Survivor Megaways Review

Survivor Megaways Reviewed April 29 2020 by Casinogamesonnet.com

Survivor Megaways is a six-reel slot from Big Time Gaming (BTG). It’s based on the popular Survivor TV franchise that has different versions in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, the US, and many other countries.

Each contestant’s goal on Survivor is to become the last remaining tribe member and win a €/$1 million prize. We’ll discuss if Survivor Megaways slot is worthy of the top prize below.

Gameplay and Atmosphere

This game’s setup appears more confusing than the average Megaways slot. Survivor Megaways divides the rows into three sections.

The bottom and top sections are for the Blue and Red Tribes, respectively. Each of these sections holds between 1 and 3 symbols and represents a possible 6x3 grid (6x6 when combined).

The middle (“Extra”) reel always holds five symbols. These icons are added to reels 2 through 6.

When you multiply all of the reels together (6x7x7x7x7x7), you get a potential 100,832 ways to win. The lowest end of the spectrum gives you 486 ways (2x3x3x3x3x3).

Winning combinations form when matching symbols land in adjacent reels. Every qualifying payout must start in the first reel and move from left to right.

The atmosphere does a good job of conveying the Survivor feeling. It features palm trees, Tiki huts, and clear blue skies.

Survivor shows take place on tropical islands located throughout the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. BTG has done a solid job of blending the many Survivor locations into one backdrop.

Payouts and Symbols

Standard symbols include royals (A through 9) and four tribal masks. The purple mask pays the most at 50x your bet for six symbols. You can win up to 44,000x your stake when accounting for features.

The male (Blue Tribe) and female (Red Tribe) tribal leaders both serve as wild symbols. Appearing only in the Extra Reel, they substitute for everything except the urn (multiplier modifier) and game logo (scatter) symbols to form wins.

Survivor Megaways RTP and Betting Options

You can wager between €0.20 and €20 per spin. The autoplay function lets you keep the reels spinning automatically. You can set this function to stop based on your bankroll increasing/decreasing by a specific amount.

The Survivor Megaways slot RTP is 96.47%, which is above average. The volatility is quite high due to the 100,832 potential ways and 44,000x maximum prize.

Survivor Megaways Slot Special Features

Each round begins with 1-3 symbols randomly dropping onto each of the reel sets (Red & Blue). Assuming a win forms, cascading reels take effect.

This feature sees winning symbols remain in place and other icons disappear. New icons drop into place and give you a chance at netting more payouts.

This game also features win multipliers that are displayed to the left of each reel set (denoted by the tribal leaders). These multipliers start at 1x and increase based on urns landing on the Blue and Red reel sets.

An urn increases the multiplier of the respective tribe where it lands. It can appear as a single (1x multiplier), double (2x), or triple-row (3x) symbol.

If a triple urn lands in the Red Tribe’s reels, for example, it would increase the Red Tribe’s total multiplier to 4x. Both multipliers reset to 1x at the conclusion of base-game rounds.

Only payouts with wild symbols involved will be subject to multipliers. Assuming multiple wilds appear in a winning combination, then the wilds multiply by each other (e.g. 3 x 3 = 9x multiplier).

You trigger 15 free spins by landing three logo scatters anywhere on the reels. You receive +5 free spins for each additional triggering scatter beyond three. During the bonus, three scatters retrigger 5 free games along with +5 free spins for any extra game logos.

Your win multipliers don’t reset after each round during this feature like in the base game. Instead, they continue growing until the free spins are over with. This is the point when a potential 44,000x win is possible.

Final Thoughts on Survivor Megaways Slot

Survivor Megaways breaks the mold in some ways. First off, it’s the first major online slot to be based on the world-famous TV show. Second, it offers a peculiar 100,832 ways to win.

Most Megaways slots—especially those from BTG—offer 117,649 ways. We’re not sure about the reasoning for omitting one symbol from the Extra Reel and creating 100,832 winning possibilities. But it’s a peculiar and interesting setup, nonetheless.

We really enjoy the features in this game, including unlimited win multipliers during free spins. The multipliers can lead to a maximum payout of 44,000x your stake.

BTG has also done well at fashioning this game into the overall feeling of Survivor. Even if you don’t watch the TV series, you should appreciate what Survivor Megaways has to offer.

Release Date

Survivor Megaways was released on April 29 2020.