The Fruit Megaways: Slot Overview

The Fruit Megaways by Playson is the developer’s third attempt at using Big Time Gaming’s famous game engine, and it’s also the first entry that isn’t a straight-up remake. Calling it “original” is still up for debate, though, as the concept leans hard into classic fruit. Still, since the first two Megaways titles were reworks of older slots, The Fruit Megaways does represent a new direction for Playson—although after spending time with it, you may feel it could have pushed that idea a little further.

On first load, The Fruit Megaways can leave a fairly lukewarm impression. Playson has plenty of history with fruit slots, yet at a glance this one doesn’t immediately show off that experience. “Plain” is the word that comes to mind, though that may be exactly the intention. Compared to games like Runner Runner Megaways from Stakelogic, The Fruit Megaways skips the extra polish and goes for a stripped-back, old-school feel. If that was the goal, it hits the mark.

Gameplay uses 6 reels with 2 to 7 symbols on each reel. The reel heights change every spin, which means the number of ways to win changes too, topping out at 117,649. Key stats include an RTP of 95.85% and big potential, which we’ll cover below. Volatility is also high, and the betting range runs from 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin.

The symbols are the familiar set you’d expect from a traditional fruit slot. Low pays are plums, cherries, lemons, and oranges, while watermelons and grapes sit in the middle. The higher-paying premium icons are the Bar and Bell, paying 5-7.5x the bet for six of a kind. No fruit game feels complete without a ‘7’, and here it acts as the wild. Six sevens pay 50x the bet, and they substitute for all other paying symbols.

The Fruit Megaways: Slot Features

Another key icon in The Fruit Megaways is the free spins star scatter. Hitting 4, 5, or 6 scatters in the base game awards 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. While the bonus is running, landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters grants an extra 5, 10, 15, or 20 free spins.

In free spins, an expanding win multiplier is active. It begins at x1, and at the start of each new spin it increases by +1. The multiplier can climb to a maximum value of x200.

With free spins being the main attraction in The Fruit Megaways, Playson has included a feature buy for players in eligible markets. Paying 75x the bet skips straight to a spin where at least 4 scatter symbols land.

The Fruit Megaways: Slot Verdict

Some studios treat Megaways as a launchpad for fresh ideas—something that lets them build experiences that wouldn’t work in a standard format. Others use it more as a fast way to add prestige to familiar concepts. Up to now, Playson has mostly landed in that second camp, with its first two releases not exactly sparking the imagination. It’s a positive step that their third Megaways title isn’t simply another remake, but the creativity still feels restrained. Playson’s catalogue is packed with fruit slots, and that long-running love for fruit seems to have pulled them back into familiar territory, even for an “original” Megaways game. That said, we didn’t go through every fruit slot Playson has ever released, so it’s possible they’ve simply reused feature ideas they’ve implemented before.

In iGaming, “fruit” and “generic” often go hand in hand, and The Fruit Megaways fits that pattern—right down to a name that doesn’t try very hard. With a base game that’s about as lively as the visuals, The Fruit Megaways doesn’t really come into its own until free spins arrive. It’s easy to picture fruit-slot fans using the bonus buy to bypass the base game and jump straight to the main event. A multiplier that increases every spin is naturally appealing, especially with that x200 ceiling hanging overhead. But to push beyond x10, you’ll need to retrigger free spins by landing more scatters. That raises a fair question: how many players have actually run a bonus and ended up with 200 free spins in total? Probably not many, so whether The Fruit Megaways regularly reaches those heights is another matter. Playson also pairs the huge multiplier potential with a headline max win of 50,000x the bet. As with the x200 multiplier, it’s the kind of claim that really needs to be seen to be fully believed.

With its enormous max win and the free spins multiplier hook, a slot like this released 10—or even 5—years ago might have been a runaway success. But big numbers aren’t everything, and the simple presentation, uneventful base game, and overall generic feel stop it from being an automatic standout. Will fruipies be won over and leave satisfied? The reaction should be interesting to watch.