Rainbow Jackpot Megaways

One  of Red Tiger’s most beloved slots is Rainbow Jackpots. One of the most popular slot mechanisms is Megaways. The two together? Yes please!

Red Tiger has given Rainbow Jackpots the Megaways treatment, much to the excitement of many in the video slot world.

It probably seems like a long time coming, however, good things come to those who wait. The game is played on a 6-reel grid with between 2 and 7 symbols per reel, giving a possible 117,649 maximum ways. The grid itself is framed in what looks like a hand-carved wooden frame and set in a sunny summertime meadow. That paired with the traditional Irish soundtrack gives the game a great look and feel. Like the original, the low-paying symbols are the 10s through to As with higher-paying symbols being traditional leprechaun slot symbols (hat, horseshoe, four-leaf clover for example). Three or more wins from left to right trigger a win and those symbols are then removed to enable more cascades and wins. The game comes in RTP versions ranging from 90.66% up to 95.77% with a max win of 20,000x.

Rainbow Jackpots Megaways Base Game

Rainbow Jackpots Megaways Base Features

The base game has your classic Megaways feel to it, it’s clear what you need to hit and a good number of ways to begin the spin can cause multiple cascades and give the feeling that a big win is never too far away. Wilds can land on reels 2,3,4 and 5 to help the cause with that. All of that is pretty much in line with most Megaways games, however, the lucky leprechaun is always just around the corner to help even further…..

Lucky Leprechaun feature

As in the original, the leprechaun can come out onto the screen at the beginning of a spin and blow his pipe, the smoke then gives awards to the player. The most common award and the one most likely to help with a base win is a symbol placed on the reels. He doesn’t just stop there though, he can also place scatters on to trigger one of the three different bonus rounds.

Rainbow Jackpots Megaways Lucky Leprechaun

Beer Bonus

The beer bonus is triggered by landing three beer bonus scatters on the reels. The beer bonus begins with four beer taps appearing at the top of the reels with the player to choose one. Beer then begins to pour into each glass to represent a cash prize, with the players chosen glass being awarded. The maximum win from this is 60x. A mega beer bonus is also available by landing a fourth scatter. In the mega beer bonus the prizes of all four glasses are awarded giving a maximum win of up to 1000x.

Rainbow Jackpots Megaways Beer Bonus

Fairy Bonus

The fairy bonus is triggered by landing three fairy bonus scatters. The bonus is a picking style bonus, with 6 ruby’s to choose from each awarded a cash prize and the possibility to move up a level. Three scatters starts you at level 1 but each additional scatter will guarantee progress to another level.

The possible multipliers on each level are:

• Level 1: 5x, 5x, 10x, 10x, 15x, and 20x
• Level 2: 10x, 15x, 25x, 30x, and 50x
• Level 3: 30x, 50x, 50x, 75x, 100x, and 150x
• Level 4: 50x, 75x, 100x, 150x, 200x, and 250x
• Level 5: 100x, 200x, 300x, 400x, 500x, and 1000x
• Level 6: 500x, 750x, 1000x, 2000x, 3000x, and 5000x

Free spins bonus

The free spins are triggered by landing three free spins scatters, with four or more awarding the mega free spins. Free spins are similar to a lot of megaways games in that they are played with a persistent multiplier, this starts at 1x in regular free spins and 5x in the mega free spins. Each scatter that lands during free spins awards an additional spin. The leprechaun can also come out during the free spins to place symbols on the reels, should he come out when the multiplier has been built then that’s when wins can really take off.

Feature Buy options

Rainbow Jackpots Megaways is packed with feature bets should they be allowed in your region. The costs are:

• Lucky leprechaun spin-20x
• Fairy bonus-35x
• Beer bonus-45x
• Free spins-80x

Pros and Cons of Rainbow Jackpots Megaways

Pros

• Two popular game themes combined
• Random base game feature
• Wide range of feature buys
• Fun soundtrack

Cons

• No ‘mega’ feature buys
• Max win seems hard to achieve

First Impression

In all honesty, it would have been hard for Red Tiger to get this game drastically wrong, one of the most popular slots of the last decade combined with probably the most dynamic mechanical introduction. Thankfully it doesn’t disappoint. It truly plays just like the original, but with the additional excitement of the megaways. The original sometimes felt like it lacked huge potential (especially compared to modern releases) and that can also be applied to this to a certain extent. However, don’t let that detract from the fact that this is a fun and enjoyable game that may well go down as a classic, just like its predecessor.