At first glance, you might think you’re in for yet another safari-themed cliché, but this is Big Time Gaming, so expect the unexpected. While there is nothing overly innovative on offer in King of Cats Megaways, except perhaps thePlayerselect™ feature, this is still a release that towers way above the average formulaic megaways titles like say,Big Cat King Megaways.
You basically get 2 high-powered games rolled into one via the2 modes, and the audiovisual presentation, combined with perfectly tuned pace, gives the gameplay that ‘oddly satisfying’ quality. When you’re tired of the open savannah where the lions roam, you can always switch to the dark jungle of the puma. Beware, however, that each mode comes with very different max win potentials, both in the base game and during the bonus rounds (more about that below).
There are3 types of wild symbolsin this game, and the regular sized, ordinary wild that steps in for all pay symbols in both game modes can land on reels 2 to 6 only. The 2 other wilds are mode specific multiplier wilds, and we’ll take a closer look at them below.
The Playerselect featureallows you to choose between theLion Mode and the Puma Modeup front, but don’t worry, you can switch between the 2 modes after any given spin. You have 2 spin buttons, one for each mode, and you can also commit to one mode for a longer period of time via the autoplay feature (which can also be stopped at any time, of course).
In the Lion Mode, you will benefit from random lionmega multiplier wilds, and they come in sizes2x2, 3×3 and 4×4. The bigger the size, the bigger the multiplier, and you getx4, x9 or x16, respectively. The max win per spin in the Lion Mode base game is6,060xyour stake, but the potential increases to24,200x per Lion Free Spin.
The Lion Bonus Round is triggered when you land3, 4, 5 or 6 paw scattersanywhere, and this awards8, 12, 16 or 20 Lion Free Spins. The 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 lion mega wilds start out withx4, x10 or x16 multipliersrespectively, but the respective multipliers increase by +2, +5 and +8 for each new lion wild you land. You can retrigger the feature the same way it was triggered in the first place.
In the Puma Mode, you can benefit fromup to 3 Puma Wilds Reelson any given spin. Each wild reel comes with a randomly assignedmultiplier of x2, x3 or x4. The single spin base game max win in Puma Mode is1,070xyour stake, but the potential increases to56,620x per spin in the Puma Bonus Round.
You win15, 18, 21 or 24 Puma Free Spinswhen you land3, 4, 5 or 6 paw scatters, respectively. The first Puma Wild you land will come with a multiplier ofx2, x4 or x6, but the multiplier range increases by +1, +2 and +3 for every new puma wild you land on the same reel. You can retrigger the Puma Free Spins round by landing at least 3 new scatters anywhere.
We have both the Lion and the Puma bonus rounds lined up for you today, and therefore the highlights video from our test session is a bit longer than usual. If you have 6 and half minutes to spare, we promise you an action packed video with nothing but bonus round action. Simply hit the play button, and enjoy the volatile safari ride!
BTG makes it look so simple to make such a common run-of-the-mill theme their own, and they do it with the grace and nobility of a lion. This is basically 2 solid megaways titles rolled into one, and everything from the visuals, to the tribal electronica soundtrack and the perfectly paced gameplay, is oozing with quality. It’s like getting your hands on a perfectly tuned instrument, and you get plenty of feature triggers also in the base games.
The 2 modes create an interesting paradox however, as the Puma Mode comes with twice the bonus round max win, while the Lion Mode comes with a base game max win that’s almost 6x higher than what the Puma base game offers. The RTP and high volatility is more or less the same either way, so perhaps the best strategy is to grind in the Lion Mode, while switching to Puma Mode when you sense that a bonus round is overdue to trigger.
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Big Cat King Megaways- is a Blueprint safari title that’s much more of a standard megaways release than the game at hand. It offers cascading wins, mystery symbols and a bonus round with unlimited progressive multiplier. You can gamble for extra free spins, and win up to 50,000x your stake.
Serengeti Kings- is a NetEnt safari slot that cycles between Lion Mode and Panther Mode. The high value lion and panther symbols are collected, and released every 12 spins. The bonus round comes with up to 10 extra collected symbols, and you can win up to 1,300x your stake.
Chibeasties 2- is a good option from Yggdrasil, if you like the idea of different game modes. You have 4 realms to choose from here, and each some with a unique wild feature. Wild features from another realm can randomly be teleported into each realm, and each bonus round wild win triggers the teleport feature.
