5 Lions Megaways 2

By keeping the same successful structure, then improving many things on a technical level, the studio has managed to keep the good things of the original title while enriching the experience for players. Among the new features of 5 Lions Megaways 2, there is an even larger grid with more ways to win, even bigger Wild multipliers, better winning potential and a Free Spins upgrade mechanic. But if we only take the aesthetics of the game, the studio has preserved almost every detail of the original that referred to traditional Asian culture. The interface is surrounded by gold, the soundtrack is reminiscent of Chinese consonances and the background is blue offering pretty wave patterns.

Opting once again for the Megaways mechanic, the 5 Lions Megaways 2 slot machine displays a grid composed of 6 reels including up to 8 dynamic symbols capable of releasing up to 262144 ways to win. The volatility of the game is at its highest and the RTP reaches a very respectable value of 96.50% with a winning potential increased to 8000x the stake.

To immerse yourself once again in the Asian atmosphere, you can set a bet, between $0.20 and $600 per spin. All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost reel. We have the A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 symbols which pay between 0.10x and 1.25x the stake. Then the strong symbols like the turtle, fish, frog, phoenix and dragon which pay between 0.30x and 25x the stake. The guardian lion is the Wild and can substitute for all symbols except the Scatter, Super Scatter and Level Up Coin.

Tumbles, a Wild Multiplier and a choice of Free Spins and Super Free Spins modes make up the features of 5 Lions Megaways 2, with a few notable additions compared to the original.

Tumble Feature

Each winning spin will trigger a cascade where all winning symbols disappear while the remaining symbols tumble down the screen and the vacated positions are replaced with new symbols from above. The tumbles will continue until there are no more winning combinations following the cascades.

Wild Multiplier

When at least one Wild appears and contributes to a win, a random multiplier will be applied to all winning combinations using a Wild in the base game and cascades. In the base game, the possible multiplier values ​​are between 1x and 100x.

During Free Spins, by collecting Chinese gold coins, it is possible to remove the lower Wild multipliers and get extra spins.

Free Spins

The Yin & Yang symbol and its golden version Super are the Scatters that can appear on all reels. Find 3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger one of the Free Spins modes. 3, 4, 5 or 6 symbols pay 3x, 5x, 25x or 100x the total stake respectively in addition to triggering the bonus.

With 3 Scatter symbols, you will trigger the standard Free Spins mode while with a combination of standard symbols and Super Scatters, you will trigger the Super Free Spins. Before starting the bonus, you will have to select from 8 combinations that grant a different number of Free Spins with various Wild Multiplier values:

• 25 Free Spins with values ​​x2, x3, x5 or x8 associated with the Wild Multiplier.
• 20 Free Spins with values ​​x3, x5, x8, x10 associated with the Wild Multiplier.
• 15 Free Spins with values ​​x5, x8, x10, x15 associated with the Wild Multiplier.
• 13 Free Spins with values ​​x8, x10, x15, x20 associated with the Wild Multiplier.
• 10 Free Spins with values ​​x10, x15, x20, x30 associated with the Wild Multiplier.
• 7 Free Spins with values ​​x15, x20, x30, x40 associated with Wild Multipliers.
• 5 Free Spins with values ​​x20, x30, x40, x100 associated with Wild Multipliers.
• A mystery number of Free Spins among the other options with mystery Wild Multiplier values ​​among the other options.

During Free Spins, when a Wild appears and contributes to a win, a random multiplier among those initially selected will apply to winning combinations using a Wild. If the bonus is launched in its Super Free Spins version, before the bonus starts, from 1 to 10 additional Free Spins will be added on top of the selected option and the bonus can randomly start from the second level.

During the feature, the Level up Coin symbol will appear randomly on the grid. All Level Up Coins will be collected in a meter. When 3 are collected, Level 2 will be activated with 3 additional Free Spins and the lowest Wild Multiplier value will be removed from the multiplier possibilities until the end of the bonus. Continue collecting 3 Level Up Coins to reach Level 3, receive 3 Free Spins again and a removal of the next lowest multiplier, and so on to Level 4, you will then receive. Each time 3 additional Free Spins.

If the bonus was triggered with only Super Scatter symbols, there will be no bonus options or retread mechanics as the bonus will start with 35 Free Spins and a multiplier value of x100 associated with the Wild Multiplier. However, for every 3 Level Up Coins collected, you will still receive 3 additional Free Spins.

5 Lions Megaways 2 compared to 3 different games from Pragmatic Play

Ante Bet

The player can choose to multiply their bet by 2.5x in order to multiply the chances of activating the bonus by 7x.

Buy Free Spins

You will have three bonus purchase options at your disposal during the game:

• Buy Free Spins: For 100x the bet, choose a number of Free Spins with its group of Wild Multipliers.
• Buy Super Free Spins: For 150x the bet, choose more Free Spins with a random starting level.
• Buy Mystery: For 500x the bet, randomly choose regular Free Spins, Super Free Spins or 35 Free Spins with 100x Wild Multiplier.

A return to Asian culture

Apart from the visuals that haven’t really changed, the sequel titled 5 Lions 2 Megaways has received many technical improvements, first with more ways to win, but also Wild Multipliers capable of reaching x100 values ​​while previously, the maximum was set at x40. In addition, the notion of levels has been added during the Free Spins to gradually receive more and more advantageous Wild Multipliers. Even if the winning potential has increased to 8000x the stake, it remains relatively moderate for a Megaways game, but 5 Lions Megaways 2 remains a solid slot produced by Pragmatic Play that now makes the previous game rather useless now.