Return of Kong Megaways slot review (Blueprint Gaming)

Donkey Kong is, together with Pac Man, perhaps the most epic character from a video game

And Megaways slots are fast becoming equally popular. What happens when you combine the two? Then you get an instant Megaways hit, a video slot that excels in all areas.

To start with, Return of Kong Megaways looks stunning. Blueprint Gaming has outdone itself in the artwork department, with colourful graphics that come to life on screen. The visuals are stunningly beautiful and really to die for, from the vain Kong to the golden barrels and the premium symbols.

But wait! There’s more.

How about:

• Two types of Buy a Bonus features.
• Free spins with an exciting level up/retrigger feature.
• Mystery symbols and unlimited multipliers.
• Up to 117,649 ways to win.
• Grab up to 50,000 x the total bet.

Return of Kong Megaways gameplay and features

Return of Kong is a Megaways slot. If you don’t know how they work, you’ve probably been living a pretty alienated life for the last few years, and you might want to catch up on some interesting Megaways facts!

Six reels, alternating rows of symbols, resulting in various ways to win at each spin.

If the playing field has the maximum size, then there are 117,649 ways to win.

Stakes start at $€ 0.10 per spin. Real daredevils bet more, up to a maximum of $€ 100. By the way, we will never recommend the latter: this is a slot with a very high variance.

You can gain astounding amounts of money (up to 50,000 x the total bet), but you can also lose big time. So play in moderation.

The theoretical payout rate is 96.03%, which is fine. However, due to the extreme volatility of the game, you’ll often lose on this slot and sometimes bag big prizes, so take the payout percentage for what it is: an average payout over the long term (think millions of spins).

Symbols and payouts

At random moments Kong can throw golden barrels on the reels (up to a maximum of 100): these barrels contain mystery symbols. All symbols can drop, except the wilds and the scatters.

In Megaways slots, the value of the symbols plays a secondary role. With as many ways to win as possible, the mystery symbols and the wilds, even the lowest value symbols, can result in massive payouts. And especially during the free spins bonus, where unlimited multipliers come into play, then your luck can skyrocket fast.

All animals are the highest paying symbols (with Kong as the absolute king that is all you need to know, and winning combinations disappear to make way for new ones.

Free spins bonus: level-ups, retriggers and increasing multipliers

There are two ways you can get the free spins bonus:

• By spinning four or more scatters during the base game.
• By buying the bonus with the Bonus Bet

With four scatters, you will receive 12 free spins, and each additional scatter gives you 5 extra free spins.

During the free spins, the 100 gold barrels of Kong are always active. They can appear at any time and are crucial to catch big payouts or keep a chain of winning combinations going.

Each winning combination permanently raises the multiplier by +1. There is no limit to the size of the multiplier.

An important and fascinating part of the free bonus is the level up feature.

Golden monkeys can appear on the top independent (vertical) row of symbols. The aim is to collect as many of these monkeys as possible: they are the key to big success.

Every three monkeys you collect will earn you two nice prizes:

• You will receive two additional free spins.
• The number of minimum Megaways will increase.

In other words, the further you get, the bigger the odds of mega-size payouts.

Bonus Bet

If you don’t feel like wrestling your way through the base game to win the free spins bonus, you can opt for the Bonus Bet and buy your bonus.

There are two options:

• 100 x the total bet: access to the regular bonus game
• 150 x the total bet: mystery start level (1 to 5) and mystery number of free spins (5 to 12)

We always choose the most expensive option ourselves because you can win an even better starting position for the free spins bonus with a little luck.

Especially starting on a much higher level, with more small numbers of Megaways, gives you a huge advantage.

Our verdict on Return of Kong Megaways?

Blueprint Gaming already had a hit with the King Kong Cash, and with Return of Kong Megaways, it’s a successor.

Right of the bat, this slot will contend for a top seat in our top 10 best Megaways slots!

Everything that makes gambling so much fun comes back in Return of Kong: towering potential, surprises, level ups and beautiful graphics.

We can’t stop playing it.

4.7 stars out of 5

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