Medallion Megaways (Fantasma Games): Overview

After publishing our reviews, developers occasionally get in touch for various reasons. Most of the time it’s simply to point out factual mistakes that need fixing, but every now and then someone wants to respond to a critical write-up. In one such case, a developer wanted to clarify why they had decided to “play it safe”, as we so gracefully phrased it, explaining that as a small studio they couldn’t really afford to take risks. Fair enough, we figured—though it’s a little amusing in an industry built on chance and risk.

Fantasma Games’ first Megaways slot, though, was anything but cautious. In fact, Flower Fortune Megaways was so unusual that we genuinely wondered whether they’d ever played—or even seen—a Megaways title before making their own. With Nintendo-like visuals, calming audio, and Candy Crush-style touches, Fantasma’s debut Megaways release became a success and earned praise from casual players and the wider casino community alike. Put simply, their gamble paid off. Sadly, the same can’t be said for the developer from our opening example, whose game is so forgettable we can barely recall its name—because it’s that generic.

Now, if you’ve played Flower Fortune, your initial reaction to Fantasma’s second Megaways outing, Medallion Megaways, may well mirror ours—disappointment. Has the studio we applauded for being daring and inventive suddenly settled into comfort? Are those… dad jeans? Determined to find out, we loaded up Medallion Megaways and started spinning like mad. First up, the technical basics. Medallion Megaways is a 6×6 grid video slot with cascading reels that can generate anywhere from 64 to 46,656 win ways. With medium variance and a stake range of 0.10 to €/$80 per spin, it features expanding wilds, respins, and a free spins round with a rising multiplier.

Where Medallion Megaways unquestionably shines is in its visuals. Set inside a luxury tent in the Saharan desert, Fantasma has created a richly atmospheric scene filled with warmth and comfort. And if the breezy ambience already has you hooked, wait until you hit the bonus—because that’s where things really come alive. One gripe we had with Flower Fortune was the symbol design, which we felt came across as bland and generic. In Medallion Megaways, you’ll find much the same lineup of gemstones, but the premium ones are now stamped with triangles, crescent moons, and stars that, honestly, resemble communist insignias. The top-paying symbol is the one with the golden snake, awarding 30 times your stake for six on a payline. The crystal acts as the wild and shows up on reels 2-5. Beyond substituting for all standard symbols, it also comes with additional mechanics, which we’ll go through below.

Medallion Megaways (Fantasma Games): Features

As with most Megaways titles, Medallion Megaways uses Cascading Reels, meaning winning symbols disappear and new ones drop in, giving you the chance to chain multiple wins from a single spin. The base game also includes a Win Multiplier that climbs by 1x with every consecutive cascade and returns to zero after a spin that doesn’t win.

You’ll also want to watch for a pair of mysterious medallions. These can appear after any base game spin to either activate (golden medallion) or deactivate (silver medallion) the feature amulets located beneath the reels, along with the features tied to them. These features are:

• Expanding Wilds – when the wild amulet is activated, all crystal wilds landing on reels 2-5 expand to fully cover the reels. Moreover, each expanding wild also carries a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 6x.
• Void Respin – when the respin amulet is in play, the void respin symbol may appear in view. Each of these landing on the reels will remove 2-10 symbols that are not part of any winning combination.

The Free Spins feature is triggered the same way—the golden medallion lands and activates the free spins amulet. You receive 10 free spins (which cannot be retriggered), the win multiplier stays active without resetting for the duration, and both the expanding wild and void respin features remain enabled for the entire round as well.

Medallion Megaways (Fantasma Games): Verdict

So the question becomes: is Medallion Megaways basically a Flower Fortunes clone, or does it stand on its own? It’s not a clone, and while certain elements have been reused, the math model and the features are completely unique to this title. That said, Medallion Megaways feels noticeably more restrained—at least to us. By the end of our 3-hour test session, our balance looked almost unchanged, suggesting it’s a strong pick for players who value longer playtime. Base game hits in the 15-30x range show up fairly regularly, and you typically don’t have to wait ages for a bonus to land. The upside is that, despite the low volatility, there’s still solid upside potential, with a max win of around 12,000 times your stake.

The artwork is excellent, and the sound design matches it nicely. It is a bit odd, though, that the Megaways counter shows 6-digit figures when, mathematically, the game can “only” reach 46,656 win ways. Unless we’re total idiots, that’s five digits. Overall, Medallion Megaways is a respectable slot, but it’s tough to get truly excited about it once the concept’s novelty has faded, leaving it feeling like yesterday’s game.