Megaways Jack and The Magic Beans Slot Review

Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans Slot Information

Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans takes the classic Jack and the Beanstalk tale and drops it straight into a Megaways setup. I am spinning on 6 reels that shift between 2 and 7 rows, giving anything from 64 up to 117649 ways to win on each spin. It feels very fluid, with the rural English backdrop, windmills, and the giant beanstalk framing the dark wooden reels on both desktop and mobile.

The betting range runs from 0.10 to 20 per spin, which suits most bankrolls I play with. The default RTP sits at 96.14%, but there are also versions at 94.45% and 88.05%, so I always check which one is in use. Volatility is high and the slot can pay up to 25000 times the bet, so I treat it as a proper high-variance grind rather than a casual flutter.

Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans Slot Features

The paytable in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans sticks to a clear split between low and high symbols. On the low side you have 10, J, Q, K, and A, paying around 0.6x to 1x the bet for six of a kind. Premiums are the cow, duck, Jack’s mum, the giant, and Jack himself, and those can reach 25x the bet for a full hit across the reels.

The Wild Symbol is the golden egg from the goose the giant stole, which I see on reels 2 to 5 in the base game and 2 to 6 in free spins. It substitutes all regular paying symbols but not the Scatter or the Harp. Scatters land on reels 2 to 5 and trigger the bonus, while the golden Harp acts as its own special symbol, tying the theme together nicely.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x25
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2.5
	2	x1
	6	x8
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.8
	6	x5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	6	x2.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Special
	Scatter
	Wild

Tumbles in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans

Every winning spin in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans kicks off the Tumbles feature. Winning symbols vanish and new ones fall from above, which can chain several wins together off a single paid spin. Each tumble sequence keeps running until no new win forms. As a Megaways regular I like this kind of flow, as it gives the slot that rolling, airy feeling and works hand in hand with the win multiplier later on.

Special Harp Symbol in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans

The Special Harp Symbol is the real star for me in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans. In the base game, whenever the Harp lands, it guarantees a win. It can line up a full run of wilds, create a win with the highest paying symbol, or sometimes use the lowest symbol instead, but either way I know I am getting paid off that spin, which takes the sting out of dead patches.

During free spins the Harp shifts up a gear and starts to award upgrades. It can hand out extra free spins, increase the win multiplier, lock a reel at 7 symbols, or add extra reels where the Harp can appear. On top of that it can sprinkle premium symbols across the grid or replace low symbols with higher ones. If the Harp stays on screen after doing its trick, it turns into a wild.

Free Spins in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans

Free Spins in Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans need 4 Scatters on reels 2 to 5. Before the bonus starts, there is a beanstalk pre-game where Jack waters the stalk and that decides your setup. I can end up with between 5 and 20 free spins, a starting multiplier from x1 to x8, up to 6 locked reels showing 7 symbols, and a Harp hit rate that can cover from 1 to 4 reels.

Once the round gets going, the multiplier rises by 1 for every tumbling win and never drops between spins. Hitting 4 consecutive tumbles in a single spin adds 2 extra free spins, which keeps the round alive for longer streaks. The Harp still appears and fires off its modifiers, so when everything lines up, the screen feels loaded with locked reels, high symbols, and a multiplier that can climb to scary levels.

The feature ends when I run out of free spins or when the 25000x max win is hit. Outside the UK there is a Bonus Buy menu where I can pay 100x the bet for a random setup, 160x for at least 8 free spins, or 200x for 8 or more spins with a minimum x4 multiplier. I tend to lean towards the mid or top tier, as the stronger starting stats feel more consistent.

Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans Slot Review Summary

Megaways Jack and the Magic Beans feels like a proper twist on the usual Megaways mould, not just another clone. The pace is sharp, with wooden tiles bursting away as the Tumbles roll on, and the Harp keeps both base game and bonus from going stale. I do find the Harp a bit plain outside free spins, but the pre-bonus beanstalk and the 25000x top potential more than make up for that, as long as I watch those RTP settings.

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