As we edge ever closer to the festive season software developers are scrambling to release their 2021 festive titles. iSoftBet has announced their contribution with Scrooge Megaways, inspired by the miser Scrooge from the Charles Dickens tale.
About Scrooge Megaways
Part of the iSoftBet Twisted Tales series of slots, Scrooge Megaways is a 6-reel slot with as many as 117,649 winning ways thanks to the Megaways mechanic. It’s available on desktop and mobile devices from 20p up to £20 per spin. Scrooge Megways is low to medium variance with an average RTP of 95.98% and a top prize of 12,000x the total bet.Scrooge is a character from the Charles Dickens tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ and someone who is reluctant to spend his money in the spirit of Christmas. This is reflected in the superb design with streets and houses with dimly lit windows covered in snow. On the reels, low values are represented by royal card suits along with a ball and chain, Top hat, roast turkey, and Scrooge himself. The latter is the most lucrative awarding 25x the bet for 5 on a payline.
Gameplay
Cascading reels are in play here, where symbols in a winning combination are removed and replaced by new symbols, and this continues until no more wins occur.The Cash Re-spins trigger when you land 5 or more scatters anywhere on the reels. The triggering scatters lock in place and three re-spins are given. Land another scatter and it also locks and the re-spins reset back to 3. Each scatter comes with a multiplier and after all the re-spins are used their values are added together for your payout.During the spins there are two extra features that can trigger randomly:Max Megaways awards a spin across all 117,649 paylinesBonus Award sees extra scatter symbols added to the reels, boosting cash respins.
Verdict
Whether you are a fan of A Christmas Carol or not, Scrooge Megaways is a welcome addition to the festive slot genre. Superbly designed, the gameplay is straightforward with enough going on to help create some decent payouts.
