Respin Mania Megaways

Respin Mania Megaways: Slot Overview

Having respins in a slot is generally a good thing, right? They're usually a free way of providing another chance to win; what's not to like? This positive outlook bodes well for Skywind Group's slot Respin Mania Megaways, as it's a slot that relies heavily on its respins feature to provide the bulk of its thrills. The respin feature in this game is similar to the feature used in a game like Jack Hammer 3, where winning symbols are held while other positions spin again for a chance to improve the result. Mix in a free spins multiplier and a ton of Megaways, who knows, it could be good.

What's not so good is the classic slot theme Skywind Group has dressed Respin Mania Megaways up in. There's nothing inherently wrong with this style of skin, but it's not the most exciting, having been used countless times before. Respin Mania Megaways doesn't really make much effort thematically, either, though the music's all right. For the eyeballs, we've got a purple shimmering background, and that's about it. Respin Mania Megaways probably won't be winning many beauty competitions anytime soon. Unless they're rigged, maybe.

On licence from Big Time Gaming, Megaways runs the show on an active gaming area made of a 6-reel main grid and a 4-position reel on the top. When combining the two pieces together, up to 7 symbols can land in each column, providing up to 117,649 ways to win. Hidden beneath the purple is a medium volatile math model and a default RTP of 96.5%, with two lower models available. Wagers may be placed from 20 cents up to $/€300 per spin.

Shiney card royals 9 to A are Respin Mania Megaways' low pays, while its high pays are cherries, bells, bars, and sevens. Hitting a 6-symbol winning way made up of royals gets you 0.4 to 0.6 times the bet, or 6 of the premiums in a winning combination is worth 1.5 to 25 times the bet. Present on all reels except the leftmost reel is Respin Mania Megaways' wild symbol, substituting for all paying symbols.

Respin Mania Megaways: Slot Features

Respins are unsurprisingly one of Respin Mania Megaways' main features. They do their sticking, respinning action in the base game and in the free spins bonus round. Free spins can be bought.

Respin Feature

If a winning combination includes a symbol on the top reel, all of the winning symbols are locked and the reels respin. If the winning combination is improved or new winning combinations are created, the reels respin again with all winning symbols locked. Moreover, 3 or more scatters also lock during respins. The reels keep respinning until wins are not improved or the reels are covered by locked symbols. The total win is calculated when the respin feature ends.

Free Spins

Hitting 4 scatter symbols awards 10 free spins. For each additional triggering scatter, an extra +5 free spins are awarded. Up to 175 free spins may be triggered. The respin feature remains active in free spins, triggered by any winning combination on the reels as well as landing 3 scatter symbols. When the respin feature triggers, a multiplier appears with an initial value of x1. Each symbol on the top reel participating in a winning combination increases the multiplier by +1 to a maximum of x5. The multiplier is applied at the end of the spin. Landing 4 scatter symbols awards +10 extra free spins, plus each additional scatter triggers a further +5 free spins. Up to 175 free spins may be retriggered.

Feature Buy in

Players can buy into the free spins round for 100x the bet. This awards between 10 and 50 free spins.

Respin Mania Megaways: Slot Verdict

If you're thinking Respin Mania Megaways looks dated, it's partly because it's a remake of a game Skywind Group released in 2017 titled Respin Mania. In other words, this is a Megaways revamp, which is something the Skywind Group does seem to have a penchant for. Other revamps we've crossed paths with from the group were Big Buffalo Megaways and Super Lion Megaways. Why come up with something new when you can whack Megaways on an old game and give it a new lease on life? Bit harsh, maybe, sorry.

So, how much mania are we talking about here? Well, it sort of came and went in waves. The game delivered patches of calm, interspersed with patches of maybe not mania, but sticky win respins do have their moments. These games are an on-again-off-again phenomenon in the wider gambling industry, too, flaring up, for example, in the form of Nolimit City's slot Serial, Thunderkick's Midas Golden Touch 2, while NetEnt's Jack Hammer 3 is contemporary, too. When they work well, they're pretty good, and mixing in the big number of symbols and ways to win Megaways can provide is one way of potentially upping the ante. Gaining access to a multiplier via winning symbols on the top reel is the icing on the cake.

Therefore, Respin Mania Megaways isn't a bad option for players tooling around looking for a sticky winning respin game. One thing to keep in mind is that, while winning potential sits around 10,000x, it drops back when betting $/€60 or more. The theme being a bit tired might hold Respin Mania Megaways back for modern-minded players. Otherwise, it's got things to offer the sticky win respin genre that aren't bad.