Mega Rich

Mega Rich Overview

This might be the ideal game for you if you are looking for a no-frills, purist slot gaming experience. Designed by Red Rake Gaming, this new product is about as simple as slot games come. The action takes place on a five-reel, three-row playing window with 25 pay lines. All players need to do is match three or more symbols from left to right. There are no gaming levels, no Megaways, no gimmicks and no crazy mechanics that complicate things. Aesthetically, the slot looks like a scrapbook of American Vogue pictures from the 90s, with wealth and excess being the driving forces behind the visual imagery.

The features for this game start with the multiplier wild symbols. These come in three different types- the car, the boat and the plane. Each of these can substitute for other paying symbols barring the scatter to help score more wins. In addition, they will also boost the size of the win by the attached multiplier they hold. These range from 1x to 20x the stake. The other feature in this game is the free spins round, triggered when players land three of the mansion scatters on the reels simultaneously. This special round has a random symbol that turns into a wild at the end of each spin to help score more wins. All features will be explained in greater detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is old-school flashy attainment, by which we mean materialism and excess. The provider is trying to infer that by playing this game, you will become rich and therefore be able to afford a lifestyle change that involves a vast mansion, fancy cars and a diamond-studded Rolex. Although this might work as a gimmick, the reality, even if you did win the max jackpot, is that you still wouldn’t be able to afford to rent one of the boats shown on the screen for a day, let alone buy it in addition to a plane and a Lamborghini. However, it’s a simple and effective idea to sell.

The background for this game is a montage of all the various trappings of wealth, dominated by the pinnacle of financial ostentatiousness – the diamond. This diamond motif is plastered across the backdrop to ensure you remember that this game is all about finding monetary excitement and fulfilment. Apart from that, it is a rather dull image in a black and gold striped pattern.
The playing board is a black, sparkling box that looks a little like the interior of space if it was filled with the contents of the average westerner’s materialistic dreams.

The symbols 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 most valuable of these is the A, worth 2.5x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the chequebook, the cash roll, the fancy watch, the female on the beach and finally, the James Bond-type character. The man in the suit is the most valuable, paying out at 12.5x the stake for the top combination. The specials in this game comprise the three wilds – the car, boat and plane, and the mansion scatter symbol.

Game Play

Mega Rich is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 25 fixed 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 Mega Richis 10p to £25 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 medium to high range. The return to player percentage for Mega Rich is 95.4%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 1,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the wild multiplier feature. These special symbols will substitute for other icons on the gameboard apart from the scatter to help form more wins. These symbols also come with attached multipliers. Therefore when a win is found with one of them, it is also boosted by the attached multiplier. The size of said multiplier will depend on the symbol that you use. The value of these symbols goes in ascending order from car to boat to plane.

The other feature included in this game is the free spins feature, triggered when players land three or more of the mansion scatters on the reels simultaneously. A random icon will be replaced during this feature by an additional wild icon at the end of every spin. These help to find more wins and increase the likelihood of finding bigger prizes.

Conclusion

Easy to grasp but with enough going on that things aren’t too dull, this is the perfect game for someone who wants a gentle and easy-going gaming experience. Despite the many indicators of extreme wealth on the board, this is not a game where life-changing amounts of money are going to be won, though. This is mostly down to the fact the RTP is low, and so is the top payout.