Jewels of Ra Bonus Buy, Ante Bet and Super Spin Compared
Jewels of Ra gives you three ways to pay for a better spin: Ante Bet, Super Spin and the feature purchase, which Pragmatic Play labels Buy Feature and players call the bonus buy. They cost 3x, 20x and 60x the base stake, and they do three different things. This page sets them side by side so you can decide which one, if any, fits your bankroll and your goal.
Three Ways to Pay for the Feature
| Option | Price | What you get | What stays random |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Bet | 3x the stake per spin | the Respin Feature is five times more likely to trigger | whether it triggers at all, scarab values, Sun of Ra timing |
| Super Spin | 20x the stake per spin | two to five reels synchronise on that spin, guaranteed | which symbols land; the Respin Feature cannot trigger |
| Buy Feature | 60x the stake, once | the Respin Feature starts immediately | everything inside the bonus |
The three options are not stacked on top of each other: Ante Bet is a mode you switch on for ordinary spins, Super Spin is a single boosted base-game spin, and the purchase skips the base game entirely.
Bonus Buy: 60x for the Respin Feature
Paying 60 times your stake starts the Respin Feature straight away, with the six or more scarabs that would normally trigger it already on the grid. From that point the bonus is exactly the one you would reach for free: three respins that reset on every new scarab, the Sun of Ra collecting under a multiplier that climbs from x1 to x10, and the Minor, Major and Mega jackpots at 200x, 500x and 2,500x. Nothing about the round is improved by the purchase; you are buying the entry, not a better version. The full sequence is described on the Respin Feature page.
The price scales with the bet, so the decision is really about how much one bonus costs in money:
| Stake | Price of one purchase |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 15 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 250 | 15,000 |
Compared with waiting for a natural trigger — published at around one in 135 spins — a purchase replaces roughly 135 spins' worth of base-game outcomes with one guaranteed feature. Whether that is a good trade depends on your appetite for the high volatility of the round itself: a bonus can end after three dead respins with a handful of small scarabs, or run through several Sun of Ra collections. The return-to-player figure for purchased features is not published separately, so treat the 60x price as the cost of access, not as a promise of value.
UK rules do not allow feature purchases, so the British version of Jewels of Ra ships without the Buy Feature button; everything else in the game is unchanged.
Ante Bet: 3x the Stake for a 5× Bonus Chance
Switching on Ante Bet raises the cost of every spin to three times the base stake and multiplies the chance of landing six scarabs by five. Everything else — the paytable, the wild multipliers, Synchronizing Reels — carries on as normal, so Ante Bet is for players who want to keep the base game and its occasional multiplied wins while shortening the wait for the feature. Over a long session it costs more than a single purchase, but it never asks for 60x in one go, and the sticky-five respin keeps working alongside it.
Super Spin: 20x the Stake for Synchronizing Reels
Super Spin is the odd one out. For 20 times the stake it guarantees that between two and five reels synchronise and show identical symbols on that spin — the random base-game event that otherwise appears now and then. With 1,024 ways and multiplier wilds, a synchronised spin can pay many times the stake. The catch is written into the rules: the Respin Feature cannot trigger on a Super Spin. It is a bet on the base game, not a path to the bonus, and it suits players who like the ways-and-multipliers side of Jewels of Ra more than the scarab round. Synchronizing Reels is explained on the Respin Feature page.
Ante Bet vs Bonus Buy vs Super Spin
| Ante Bet | Super Spin | Buy Feature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 3x per spin | 20x per spin | 60x once |
| Goal | reach the bonus sooner | big base-game spin | the bonus now |
| Guaranteed | nothing | synchronised reels | the feature starts |
| Bonus possible on the spin | yes, 5× more likely | no | yes, always |
| Keeps base-game wins | yes | yes, boosted | no base game |
| Best for | steady play with the bonus in mind | one-off punts on ways and wilds | players who only want the Respin Feature |
A simple way to choose: if you enjoy the base game, Ante Bet; if you want one loud spin, Super Spin; if the base game is a wait you would rather skip, the purchase. The RTP page lists the published return figures and the bonus frequency that all three options are measured against.
Trying the Options for Free
All three bets are available in the free demo with a play-money balance. Buying the feature a few times there is the quickest way to see how often a bonus ends after three respins and how often the Sun of Ra reaches x5 or x10, before you decide whether 60x of real money is worth it to you.
More About Jewels of Ra
- Free demo and overview — test all three options on play money.
- RTP and volatility — the bonus frequency the options are measured against.
- Symbols and paytable — scarab values and jackpots you are buying access to.
- Respin Feature — what happens after the purchase.
- Review — whether the slot suits your style of play.
FAQ
Does Jewels of Ra have a bonus buy?
The Buy Feature option starts the Respin Feature immediately for 60 times the current stake, with the triggering scarabs already on the grid, and the round is identical to a naturally triggered one. British regulations exclude feature purchases, so the UK version of the game has no buy button; elsewhere it depends on the version the casino runs.
How much is the bonus buy in Jewels of Ra?
The feature purchase costs 60x the total bet: 15 at the minimum stake of 0.25, 60 at a stake of 1, 300 at a stake of 5 and 15,000 at the maximum stake of 250. The price is fixed in multiples of the bet, so changing your stake before buying changes the cost in proportion.
What is Ante Bet in Jewels of Ra?
Ante Bet is an optional mode that charges three times the base stake on every spin and in return makes the Respin Feature five times more likely to trigger. The paytable, wild multipliers and Synchronizing Reels are unchanged, so it suits players who want the base game to continue while the bonus arrives sooner.
What does Super Spin do in Jewels of Ra?
Super Spin costs 20 times the stake and guarantees that two to five reels synchronise on that spin, showing identical symbols. It boosts base-game wins on the 1,024 ways but does not lead to the bonus: the Respin Feature cannot trigger on a Super Spin, so it is a different bet from Ante Bet or the feature purchase.