How Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways plays
Winning symbols are removed and replaced in Dual Reactions, which drop symbols in from both directions. Before free spins, a Hot Seat gamble lets the player climb a 12-rung ladder worth 8 to 50 free spins by answering quiz questions with the show's three lifelines; more scatters start higher up, and rungs 2 and 7 are safety nets. In free spins each reaction raises the win multiplier by one with no upper limit, and scatters on the horizontal reel add 4 or 8 spins.
Theme: Licensed TV quiz show. Filed under Gems and riches.
Features in this game
- Megaways: A ways-to-win mechanic where the number of symbols on each reel changes every spin, so the count of winning ways changes too.
- Cascading reels: After a win, the winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into the gaps, giving another chance to win from the same stake.
- Multipliers: A value such as ×2 or ×10 applied to a win, a spin or a whole feature, multiplying the amount paid.
- Free spins: A bonus round of spins played at no extra cost, usually triggered by scatter symbols and often with extra features.
- Gamble feature: An optional side game after a win that lets you risk it to double or multiply it, usually by guessing a card colour or suit.
What the figures mean
An RTP of 96.30% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.70%, so every £100 staked costs £3.70 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £7.40, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as medium. That describes how winnings are spread: higher volatility means longer runs with little back and rarer, larger wins. It does not change the average. More on volatility, or see it in a simulation.
Published hit frequency is 37.04%, meaning roughly 37 spins in every 100 return something. Many of those returns are smaller than the stake.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways?
Big Time Gaming publishes 96.30%. Over a very long run that returns about £96.30 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways is made by Big Time Gaming. It was released in 14 November 2018.
What is the maximum win on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways?
The provider states a maximum win of 72,310× the stake. At the £5 per spin limit for adults aged 25 and over in Great Britain that would be a theoretical top prize of £361,550; it is extremely rare by design.
Is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways high volatility?
Big Time Gaming describes its volatility as "medium". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
- playin.com/games/millionaire-megaways
- bigtimegaming.com/games/millionaire
- bigtimegaming.com/news/btg-launches-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire
Notes on the data: Bonus buy: 10 free spins for 75x or 20 free spins for 150x stake, starting on rung 2 or 7 (playin.com). A third-party quote on bigtimegaming.com cites 50,000x top win; the current playin.com figure (72,310x) is used. Not the same game as Millionaire Megapays or Millionaire Rush.
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