The term ‘high roller’ is often tossed around in the casino vernacular, both online and in real life, but its use is almost never accompanied by a definition of the term itself. When talking about high rollers, are we simply thinking about the Dan Bilzerians, who ball into casinos with millions on daddy’s credit card or are we talking about those who take calculated risks for big rewards? Perhaps – and this is an idea we’re big fans of here at Fortune Frenzy – high rolling is simply a state of mind, and out definition needs to be a little more nuanced and refined.
How To Be A High Roller
For most people, when you say the phrase ‘high roller’, they have in their mind the kind of player who can afford to take big risks, pinning ridiculous amounts of money on the roll of the dice, just for the thrill of it. This model of the high roller has its roots back in the world of land-based casinos, where gambling was as much a performance and spectacle as it was an activity to be participated in.
The original high rollers were the kind of players who could pull a crowd to a table where they would gamble against the odds to the astonishment of the assembled throng. Times change, though, and as must our definition of high roller. In the world of online and mobile gambling, there’s no longer witnesses to behold the ups and downs of play, meaning the role of the high roller has shifted dramatically.
Sure, there are still those who come to online and mobile casinos with their virtual pockets stuffed to the brim with banknotes to fritter away, but what if we thought of high rollers in a more philosophical way, as those who simply enjoy taking risks while gambling, no matter what size their bankroll?
The high rollers of are those players who enjoy the riskier games, the high variance slots which offer less frequent wins but higher rewards. They don’t require the safety net of reassuring small wins on the way to their jackpot, they have their eyes fixed on the bigger prize. Whether you are starting with millions or simply the change you have left over from lunch, online and mobile gambling is the great leveller, where anyone can be a high roller of the mind.
High Variance Games At Fortune Frenzy
If you fancy feeling like a risk taking high roller yourself, we’d advise you try out some of the fantastic high variance slots we offer at Fortune Frenzy casino. Because variance is simply a matter of game mechanics, high variance games come in all kinds of themes, and with plenty of different and engaging features. Here are some of our favourite high variance games:
Drive: Multiplayer Mayhem Slot
This 5 reel, 15 payline slot may not have been around for all that long, but is already a firm favourite of those who like the thrills both of the risky high variance of the game, and the high octane excitement of the theme itself. While wins are fewer and further between than your average slot, they payouts tend to be a whole lot higher.
For instance, if a wild is part of a winning combination, it pays out with a 5x multiplier on your win. With a Nitro fuelled extra spins bonus round, this compelling game can pay out up to 5,100 times your original stake.
300 Shields Slot
This incredible slot from NextGen Gaming features 5 reels, 25 payline, and is one of the most overlooked gems in our games roster. Based around the mythologised Spartan resistance of the Persian Empire, the game allows you to wager anything from a lowly 25p to a whopping £200 per spin, meaning it’s perfect for high rollers of any bankroll size.
What’s more, picking up on the idea of the 300 Spartan shields facing down the might of entire empire, NextGen has included a 300x multiplier in the game to celebrate the victory.
Astro Cat Slot
Brought to us courtesy of our friends over a Lightning Box Games, Astro Cat is the kind of high variance games that appeals to high rolling players who value traditional orientalist themes fusing with modern slots technology. Astro Cat expands the regular size for an online and mobile slot and features and impressive 8 reels and a staggering 1,296 ways to win.
Look out for the extra spins round, where the Reelfecta technology within the slot creates the chance for bonus extra spins, frozen wilds, and an amazing 16-symbol wild which offers the chance for a super high paying Mega Spin.
Pyramid: Quest For Immortality Slot
This might be the second slot in our list of high variance games perfect for high rollers which sources its theme from ancient history, but believe us when we say Pyramid: Quest for Immortality a totally different animal than its Spartan counterpart.
The game features 5 reels and an impressive 720 paylines, on the backdrop of a massive pyramid mega-structure. The most valuable aspect of the game is the Wild Generation feature, where a wild landing at the top of reels 2, 3 or 4 trigger a reel Avalanche effect, with winning combinations disappearing, and being replaced with falling symbols from above.
