Wild Wild Riches Megaways

Review Wild Wild Riches Megaways

We didn’t expect Pragmatic Play’s original Wild Wild Riches to become a huge success in New Zealand, we have to say. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to explain what makes a casino game so popular amongst players. For Pragmatic Play this seems to have been the reason why so little changes have been made to this Megaways follow up. Wild Wild Riches Megaways comes with a dynamic Megaways grid though, so you get up to 117,649 ways to win. The name of the game is still the Money Symbol Collect feature, and you can still boost your total win by collecting multiplier symbols up to x5 per symbol. The biggest jackpot awards 250x, which is half of what you get in the original casino game. Then again, the overall 10,000x potential is twice as much as what the original game offers and quite impressive for this provider as they tend to pay out a max of 5000x the stake. You also get more collector wilds and money symbols in the bonus round, and fans of the original pokie will probably enjoy this updated and more adventurous format.

How to Play

Wild Wild Riches Megaways is an online pokie that is included in the library of many of our recommended online casino websites in New Zealand. The grid comes with 6 reels, 7 rows, and 117649 Megaways which gives this game a completely different touch from other pokies available. Below we have briefly outlined how you can play Wild Wild Riches Megaways:

• The game interface comes with 6 reels and 7 rows, where all the columns can have up to 7 rows. Ultimately, the max amount of winning ways is 117,649 megaways as licensed from Big Time Gaming.
• You reveal the bet menu making use of either the “+” or “-” buttons. Choose between $ 0.20 to $ 100 total stakes. The Wild Wild Riches Megaways pokie limits should be just right for you if you’re a high roller whilst the minimum bet will also cater for the needs of most recreational players in New Zealand. The Spin button computes the selected values and plays a single game. The existing game can easily be stopped by pressing the Stop button.
• The information screen can be accessed by using the (i) button, which displays the paytable and game rules. The Menu icon expands additional game settings, like the music and the battery saver.
• Make sure to set your betting limits before you start betting with real money. We recommend our readers to do this as soon as they sign up to an online casino.

Symbol Wins

As for the graphics, Wild Wild Riches Megaways is very simple and nothing we’ve come across in the game is too much over the top. The colours scheme is quite striking, and the audio is relaxing and fits the spins whilst playing. Landing a bonus feature will speed up the Irish soundtrack which is the right pick for the look & feel of the game. The backdrop changes to sunset in the bonus rounds, which we consider a great touch. On the reels of the game, the standard A-10 Royals are the low values. The high values include pipes, mushrooms, harps, clovers, horseshoes and beer. The beer symbol is the most valuable one of all, paying 0.75, 2, 4 or 10x your total bet for combos of 3, 4, 5 or 6. The game’s Wild substitutes for all other symbols, and there’s also a Bonus Scatter, which activates the Free Spins feature when it lands alongside 2 Wilds. Below is more on the different symbols in Wild Wild Riches Megaways and what they can mean for you:

Bonus Features

There are 3 different features available in Wild Wild Riches Megaways. In this pokie you’ll quickly see that the bonus features are mainly focused on looking for money symbols, wilds and bonus symbols. Then there is also the option in New Zealand to buy the Free Spins feature. Discover how all of the bonus features work below as we explain them all.

Money Collect Feature

In Wild Wild Riches Megaways, money symbols can land on reels 3 to 6. However, the money values shown by these money symbols are not paid out automatically. This is only the case if you manage to spin a wild symbol on the reels 1 and 2 at the same time. If Wilds land on reels 1 and 2 alongside adjacent Money symbols on the reels 3, 4, 5 or 6, forming a left-to-right combination, the values of all the Money symbols are collected. Here are the possible values when this happens:

• Bet Multipliers: cash prizes worth  x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8, x10 , x12, x15 or x20.
• Multipliers: of x2, x3 or x5. A multiplier is applied to the total prize money earned during the money collect feature.
• Jackpots: in total, there are four jackpots available in the game. This is what they can pay out:
  • Mini: 25x.
  • Minor: 50x.
  • Mega: 100x.
  • Maxi: 250x.

Wild Wild Riches Megaways Free Spins

To earn any number of 6 to 20 free spins, in Wild Wild Riches Megaways you will need to simultaneously spin a bonus symbol on reel 3 and a wild on reel 1 and reel 2. If you’re not satisfied with the number of free spins obtained, you can also go ahead and choose to take a gamble via the gamble feature. If you opt for this feature you get the option to increase the number of free spins to a maximum of 20, although you can also lose all the free spins you’ve won.

This is how it works: a wheel appears on the screen, with a win and a lose position on it. Make sure the wheel does not end up in a losing position, because then you lose all your free spins. If you make a correct bet, the number of free spins is increased, after which you can choose to spin the wheel again.

The free spins feature of Wild Wild Riches Megaways is actually exactly the same as the base game. The only difference is that wilds and money symbols land on the playing field more often. Here are the chances of winning for the gambling part of the feature:

Bonus Buy

For players in New Zealand, you also have the chance to buy the Free Spins feature for 100x your total stake. If you make use of this option you will be awarded a random number of free spins.

Payout Metrics

The Wild Wild Riches Megaways RTP is set at a comfortable 96.02%, which is above the industry average and suits our minimum standards as well. Please note that there are 95.08% and 93.93% versions available as well, so just make sure you’re playing the right one at your chosen online casino NZ site. Wild Wild Riches Megaways hit frequency is set at 1 in 3.09. This means that you will land a winning combination just over every 3 spins on average. The top win in the game is capped at 10,000x the total stake, which is good, especially for Pragmatic Play. Bear in mind at the same time that volatility levels are very high (5 out of 5). The maximum win probability is set at 1 in 17,241,400. Finally, the bonus round has an organic hit rate of 1 in 363 spins. This bonus round is available both organically and via the bonus buy feature. The RTP does not change in both scenarios.

Summary

The Wild Wild Riches Megaways pokie is definitely an upgrade from the original game, which is what we were expecting. The maximum win potential of 10,000x your total stake is more than double that of the original pokie, and with the addition of the Megaways mechanism there are clearly a lot more ways to win. The graphics and the look and feel of the pokie are pretty much the same, with the bonus features lining up too when compared to the original. We would love to have seen more bonus features or some other new perks, but Pragmatic Play is widely known to stick to the easy way.

There are a lot of these features in many other Pragmatic Play pokies. Overall, Wild Wild Riches Megaways is a slight improvement on the original game despite slight changes in comparison with the bonus features. It’s the 10,000x top win potential that is convincing enough to give it a solid rating for our review team. We suggest you give this free demo a try and decide for yourself whether this game is worth both your time and money. We expect this review to give you all the necessary information to make this decision.