Bonus terms: the clauses that decide how a bonus plays
The banner is the advertisement; the terms are the agreement. Operators usually publish a general set of bonus rules plus specific conditions for each offer, and the wording explains which one wins when they differ. For the 89bet brand, both documents are on the operator's own site, and they are the only place where amounts, multiples and deadlines are binding. This page does not repeat them. It goes through the clauses you will meet in almost any set of bonus terms and translates each one into what it means once a game is loaded.
The clauses and what they mean at the reels
| Clause | What it means once a game is open |
|---|---|
| Eligible games | Whether the title you want is allowed at all with bonus money; others may not count or may break the terms |
| Contribution | How much of each stake counts towards the requirement, often different for slots, tables, live and crash games |
| Maximum bet | The highest stake per spin or hand while the bonus is active, including features that raise the cost of a spin |
| Expiry | How long you have to use the bonus or spins and to complete the requirement, and when the clock starts |
| Win cap or conversion limit | The most that bonus winnings can turn into withdrawable money, common on spins and no-deposit offers |
| Balance order | Whether real or bonus money is used first, and what an early withdrawal does to the bonus |
| Irregular play | Betting patterns the operator treats as abuse, which can lead to the bonus being removed |
The requirement itself, and how contribution and the stake ceiling interact with it, is worked through with numbers in the wagering guide.
Clauses that touch game features
Some clauses only make sense if you know how the games work. Feature buys, where a slot lets you pay to enter its bonus round, often cost many times the base stake and are commonly restricted or excluded while bonus money is active. Gamble options, such as the card guess after a win in Book of Dead, may be disabled or prohibited during wagering. In crash games like Aviator, auto cash-out at a very low multiplier is a pattern some terms single out, and these games may also have their own contribution rate. Jackpot wins and game switching mid-requirement can have separate rules too. If a clause mentions a feature you have not seen, look it up in the game's help screen before playing with a bonus balance.
Keeping a record
Terms are living documents and can be updated. The simplest protection is a screenshot of the offer and its conditions on the day you opt in, with the date visible, plus a note of the stake you plan to use. If a question arises at withdrawal, that record turns a vague memory into something support can check against its own logs.
When the wording is unclear
Bonus terms are not always written for players, and some clauses can be read two ways. When that happens, ask before you play, and ask in writing: a chat transcript or an e-mail gives you an answer you can point to later. Phrase the question around the game, for example whether a specific title counts in full or whether a feature buy is allowed, rather than asking in general. The support guide lists what to include in the message. If an answer later turns out to conflict with how the bonus was handled and support cannot resolve it, the steps on the complaints page explain how to escalate.