Australia is a massive agriculture continent, so it’s not hard to see where the Aussies in BTG got their inspiration from. Beef Lightning Megaways is probably the most “serious”farm slotwe’ve seen, although a bit of humor has been sprinkled in here and there. It’s definitely the most potent cattle-themed game out there, and even the base game holds an eye-watering28,674xyour stake potential.
Don’t stare yourself blind on that number however, as most of the action is usually found in the cattle auction bonus round. Expanding wilds might break up the base game grind once in a while, but many times they are of no use also. The max exposure is limited by the £10 max bet, and the overall symbol value is pretty low except for the top-tier bull that’s worth 20x for 5oak. Overall, this was an enjoyable experience with a refreshing theme, but the bonus round can make or break your session.
The wild symbol can land on reels 2 to 6, and it steps in for all regular pay symbols to help you form winning combos. At random times,up to 3 wilds may clone themselves to fill the entire reel. Keep in mind that this also happens even if nothing is won from it, and it’s called the wild duplication feature.
The Reaction featureis triggered on every win, and this means that winning symbols are removed from the grid to be replaced by new/existing symbols cascading down from above. The cascading wins feature goes on until you land a non-winning tumble.
The Bonus Round is triggered by landing3 scattersthat spell M-O-O, and this awards12 free spins. Eachnew scatteryou land gives you+4 extra spins, and the bonus round is all about theBeef Lightning Cow Auction. You start with 1 single cow, and no bids.
Bonus Coins may land during free spins only, and these award either an increased number of cows, an auction bid, a retrigger, or a bronze, silver or gold jackpot contribution. At the end of the bonus round, your total number of cows are multiplied by whatever bid you’ve managed to rack up. This is awarded as an extra bonus prize, on top of any regular winnings and/or jackpots.
To win the jackpots, you need tocollect 3 bronze medals, 4 silver medals or 5 gold trophiesfrom the bonus coins you land. These jackpots are worth500x, 2,500x and 25,000xyour stake, respectively. If the bonus coin awards a retrigger, you get +10 extra free spins added to your existing tally.
We’ve included a “mega win” we landed when reels 2 and 3 turned fully wild, and at 1:50 into the 4-minute highlights video we trigger the bonus round. How the cattle auction played out for us, and whether or not we “bought the farm”, you will have to see for yourself by hitting the play button.
BTG could have taken the theme even further by including a fast-talking Cattle Auctioneer voiceover, or even building a branded game around a world-class Cattle Auctioneer Champion, like Blaine Lotz or Tim Yoder. Still, the creative Aussies score points on presenting us with a highly original farming/cattle theme, and even with no auctioneer, the bonus round can get really tense when things go your way.
To enjoy the base game grind however, you will need to ruminate on a simpler, but harder, countryside life with a wheat straw or chewing tobacco in your mouth. The duplicating wilds are annoying when they expand with no effect, and it can take a good while to get your cow off to the cattle auction. Once you’re in however, the different prizes can lead to significant payouts up to56,000xyour stake.
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