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How Bonus Buy Slots Work

Once you know what bonus buy slots are, the next question is how they actually work in a real-money offshore lobby. Here's the mechanic, the cost, and what happens after you click.

How do bonus buy slots work?

On a supported slot you'll see a Buy Feature or Bonus Buy button near the spin control. Pressing it shows a confirmation price — always a multiple of your current stake — and confirming skips the base game and starts the bonus round directly. Any win pays to your real-money balance.

What the buy actually triggers

It depends on the game. On free-spins titles the buy awards the spins round with the wild or multiplier mechanic live. On the Hold & Win games common at offshore casinos — Coins of RA Power, Chick Money — the buy launches the coin-collection feature where cash symbols lock and respins reset on each new landing.

What it costs

Most buys run 50x to 100x stake. Because it's stake-linked, a 100x buy is $20 at a $0.20 stake and $100 at $1. Set the stake before opening the buy panel — it's the single easiest way to avoid confirming a bigger purchase than you meant to.

One thing to check first

Many casinos block buying the feature while a welcome-bonus balance is active, or exclude buy spins from wagering. I confirm those terms before depositing and flag them in every casino review.