Megaways Respin: Overview

Developer Games Inc’s second Megaways slot is arguably more traditional than their first, Joker Megaways, yet it still brings something distinctive to this style of game. Whereas the earlier Megaways title leaned into the fruit-slot niche, Megaways Respin targets an even narrower audience. Anyone who enjoys respin mechanics like Microgaming’s Hyperspins should be delighted, while others may need more convincing.

Even with its polished presentation, Megaways Respin’s tone can be tricky to pin down at first. The visuals clearly nod to Las Vegas with downtown strip scenery, a ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ type sign, and the Stratosphere Casino on the horizon. However, an animated robot slot appearing during free spins, along with the overall light-hearted approach, means it doesn’t really feel like Sin City. It comes across as tidier, less edgy, and less intense. The soundtrack adds the most character, featuring a jazzy warm-up drummer over ambient crowd noise. For all the background bustle, that audio is arguably the most energetic part of Megaways Respin.

Games Inc’s previous Megaways outing proved the studio isn’t shy about experimenting with format. Joker Megaways used only three reels and still managed to be fun. Megaways Respin, by contrast, sticks closer to the standard approach. It runs on a 6 reel layout showing 2 to 7 symbols per reel. Ways to win change each spin from 64 up to 117,649. A more divisive choice is the removal of cascades, both in the base game and the bonus. With stakes from 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin, it comes with medium to high volatility and a better-than-average RTP of 96.46%.

Games Inc presents symbol values as coins, which look impressive until you divide by 100 to work out what they’re actually worth. The highest-value symbol is the diamond, paying 50x the stake for 6 of a kind. Diamonds pay from two of a kind, while all other symbols require at least three, landing left to right. The rest of the set includes red gems, green gems, blue, gems, and A-9 royals. A silver wild assists by substituting for anything except the Bonus scatter.

Megaways Respin: Features

A small set of features lifts the experience, including respins, free spins, and a bonus buy. None are groundbreaking on their own, but this particular respin approach is fairly unusual on a Megaways slot.

Respins can be used after any base game spin, whether it paid out or not. After any winnings are awarded, players can choose to re-spin specific reels. This is done one reel at a time. Naturally, respins come with a price, and that cost is based on what the potential result could be. For instance, if red gems are already sitting on reels 1 and 2, then respinning reel three will be much more expensive than respinning reel 6.

In addition, a respun reel must produce a new winning symbol for another payout to occur. For example, if you’ve already been paid for four tens on reels 1-4, then you respin reel 5 and it doesn’t improve the outcome, you won’t be paid again for the original combination. If another 10 or a wild lands, you will. Note that respins cannot be used when autoplay is enabled.

Respins are also unavailable during free spins. Free spins start when 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols land anywhere on the screen, awarding 15, 20, or 25 free spins respectively. The key advantage in free spins is the Win Multiplier. As the reels spin, a mini-slot droid spins too. If it shows one or more numbers, they are added to the win multiplier. Each win is multiplied by the displayed value, and the multiplier does not reset between spins. Landing three or more scatters retriggers the feature – with no limits.

Free spins also include a 10x guarantee. If players fail to win 10x their stake, their winnings are saved, and the feature restarts from the beginning.

The last feature, where available, is the feature buy. For 100x the stake, players can skip the base game and guarantee that at least 4 free spins scatters land on the next spin. Notably, when this happens, only scatters appear alongside blank metallic symbols, meaning there’s no chance to snag any extra side wins along the way.

Megaways Respin: Verdict

Megaways Respin is another case of Games Inc confidently tweaking the usual Megaways blueprint. It won’t be for everyone, but the respin mechanic can be genuinely fun when it works in your favour. There’s a satisfying moment when a poor outcome gets turned into something far better.

That said, it’s also easy to overdo it. When you’re one symbol away from a strong hit, it’s tempting to keep hammering the respin button while the reel refuses to cooperate. If you’re not careful, that can become an expensive cycle.

Dropping cascades is a bold choice, and it typically comes with a trade-off. iSoftBet made a similar call in Morgana Megaways, using a symbol collection feature and locked Megaways instead, to good effect. It’s clear why Games Inc went this route since respins take that role here, but it may put some players off because it can make the base game feel a bit flatter.

Overall, Megaways Respin is a solidly made slot, even if it doesn’t deliver constant big thrills. Its upbeat vibe feels closer to brunch at the Bouchon in The Venetian than a night at The MGM Grand’s Hakkasan. The main draw is the respin feature, so if respins don’t appeal, there’s little else pushing you to give the game a go.