Golden Goose Megaways Slot (Big Time Gaming)

The Golden Goose Megaways slot uses Big Time Gaming’s Megaways engine and has 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win. As with most Megaways slots, each reel will randomly contain between 2 and 7 symbols. The more symbols per reel, the more Megaways (or ways to win).

To land winning combinations, you need 3 or more matching symbols appearing on adjacent reels, starting from reel 1 (the leftmost reel) and in any position. With the highest-value golden harp symbol, 2 or more are required for a win. Only the highest win per way to win will be paid.

Bets-wise, you can play Golden Goose Megaways from just 20p per spin. With a maximum £30 bet a spin, you can change your bet by using the arrows in the Stake section (in Portrait Mode, they appear under the reels). Players located outside the UK have an Autoplay function which allows up to 100 auto spins alongside optional loss and single win limits.

The Golden Goose Megaways RTP rate is 96.44% which is significantly higher than the online slot game average of 96%. Big Time Gaming has produced a 94.26% RTP alternative version which may be used at your chosen slot site to check in the Paytable. For context, all demo slot games at OLBG use the highest RTP setting.

Classed as very high when it comes to volatility, it comes with a 38.2% hit frequency rate meaning a win will land every 2.62 spins (on average). Finally, the Golden Goose Megaways slot comes with 150,335 times bet max wins which makes it the highest-paying Megaways game alongside Fireworks Megaways. In the base game, max wins of 12,800 times bet can be achieved.

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With a fairy tale theme, the Golden Goose Megaways slot is inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk story whereby Jack exchanges his family’s cow for magic beans which grow a huge beanstalk into the clouds.

With an idyllic English countryside setting, you’ll the giant’s castle in the clouds in the backdrop. With a harp-inspired soundtrack, the graphics and audio perfectly portray the enchanting world of the original fairy tale. Your aim is to climb the beanstalk to win huge riches.

On the reels, you’ll come across low-value A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals. Higher-value symbols include bells, watering cans, treasure chests and harps which are all gold. The gold harp is the best-paying symbol awarding 25 times your total bet for 6 in combination.

Golden Goose Megaways also benefits from several special symbols. There is a Magic Beans Wild symbol which substitutes for all symbols above. It appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5 only (i.e. not the 2 outer reels). There is a Golden Goose Scatter symbol with 3 or more triggering the Free Spins feature. Finally, you’ll see an Egg symbol which affects Cloud Prizes above the reels (more information below). Below, you’ll find a list of payouts and functions:

• 10/9: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.8 x bet
• Q/J: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.25, 0.4 or 0.9 x bet
• A/K: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.3, 0.6 or 1 x bet
• Gold Bell/Watering Can: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.4, 0.75 or 1.25 x bet
• Gold Treasure Chest: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 0.6, 1 or 2.5 x bet
• Gold Harp: 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 1.5, 2.5, 5 or 25 x bet
• Magic Beans Wild: Substitutes for all paying symbols
• Golden Goose Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins feature
• Egg: Increases the Cloud Prize above the reel it appears on

Golden Goose Megaways Mobile

Big Time Gaming slots use HTML5 technology which adapts to whatever device you use. Compatible with desktop, mobile and tablet devices, you’ll use a special Portrait Mode if playing on an iOS or Android smartphone device. For the best experience, a laptop or PC would always be my recommendation.

The Golden Goose Megaways slot has 6 bonus features. With standard Reactions, Egg symbols increase Cloud Prizes above the reel it lands on by up to 500 x bet. If the Bonus Boy (Jack) lands, he will collect the prizes or multiply by 10. In the Free Spins feature, Cloud Prizes are carried through from the base game. Look out for Bonus Boys as they come with Cloud Prize Multipliers!

Reactions

When a winning combination lands on the reels, the Reactions feature is triggered. All winning symbols, except Goose Nest Scatters, are replaced by new symbols tumbling in from above. Egg symbols are also replaced. If you land another win, the process repeats itself.

Cloud Prizes

Above the 4 central reels (i.e. reels 2, 3, 4 and 5), you’ll notice Cloud Prizes which begin at 2 times your total bet. When an Egg symbol lands, the Cloud Prize above the reel it lands on will increase by up to 500 times your total bet.

All Cloud Prizes will be carried over into the Free Spins feature when triggered by landing 3 Golden Goose Scatters. Furthermore, Cloud Prizes from the free spins will be carried over into the base game (if triggered with scatters).

Bonus Boy

Look out for a Bonus Boy appearing above the reels on each spin or Reaction. Collecting Cloud Prizes, the Cloud Prize collected will reset to zero.

In the base game, however, the Bonus Boy can multiply the Cloud Prize by 10. In the Free Spins feature, the Bonus Buoy can collect all 4 Cloud Prizes.

Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Golden Goose Scatters in any position during a base game spin will trigger the Free Spins feature. 3 scatters will award 10 free spins with an additional 5 free spins for each scatter beyond the third (i.e. 5 scatters will award 20 free spins).

The Bonus Boys during the feature come with Cloud Prize Multipliers: The first Bonus Boy will come with a 1x Cloud Prize Multiplier with the second coming with a 2x Cloud Prize Multiplier and so on.

With Cloud Prizes boosted by the displayed Cloud Prize Multiplier, the Bonus Boy may collect all 4 Cloud Prizes simultaneously.

Finally, 3 or more Golden Goose Scatters anywhere in view will give you an extra 5 free spins, plus 5 free spins for each scatter beyond the third.

Win Exchange

Like with many Big Time Gaming slot games, there is a Win Exchange feature. When you win 80 times your total bet or higher, you can exercise the Win Exchange element and exchange your win for 10 free spins in the Free Spins feature.

If you win between 25 and 80 times your total bet, you can exchange your entire win for the chance to trigger the Free Spins feature with 10 free spins. Your chances of winning the gamble will be shown in green on the wheel. If you win the gamble, you’ll win 10 free spins but if you lose (by landing in the red segment), you’ll lose your win.

Bonus Buy

For players located outside of the UK, there is a Bonus Buy feature. Basically, buy your way into the Free Spins feature for 80 times your total bet. For this investment, you’ll be rewarded with 10 free spins.

The Bonus Buy feature is activated by pressing/clicking the Golden Ticket icon and confirming your choice. Finally, if you use it, the RTP rate increases to 96.47% (for the highest 96.44% RTP version).

The Golden Goose Megaways slot is quite a typical Megaways game. With Reactions awarding successive wins, look out for golden Egg symbols which increase the Cloud Prizes above them by up to 500 times your total bet. If Bonus Boys land in the base game, they can multiply the Cloud Prize by 10.

The action heats up in the Free Spins feature where Cloud Prizes are carried over from the base game (when triggering by landing 3+ scatters). The Bonus Boy (Jack) can collect all Cloud Prizes which can give you huge wins if the multipliers rise substantially.

With a standard Win Exchange element, Golden Goose Megaways may be relatively simple but comes with huge win potential to the tune of 150,335 times your total bet. This makes it the highest-paying of all Megaways slots alongside Fireworks Megaways.

If you’re looking for slots with huge max wins, check out OLBG’s guide to the best payout slots with the top game (Tombstine RIP) paying up to 300,000 times your total bet.

As far as Megaways slots go, it’s decent but nowhere near as good as White Rabbit Megaways (Big Time Gaming), Royale with Cheese Megaways (iSoftBet) or Blood Suckers Megaways (Red Tiger).

The Golden Goose Megaways slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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