Bonus buy on Pragmatic Play slots: what the official pages say it costs, and what ₱1,000 per buy really buys
Short answer — Only 18 of the 642 Pragmatic Play game pages with an RTP that we read describe a bonus buy. Where a price is given, it is usually 100x the bet: ten games, or ₱1,000 per buy on a ₱10 stake. Three pages list other prices: Pot of Fortune at 80x, The Wild Gang at 80x or 200x depending on the free-spins type, and Wild West Gold Blazing Bounty’s “Super Free Spins” at 500x in select markets, which is ₱5,000 on a ₱10 stake. Five pages mention a buy without stating its price. The pages do not publish a separate RTP for buying, so the official figures cannot tell you whether a buy returns more or less than spinning normally. We checked on 19 October 2026.
A bonus buy skips the wait for scatters and puts a large stake on a single feature. This guide lists what the official pages say, then works through what that means for your budget.
The 18 games whose pages mention a buy
| Game (official page) | RTP | Buy price | On a ₱10 bet* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bass Christmas Bash | 96.71% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Castle of Fire | 96.01% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Chase for Glory | 96.00% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Cyclops Smash | 96.06% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Ding Dong Christmas Bells | 96.05% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Fire Stampede | 96.00% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Frozen Tropics | 96.15% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Gates of Olympus 1000 | 96.50% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Wild Wild Riches Returns | 96.50% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Blade & Fangs | 96.05% | 100x | ₱1,000 |
| Pot of Fortune | 96.00% | 80x | ₱800 |
| The Wild Gang | 96.20% | 80x (“Wanted”) or 200x (“Dead or Alive”) | ₱800 or ₱2,000 |
| Wild West Gold Blazing Bounty | 96.48% | 500x (Super Free Spins, select markets) | ₱5,000 |
| Christmas Carol Megaways | 96.50% | not stated | — |
| Sweet Rush Bonanza | 96.50% | not stated | — |
| Good Luck & Good Fortune | 96.05% | not stated | — |
| Himalayan Wild | 96.50% | not stated | — |
| Star Bounty | 96.61% | not stated | — |
*Our calculation. “Select markets” is the page’s own wording: whether a buy is offered depends on where you play and on the operator.
What ₱1,000 per buy means
A 100x buy costs the same as 100 normal spins at the same stake. The difference is that the whole amount goes on one bonus round. Results from a single bonus round vary enormously. Some pay back a small part of the price, and some pay many times it.
Here is an illustrative example, and it rests on an assumption. If a buy returned the same 96.50% as the base game, the expected long-run cost of one ₱1,000 buy would be ₱35, by our calculation, the same as 100 spins of ₱10. The official pages do not confirm that the buy RTP equals the game RTP. Some games show a different figure for the buy feature in the in-game rules, so check there.
Why buys burn through a budget faster
- Bigger single stakes: a ₱5,000 budget is five ₱1,000 buys, against 500 normal spins at ₱10.
- Fewer chances to stop: each buy is settled in one go, so there are fewer natural points to decide to stop.
- Same maths, faster pace: even at the same RTP, putting more money through the game per hour raises the expected cost per hour.
If you use a bonus buy
- Confirm the price in the game. It is shown as a multiple of your current bet, so lowering the bet lowers the price.
- Look for the buy feature’s RTP in the game rules, if shown.
- Decide in advance how many buys, if any, fit your budget, and stop there.
- Remember that buying does not change the odds of a big win in the bonus. It only pays to skip the wait.
Before you play
Online gaming in the Philippines is for adults only (21+), so check the age rule and the licence of the platform you use. Set a budget and a time limit before you start. Bonus buys can use up a budget very quickly.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026): the 18 Pragmatic Play game pages linked in the table, among the 642 English game pages with an RTP listed in the provider’s games sitemap. Peso figures and the illustrative expected-cost example are our own calculation.