TEMECULA, Calif. – (June 23, 2023) – In the early morning hours when some might think it’s more common to spot a specter, one woman from Murrieta, Calif. conjured a monster jackpot into real life. The unafraid casino player sat down at a brand new $0.01 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS™-FRANKENSTEIN slot machine by Light & Wonder and played past the clock striking midnight. At only four minutes into the new day, the player had bet $600. With a flash of light, the screen and the entire machine lit up an electric blue with Frankenstein’s imposing face looking down at her from the screen atop the larger-than-life slot game. Had she awoken the dead? No. She may have said, “It’s alive,” as she gave herself a good fright finding she would be granted with a whopping $414,615.85.

The UNIVERSAL MONSTERS™-FRANKENSTEIN machine is a wide area progressive, meaning it is tied to other machines throughout the country. As guests play each machine in different areas, the total progressive jackpot continues to increase.

Pechanga Resort Casino just installed the three new UNIVERSAL MONSTERS™-FRANKENSTEIN machines in late April. Pechanga was the first casino in California to debut the game. Even Frankenstein himself made an appearance at Pechanga to cut the ceremonial ribbon and be the first to play the game.

The winner did not say what she would do with her winnings, though she will surely scare up a good use for the win. She is the third six-digit jackpot winner of the year at Pechanga. In March, a Temecula winner took home $460,058.34 and in February, another local guest scored at $112,101 windfall.