Are you ready for a trip to the seaside? Pragmatic Play takes you on one with its 2021 release Yum Yum Powerways. The mouthwatering video slot themed on food uses 6 reels with 16,348 ways to win. The reels are filled with all sorts of yummy food, so you will need self-control while playing it. The game offers not only impressive graphics but also potentially lucrative bonus features. They include free spins with sticky Wilds and multipliers. The maximum possible win stands at 5,000x the stake.
The reels are set within a pink food van with a beautiful beach seen in the backdrop. All the symbols appearing on the reels are theme-related, with burgers, pizza slices, spaghetti and other savoury dishes making up the upper ends of the paytable. The rest of the positions are populated with sweets like slices of cakes, doughnuts and more. Wild is represented as the meal with a burger and fries, while the chef assumes the role of Scatter.
Like other Pragmatic Play releases, Yum Yum Powerways offers you to select the number of coins and a coin size. The total bet you can place per spin can be anywhere from $0.20 up to $100. Spin the reels by pushing the Spin button or simply activate up to 100 automatic spins to enjoy the game without interruptions. A combination of 4 or more matching symbols placed on adjacent reels left to right pays a prize.
The Yum Yum Powerways slot uses an unorthodox layout with a 4x4 middle grid and two horizontal and vertical reels spinning around it. Whenever you create a win, you will activate the Powerways feature that removes successful icons and new ones spin into their place. On each cascade, a multiplier increases by 1 and applies to winnings.
If Wild hits the reels and does not complete a win, the Winning Symbol Replacement feature comes into play. It picks 1 standard symbol and turns all its instances into Wilds.
Then we have the Free Spins feature unlocked when you land 3 or more Chef Scatter. It awards from 6 up to 12 free games, depending on the number of triggering icons. The free spins feature comes with a twist as it allows you to gamble for a chance to win more free games if you activate it with 3 or more Scatters. If you accept this option, the wheel will spin and stop on one of the two positions, win or lose. If it stops on the win position, the number of free spins you have received will increase by 2. Otherwise, the number of free games will be decreased by 2. By gambling, you can win up to 12 free games.
Whenever Scatter lands during the feature, 2 more free spins will be added to your tally. Within free spins, the starting multiplier is 3x. The Winning Symbol Replacement feature is in play, and it increases the multiplier by 3. Also, on each free spin, one Wild is granted. It lands on a random position and stays in it when included in a symbol replacement. There is also the Buy Free Spins feature that allows you to enter free spins at 100x the stake.
Yum Yum Powerways is one of the most exciting Pragmatic Play slots so far. It looks great and offers engaging bonus features that can help you win big. With the maximum payout of 5,000x the bet, it is a highly volatile game, though. Its RTP of 96.43% is above the industry average. However, if you use the Buy Free Spins feature, the RTP rises to 96.67%.