Zillard King Megaways: Slot Overview

Red Tiger has been dipping in and out of “unlock the reels” mechanics for some time, and it returned to that idea when creating the online slot Zillard King Megaways. Anyone who’s followed the studio’s output will recognise this as a continuation of the non-Megaways Zillard King (2022), sharing monstrous, mechanical DNA with the Kong-inspired titles Primate King and Primate King Megaways. This time, the oversized creature isn’t an ape but a huge lizard—very Godzilla-like—and the core hook is opening up the grid as you level up a full reel wild symbol.

Like its predecessor, Zillard King Megaways is set in a tempestuous environment where rough seas slam into the shore. That said, while the previous coastline felt generic, this one seems positioned near San Francisco, with the Golden Gate Bridge (or a very close stand-in) swaying ominously on the right. The two games share a similar look, but Zillard King Megaways appears cleaner and more polished, and the identifiable setting helps pull you into its Godzilla/Pacific Rim kaiju-style world.

The first Zillard King was also a 6-reel slot, but here Megaways allows 2 to 7 symbols to drop onto each reel, producing up to 117,649 ways to win. That maximum is only available once the rightmost reel has been unlocked. Until then, from the moment you begin playing, you need to collect Gold Coin symbols to release the final reel. Progress is tracked per bet level, and the stake range runs from 20 c to $/€4. The default RTP is 95.72%, and the game uses a highly volatile math model.

Zillard King Megaways replaces the previous game’s card suits with card ranks, with 10 through A paying 0.3 to 0.6 times the bet for a 6 OAK hit. Higher-paying icons are a footprinted stone, a compass, a gas mask, a chopper, and an egg, each delivering 1 to 15 times the bet when 6-of-a-kind lands.

Zillard King Megaways: Slot Features

Alongside cascading wins—where winning symbols disappear and new ones fall into place—Zillard King Megaways includes full reel Zillard wilds, Gold Coins that advance the Zillard Evolution bar, Thunder Wilds, and a free spins round.

Zillard Wild

The Zillard Wild replaces all paying symbols. It is fully stacked and always appears completely on the reels. A single Zillard Wild can land on reels 2, 3, 4, or 5 and shows a multiplier of x2 to x7. This multiplier indicates how many symbols the wild counts as when calculating wins. If a Zillard Wild lands without contributing to a win, it locks onto the grid until it helps create one. When the Zillard Wild is part of a win, it isn’t removed; instead, its symbol multiplier increases by +1.

Gold Coins and Zillard Evolution

A Zillard Evolution progress bar with 3 stages is positioned above the rightmost reel. While it remains, gameplay takes place on 5 reels. Whenever Gold Coin symbols appear, they are collected by the Zillard Evolution bar. Gathering 30 Gold Coins completes one stage of the bar and upgrades the Zillard Wild:

• Stage 1 – adds 1 extra Life Point to the Zillard Wild. For each Life Point added, the Zillard Wild stays 1 spin longer on the reels after it forms a win.
• Stage 2 – adds 1 extra Life Point to the Zillard Wild. In addition, on the next spin, the Zillard Wild adds Thunder Wilds to the reel strips.
• Stage 3 – adds 1 more Life Point to the Zillard Wild and unlocks the chance to trigger free spins.

Once the final stage is finished, the bar is removed, exposing the rightmost reel where low value symbols do not appear. When the progress bar is full, Gold Coins no longer land on the first 5 reels; instead, one Gold Coin can appear on the rightmost reel.

Thunder Wilds

At random, after a non-winning spin, if the Zillard Wild is on the grid, it can call in Thunder Wilds. Thunder Wilds substitute all paying symbols and can show up on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5. After Stage 2 of the Zillard Evolution is completed, Thunder Wilds are also added to the reel strips and may land on any spin.

Free Spins

If a Gold Coin lands on the unlocked rightmost reel while the Zillard Wild is present, the game awards 4 free spins. You also gain 1 extra free spin for each Life Point remaining on the Zillard Wild at the moment you enter the bonus—up to 7. During free spins, the Zillard Wild remains locked on the reels, and it may randomly summon Thunder Wilds at the start of each free spin.

Zillard King Megaways: Slot Verdict

Anyone who dislikes starting a session with a reel blocked off—and has no interest in collecting symbols to open up the full grid—will probably want to steer clear of Zillard King Megaways. Red Tiger has produced enough games in this mould that seasoned players will likely know whether they’re signing up for it or skipping it. It won’t suit every preference, and even if unlocking the rightmost reel doesn’t necessarily take forever, there’s no reliable way to predict how long it will take. Until it’s opened, potential combinations are limited and the Zillard Wild’s impact is reduced.

That said, if you enjoy this kind of progression, building up the Zillard Wild by collecting Gold Coins is part of the appeal, giving the gameplay a clear purpose and a final “level-up” target. The Zillard Wild can be very strong, even though it didn’t appear particularly often in the base game. In a way, that also reinforces the unlocking objective, because if you manage to push through to free spins, the Zillard Wild stays on the grid for the entire bonus, while the Thunder Wild feature you’ve earned may or may not show up too.

A giant monster theme comes with serious upside as well, with a stated max multiplier of 24,393.9x the bet in Zillard King Megaways. For context, that’s notably lower than the figure in Primate King Megaways, suggesting that removing low-pay symbols in that title may outperform the Thunder Wild mechanic here. Still, Zillard King Megaways is a solid option for players who like this style of slot—just don’t expect cutting-edge weaponry to make the kaiju problem disappear.