Are Megaways and Hold & Win Creating Magic in BTG’s Apollo Pays Megaways?

The Australian casino content provider Big Time Gaming became world-famous for pioneering the online slot mechanic that changed the world of slots for good. We are speaking of a groundbreaking Megaways mechanic. Being a trailblazer is not an easy task, but it’s a rewarding one as you get a chance to do all sorts of other innovative things.

Big Time Gaming is famous for delivering innovations in the iGaming industry. Therefore, we are not surprised that they are now promoting a new online slot concept. We are speaking of Apollo Pays. Apollo Pays is a world-first game that combines Megaways and the Hold and Win feature. Hold & Win mechanic is another player’s favourite mechanic offering unlimited multipliers during respins in the bonus games.

Apollo Pays Megaways Game Basics

Although Big Time Gaming likes to experiment, it is interesting to learn that this is their first online slot inspired by Ancient Greece. Apollo is the son of Zeus, best known as the god of the Sun. He was also praised as the most beautiful Greek deity. Apollo Pays Megaways is, therefore, set against the stunning Mount Olympus rising above the clouds. You can see the waterfalls and various Greek-style buildings and mansions waiting on you to uncover all sorts of treasures hidden there.

Apollo Pays is a six-reel online slot benefiting from BTG’s Megaways feature enabling up to 117,649 ways to win. The size of the reels is different as they can comprise a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 7 symbols. It is a hallmark of the Megaways game board, allowing you to create up to 117,649  winning combinations. The wins are created by landing at least 3 symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one.

Apollo Pays is a highly volatile game that features an RTP ranging between 96.51% and 96.56%. We can conclude that winning potential is impressive as the payout percentage is above the industry standard, skyrocketing in the free spins rounds. The base game delivers possible wins of 26,900x your bet. However, the bonus rounds raise the numbers significantly, providing maximum wins of up to 116,030x your stake.

Greek-Style Symbols and Features

The low paying symbols in the game are 9 to Ace cards, paying 0.2 to 0.3 times your bet for 6 of the same kind. The premium icons are colourful gems, red, green, purple and blue Grecian jewels. These symbols are worth 0.4 up to 5 times your bet if you collect 6 of a kind.

The Wild is Apollo that can land on reels 2 to 5 and substitute other symbols to create winning paylines. The only icon it cannot replace is the Scatter. Apollo’s golden lyre is the Scatter. Collect at least 3 of these in the base game to receive 10 free spins.

Free Spins round starts if you get 3 Scatters. You’ll be awarded a total of 10 freebies, with 2 more for each Scatter symbol exceeding the minimum of 3 required to begin the game. The Free Spins round also offers an unlimited Win Multiplier that starts at x1 and adds one more every time respin occurs. If you get 3 Scatters in the bonus round, you’ll receive 4 extra free spins. What’s more, if you land 3+ Scatter symbols, you will benefit from 2 more free spins for each new Scatter beyond the third one.

Each win in Apollo Pays Megaways triggers a Respin. The feature boosts the winnings. When Respin starts, the winning symbols are locked while other reels spin again. If you get at least 2 winning icons during the respin, you receive an extra respin. The process continues until there are no more icons to improve the win. A respin can add a new symbol to any reel, except for those that already contain 7 icons. The bonus round ends, and you collect the prize money. It’s worth noting that Scatters are always held in one place, locked.