Divine Fortune Megaways™ Slot Review
Divine Fortune Megaways is another reissue of a popular slot from NetEnt which was brought back to life with the help of the Megaways engine from Big Time Gaming. NetEnt decided not to change the visuals and the mechanics, they remained very close to the original Divine Fortune. However, people who played Divine Fortune know that the progressive jackpot feature was the main attraction of it. They will probably be disappointed because the developers removed it from the game to balance it out with Megaways. The original version of this game is still relevant and remains one of the most popular slots with a jackpot thus this reissue may be unnecessary. These facts make us start thinking about whether we should play this game or go back to the original one. Thanks to the fact that NetEnt is a part of Evolution group which holds right to Megaways, they keep a trend of adding this feature to all of their old slots
It may seem like the interest in the slots based on this engine is decreasing in popularity but it does not mean that this game is set to fail. Read our review and decide for yourself.
Divine Fortune Megaways by NetEnt Video Review
General Characteristics
The game is set in ancient Greece as in the original Divine Fortune. The first thing that caught our eye is the enlarged playing field which contains 6 reels now, in which you get from 2 to 7 symbols, instead of the former 5x3 with 20 paylines. The Megaways engine can increase the potential payline number up to 117 649. Payout is 96.09%. The chance to get a winning combination is 40.57% which is quite high. Volatility is Medium. The betting range is from 0.1EUR to 100EUR. Max Win Multiplier is x38,000 which can bring us an unbelievable sum of 3,800,000 EUR if you play it as a high roller.
There are 9 symbols, Wild Symbol, and Scatter Symbol. Here is the list of symbols from high-value to low-value: Medusa, Lion, Bull, Bird, Ace, Queen, Jack, Ten. Catching 3 matching symbols from the left side of the reel will guarantee a win. However, there is an exception, Medusa requires only 2 matching symbols to get a payout.
Divine Fortune Megaways Bonus Features
Here are some interesting functions that this game has to offer:
The Falling Wild Re-Spins
Wild Symbols can be found on the reels and they each shift down a spot, creating more opportunities to win. You might also be awarded a free spin during which a Wild Symbol falls down. This happens until there are no more Wild Symbols.
The Wild on Wild feature
This feature is triggered when a wild symbols take the place of a Falling Wild making the Wild symbol to expand unto the entire reel. All bets are given on that single spin when the Wild on Wild feature triggered and the Wild symbol expands to fill the entire reel. Wild symbols move down one space each time a player wins a bet for that spin and then the Falling Wild Re-Spin is given with up to 7 Wilds on the reels.
Free Spins
In order to win Free Spins, you need to get 4 or more Free Spins symbols anywhere on the reels.. Five more free spins are awarded for each successive Free Spins symbol. You get 10 free spins when you get 4 free spins symbols, 15 when you get 5, and 20 when you get 6. In Free Spins, any Wild symbol that appears on the reels will expand to fill the entire reel. This activates the Wild on Wild feature.
The Free Spins – Bonus Wins
The three different Bonus Win symbols during Free Spins are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Collecting 5 identical Bonus Win symbols awards a win of 10 to 500 times the bet. For example, if you bet 5EUR, collecting 5 Gold Bonus symbols awards a win of 500x the bet(2500EUR), collecting 5 Silver Bonus symbols award 25x the bet and finally, collecting 5 Bronze Bonus Wins awards 10x the bet.
Divine Fortune Megaways™ Verdict
After everything was said and done, the question of whether we should give this slot a try or go back to the original still remains unclear. Its older brother attracted a lot of players with its progressive jackpot and still does. If you consider x500 of your bet a jackpot, it is not a very profitable one. We must admit that the special features are pleasant and exciting but the payout in comparison to Divine Fortune seems absurd. If you are trying to make some money, look towards Divine Fortune.
