Medusa Megaways: Review
As a consequence of the Megaways trend, new life has been
brought into many of the old classics,💰 allowing us to experience them in a more
relevant format. Of course, there might be some grumpy old conservative players💰 out
there that don't agree, but the success speaks for itself! The latest classic to get
the Megaways treatment is💰 Medusa, a NextGen Gaming creation that has been released in
two instalments, out of which the second became one of💰 NextGen's biggest hits to
date.
Fundamentally, what you get here is Bonanza type gameplay - you have your typical
6 reels💰 + the extra reel, the random variation of between 3 to 7 symbols per spin and
reel (which is really💰 the heart of the Megaways game engine), up to 117,649 Megaways
and, of course, cascading symbols and growing multipliers in💰 the free spins. But that's
where the similarities end as Medusa Megaways comes with a new set of unique features
💰 as you will see. You can play this bad boy from between 0.25 to 25 Eur per spin across
all💰 devices, and also worth a mention is that it comes with two RTP-settings, one when
triggering the bonus "organically", where💰 you'll play with a 96.28% RTP, and one when
you buy the bonus, where it's set to 97.63%.
As fans of💰 Medusa, we're happy to see that
the developers have made sure to stay true to the original, both visually and💰 by
sticking to the same creepy soundtrack as before. With a mythological theme based on
the legend of Medusa, a💰 gorgon described as a winged female with venomous snakes in
place of hair, in the backdrop you'll see ancient Greek💰 stone ruins and pink skies.
It's a rather unsettling scene that transitions to the inside of a temple when you
💰 trigger the free spins. The graphics have intentionally made to look a bit dated as a
homage to Medusa which💰 we love in this case.
The symbol set includes A to 10 royals as
well as talaria sandals, silver rings, golden💰 snakes, trojan shields and pegasus
horses, the latter being the most lucrative, coming in at 30 times your stake if💰 you
land 6 on a payline. The daunting Medusa herself is the wild, substituting for all
symbols bar the scatter💰 and the special Soldier symbol* which only appears on the extra
reel during the free spins feature - more on💰 that latter!
Just as in most Megaways
slots, the slot is played using cascading symbols where all symbols part of a💰 winning
combination are removed and replaced by a new set of symbols - a chain reaction that
repeats until no💰 more winning combinations appear on the reels.
Medusa Megaways:
Features
Medusa Megaways is a slot rich in features. When one or more💰 wilds appear on
the extra reel there's a chance that the Medusa's Gaze feature might activate. When so
happens, Medusa💰 appears to cover the full reel directly below the wilds, revealing one
or more wild symbols as she disappears again.
Though💰 offering satisfying potential in
the main game, it all comes down to the Free Spins feature which activates to give💰 you
10 free spins when you land 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels
(optionally, you can Buy💰 the feature for a cost of 100 times your stake). Furthermore,
each additional scatter symbol that lands on the reels💰 will give you 5 extra free
spins. It's also possible to retrigger the free spins feature by landing 3 or💰 more
scatters with no limit to how many times it can retrigger.
Once granted access, you
will benefit from the Unlimited💰 Win Multiplier feature - kicking off at 2x, every chain
reaction win increases the multiplier by 1. Also, aside from💰 the Medusa's Gaze feature,
which applies here as well, to further help you win in the free spins the Snake💰 Strike
feature may come into play. Pay attention to the two snakes on both sides of the extra
reel. When💰 one or more *soldiers land on this reel, the snakes lash out to attack them
- if the snake on💰 the left attacks, the symbol transforms into a wild. If the snake on
the right attacks instead, the symbol transforms💰 into a scatter.
Finally, when the
feature ends, the Temptation feature gives you the opportunity to choose one of two
options💰 - to walk away with your winnings or to play the feature again in hope for more
significant wins. Of💰 course, it's quite likely that you'll end up with an even worse
feature so choose wisely.
Medusa Megaways: Verdict
As you've seen,💰 Medusa Megaways is a
rather busy slot that comes packed with features. If it seems confusing, don't worry.
It's actually💰 quite simple once you get going. Though a reasonably well-balanced slot,
as these Bonanza-type slots usually are, most of the💰 action is concentrated to the free
spins bonus. Though we enjoyed all of the features included, we have to say💰 that the
Temptation concept is the most interesting. If anything, it's great knowing you'll get
a second chance if you💰 experience a dreadful bonus.
Medusa Megaways is a high variance
slot with a max win potential of 50,000x but is likely💰 capped relative to the stake.
Either way, we thoroughly enjoyed it and are of the opinion that it, not only💰 lived up
to, but exceeded our expectations! With the help of Big Time Gaming's excellent
invention, the curse of Medusa💰 lives on, more powerful than ever before.
