Wild Portals Megaways

Wild Portals Megaways Overview

As you may or may not be aware, Big Time Gaming is the original developer of the Megaways pay engine, so when they create a new Megaways pay game, you better believe it will be a good one. This particular Megaways game takes players on a crazy futuristic journey through space and time, with multicoloured gems and portals forming the thematic bedrock. Mechanically, this is a 6-rel Megaways game with an RTP of 96.58%, a high volatility rating and a max win of 116,030x the stake.

The features for this game start with the wild portal symbol feature. These symbols can come in expanded sizes of 2x2. When part of a win, they break to reveal a low-value symbol. All instances of this symbol are then removed from the reels, with each one removed adding a plus 1 to the attached wild multiplier. This game also has a cascading reels feature which removes winning symbols and replaces them with a new set to give players more chances of winning from the same spin. This game also has a free spin and win exchange feature. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is an original one that seems to have combined the popular aesthetics of sci-fi movies with multicoloured gems. Although this theme feels a little lightweight, it accomplishes the requirement of being entertaining and stimulating. Although it sounds like it is from a specific sci-fi game or series, the portals aspects could just be a futuristic feature that this game has hung its look on. When we first looked at this game, we thought it might have something to do with the classic PlayStation game Portal, but there are no robots to be seen that would link it.

The background for this game looks like the interior of a spaceship, one that is probably circular and of the abducting laser beam variety. However, this is all just conjecture. Equally, the strobe lighting, jazzy floor and funky music also make it seem like the interior of a club, all be it a very clean and well-lit one. Whatever the look they were going for, the studio has done an excellent job finishing the image to a very high standard, making sure it matches the symbols on the board.
The playing board for this game is a futuristic tablet with silver squares in its interior, which look like space-age panels.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable of these symbols, worth 0.5x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the various gems that you can see on the board. These come in blue, green, red and purple. The purple one is the most valuable, worth 10x the stake for the top combination. The specials finally are the wild portal symbols and the golden scatter symbols.

Game Play

Wild Portals Megaways is played on a 6-reel, Megaways playing board with as many as 117,649 pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Wild Portals Megaways is 20p to £20 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Wild Portals Megaways is 96.58%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 116,030x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the wild portal symbol feature. This feature concerns the wild portal symbols, which can land in expanded formats of 2x2. When they are part of a win, they will then break up to reveal a random low-value symbol. All iterations of this symbol on the board are removed from the playing window, with each one removed, adding plus one to the wild portal multiplier value.

The next feature here is the cascade feature. It is triggered every time that there is a win. When this happens, all winning symbols are removed from the board and replaced by a new set, giving players multiple chances of winning from one spin. This dynamic continues until the new set does not form a win.

The next feature is the free spins feature triggered when players land three or more of the scatter symbols on the reels simultaneously. Players are then rewarded with eight free spins plus two more for every scatter landed over the basic threshold. A wild portal scatter is guaranteed to land on every spin during this round. In addition, all wild portals retain their multipliers between spins. More free spins can be won by landing additional scatters.
Finally, this game also has a win exchange feature, in which for 75x the bet, players can get eight free spins. Alternatively, you can pay under 75x the bet for a half-chance at triggering the free spins round.

Conclusion

Easy to play and with a great original theme and win potential, Wild Portals Megaways has all the makings of a great slot game. Megaways always help players get the most bang for their buck, but with a great top payout and an enticing range of features, this game really goes the extra mile to deliver a rewarding gaming experience.