Mega Mine

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An Introduction to Mega Mine

Throughout human history, we’ve dug to find materials and items worth a lot of value. The Mega Mine online slot, produced by Relax Gaming, plays on this riff. The whole idea here is to make sure you have tons of ways to get paid within a mining-based concept.

Relax Gaming did a tremendous job sticking to the theme here. It’s seen from the regular gameplay all through the feature set and the graphical choices as well.

In terms of presentation, something we like here is that they didn’t try to make things too complicated. Instead, they went with an endearing style of graphics that fits the theme perfectly. However, by no means did they take shortcuts or make it look less than stellar. You can definitely tell that they wanted this to be a title that’s easy on the eyes. All we mean is that they didn’t try to turn it into a Lord of the Rings Moria knockoff like what we see with so many other titles with mining- or gem-based concepts.

We also particularly like the combination of features used here. The play style actually feels a bit like mining in that you get a lot of small findings fairly often. However, the looming feeling of possibly having a big score being right around the corner is always in the air. This combination gives an exciting play style without it necessarily having huge swings.

Betting and Layout

Along these lines, the format of the game is set up in a way that keeps things moving along. Frequent hits in the small and medium range keep things fresh and interesting. Here’s what you can expect:

• The overall grid has a simple format with five vertical reels and four horizontal rows.
• Players have the “all ways” format in play here. As a result, a total of 1,024 ways to win are available on each and every spin.
• The way this format works is based on matching symbols from left to right on consecutive reels. However, it doesn’t actually matter which positions those symbols are in. Some developers call them “left to right scatters” for reference.
• Since the traditional payline structure isn’t used here, the cost per spin has been streamlined. You simply choose the total amount you want to wager.
• A grand total of 15 different betting increments are available. Additionally, they start off at the super low €0.10 per turn.
• You can also wager up to €20 per spin. Keep in mind that more than half of the bet sizes are at the €2 level or below as well.

The volatility for this game is slightly below-average. It’s on the upper end of what we would call medium-low.

Additionally, we love how the betting setup has been made so simple. Players have often complained about betting approaches being too complicated with coin sizes, number of coins per line, number of activated lines and other things that have to be adjusted to reach the desired bet size. Instead, here you just get a simple menu that you click and start playing.

Gameplay and Features

A lot of action comes from the 1,024-ways format itself. However, the features really take advantage of the layout. Additionally, they tie into the mining-based theme pretty well too. All of this combines to give players a gameplay style that fits the concept and overall feel of the game.

Wild Symbols

The giant golden W is a wild symbol in this game. It appears on each of the five reels. What’s really important to understand about this wild is how it works within the format. Because you have so many different ways to win, the wilds can give you more extra payouts than usual. Additionally, since it’s really easy for it to assist with multiple wins at the same time, it adds additional value.

Something we want to point out is that these wilds also have their own payouts on a per-way basis. They are as follows:

• Five of a Kind – 5x
• Four of a Kind – 2.5x
• Three of a Kind – 1x

Note that these wins are calculated if no better prizes are available on each given winning way. Additionally, we need players to remember that these wins are based on the total amount wagered. Finally, winning combinations of wilds will necessarily give you additional wins from substitutions. That adds even more value to what these symbols bring to the table.

Nudging Mystery Stacks

On each reel, you can land mystery stack symbols. They show a number starting from two to five when they appear. From there, they nudge to cover the entire reel. Each nudge adds one to the number shown.

These numbers, once the nudging is done, determines how many symbols are included on that reel for that spin.

From there, the mystery symbols all turn into a single matching symbol. This has the potential to lead to some really enormous payouts. Additionally, since these mystery stacks manipulate the size of the reels, you can have up to 32,768 winning ways.

Mega Free Spins Mode

The mystery stacks symbols can turn into scatters, which adds another level to the feature effectively. If you get two or more scatters anywhere on the game board, you’re given six free spins to start with. However, an additional free spin is added for each extra scatter beyond that. For example, if you started with eight scatters, you’d get six free spins for the first two scatters along with an additional six from the last six scatters for a total of 12.

During this free spins mode, you get two main extras. First, the nudging mystery symbols appear a lot more often. Second, the mystery symbols have the ability to turn into wilds. That’s the one symbol they can’t turn into during the regular game mode.

Note that you have the ability to purchase your way into the free spins mode as well. This is one area where the Mega Mine video slot really shines. The amount it costs is relative to your bet size, and the button is shown in the bottom-left corner.

How to Win at Mega Mine

The level of action in this game keeps things pretty balanced overall. As for the volatility, it’s a little below average, but we wouldn’t recommend making any serious betting adjustment. It’s probably best for the majority of players to simply choose the average bet size you’re comfortable with.

However, if you choose to play by buying the free spins feature over and over, that changes. We strongly suggest dropping your bet size down substantially because this approach seriously increases the volatility. With that said, it’s a completely fine way to play if that’s what you prefer.

Payout Structure for Mega Mine

The basic structure of the pay tale for this game centers around ten gems. However, they’re broken up into two groups: small gems and large gems. Within each of those five-gem groups, the colors descend from “hottest” to “coolest.” This matches the progression of the payouts.

For the large gems, it starts with the red. Five of the large rem gem pays 5x. Additionally, you can earn 2.5x or 2x for five of the orange or green, respectively. Five of the large purple gets you 1.5x, and five of the large blue is worth 1x.

With the smaller gems, everything is a bit more simple. All five of them, in the same colors as above, have the same payouts. Those wins pay 0.3x for five, 0.2x for four and 0.1x for three of any of them.

Overview

We enjoy how the aesthetic appeal gives slot fans a seriously immersive style of play compared to just being an unimportant component of the game. Additionally, due to the fact that the Mega Mine online slot offers a tremendous level of quality while still standing out individually, this online slot fits perfectly in this developer’s portfolio as a whole.

The style of play is extremely oriented around action with a ton of ways to come out on top, and the hit frequency of the range of features in this game is large enough that slot players will definitely not get tired of it. We also want to point out that the driving theme is used in a particularly cool way in this game, which is different than it just being an afterthought like what we see in a lot slots.

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