Crystal Cavern Megaways

Pragmatic Play tried to give the game a feeling of being fresh and new although the theme has been used many times before. We are not quite convinced that they did it as successfully as they could have. Gems and jewels are somewhat of a staple in classic slots and slots that don’t have a specific theme or do not want to include playing card symbols for low values. Crystal Cavern Megaways™ does have a light winter wonderland vibe to it, as the reels are set in an ice cave with crystals coming out of the walls from all directions.

While in real life something like this is probably a sight to behold, in Crystal Cavern Megaways™ it looks nice, but not impressive. However, we must point out that Crystal Cavern Megaways™ is the best-looking slot about cave crystals or any kind of gems in the Megaways™ family. If you have played The Ruby Megaways™ from iSoftbet or maybe 4 Diamond Blues Megaways™ from Microgaming, you’ve seen a traditional representation of precious stones without having them incorporated into a comprehensive theme.

Getting back to Crystal Cavern Megaways™, the game has a total of nine symbols in the paytable. J-A royals are used for lower values and higher payouts are reserved for pink, green, purple, blue, and red crystals of different shapes. To earn a payout, you must match symbols left to right in adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. If you manage to line up 6 of a kind, the gems will pay from 1.5x to 5x your bet.

Keep your eyes on the red jewel on a golden plate, as this one will award you with a 25x the stake payout if you collect 6 in a single spin. The golden-green Wild symbol will not land on the first reel and it will replace any icon for the sake of completing a winning combination – except for the Scatter shaped like a white crystal. The maximum win potential of Crystal Cavern Megaways™ is worth 10,000x the stake.

Crystal Cavern Megaways™ is a highly volatile video slot, meaning the wins may not happen as often as you would like, but the prizes are sizeable when they do land. As for the return rate, we’ve found conflicting information, only to eventually confirm that the game comes with three options given by Pragmatic Play. The default RTP of 96.46% is the best, obviously, but do not be surprised to see some operators offering versions of the game with return rates of 95.42% or even as low as 94.38%.

Pragmatic Play’s Crystal Cavern Megaways™ boasts dynamic reels, 6 of them. The number of rows can go from 2 to    7, depending on the size of the symbols that come down. What propels the game’s mechanics in the right direction are cascading reels. In combination with the Megways™ payout system, cascades highly contribute to the slot performing better and being just more enjoyable to look at.

Let’s not forget the horizontal row that acts as an additional reel position for the four middle columns. Crystal Cavern Megaways™ can generate from 324 up to 117,649 ways to pay. Get at least three adjacent symbols and your balance will enhance according to the paytable, and the winning symbols will make way for new ones giving you another, free, chance of completing more combos. The bet per spin value can be set in the range from €0.20 to €100.

For a slot machine that appears simple, Crystal Cavern Megaways™ has multiple special features. The Wild symbol, for example, becomes an Expanding Wild and it will cover the entire reel it lands on. This won’t happen on the upper row only.

Next, there is the increasing multiplier that is boosted by x1 following each cascade. Once the cascades are over, the multiplier resets to x1. Both the Expanding Wild and the multiplier are available in the base game and the bonus round.

Speaking of the bonus round, you can trigger the Free Spins mode by landing 4, 5, or 6 Scatters. Depending on the number of triggering Scatters, the reward is 12, 16, or 20 free spins, with the addition of a Scatter payout of 5x, 10x, or 100x the bet, respectively. The twist on the entire free spins ordeal is that you can win 5 additional free games if you land 3 or more Scatter white crystals anywhere on the board.

Since the Free Spins round may not be as frequent as players would like it to be, the developers made sure to provide an option to simply buy the feature. If you decide to do that, you will need to pay 80x your current stake.

Ultimately, Crystal Cavern Megaways™ feels like a filler game. Sorry, Pragmatic Play, but we know you can do better. To be clear, we are not advocating against the game. It can be fun, but it also runs a great risk of being just too typical and uneventful for people who have already been through many slots and want to find something new and refreshing. The good thing about Crystal Cavern Megaways™ is that it tries to stand out with its combination of special features. However, the features incorporated aren’t innovative either. It is an average game with nothing surprising about it. It works fine and it has a well-executed Megaways™ model, but we don’t see it as capturing players’ attention for too long.

What is the Crystal Cavern Megaways™ RTP?

Different RTP models are used for this game, but you will usually find it with an RTP of 96.46%.

Does Crystal Cavern Megaways™ offer a gamble feature?

No, but there is a Feature Buy option for the Free Spins mode.

Are Wilds in Crystal Cavern Megaways™ Sticky Wilds?

No, but they are Expanding Wilds, covering full reels

How can I trigger the Crystal Cavern Megaways™ Free Spins round?

You need to collect at least 4 Scatter symbols to enter the free play round.

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