Mega King Slot
Get fruity with this classic style slot machine game by Betsoft. With some simple gameplay over two sets of 3-reels, players can hope to spin their way to jackpot prizes worth 2,000 coins in this pub fruity slot machine. The design is bright, bold and authentic, placing players before a realistic arcade machine that they might find in a betting shop or in their local watering hole.
However, there isn't much in the way of extravagant bonus gameplay with a lack of wild symbols and none of the usual nudge or hold features that you might expect from a game of this type.
All Hail the King
Mega King is a straight up classic taken from the AWP (amusement with prizes) style of slot machines. As such, spinners are presented with a genuinely authentic looking arcade slot machine, the kind that you often see in British pubs and betting shops. Truth be told, you might often look at those pub fruity machines and wonder what on earth is going on because, let's face it, all of those flashing lights and whirring noises can be a little bit daunting for the inexperienced punter. However, you need not feel overwhelmed by this game, because it is actually quite straightforward to get a hang of.
First of all, you will need to get familiar with the symbols on the reels. There are all sorts of classic fruit machine icons involved (you don't need to be a veteran spinner to recognise that!) such as cherries, plums, watermelons, lemons and grapes, not to mention a few extra iconic symbols like golden bells, treasure chests and a symbol depicted the Mega King himself. All of these images are rendered in a very traditional manner to emulate a thoroughly realistic virtual gambling experience, using lots of bold colours and flashing lights to catch the eye.
Start from the Bottom
The aim of the game is simple. Beginning with the lowermost set of reels, spinners must find a set of three matching icons upon any of the 5 paylines which run horizontally and diagonally over the 3x3 grid. Achieving this will award a prize that is calculated in relation to the value of the coin that is placed as a bet. There are only two coins to choose from - worth 1 or 10 credits. You can see the range of prizes that are on offer for each coin in the following table:
As you can see, the King character symbol acts as a bonus symbol of sorts, awarding random prizes whenever it forms into a winning sequence on the reels.
Move to the top
Every time that a player wins from a spin on the main reels, their prize money will be sent to the “Supermeter” that is set in the top half of the game screen. This second set of reels can also be played with two different coin values, this time worth 20 credits and 40 credits respectively, with all wagers taken from the “Supermeter” balance as opposed to the normal betting balance.
This second set of reels won't offer any bigger jackpots than the first set, because the jackpot is capped at 2,000 credits for both sections of Mega King. However, it is worthwhile spinning this second reel because the lowest potential prize is no less that 100 credits from a 20-credit spin, or 200 credits from a 40 credit spin. So, overall, there are much more lucrative wins to be had in the second set of reels, which you can see for yourselves in the paytable below:
Spinners are also in with a chance of getting a 100 – 2,000 credit prize should three kings stack up on the second game's middle reel with a 20-credit coin as a stake. On the other hand, players who play with 40 credits will be in with a chance to win 100 – 2,000 credits whenever a full house of kings appear.
Of course, players can hit the “collect” button to bank their Supermeter balance and skip the second reel without taking the risk for bigger wins. But where's the fun in that?
Worth a spin?
Mega King is a simple yet effective example of an AWP style slot machine. The game can be played by casual bettors and high rollers alike with two variable coin options – both of which award different levels of winning prizes. The game could use an extra special gameplay element such as hold or nudge features but, then again, that might overcomplicate the pleasantly simple nature of this classic slot.
