Primal Megaways

When you hear Blueprint Gaming, the first thing that comes to mind is MegaWays. It wasn’t always this way, but the developer struck a proverbial jackpot of their own with this system!

Even to this day, their most popular slots include the MegaWays systems. Legacy of Ra and Vikings Unleashed both come to mind! But for us, this game stands out even more than the other two. Specifically because it offers a different take on the tried and tested formula. And long-term readers will know we love innovation.

Primal Megaways Slot Review

Blueprint Gaming’s release is played on a six reel board, where each reel can be up to six symbols high. Unlike a traditional MegaWays slot, Primal has a maximum of 46,656 ways to win. To win, simply collect three or more identical icons in adjacent positions, starting with the leftmost reel.

At first glance, the loss of almost 70k ways to win seems unacceptable. And we thought the same thing, too. But rest assured, the developer is well aware of this flaw, and has a plan to rectify it. How do they do that? Read on to find out..!

No, we’re not that cruel. The answer is right here – special features! There are only two bonuses available, making it a much needed break from previous games like Inspector Gadget and Mars Attacks. One of them are mystery symbols, which transform into other icons when they land. The other are free spins that come with Wild multipliers. Wild multipliers that can multiply each other. Yes, that can lead to some insanely high jackpots, dear reader!

Theme & Symbols

Blueprint’s release uses the time before time as its theme. It was a good call on their part. Primal doesn’t really have any notable competition with this theme, and is easily the most popular Stone Age slot that we know. Besides, who wants to pass up the opportunity to use massive wooly mammoths as the mascot to their game?

It does lead to a somewhat boring background image. Or well, it should. Fortunately, Blueprint have quite a few talented artists in their roster. So even a scenic backdrop of jungle and mountains looks beautiful. You can see the clouds traveling in the distance, as well as a few vines being moved by the wind. It gives the otherwise static picture a few animations, which immensely helps the visual side of things.

Available symbols include a mixture of playing card royals and animals native to the time period. We didn’t mind the letters and numbers like we usually do. They look painted on the rocky reels, and somewhat fit the time frame. That’s really all we ask of filler icons. Meanwhile, the animals do all the heavy lifting, long before humans started domesticating them! They occasionally blink and breathe, but do so quite subtly.

How to Play Primal Megaways

This release is played on a 6×6 board. The height of each reel isn’t fixed, however. That’s the beauty of MegaWays! Each reel can be up to six symbols high! But it can also have as little as two icons in a single reel. The height of each reel is different with each spin. Sure, the risk doesn’t always work in your favor. But paired with Primal’s high volatility, it can create some super satisfying wins! All it takes is one good spin for all 46,656 ways to win to become available to you.

But if the number of paylines alone was enough, then there’d be no need for this slot to innovate on existing MegaWays! Considering most games using MegaWays are still following Bonanza’s lead, it makes this release all the more important. The main star of the show are the free spins with Wild multipliers. The Mystery symbol bonus is good, don’t get us wrong. But there’s absolutely no comparison when you consider the winning potential of both.

Your minimum stake is €0.20 per spin. Now, if you ask us, paying only €0.20 for a shot at 46,656 is a steal! It’s a good thing this is the Stone Age, or we’d probably get arrested for robbery. However, Primal only lets players stake €5 as a maximum bet. Given the super high variance and the lucrative free spins special feature, we can’t say we’re surprised.

Bonus Features

It’s here that this slot sets itself apart from all other MegaWays. Out of the two bonuses, only one will stick in the minds of online gamblers. The other special feature is there as filler, serving to pad the game, and make its high volatility more bearable.

• Mystery Icons

This bonus is active both during normal gameplay and free spins. When it lands, it will randomly transform into one symbol from the paytable. Well, almost any icon. It can’t transform into the Wild or the Scatter symbol.

• Free Spins

Collect three, four, five or six Scatters to win ten, fifteen, twenty or thirty free spins. Furthermore, the more Scatters you collect, the higher your Wild multiplier can reach! Oh yes, dear reader. Every Wild will have a multiplier attached, and these multipliers can multiply each other. Since Wilds can appear in all reels except the first, that means a maximum multiplier of 7,776x! And did we forget to mention you can get more free spins by collecting two or more Scatters?

• Free Spins Guarantee

If free spins end, and you’ve somehow managed to earn less than 10x your total bet, don’t worry! If that happens, Blueprint will grant you a free spin retrigger, so you can try again.

Primal Megaways Payouts

This release has a high volatility and a jackpot worth 50,000x your total stake! Primal has an RTP of 96.76%, which is higher than the current industry average.