88 Fortunes Megaways is a six-reel slot with a possible 117,649 paylines and is developed by Bally Technologies. It is an Asian-themed slot and has a fitting user-interface and symbols-set. The clearest example of this can be found in the high-value symbols, which are all styled as culturally relevant objects and include ingots, turtles, ships, jade animals, and coins, as well as gold versions of the first four. The low-value symbols are represented by the standard playing cards A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9. There is a wild in the game, which will substitute for all other symbols apart from the scatter, which is shown as a gong. The game offers several bonuses, including the Megaways benefits, free spins and more.
When it comes to slot-genres, Asian-themed titles are some of the most popular going. Because of this, it can be quite tricky for new titles with such thematic qualities to stand out from the crowd, but Bally Technologies has made a great effort here. 88 Fortunes Megaways is a feature-filled offering, the user interface might not be the most exciting we’ve ever seen, but the gameplay is certainly up to par. We’re going to have a look at all the aspects of this game that make it so great, starting with the visuals.
Visuals and Paytable
It has to be said, 88 Fortunes Megaways has a rather generic display, though this doesn’t detract from the enjoyment too much. Like many games in this genre, shades of red and gold dominate the design, both in the background and on the reels. There aren’t any cinematic intros or computer-generated imagery, just static illustrations of certain objects, like a ceremonial bowl filled with gold coins. All the symbols are rendered in great detail and the bonus effects never show any signs of stuttering or lag.
Bonus features
Megaways
If it wasn’t obvious from the title, this slot runs on the popular Megaways engine, which switches up the gameplay quite a bit. The biggest change comes in the payline system, which moves from the traditional; concept of fixed ways to win. Instead, each spin will see a different number of symbols show up on the board, which in turn changes how many available paylines you’ll have. The maximum is a massive 117,649 ways to win, which will increase your chances of landing a win massively.
However, that’s not the only benefit the Megaways system brings though, as it also features Cascading Reels. You may have seen variants of this in other slots, such as Da Vinci Diamonds series, but for those that haven’t, we’ll do a quick recap now. Essentially, it’s a mechanic that allows you to land wins immediately after forming a winning combination. This happens by blasting away the symbols involved in the original win, before replacing them with randomly generate new ones. These have the potential to create new successful combinations, and there is no limit to how many reactions that can occur, so this can be a very effective feature.
Symbols Per Play
This is another feature that is less like a bonus in its own right and more akin to a game mechanic. You will be able to choose to play with a specified number of ‘gold symbols’ which will pay out more but also incur a higher wager. You can pick between one to five of these icons, which gives a further degree of gameplay customisation.
Picker Round
88 Fortunes Megaways comes with a ‘Pick Me’ minigame which can trigger randomly, once you’ve landed one or more of them on the reels. When this happens, 15 coins will show up on the reels and you must pick three matching ones to trigger a free spins round that will give you 10, 12, or 15 spins with a 6x, 4x, or 2x multiplier applied respectively.
Free Spins
That’s not the only chance to get some free spins though, as there is dedicated round where you could win some more. To trigger it, you’ll have to land the scatter symbol four or more times on adjacent reels in order, so on the first, second, third, and fourth reel. Land four, five, or six scatters for 8, 10, or 12 spins, plus if you hit three, four, five, or six gongs in the round, you will receive a further 8, 10, 12, or 15 spins. That’s not the end of it though, as there is a multiplier that will increase 1x every time the Cascading Reels feature is triggered.
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