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The notorious provider Big Time Gaming has proved to be one of the most if not the most innovative developer of the last years for sure. Their super-famous gaming engine Megaways has become by far the most sought after mechanic as it’s getting really hard to calculate how many games it has inspired, and even though almost 4 years have passed since the tribute of their engine, a lot of developers still stick to the winning formula and produce their games on the base of Megaways.
Although interest towards it never faded and it’s still as relevant as it was 4 years ago, Big Time Gaming does not stand still and once in a period come up with utterly new ideas embodied in the game mechanics. Their recent release ofStar Clusterusing a new epic engine innovation, Megaclusters, was a sensation also and made some waves among slot enthusiasts and casino hounds, however, as already mentioned before, the guys from BTG seem to never stop, so with their brand new slot, we’re about to get acquainted with another novelty, Megaquads engine.
The developers have never been famous for taking a meticulous approach to the design, and this title is no exception since it’s obviously not the most appealing slot we’ve seen so far, though, the scenery is still pleasing to the eye and you can’t blame BTG for making poor design. None of their games can boast of an impressive appearance since it never was a priority. As the title implies, the actions take place in the world capital of gambling a.k.a. sin city. Loading the game will take you to the midst of 70’s Las Vegas, where the old town road filled with glowing signboards makes up the backdrop. It really seems that BTG tried to pay tribute to Bonanza, or maybe they’re just keen on banjoes or smth since the soundtrack is similar to what plays whilst spinning the reels in the above-mentioned slot. It’s more annoying than suitable actually, though it gives those happy vibes to the atmosphere, adding a final touch to it.
The symbols are also similar to those included in Bonanza, or at least in terms of the style. Symbol collection is a set of 10 regular symbols, split into 6 lows and 4 highs. On the lower side, we get a common pack of A-9 royals, and they correspond to the theme pretty well thanks to a touch of styling adding them a dash of personality. They are followed by green, blue, and red sevens with gem patterns and gold framings, and the massive purple diamond is a top-star here.
Slot Vegas Megaquads comes with 2 Wild symbols to assist you to make winning combos or enhance already existing ones. The first is a regular Wild, which can land onto the reels 2, 3, and 4, while the second is a Rainbow Wild, which can only appear on the two middle reels. The VIP coin acts as a Scatter at the same time on top of everything.
You’ll require at least 3 adjacent symbols to score a win, and 4-of-a-kinds give the highest regular payouts during the base game, while during the bonus features combos with 8 instances of the same symbol on a line are possible. The low-paying ones are worth from 0.05x to 2x of the bet for 4OAK combo, and 0.25x to 0.35x for 8OAK. The premiums in turn are worth from 0.3 to 1 times the bet for matching 4 instances, and from 0.7x to 2x the stake for 8 instances of the same symbol on a single line respectively.
As always, the layout is where Big Time Gaming’s creation shines. A completely new idea and even more ways to play than their previous mechanic provides, and probably it will have the same impact on the industry as it is as huge as the Megaways engine was when it saw the light back in 2016. Slot Vegas is played across 4 independent reelset 4×4 in size, each one providing 256 ways to play during the base game. However, they merge when you hit bonus features it’s possible to get mind-blowing 16,777,216 paylines.
When it comes to the technical aspects, the developers always stick to healthy figures. True to the style, Slot Vegas is powered by a high volatile math model, so don’t expect big wins to occur too often. Keep that in mind whilst adjusting your bets to survive in the long run. BTG is helping though with the RTP of 96.59%, which is above the average level within the industry of 96%.
As usual, players drop in by setting bets from 0.2$ to 20$ per spin. The maximum potential is as impressive as always, and you can hope for a whopping win of up to 45,000x of the bet in Slot Vegas. Taking into consideration the betting cap of 20$ per spin, all high-rollers can hit the jackpot of 900,000$ when playing with the max bet option available.
When it comes to the bonus features, you already know what to expect from Big Time Gaming. As always, it comes loaded with extras, though, the feature set offers a bunch of recognizable ones that have already appeared in previous releases, namely theirKingmakerslot, alongside some newer ones.
Firstly, let’s take a look at the Megaquads engine. As alluded to earlier, the main game is played across 4 4×4 reelset each providing 256 ways to play. The action starts when the Rainbow Wilds come into play. Land 2 on the horizontally adjacent reel sets to make them merge into a giant 8×4 grid with 65,536 paylines. Moreover, it adds a regular Wild symbol to a random position of reels 4 and 5. However, the reels will reset to their initial stance after the spin.
The real madness starts when you land 5, 6, 7, or 8-of-a-kind combo with diamonds or sevens as their multiplier gets increased by 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x respectively. The Symbol Multiplier mechanic is another of the highlights. As you see, the regular payouts for 8OAK combos with the top-paying symbol do not exceed 2 times the stake, and the reason is the multiplier system. There’s a premium symbol counter on the left side of the screen, starting at 1x and increasing the multiplier separately for respective premiums with each 4-of-a-kind combo with diamond or lucky seven symbols. The multipliers are applied to every win of the corresponding symbols.
Ironically, not to say that Free Spins in Slot Vegas is the least desired feature, though, you certainly won’t wish it to trigger early. The bonus game is activated by landing at least 4 Scatter symbols anywhere onto the grid, awarding 6 spins, and each additional Scatter awards +3 Free Spins to the total number. You can retrigger the feature with no limitations by landing 4 or more Scatters during the bonus round.
Before the action begins, the reel sets are merged to make up two 4×8 sized grid, each one providing 4,096 ways to play. The reason you definitely want your Free Spins to trigger later is that all Symbol Multipliers are summed up to award a regular Free Spins Multiplier, which is applied to any win you manage to score during the feature. It will also keep increasing by 1x as you land 4-of-a-kind combos with diamonds or lucky sevens.
Moreover, landing 2 Rainbow Wilds on the two grids on the same spin will make the reel sets merge into one giant 8×8 grid with incredible 16,777,216 paylines, and 2 regular Wilds will be added to the reels 4 and 5.
The title is another Big Time Gaming’s banger indeed. The guys from BTG seem to be divided into two camps, having a contest for developing ground-breaking gaming engines. It’s the second innovation within 2 consecutive games, and it’s really possible for both of them to become hits as Megaways did. Nevertheless, let’s focus on Slot Vegas and think of some inferences.
We have to pay tribute to the devs for paying really high attention to the details as all the elements work in synergy and each feature is linked to another. However, it might be quite a challenging task to get accustomed to how the mechanic work, though, when you do this complex nexus will feel extremely fun and interesting. The way Big Time Gaming made the involved features work is undoubtedly impressive. The base game won’t certainly feel like boredom since you’ll benefit from not triggering the Free Spins feature for as long as possible, accumulating the multipliers. The merging reels will also enliven the gameplay so you’ll hardly have a dull moment during the session.
As well as the bonus features, the math model is pleasing and balanced. Even though the volatility is set to high, it’s a little quirky since dead spins occur fairly seldom. The smaller wins will keep you afloat so that you don’t lose your bankroll in several spins. The maximum potential is an actual cherry on top as during the Free Spins it’s possible to land a whopping win of 45,000x of the bet.
The only issue to mention is the lack of personality honestly. The innovative engine paired with exciting features is plus, however, the overall appearance won’t be the reason players will feel drawn to spin the reels on it. Slot Vegas comes with a pretty cliched and jaded theme, and the music and sound effects are more annoying than appealing.
All said and done, BTG’s brainchild is a standout from the niche of Vegas-styled slots, and the level of entertainment it delivers in comparison to other slots is peerless. It is bound to succeed, however, the big question is by how much. Unlike the Megaways engine, Megaquads seems to be not so easy to use, however, the time will show whether the entertainment factor will exceed the complexity and determine will we get to meet more games based on the Megaquads engine.