VIP Branded Megaways

Overview of VIP Branded Megaways

Branded Megaways from the gaming developers at Iron Dog Studio is a purpose-built slot which is powered by the popular Megaways game engine. You may be wondering what is meant in this slot by branded? Based on the slot Pirate Kingdom Megaways the aim behind this slot is to act as a framework which allows casinos to personalize the slot as their own with the help of the Iron Dog Studio development team. As an example, if branded for xxx Casino it will display the company logo.

Theme and Design

As this slot can be created to fit all scenarios it should come as no surprise that it is available in a variety of themes. It is, however, rather hard to pin down the default theme. There is a padded leather wall which is the background, and this could be seem as classy or tacky dependent on your specific taste. This is teamed with a funky 80s soundtrack which is heavy on the bass which is reminiscent of an old television series, and this again is something that players will either love or hate.

Gameplay, Facts and Figures

Fortunately, the game play is far easier to understand and Branded Megaways has been set up to play out over 6-reels which hold between 2 – 7 symbols on each one. On every spin the number of symbols change giving 64 to 117,649 ways to win when fully expanded.

When it comes down to the number’s things are very solid, and to get the slot started you need to choose the bet range that you are most happy playing with and this can vary and starts from 20p per spin up to a maximum of £20 per spin and a return to player that is just above average standing at 96.2% and the volatility is set in the high range but fortunately the hit frequency is rather high standing at 27% which is typical with Megaways slots.

Symbols & Rewards

As soon as you get a look at the pay table things start to look complete with plenty of bling. The lower paying symbols start with the usual playing card symbols starting from 10 through to Ace, these are then followed by silver bars, gold bars, green gems, red gems, and sparkling diamonds. The diamonds are the only symbols that pay out when you land just two but landing six of a kind will provide you with 25x your stake.
There are two wilds that are jewel encrusted but these can only land on your second and sixth reel. There is one standard wild which can substitute for any of the other symbols to create winning combinations, and the second wild does the same thing, but it comes with a 2x multiplier. There is also up to three wild multipliers which can all appear at the same time with a value of 8x.

Features

VIP Branded Megaways not only has wild multipliers but there are also free spins and cascades for players to take advantage of too. When it comes to the cascade mechanic works as the name suggests and see the winning symbols being removed from the reels so new ones can take their place. This can result in consecutive win chains from a single spin and this continues until no new wins are created. If you are lucky enough to land four consecutive cascades you will then be rewarded with 8 free spins. For every cascade over the initial four you will be rewarded with two more free spins up to a maximum of 14 extras, or 22 in total.

The free spins feature also has a win multiplier which starts at 1x and increase by an additional one for each cascade. Plus, if you land 7 symbols on a reel, they will be locked to this number for the entirety of the feature and you will also gain 1 free spin on your total. In the base game if you land four cascades one after another on a free spin two more are added to your total. For every set of four successive cascades two free spins are added to a maximum total of 14.

Depending on where you are playing you might be able to buy into the free spins. The cost depends on the options and combinations that are selected. Six, eight or ten free spins come with either zero or one locked reels. The cheapest is 6 spins with 0 locked reels and this will cost you 30x your stake, up to 130x your stake for 10 free spins and 1 locked reel. It is important that you keep in mind that the return to player drops a little when you buy into the free spins regardless of the option that you decide to choose.

Conclusion

Branded Megaways is a totally unique concept that is incredibly clever seeing as the branded Megaways slots have proved to be so popular. Being able to custom design the theme is bound to give the smaller casinos who lack the funds to order a totally exclusive slot at least get this chance to have their own branded slot.

It is true that for some the gameplay may be a little shallow, but this is something that you would expect. The real plus is the potential and the fact that it is extremely hard to go wrong with a classic Megaways template. For example, Pirate Kingdom was a complete hit for the development studio and therefore it makes sense that Iron Dog would opt for a safe set up and make what could be a safe profit.

Taking all of this into account Branded Megaways is a slot that offers some generic features whilst providing colossal wins of up to 40,000x your stake. Although there are similarities Branded Megaway is a good stand-alone slot although some may say that it lacks charisma. I personally feel that this is a perfect way to get your own branded slot at a fraction of the cost. All I will say is that if you are mad about the slot Pirate Kingdom, but you feel the need to break from tradition then Branded Megaways could be the perfect option for you.