Mega Fortune Slot (NetEnt)

The Mega Fortune slot has 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 paylines. Landing 3 or more matching symbols from left to right, beginning on the leftmost reel, across any payline will result in a winning combination. With the highest win paid per payline only, the exceptions are the limousine and the Yacht Wild symbols which require 2 or more for a win.

Bets-wise, you can play the Mega Fortune jackpot game from 25p to £50 a spin. Being an older slot, like Gonzo’s Quest, you need to change the level (1-10) and coin value (0.01-0.50) to find your desired stake level. Players outside the UK can use Autoplay (for up to 1,000 auto spins with various limits) and Quick Spin mode.

In terms of returns, the Mega Fortune RTP is 96.6%. Whilst this rate may seem high, remember that we are talking about a progressive jackpot slot. 62.8% of the RTP is for the base game with 16.8% for the free spins and 9.3% for the bonus feature. 7.6% is for the progressive jackpots meaning the actual RTP (excluding jackpots) is 89%.

Low to medium volatility, Mega Fortune will dish out wins every 1.9 spins on average. The 52.6% hit frequency rate is high, especially for progressive jackpot slots.

Lastly, the Mega Fortune slot offers 2,162 times your total bet max wins. That is excluding the progressive jackpots of course with more details found below. To whet your appetite, the largest ever jackpot won playing Mega Fortune was €17.86 million!

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Released on the 23^rd of January 2009, the Mega Fortune slot has a wealth/luxury theme. It’s appropriate considering the life-changing sums of money you can win. The setting is a harbour which is presumably Monte Carlo. With palm trees, skyscrapers, yachts, private jets and beaming lights in the backdrop, it certainly oozes a high-end lifestyle.

This is coupled with a relaxing jazz soundtrack which brings it all together. Wealth isn’t rubbed in your face and is more understated and sophisticated alluring to the life you could lead if you manage to get lucky with the Mega Jackpot.

On the reels, NetEnt continues the luxury feel with an assortment of desirable objects. You’ll see silver and gold cufflinks, silver and gold rings, cigars and cognac, luxury watches, wads of cash and limousines. The limousine symbol is the best paying awarding 40 times your total bet for 5 across a payline.

Then you have the Yacht Wild symbol which substitutes for all paying symbols above. Importantly, 5 wilds across a payline will reward you to the tune of 400 times your total bet. The other 2 symbols include the Champagne and Glasses Scatter and Bonus Wheel which trigger their own bonus features. Below you’ll find all symbol payouts and functions:

• Silver Cufflink: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.12, 0.4 or 3 x bet
• Gold Cufflink: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.16, 0.6 or 4 x bet
• Silver Ring: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.8 or 5 x bet
• Gold Ring: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 1.25 or 6 x bet
• Cigar and Cognac: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 1.6 or 8 x bet
• Luxury Watch: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 2 or 12 x bet
• Dollar Bills: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 4 or 20 x bet
• Limousine: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.08, 1.2, 8 or 40 x bet
• Yacht Wild: Pays up to 400 x bet + substitutes
• Champagne and Glasses Scatter: Pays up to 100 x bet & 3+ triggers Free Spins
• Bonus Wheel: 3+ triggers Bonus Game

Mega Fortune Mobile

Mega Fortune may be been originally released in 2009 but NetEnt has since remastered the iconic game a few times. Using HTML5 technology, you can play on laptop, PC, mobile and tablet devices. Compatible with Android and iOS operating systems, the game adapts well to whatever screen size you play on. It has also been optimised for both mouse/keyboard and touch screens making it perfect to play at mobile casino sites.

Mega Fortune offers you 2 bonus features. There are free spins with a multiplier of up to 5x as well as the chance to win 3 progressive jackpots via the Bonus Wheel.

Free Spins 

Landing 3 or more Champagne and Glasses Scatter symbols anywhere during a base game spin will trigger the Free Spins feature. By the way, 2, 3, 4 or 5 scatters will result in a bonus payout of 2, 3, 10 or 100 times your total bet respectively.

When you land 3+ simultaneously, you then need to press or click 1 of the scatters. This will reveal the number of free spins and what multiplier you’ll play with. At most, you can play with 15 free spins with a 5x multiplier initially. Landing 2+ scatters during the feature will see you win additional free spins or a multiplier increase (up to 5x)

Bonus Wheel 

The Mega Fortune jackpot slot focuses on the Bonus Wheel feature. It’s activated by landing 3 or more Bonus Wheel symbols on successive reels beginning from the leftmost reel. A large Bonus Wheel then appears with smaller wheels inside.

With the outer wheel spinning, you’ll see cash prizes and arrows. If you land on a cash prize, you’ll win that amount and revert to the base game. Arrows move you to the next inner wheel where prizes increase in value. In the second wheel, the Rapid Jackpot is available.

If you’re lucky enough to reach the third and final wheel, you’ll come across 10 cash prize segments, the Major Jackpot and a diamond-encrusted arrow. If you land on the latter, you’ll win the Mega Jackpot. In terms of cash prizes, here is what they are worth up to:

• Outer Wheel: up to 7.5 x your total bet
• Middle Wheel: up to 17.5 x your total bet
• Inner Wheel: up to 187.5 x your total bet

With the progressive jackpots appearing on the screen, below is the seed value (the minimum amount you’ll win) and your chances of winning the jackpot (hit frequency and average number of spins) playing at the max bet:

• Biggest Jackpot Win: €17.86 million in January 2013
• Average Jackpot Win: £2.96 million
• Win Frequency: 105 Days
• Biggest UK Jackpot Win: £6.2 million in December 2017

Mega Fortune has generated lots of 7 and 8-figure jackpot wins since 2009. One of the most popular jackpot slots, the average Mega Jackpot win is £2.96 million paid out every 105 days. The biggest jackpot ever won was €17,861,800 back in January 2013. It was won by a 40-year-old man from Helsinki, Finland.

The Mega Fortune slot is one of the most popular progressive jackpot games and for good reason. Awarding plenty of 7 and 8-figure jackpots over the years, you can live a life of luxury if you get lucky and pocket the Mega Jackpot.

Beautifully designed, the gameplay stacks up pretty well with the Free Spins feature offering a multiplier up to 5x. With 2,162 times bet max wins available, it’s all about the Bonus Wheel feature. With decent cash prizes on offer, making your way through the wheels is the key to landing a life-changing jackpot.

Whilst the chances are very slim, players do win. In summary, the Mega Fortune jackpot game continues to be as popular today as it was when released in 2009. It’s definitely worth a few spins which could make you €2.96 million (on average) richer.

Love jackpot slots? Well, there are a few that can deliver 7 or 8-figure progressive jackpots. The most popular is Mega Moolah by Microgaming/Games Global. Released in 2006, the average win is €6.69 million every 49 days. There is also a Mega Moolah jackpot network with more than 15 games. Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah paid out €19.4 million in April 2021.

You also have a choice of 10+ titles in the WowPot jackpot network. Importantly, Wheel of Wishes paid out a world-record €38.46 million in December 2023!

The Mega Fortune slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who who 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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