Extra Juicy Megaways is a new release from Pragmatic Play and a sequel to Extra Juicy released a couple of years earlier. It’s a classic game which now incorporates the meagways engine and comes with a top prize of 5,000x the bet.
About Extra Juicy Megaways
It’s played on 6 reels with up to 117,649 winning ways and bets range from 20p up to £100 per spin. Optimised for play across all devices, expect high variance with an above average RTP of 96.42%.With its classic fruit theme, the design is refreshing and an upbeat soundtrack blasts as the reels spin. The gold framed reels sit in front of a pastel blue backdrop. Symbols include low paying cherries, grapes, oranges, lemons and kiwi fruit, then higher paying symbols are blueberries, bells, watermelons, plums and the red lucky 7, the latter awards 6x the bet for 6.
Gameplay
Wins are formed by landing at least 3 or more matching symbols starting from reel 1. The tumbles come with a twist, instead removing the winning symbols all symbols apart from multipliers and scatters are removed.You can opt for the Ante Bet which costs an extra 25% of the bet but it doubles the chances of triggering the bonus round.The free spins are central to the game, and these can prove extremely lucrative. Landing 4, 5 or 6 diamond scatters awards 12, 16 or 20 free spins. Each additional triggering scatter over and above 6 award an extra 4 free spins. During the free spins the scatters with a 15x multiplier attached lock in position for the next tumble.If you earn less than 20 free spins you get a chance to gamble on the wheel of fortune to climb the ladder to win more spins. Land on a winning section you climb the prize ladder for more free spins, but if you land on a losing section, you go down.
Verdict
Extra Juicy Megaways is very similar to the original with the exception of the megaways mechanic delivering bigger opportunities. The bonus round is the most lucrative with the help of the sticky multiplier scatters awarding a top prize of 5,000x the bet.
