88 Fortunes Megaways Slot Review
Shufflemaster (part of Scientific Games) has successfully released the 88 Fortunes slot machine and has now made it into an 88 Fortunes Megaways slot version. And actually all known elements of 88 Fortunes are present: the same symbols, the same way to win the free spins bonus and the same symbol upgrade feature. The only thing that has disappeared is the jackpot bonus feature. The pick and click bonus is still present, but you will now win extra free spins with increased multipliers instead of jackpots. There is no buy-a-bonus feature for this Megaways slot. If you want to win the free spins bonus, you will have to work with normal spins.
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How to play at 88 Fortunes Megaways slot?
88 Fortunes Megaways has the classic Megaways slot setup: where there is a set of 6 reels with avalanche symbols and a single reel with symbols that move from left to right. Winning combinations disappear and make way for new symbols. This can create multiple winning combinations in a row, if you are lucky. Just like in the original game, you use your bets to determine which symbols give you an upgrade. You bet a minimum of 0.08 per spin and that increases to a maximum of 88 per spin.
The theoretical payout percentage is between 96.06% and 96.27%. The small bandwidth is caused by the amount of upgrades you choose. If you play with all gold symbols active, you get the highest RTP. The variance of 88 Fortunes Megaways is high and you can win up to 10,000 x the total bet. There is a maximum amount of money attached to it: 250,000 is the most you can get paid.
Symbols and Payouts
All known Oriental symbols of the original have been retained for this slot – a celebration of recognition for the real enthusiast. The gold symbols are the most valuable: spin a 6-of-a-kind for a prize up to 11 x the total bet. The card symbols are worth a lot less, and only become interesting during the free spins bonus, when additional multipliers come into play. The wilds occur only on reels 2 through 5 and replace all symbols except the scatters.
Pick and click bonus
Every time a wild symbol falls, the pot of gold is filled a little more. At random times the pot of gold can close. In the land based version of 88 Fortunes you win one of the four jackpots. Not so with this Megaways version. You will now receive one of the following combinations of free spins and extra multipliers:
- 10 free spins with an x6 multiplier
- 12 free spins with an x4 multiplier
- 15 spins with an x2 multiplier
Free spins bonus
At least 4 scattered gongs from left to right on consecutive reels activate the free spins bonus. Depending on the number of gongs (4, 5 or 6) you win 8, 10 or 12 free spins. These free spins can be retriggered. After each winning spin, the multiplier is increased by +1 and remains until the end of the free spins bonus. The further you go, the greater the chance of a nice payout, exactly as it should be with a Megaways slot.
What do we think of 88 Fortunes Megaways?
Are you a fan of all those Eastern jackpot slots and do you also like Megaways slots? Then you will undoubtedly have a good time with 88 Fortunes Megaways. Furthermore, it has not become too spectacular a conclusion. Fine to throw some money to pieces, but this slot will not become a new classic.