Max Megaways slot
Max Megaways is a spy-themed Megaways slot from Big Time Gaming, released across the studio’s network in September 2022. Its six reels change height on every spin, giving up to 117,649 ways. Any base spin or reaction can bring one of four random wild or reel boosts, and the free spins open in a volcano lair, where the doors you pick decide which power-ups shape the round.
Editorial note: this guide explains how Max Megaways works. Rules, features and payout figures are set by the studio and can differ between operators and game versions, so check the game’s information panel before you play. Slots are games of chance, and nothing here predicts results. Availability at Fortune Games can change.
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Max Megaways: key facts
| Studio | Big Time Gaming |
|---|---|
| Released | September 2022 |
| Reels and ways | 6 reels of up to 7 symbols, plus an Extra Reel; up to 117,649 ways |
| Top payout | Top gem symbol: 5x stake for six of a kind |
| Base game bonuses | Maximum Megaways, Vertical Wild, Horizontal Wild or Wild Bomb, on any spin or reaction |
| Free spins | 10 for three scatters, plus 2 for each extra scatter |
| Enhanced Free Spins | A Diamond Megascatter among the triggering scatters; three power-ups instead of two |
| Power-ups | Double Multiplier, Duplicating Wilds, 2 Scatter Retrigger, Increased Ways, No Lower Symbols |
| Bonus buy | Not offered in Great Britain |
| Autoplay and turbo | Not available at sites licensed in Great Britain; UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds between the start of one game cycle and the next |
| Stakes | From 20p a spin in the studio's range. UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24 |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Series | Max Megaways (Max Megaways 2 and 3 followed) |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
How Max Megaways plays
The card ranks 9 to A fill the lower half of the paytable, and four colours of gemstone sit above them, with a single gem at the top. Each of the six reels shows a different number of symbols from spin to spin, so the count of ways moves too, reaching 117,649 only when every reel is at full height. An Extra Reel runs alongside the main ones and is where two of the boosts do their work.
A win removes its symbols and lets new ones fill the space, and these reactions repeat until nothing more pays. Gold scatters open the free spins, while a Diamond Megascatter upgrades the round. The four boosts described below arrive at random on any base spin and on any reaction that follows it.
Max Megaways: 6 reels of up to 7 symbols, plus an Extra Reel; up to 117,649 ways. The example shows a six-reel spin with 17,640 ways.
Maximum Megaways and the wild boosts
Four boosts can fire without warning. Maximum Megaways plays the spin with seven symbols on every reel, the layout that gives the full ways count. Vertical Wild turns every symbol on one reel into a wild. Horizontal Wild does the same to the whole Extra Reel. Wild Bomb places a bomb on the Extra Reel, and once the wins in view have paid, every symbol except the scatters and the bomb is swapped for new ones before the reels are checked again.
Free spins and the volcano doors
Three scatters award 10 free spins, and each scatter beyond the third adds two. Five scatters, for instance, start the round with 14. Before the first spin you choose doors in a volcano lair, two in the standard version and three when a Diamond Megascatter was part of the trigger. Each door reveals one of the five power-ups described below.
The five power-ups
Double Multiplier raises the win multiplier by 2 after each reaction. Duplicating Wilds makes every wild turn the symbols beneath it on its reel into wilds as well. 2 Scatter Retrigger awards more free spins for two or more scatters. Increased Ways keeps at least five symbols on every reel, and No Lower Symbols takes the 9, 10 and J off the reels. Pairing two of them is the standard draw; the enhanced round adds a third.
Max Megaways compared with Bonanza Megaways and Extra Chilli
All three are Big Time Gaming Megaways games with up to 117,649 ways, and they differ most in how the free spins are set up. Bonanza Megaways (December 2016) gives 12 spins for spelling G-O-L-D with its scatters. Extra Chilli (April 2018) lets you gamble its award for up to 24 spins. Max Megaways replaces the gamble with a pick: the number of spins is fixed by the scatters, and the doors decide which power-ups come with them.
| Game | Released | Grid and lines | Before the free spins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Megaways | December 2016 | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways | 12 spins for G-O-L-D scatters |
| Extra Chilli | April 2018 | Megaways, up to 117,649 ways | Optional gamble for up to 24 spins |
| Max Megaways | September 2022 | 6 reels plus Extra Reel, up to 117,649 ways | Pick 2 or 3 of 5 power-ups behind doors |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Max Megaways at Fortune Games
Max Megaways sits in the slots part of the Fortune Games lobby (18+), and its first sequel, Max Megaways 2, is listed there as well. The UK caps in the table apply to every player. There is no autoplay or turbo mode, as at every site licensed in Great Britain. Fortune Games has an app on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Diamond Megascatter in Max Megaways?
It is a special scatter that upgrades the free spins. When at least one is among the scatters that trigger the round, you play Enhanced Free Spins and open three doors instead of two, so three of the five power-ups are active together. Ordinary gold scatters still count towards the number of spins.
Which power-ups can you get in the Max Megaways free spins?
There are five: Double Multiplier, Duplicating Wilds, 2 Scatter Retrigger, Increased Ways and No Lower Symbols. They are hidden behind the doors, so the combination is down to chance. Increased Ways sets a floor of five symbols on every reel, while No Lower Symbols takes the 9, 10 and J off the reels.
How often do the base game boosts trigger in Max Megaways?
No trigger rate is given in the game’s published description. It says only that Maximum Megaways, Vertical Wild, Horizontal Wild and Wild Bomb each have a chance to appear on any base spin and on any reaction that follows a win. They are separate from the free spins and need no scatters.
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Checked on 10 November 2026 against Big Time Gaming’s game pages for Max Megaways, Bonanza and Extra Chilli and its September 2022 Max Megaways announcement, the OLBG, SlotCatalog and Gambling.com UK game records, and the Gambling Commission’s stake-limit guidance and remote technical standards. How we research and check our guides: our editorial policy.