Secret agents have always represented a popular theme for books, TV shows, video games, and now video slots. The agent in the service of Big Time Gaming does not drink martinis and does not chase after gorgeous ladies. His main mission is to discover the whereabouts of the evil mastermind that hides enormous payouts, up to 139,200x the bet.

His name is Megaways, Max Megaways, and he offers extra reels, reactions, free spins, Megascatters, and so much more. Players will benefit from up to 117,649 ways to win. The 2022 release is a high-volatility game, with an RTP of 96.37%. Even the base game is packed with bonuses, such as Wild Bombs, and Vertical Wilds. Like every secret agent story, this one is also filled with thrilling action that will keep you on the edge of your seats.

How to Play Max Megaways?

The rules in the world of spies are strict. Even one mistake could cost you your mission, or even worse. However, you don’t have to be experienced secret agents to spin the reels of Max Megaways. If you prefer video slots that operate on the Megaways game engine, you will not have any trouble understanding the rules of the game.

There are six regular reels on the grid and one horizontal reel that adds icons to the four central reels. Between 2 and 7 icons can land per reel, giving players a chance to benefit from up to 117,649 ways to win. Betting starts at $0.20, and the max wager is $20 per single spin.

The slot pays left to right, beginning from the leftmost reel. Land matching icons on at least three successive reels to win a payout. The Violet Diamond is the only symbol in the game that will pay even for two of a kind. Every time you land a win, reactions are triggered. Winning icons disappear from the screen, and new symbols appear, giving you a chance to form multiple winning combos in a single spin.

Theme and Symbols

In some cases, villains decide to find abandoned islands with caves, so that they can create their hideouts there. This is also the case with Max Megaways. The scenery is so James Bondish, with a desert island somewhere on the sea, invisible to authorities, perfect for a villain’s hideout.

The reels are set in front of the lair, and the background is beautiful. With birds singing, and the sounds of a waterfall, it can also appear as a place where you may relax. Even so, don’t get too comfortable, because the villains are watching you from every corner.

Unfortunately, no villains or secret agents will appear on the reels as symbols. Here, you will discover precious gemstones – Violet, Red, Blue, and Green. Playing cards represent low-value icons. Suitcases with Gold act as Scatters, while the Suitcase with a Diamond is the Megascatter. The Wild is there to substitute for all regular symbols.

Base Game Extras

During the base game, players can expect different extras that may trigger on random spins. If you get Maximum Megaways, every reel will display a maximum number of icons. Vertical Wild will turn all symbols on one reel into Wilds. Horizontal Wild will transform all the icons on the extra reel into Wilds.

As for the Wild Bomb, it appears only on the extra reel, the horizontal reel. After the spin is over, and all wins are collected, the Wild Bomb will destroy all icons on the grid, except Wild Bombs and Scatters, and a completely new set of icons will appear on the reels.

Free Spins

There are two types of Scatters that appear, regular Scatters and Megascatter. Regular Scatters appear on the regular reel grid. Megascatter appears on the horizontal reel. Three or more of any Scatters trigger free spins. If the feature is triggered by three or more regular Scatters, you get the Free Spins feature. If one of the triggering Scatters is the Megascatter, you get Enhanced Free Spins.

Either way, you get 10 free spins for three Scatters and two extra freebies for each additional Scatter. The feature comes with a win multiplier that starts with 1x and goes up by 1x each time you land a win. Before the feature starts, gamers need to pick doors that hide modifiers.

Free Spins Modifiers

In regular free spins, you get two picks. The Enhanced Free Spins feature gives you three picks. Get a Double Multiplier that will increase your win multiplier by 2x after every reaction. Duplicating Wilds will make Wilds turn all symbols that appear below them into Wilds as well.

The 2 Scatter Retrigger modifier will allow you to retrigger the feature by landing only 2 Scatters. Note that Scatters appear only on the horizontal reel during free spins. without this modifier, you will need 3 or more Scatters to get additional free spins.

With the Increased Ways modifier, you secure at least 5 icons appearing on each grid. Activate the No Lower Symbols modifier to remove 9, 10, and Jack from the reels during free spins.

Win Exchange

Punters also have the option to use Win Exchange. If you land a payout of 100x the bet, use Win Exchange to compensate your winnings for 10 free spins. If you win between 25x and 100x the bet, you may gamble your winnings and spin the wheel for a chance to get 10 free spins.

Finally, there is the option to buy the feature. Pay 75x for regular free spins, or 200x the bet for enhanced free spins.

Verdict

Another excellent release from the good people of Big Time Gaming. Action junkies will be delighted with the number of extras incorporated in this spy story. We are positive that there will be plenty of players that will wear tuxedoes and drink martinis, shaken not stirred, while playing the 2022 release.

In our humble opinion, Max Megaways will be a huge hit, just like plenty of other BTG products. These guys just know how to make big hits, and that is a fact.