Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah

Rolling Reels + Multiplier Trail

Microgaming’s independent game studio has once again used Rolling Reels to make the game more playful. References to the Mad Hatter are largely evident in the theme. Unsurprisingly then, the Mad Hatter symbol is the most rewarding with its 10x win multiplier for a full line. There are 9 other symbols that complete the wonderland’s tale and they all come stacked too.

Better yet, thanks to the Rolling Reels each spin can award multiple consecutive wins. As the feature triggers an explosion of winning symbols, the avalanche is counted as a free re-spin. That in turn activates a Multiplier Trail, which makes back-to-back wins that much more rewarding.

The Multiplier Trail values in the base game (and Free Spins) go as follows:

• Initial win – x1 (x3)
• 1^st roll – x2 (x6)
• 2^nd roll – x3 (x9)
• 3^rd roll – x5 (x15).

The avalanche and multiplier thing is not as engaging as in Jungle Jim 2. But I’d assume that for the target market which the game was created this classic feature gets the job done.

That said, there are Wilds (Gold Coins) that substitute for all symbols and appear on reels 2, 3 and 4; and Free Spin symbols in this game too, which can lead to more impressive wins of over 2,300x in the bonus.

Free Spins Bonus + Higher Multipliers

The Free Spins bonus gets triggered with 3 or more Free Spin Scatters. You’ll get 8 freespins for each triggering way. This means that you could end up with 16 or 32 spins if the bonus symbols hit two or more lines.

👍 Tip: Note that reels 4 and 5 are not considered in the calculation of the Free Spins. Wilds also replace Scatters, which makes it easier to trigger more spins at once (and helps with re-triggers!).

As is often the case with similar games, the Free Spins Multiplier Trail is tripled, including base game wins which also pay out 3x more than in the base game. During test, bonus frequency was triggerable within a couple of hundred spins and rewards tended to be around 50x.

At any point during the game you can win the Progressive Jackpot bonus at random.

Progressive Wheel Jackpot Bonus (Random)

Wilds are collected throughout the Rolling Reels play into the golden pot to hint that something can happen when the spins stop imploding. That something is a randomly triggered Cuckoo Jackpot Wheel feature. The higher you bet the bigger the chance that it’ll activate. In fact, if you play at max bet, the wheel bonus will trigger every few spins (like with other Microgaming slots).

Win 1 of 4 guaranteed jackpots:

• Mega Jackpot – starts at 1,000,000
• Major Jackpot – starts at 10,000
• Minor Jackpot – starts at 100
• Mini Jackpot – starts at 10.

👍 Tip: The progressive jackpot is funded by a percentage of player wagers. The progressive jackpot contribution is 5.30%. Effectively, the game has an RTP of 86.72% (about the same as Atlantean Treasures).