Play’n GO’s New Blitzways Mechanic Explained

Play’n GO is no stranger to mixing familiar features in new and exciting ways. Because of that, the studio’s announcement of their new Blitzways mechanic immediately caught our attention. The new feature comes with the release of Play’n GO’s latest slot, Legacy of Gems Blitzways.

Join us as we explore how this new game mechanic works and how it fits into the company’s latest title.

Blitzways 101

If you’re familiar with Megaways slots, then the core elements of Blitzways will be instantly familiar.

Both features employ dynamic reels, meaning all reels have a different height each time you spin the reels. They also use cascading reels, allowing users to chain several wins together. Winning symbols are removed, allowing new icons to appear and fill any gaps.

Where Blitzways sets itself apart is how it awards payouts. Instead of requiring players to follow specific paylines, this game mechanic uses cluster pays. Matching symbols must be horizontally or vertically adjacent to each other to form a cluster. Clusters can also begin from any reel rather than having to start with the leftmost one.

How It Slots into Legacy of Gems Blitzways

The first Play’n GO slot to take advantage of this new game mechanic is Legacy of Gems Blitzways. It has two bonus features, both tying into Blitzways in some shape and form.

A Wild is created after each cluster win. If this Wild is part of future winning combinations, it transforms into a multiplier Wild. These Wilds apply their multiplier to all subsequent wins they are a part of, increasing your chance of scoring a big payout.

If three Scatters stop on the reels simultaneously, it activates the Free Spins feature. Players get 8 no-cost turns, at the start of which you get a guaranteed Wild. All Wilds that appear during free spins are sticky, and any additional Scatters add one more free spin to the total. You can get up to 46 free spins in one activation.

Legacy of Gems Blitzways is a high variance slot with a 20,000x top prize. Its RTP is 96.2%, slightly better than average. The mix of cascading reels and cluster pays from Blitzways keep things from getting dull while still allowing the game to keep its bigger wins rare.