Morgana Megaways: Overview

Developer iSoftBet has been making strong use of the Megaways license lately. Up to now, their releases have covered a wide range of styles, and this one pushes even further into unexpected territory. Arthurian slots appear fairly often, but it’s not common to see the tale told from the darker perspective. iSoftBet addresses that by putting Arthur’s adversary in the spotlight with the fantasy slot Morgana Megaways. As with any legend, the story shifts over time as it’s retold to match the era or the storyteller’s angle. Morgana, or Morgan le Fay, is most often portrayed as a witch who became evil after Uther persecuted her for her magic. From there, she pursued revenge against Arthur through countless underhanded schemes. It all sounds like a lot of effort. It’s probably easier to sit back and enjoy the slot version instead.

A release in iSoftBet’s Twisted Tale Series of slots, Morgana Megaways stands out visually, with plenty of detail and a strong sense of atmosphere. There’s symbolism at work too. In the base game, the reels sit inside a grand Camelot hall, with the legendary round table placed beneath them. Enter the bonus game, however, and the table is shattered – Morgana has clearly brought the realm crashing down.

With stakes from 20 p/c to $/€20, players spin a grid of 6 reels, each showing 2 to 7 symbols. At maximum expansion, this creates 117,649 ways to win. Wins count when matching symbols land in any positions, provided three or more connect consecutively from the first reel onward. A possible sticking point is that iSoftBet chose not to add a reaction feature in Morgana. If you prefer your Megaways sessions with cascading wins, this may feel like something is missing.

RTP, on the other hand, shouldn’t leave players feeling disappointed. The standard RTP is 95.98%, and with the bonus buy enabled it rises to 98.01%. From a purely mathematical angle, it’s worth thinking about the bonus buy where available. Volatility is also set in the medium to high range.

Morgana’s presence carries through to the paytable, beginning with sparkling 9-A royals as the lower-value symbols. The premium symbols are more distinctive: a glowing pink gem, a silver dragon, a foreboding eye, and finally Morgana herself, all cleavage and piercing stare.

Morgana pays out on two of a kind, while landing 6 on a line returns 50 times the stake. Wild symbols complete this part of the rules, appearing on reels 2, 3, 4, or 5. Wilds have no payout by themselves, but they replace any other pay symbol to help complete winning combinations.

Morgana Megaways: Features

The feature set blends familiar Megaways mechanics with a couple of less typical ideas. One standard inclusion is Mystery Symbols, which can appear at random in any part of the game. When Mystery Symbols show up, every one of them turns into the same regular pay symbol. A more unusual addition is the Max Megaways feature. It can trigger randomly on any base game spin and forces the reels into the full 117,649 ways configuration.

Next is the main attraction – the free spins bonus game. There are two ways to enter it. Players can jump directly into the feature via the bonus buy option for a price of 80 times the stake, or trigger it naturally by landing the golden grail scatter symbol – 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters award 10, 15, 20, or 30 free spins respectively.

During free spins, the objective is to collect regular symbols, beginning with ‘9s’. After collecting 20, you advance to the ‘10’ symbol, continuing upward through the paytable. As you collect symbols, you earn instant prizes, additional free spins, and an increased minimum number of win ways on the grid.

As an example, collecting 20 x ‘9s’ awards 5+ free spins. Reach the final step by collecting 8 Morgana symbols and you receive 500x, +1 free spin, while the grid becomes fixed at 117,649 win ways for the remainder of the feature. A notable detail is that whenever Mystery Symbols appeared during free spins, they always revealed the symbol currently required for collection.

Morgana Megaways: Verdict

Much like earlier titles such as Dragon Match Megaways, Morgana Megaways proves iSoftBet is willing to experiment with the well-known engine. Here, players get a conventional reel structure paired with a more unconventional free spins format.

It’s obvious – but worth repeating – that extra free spins dramatically boosted our chances of completing the bonus round. Hitting 3 scatters for 10 free spins made progress feel difficult. Starting with 30 free spins, on the other hand, made symbol collection far more achievable, and it becomes genuinely entertaining as you climb through the paytable. If you manage to collect all Morgana symbols, you’ll have accumulated over 1,000x in instant rewards, plus whatever line wins you’ve landed along the way.

Once you reach the Morgana stage, having 117,649 win ways guaranteed on every spin is definitely enjoyable. Still, it’s hard not to picture how wild it could have been with cascades included. You can understand why iSoftBet left them out, instead using the minimum win ways mechanic during free spins. Had both been combined, it would have been explosive. Even so, it’s a feature worth checking out if you’re looking for something you don’t often encounter in a Megaways title.

All told, Morgana is a strong Megaways entry, with gameplay refreshed by a distinctive free spins round. It won’t be everyone’s preferred style, naturally, but players who enjoy this kind of progression system may find themselves in symbol-collection bliss.