Bonanza Megaways — Big Time Gaming
Bonanza Megaways is a pokie from Big Time Gaming, released in 2016. The game became one of the best-known titles to use the Megaways mechanic and helped establish the popularity of the format with a variable number of symbols on the reels. Its theme centres on a gold mine, gemstones and the search for large wins.
The game area uses 6 main reels and a top horizontal reel, while the number of symbols on the reels changes from spin to spin. Thanks to the Megaways mechanic, the pokie can provide up to 117649 winning ways. The theoretical RTP is 96.00%, volatility is high, and the maximum payout can reach 26000x the stake.
Game features
- Megaways
- Cascading Reels
- Free Spins
- Wild symbols
- Scatter symbols
- Increasing multiplier
- Dual Reaction Symbols
The cascading mechanic starts after a winning combination. Symbols involved in the payout disappear and new ones fall into their places. This can create additional wins within a single spin and makes the base game more dynamic.
Free spins are activated by the GOLD Scatter symbols. During the free spins, an increasing multiplier applies: it rises after every cascading win and does not reset until the bonus round ends. This mechanic makes the bonus portion particularly important to the overall winning potential.
Theme and style
The pokie is styled as a goldfield. Gemstones, card symbols, a dynamite Wild and the letters GOLD, which trigger the free spins, appear on the reels. Bonanza Megaways belongs to the following categories: Megaways, adventure pokies and video pokies.
The visual style combines a mine atmosphere, bright stones and a simple, easy-to-read reel structure. Despite the classic gold-hunting theme, the pokie became recognisable because of its Megaways mechanic and cascading reactions.
Popularity among players
Bonanza Megaways is popular with players from the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and New Zealand. It is often regarded as one of the key Big Time Gaming pokies and one of the main representatives of the Megaways format.
The pokie suits players who prefer high volatility, a large number of winning ways, cascading payouts and bonus spins with an increasing multiplier.
Demo mode
Bonanza Megaways is available as a free demo at Free Slots Demo. Demo mode lets players test Megaways, cascading wins, Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and the increasing multiplier without registration or real money.
The game is supported on desktop and mobile devices. Its HTML5 format allows the pokie to run in a browser on a computer, smartphone or tablet while retaining the same mechanics and convenient controls across different screen sizes.