CASINOS WITH Rise of Samurai Megaways in Great Britain
Rise of Samurai Megaways Review
The original Rise of Samurai hasn’t gained significant attention, but this hasn’t stopped from releasing a Megaways version. The anime-style visuals are very similar, and you’ll recognize the characters from the first game. However, the gameplay and features are quite different.
Rise of Samurai Megaways is a reskin of another slot game, but it comes with a lower RTP. The 2 titles are identical otherwise, giving anime and samurai fans something to enjoy. Audiovisually pleasing, the game focuses on the multiplier bonus round. More excitement in the base game would be welcome, as well as a potential that’s on par with most other slots in the Megaways genre.
Rise of Samurai Megaways Features
The Tumble Wins feature activates when you land a winning combo, removing all winning symbols. New symbols drop down to fill the gaps, repeating as long as you keep winning. Wilds can land on reels 2 to 6 to help you, and any winning combo with a wild doubles the payout.
Turning on the Ante Bet will increase the cost per spin with 25 %. It’s probably a good idea however, as it also doubles your chances of triggering the bonus round by adding more scatters to the reel strips. The RTP is lowered from 95.7 % to 95.69 % when you switch the Ante Bet on, but this is so insignificant that we only mention it for transparency reasons.
You need to land 3, 4, 5 or 6 dragon scatters anywhere in sight to trigger the Bonus Round, and this awards 5, 10, 20 or 100 times your stake up front, respectively. The number of free spins, and the fixed multiplier, is determined by a giant bonus wheel. You will always get between 5 and 20 free spins, combined with a multiplier between 2x and 25x, from the wheel.
Unlike in many Megaways installments, the multiplier does not increase per tumble/win. You can retrigger a spin on the bonus wheel by landing 3+ scatters, however. This awards extra free spins, as well as increasing the current multiplier. There is no upper limit as to how many times you can retrigger the feature.
Finally, players within certain jurisdictions can purchase the Bonus Round directly in-game. This will set you back 100x your stake however, and the bonus buy option is, per usual, not available for UK players. Keep in mind that buying the bonus round lowers the RTP to 95.54 %, instead of raising it, which is usually the case.
The 200 Spins Rise of Samurai Megaways Experience
We had some smaller tumble wins in the base game, before we decided to buy the bonus round. This happens around 0:43 into the 3-minute highlights video, and we got 8 free spins with a fixed 5x multiplier. You can see for yourself how it all played out by hitting the play button below.
Review Summary
Despite being based on Rise of Samurai, the Megaways version is close to being a reskin of another slot game, albeit with a significantly lower RTP across the board. The 5,000x potential is the same though, and it still feels unnecessarily low if you want to compete in a genre where 10K to 20K is the norm. In fact, the only compelling reason to choose this game would be if you’re heavily into anime and samurais.
That being said, while the audiovisual presentation is solid, the whole effort feels a bit empty and soulless. The bonus round is pretty much decided up front by the multiplier you get from the wheel. That is, unless you manage to retrigger the feature. There aren’t that many anime slots out there for the western audience, so why not attempt to make something more unique, instead of yet another ‘assembly line’ production.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Ante bet doubles bonus round chances | Reskin of another slot game w/ lower RTP |
| Bonus round w/ fixed multiplier up to 25x | |
| Win up to 5,000x your stake | |
| Bonus buy option (not for UK players) |
If you enjoy Rise of Samurai Megaways you should also try:
Bushido Ways xNudge - is a gritty and fierce samurai slot. Sliced wilds on reels 3 to 5 can increase the win ways up to 12,288, and the xNudge wild on the middle reel can lead to payouts up to 30,000x in the bonus round.
Madame Destiny Megaways - is a better option than the game at hand, if you don’t care too much about the theme. It comes with a more solid 96.56 % RTP, and the features are all the same. It’s all about the fixed multiplier bonus round in other words, and 2x wilds can help boost your payouts also in the base game.
Rise of Samurai - is the original samurai title, and it comes with a higher RTP, but only a 1,000x potential. The bonus round is also very different, as you get to choose between 5 stacked samurai symbols with multipliers up to 5x. Visually, the 2 versions are very similar, and you’ll see the same characters on the reels.
