Slots with Separate Bonus Game (Other That Free Spins) (2026)

What is Bonus game (not Free spins)?

Essentially, the bonus game is a separate round that is triggered on top of the slot when you catch the special symbols. Thanks to this round, you can win quite a big prize. There are several variants of this game, however, most of them are outdated or simply not popular with players.

There are many varieties of bonus games. Therefore, it is important for you to have an idea of what it looks like. Bonus games are available in all modern and classic slots.

Once you have caught the special pictures, the bonus game starts and the special pictures (which can be anonymous symbols, cards, barrels etc) appear and you have to choose one of them based on luck. In most cases, it will be three pictures and you have to choose one of them. If you are lucky, you will get a payout under the chosen picture; if you choose wrong, the bonus game is over. A prime example is the Bloodsuckers slot. Here, once the bonus game starts you will need to choose among the coffins, those in which the hidden payouts. Sometimes the winnings from these rounds can be as much as x10,000 of your original bet.

There are also arcade bonus rounds, where you have to perform an action or help a character. You'll be rewarded for doing so. Sometimes you can get Wheel of Fortune in the bonus game, where in addition to cash payouts can be applied to the number of free spins and multipliers. Generally speaking, the storyline and bonus game are essentially up to the developer's imagination.

How to get bonus game?

In order for the bonus game to start you need to catch the special symbols. However, it may happen that it starts randomly at any time while you spin the reels. The bonus game will start after you catch the bonus symbols. In some games you need to catch three bonus symbols, in others, only two will be enough. Either way, they all trigger the bonus game.