Wild Wild Riches Megaways Slot Review – Pragmatic Play
Pragmatic Play is on a roll with the number of launches and announcements each month. Starting off January strong with a wide range of slots and some already being a huge success. The last game I reviewed by the provider is titled ‘Peak Power’, which introduces new innovative mechanics and an incredible max win capped at 10,000x. In today’s review, we are learning all about an exciting game sequel. Titled ‘Wild Wild Riches Megaways’, which is set to launch on the 16th of February.
The original game is titled ‘Wild Wild Riches‘, which was released on the 4th of September 2020. This new launch introduces the innovative Megaways tool and new updated visual aspects. Sticking with the luck of the Irish theme. The game background shows off a beautiful meadow and the depth within it. Both backgrounds look very similar, with the new version having brighter artwork and some added details. The reel border is wooden, with four leaf clovers wrapped around and some engravings on each corner. Low-paying symbols are different vibrant fonts. Premium symbols are various items such as Mushrooms, Harps and other theme-related items. Pragmatic Play has reintroduced an older release with new vibrant visual aspects with some modern changes.
Wild Wild Riches Megaways has a setup of 6 reels by up to 7 rows, this includes up to 117,649 Megaways. This slot is high variance with a set RTP of 96.02% and a max win capped at 10,000x. You can bet from £0.20 to £100.
Wild Wild Riches Megaways Symbols & Pay Table
There are 14 symbols in total; this includes 5 low-paying symbols. These are represented by 10, J, Q, K and A. There are also 6 premium symbols; these are represented Pipes, Mushrooms, Harp, Four Leaf Clover, Horseshoes and Beer. In addition to these regular symbols is a Wild Symbol, a Bonus Symbol and a Money Collect Symbol. The highest paying Symbol is the Beer Premium, which pays 10x for 6 across a pay line.
Wilds substitute for all regular Symbols and appear on reels 1 and 2. Bonus Symbols only appear on reel 3. Money Symbols appear on reels 3, 4, 5 and 6. Taking a random value from a predefined set. Possible values are 1x to 20x, 1 of the 4 possible Jackpots or Multipliers of 2x, 3x or 5x. Multipliers and Jackpots only appear on reel 6. Jackpots values are Mini – 25x, Minor – 50x, Mega – 100x and Maxi – 250x.
Wild Wild Riches Megaways Features & Mechanics
Landing a Wild on reels 1 & 2, plus a Scatter on reel 3 during a base game spin, will trigger the Free Spins feature. Awarding 6 to 20 Free Spins at random. There is the option to gamble for the chance to be awarded up to 20 Free Spins. However, losing the gamble will take you back to the base game empty-handed. During Free Spins, the Money Collect Feature is active. More Wild symbols and Money symbols are present on the reel set. Landing Wild symbols on reels 1 & 2, plus a Bonus symbol on reel 3 will award 6 additional Free Spins. This feature can be purchased for 100x your chosen stake.
Conclusion
Overall, This slot is an exciting slot sequel and uses a familiar theme choice. Visuals aspects are heavily inspired by the original game, but have a nice modern finish. Plus the addition of the popular Megaways tool to tweak the original volatility on offer. Plus a max win capped at 10,000x and 4 different jackpots to be won. Be sure to try out the game for yourself on release and check out our exclusive casino offers.
