Safari Gold Megaways Slot Review

Safari Gold Megaways Slot Review

Safari Gold Megaways is one of those Megaways slots I keep coming back to. You get 6 reels with changing rows, an extra horizontal reel on top and up to 117,649 ways to win on every spin. The African savannah setting, packed with lions, buffalos, cheetahs and elephants, fits the engine nicely and gives that calm, dusty sunset feel rather than cartoon chaos.

Behind the laid‑back look, Safari Gold Megaways is a serious high potential slot. Stakes run from 0.20 to 10 per spin, and the game can pay up to 50,000 times your bet, though that sort of hit sits right at the extreme. With cascading wins, mystery symbols, a big wheel free spins bonus and optional feature buys, it covers everything I want from a modern Megaways title.

How to play at Safari Gold Megaways Slot?

Playing Safari Gold Megaways feels straightforward once you have seen a couple of spins. I pick my stake between 0.20 and 10 using the on‑screen controls, then hit the spin button on the right. Each spin throws out a fresh set of reel heights and ways to win, while the top horizontal reel adds symbols that help complete combinations across the main grid.

Wins land when matching symbols connect from left to right on any of the Megaways, usually from three of a kind upwards, though the lion can pay from just two. After every win the cascading mechanic kicks in, removing winning symbols and dropping new ones, which can chain several hits together. When I want exact figures, I always open the built‑in paytable and check each symbol band.

Return to Player up to 97% in Safari Gold Megaways

From a numbers point of view, Safari Gold Megaways treats players fairly well. The standard return to player sits at 96.50 per cent, already above many video slots, and it can climb to around 97 per cent when you use the Buy a Bonus feature. Volatility is above average, edging into high variance, so bankroll swings can be hefty, but the trade‑off is that 50,000x maximum win dangling in the distance.

Symbols and payouts in Safari Gold Megaways

The symbol set in Safari Gold Megaways sticks closely to the African theme and it works for me. Premiums are the wild animals, with the lion sitting at the top of the paytable. Six lions on a winning way return 50 times your stake, and the symbol even pays from two of a kind. Behind it come the buffalo, then the cheetah and elephant, topping out at 7.5x and 2x for six.

Lower value symbols use card suits, with six of a kind paying between 0.8x and 1.75x your bet, so they keep the smaller hits ticking over. The wild symbol, a tree against an orange sky, replaces regular icons to complete wins. There is also a mystery symbol, marked with a lion logo, which lands in stacks and transforms into the same random regular symbol, often filling big chunks of the grid.

If you check the paytable closely, the prizes step down in clear tiers. The lion drops from 50x for six to 25x for five and 10x for four, while the buffalo ranges from 7.5x for six down to 1x for three. The mid and low symbols follow a similar pattern, so you can quickly judge how strong a screen is the moment those Megaways line up.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x50
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x5
	2	x2
	6	x7.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	6	x2
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	6	x2
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	6	x1.75
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x1.75
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.9
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Mystery
	Scatter
	Wild

Free spins bonus in Safari Gold Megaways

The free spins bonus in Safari Gold Megaways is where the slot really opens up. You need at least four diamond scatters to trigger it, which brings down a large Big Wheel of Fortune with two rings. The inner ring selects your starting number of free spins, up to 15, 20, 25 or even 40 if you land enough scatters, while the outer ring fixes the opening multiplier, from 1x to 10x.

During free spins every cascade nudges the multiplier up by one, with no cap, so long chains can reach serious levels. Extra scatters award extra spins, usually five or ten at a time, which keeps the round alive. When I hit a high starting multiplier with plenty of spins and see mystery symbols landing in clusters, the whole screen feels ready to explode into one of those rare safari‑sized payouts.

Choose from two Buy a Bonus options in Safari Gold Megaways

One thing I really appreciate in Safari Gold Megaways is the pair of Buy a Bonus choices. Instead of waiting for scatters, you can purchase entry straight from the base game. There is a cheaper option that gives a set number of Megaways and a batch of free spins, and a premium option that buys the full multiplier wheel for 100 times your stake, nudging the RTP up towards 97 per cent.

What do we think of Safari Gold Megaways?

Overall, Safari Gold Megaways feels like a classic Megaways package polished just enough to stay fresh. The African setting, clean graphics and animal symbols give it a calm backdrop, while the gameplay stays aggressive thanks to cascading wins, mystery symbols and that volatile free spins round. I rate the mix of features highly, especially the progressive multiplier and the way the wheel can throw out very strong starting setups.

There are trade‑offs. The stake cap of 10 per spin and the lack of a true progressive jackpot might put off some high rollers, and the variance means long dry spells between big hits. For me, though, Safari Gold Megaways earns its place in the rotation as a high potential Megaways slot with a fair RTP, decent feature buys and a free spins round that can genuinely hit huge.

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