Bonanza MegaPays

MegaWays + DuelReaction

When comparing the paytable from the MegaPays game with the original, you’ll notice that most symbols have slightly higher values. The Purple Diamond is still by far the most expensive symbol, paying as much as 50x for a 6-of-a-kind. It’s also the only symbol that pays for 2-of-a-kind.

As before, all symbols come stacked. Given that this is a MegaWay slot, the symbols can be formed on the reels in different combinations depending on how many ways to win are generated each spin. Upon each win, the winning symbols react and implode for new ones to take their place. This happens in a downward direction on the main reel and horizontally on the extra reel with symbol carts. This makes for the DuelReaction setup, which is a recurring theme in BTG’s portfolio.

MegaPays Feature

The main reason you’d want to switch to the Bonanza MegaPays version is the potential to win a share of the jackpot pool. For that, you’ll need some luck, because the jackpot feature is triggered randomly. Once you hear a bell ring, you’ll be teleported to the Bellagio in Vegas where a symbol will be randomly picked from Ace to Nine. This will be your special MegaPays symbol that will appear highlighted on the new 6×7 reel. Every time this special symbol shows show up, it will drop to the bottom of the reel. The reels will then re-spin until there are no more new special symbols.

To win 1 of 4 MegaPays Jackpots, you’ll need a minimum number of that special symbol:

• Mini Jackpot (£100+) – 4-7 symbols
• Midi Jackpot (£1,500+) – 8-11 symbols
• Major Jackpot (£20,000+) – 12-14 symbols
• Mega Jackpot (£300,000+)– 15 or more symbols.

👍 Tip: Higher stakes increase the chances of triggering the MegaPays Feature.

Each bet contributes to the jackpots as follows: Mini 0.15%, Midi 0.13%, Major 0.12% and Mega 0.11%. The four jackpots have an RTP of 9.44% or the total slot RTP of 96.40%. Because some of that staking fuel is lost for the benefit of the jackpot (and lucky players who trigger them), payouts should be a bit more diluted. However, the 96.40% is still higher than the original game, which has an RTP of exactly 96%.

Free Spins Bonus

If you have no luck with MegaPays then there’s a chance to strike some good wins in the Bonanza Free Spins bonus. As usual, you’ll need at least four Scatters that spell G, O, L, D, anywhere on the screen. For that, you’ll get 12 free spins and +5 for each additional Scatter.

The biggest selling point of this bonus is the unlimited win multiplier which increases after every reaction. Bonus re-triggers can also go a long way, for which you’ll need 3 or 4 Free Spin Scatters in the cart reel. There’s no limit to the re-triggers, but they certainly don’t trigger as often as in King of Cats with the PlayerSelect feature.