Wild Portals Megaways Slot Review

Wild Portals Megaways - Slot Overview

Wild Portals Megaways is Big Time Gaming going full sci-fi again, this time on a six-reel Megaways set-up with 2 to 7 symbols per reel and up to 117,649 ways to win. You step onto an abstract neon stage that feels part nightclub, part starship bridge, backed by a punchy techno soundtrack that fits the constant hum of the reels. It is familiar BTG territory, but with its own twist around one chunky wild.

Stakes start at 20p and go up to £20 per spin, so it suits both low and mid-stakes play. The standout mechanic is a 2x2 Wild Portal that can chew through low symbols and ramp a multiplier, instead of the usual cascades Megaways players are used to. That change gives Wild Portals Megaways a different rhythm, more stop-start and spiky, which I noticed right away in the base game.

Theme & Payouts in Wild Portals Megaways

The theme in Wild Portals Megaways drops you into a triangular chamber with beams of coloured light bouncing off a glass-like floor. The reels sit in a steel frame in the middle, packed with glowing gems and crystal card royals. When the reels are idle, the sound is very 80s arcade, and once they spin the beat toughens up into hard-house, which keeps long sessions from feeling too flat.

On the paytable side, the low symbols are the standard 9 to A royals, designed as shiny gemstones. Six of a kind pays 0.3x to 0.5x your bet, so you are really waiting on the premium gems for any meaningful hit. Green, blue, red and purple stones take over at the high end, paying 0.6x up to 10x for six of a kind. The purple gem is the star and even pays from two adjacent reels.

Special symbols carry most of the excitement. A golden triangular scatter can land anywhere and is used to trigger the free spins feature. The other key icon is the 2x2 Wild Portal, a sliding metal door with a W that only appears on reels two to five. It substitutes for standard symbols and ties straight into the multiplier mechanic. With the right set-up and multiplier, wins can climb all the way to 29,580x stake.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x10
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.5
	2	x0.25
	6	x1
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.25
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.25
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

RTP & Volatility in Wild Portals Megaways

Wild Portals Megaways runs on a single RTP model around 96.58%, which sits nicely in line with most serious Megaways titles. Volatility is high, edging towards the brutal end if you are unlucky. In practice that meant long stretches of modest returns for me, broken by the odd burst of Wild Portal activity. You want a bankroll that can ride out some dry spells, because the big results tend to come in streaks rather than steady drips.

How to Play Wild Portals Megaways

Getting started on Wild Portals Megaways is straightforward. I pick my stake with the small green arrows to the left of the spin button, anywhere from 20p to £20 a spin. A large green button on the right handles manual spins. There is an autoplay menu as well, where you can preselect 5 to 100 spins and set loss limits or single win caps. Once those are set, hit Start and let the game run.

Wins use the usual Megaways direction, paying when matching symbols land on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel. Most symbols need at least three reels, but the top purple gem can pay from just two. On each spin, reel heights randomise between two and seven rows, which changes the number of active ways from 64 up to 117,649. There is no traditional cascading after wins; instead, the Wild Portal handles the symbol reactions when it appears.

Special Features in Wild Portals Megaways

The main feature in Wild Portals Megaways is the 2x2 Wild Portal that can drop on reels two to five. After any regular wins are paid, the portal opens to reveal one of the low-value symbols, from 9 up to A. Every instance of that symbol on the reels is then pulled off the grid, and the Wild Portal Multiplier climbs by one for each symbol removed. New symbols fall in to fill the gaps, creating a kind of mini cascade.

Once the new layout settles, the Wild Portal can reveal another low symbol and repeat the process. This keeps going until there are no copies of the chosen symbol left on the screen. Any wins that include the Wild Portal are multiplied by the current portal multiplier. In my experience, when the feature picks a symbol that is all over the reels, that multiplier can jump surprisingly fast and turn a very average screen into a serious hit.

Free Spins and Win Exchange in Wild Portals Megaways

Free spins in Wild Portals Megaways come in two ways. Land at least three golden scatters in view and you get eight free spins, with two extra spins for every scatter beyond the third. During the bonus, a Wild Portal is guaranteed to appear on every spin, roaming reels two to five, and its multiplier does not reset between spins. Retriggers are possible with three scatters in the bonus, adding two more spins each time.

Expert Verdict on Wild Portals Megaways

After quite a few sessions on Wild Portals Megaways, I would say it feels more stripped-back than many BTG Megaways games. Losing the standard cascade mechanic makes the base game quieter, so a lot rests on how often the Wild Portal shows up and how well it connects. Symbol values are modest, which means you often need a chunky portal multiplier in play before things start to feel properly juicy.

That said, when the game lines up, especially in free spins with a built-up multiplier that carries from spin to spin, it can go off in impressive style. The max win of 29,580x stake shows the ceiling is sky high, but the path to it is very swingy. For me, Wild Portals Megaways works as a high variance, sci-fi Megaways that rewards patience and an appetite for big, multiplier-driven spikes rather than constant action.

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