Rainbow Riches Megaways Slot (Light & Wonder)

The Rainbow Riches Megaways slot is the Megaways version of Rainbow Riches and has 6 reels. With a top row of symbols above reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, the number of symbols on each reel is randomly on each spin, unlike traditional slot games. Each reel will contain 2 to 7 symbols meaning you can play from 324 up to 117,649 ways to win.

If all 6 reels contain 7 symbols each, you’ll play with 117,649 Megaways (or ways to win). Winning combinations are formed when a certain number of matching symbols appear from left to right, in any position, and starting from the leftmost reel. For most symbols, 3 or more are required whilst you need 2 or more for the highest-value symbol.

You can play Rainbow Riches Megaways from 20p per spin. The maximum bet is £20 a spin which may be limited to £10 or even £5 per spin. On a laptop or PC, use the plus and minus buttons under the main ‘Spin’ button. On a mobile or tablet device, press the 2 arrows icon and select from the scrolling list of bet options. Outside the UK, there is an Autoplay function which allows up to 100 auto spins with loss and single-win limits.

The Rainbow Riches Megaways RTP rate is 96% which is on the money compared to the 96% online slot game average. That said, it’s the only RTP rate available for the game.

High volatility, Light & Wonder/Barcrest has provided no information on the hit frequency rate but I found a win every 3 to 4 spins on average. There is also no figures provided for how often the free spins are triggered.

When it comes to win potential, the Rainbow Riches Megaways slot comes with 12,500 times bet max wins. You can win up to £250,000 on each spin or free spin (£250,000 divided by £20 max bet = 12,500 x bet). Finally, there is no max win probability information.

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With an Irish/luck theme, the Rainbow Riches Megaways slot is the Megaways version of the iconic Rainbow Riches game. Released in July 2019, you join everyone’s favourite leprechaun once again but with up to 117,649 ways to win.

With a beautiful, idyllic meadow in the backdrop, there is a wooden house (where the leprechaun resides presumably), mountains and a huge rainbow behind the gold-edged reels. You’ll also see a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow which is highly unlikely and part of Irish folklore.

With an upbeat and traditional soundtrack, the visuals are much better than the original game which has a purple backdrop. On the reels though, Light & Wonder has kept true to the original slot.

You’ll come across low-value A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. Then you have blue, orange, purple, yellow and white gemstones with the white gemstone being the highest paying. 6 in combination will award a 50 times bet payout.

Rainbow Riches Megaways has 3 special symbols to look out for. There is a Lucky Horseshoe Wild symbol that substitutes for the paying symbols above. If the Super Gem symbol appears in the top reel, the Super Gem Bonus feature is activated (more details below). Lastly, there is a Pot of Gold Bonus Scatter with 4 or more required to trigger the free spins (again, more information can be found in the Bonus features section). Firstly though, you’ll find a list of symbol payouts and functions below:

• 10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 0.8 x bet
• J: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.25, 0.5 or 0.9 x bet
• K/Q: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.25, 0.5 or 1 x bet
• Blue Gemstone/A: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.75 x bet
• Green/Purple Gemstone: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 or 2 x bet
• Orange Gemstone: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 2.5 or 7.5 x bet
• White Gemstone: 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 2, 5, 10, 25 or 50 x bet
• Lucky Horseshoe Wild: Substitutes for all paying symbols above
• Super Gem: Triggers the Super Gem Bonus feature
• Pot of Gold Bonus Scatter: 4+ triggers Free Spins Bonus feature

Rainbow Riches Megaways Mobile

Despite Light & Wonder staying true to the original game, Rainbow Riches Megaways was produced using HTML5 technology. Adapting to whatever device you opt for, it’s playable on desktop, mobile and tablet devices. Smartphone user? It’s compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and displays a special Portrait Mode which occupies more of your screen.

Rainbow Riches Megaways has 7 bonus features including Cascading Wins (for successive wins) and transforming Super Gems. Focusing on the free spins, there is an unlimited win multiplier with no limits. For non-UK players, there are various options to get into the all-important Free Spins Bonus feature.

Cascading Wins 

When you land a winning combination (matching symbols in any position across successive reels), the Cascading Wins feature applies. The winning symbols are destroyed when the remaining symbols fall into the empty positions on the reels. New symbols then drop in to occupy the newly vacated positions.

This feature gives you the chance to win if you manage to land another winning combination. The process continues as long as wins are formed. Finally, this feature is prevalent in most Megaways slots like Bonanza Megaways.

Super Gem Bonus

When a Super Gem symbol lands in the top row, the Super Gem Bonus feature will be triggered. All gemstone symbols transform into the same, matching gemstone symbol. This increases your chances of landing a big win, especially if it’s the high-value white gemstone symbol. Any win triggers the Cascading Wins feature.

Free Spins Bonus 

If you land 4 or more Pot of Gold Bonus Scatter symbols simultaneously during a base game spin, the Free Spins Bonus feature will be triggered. 4 scatters will award 12 free spins with an extra 5 free spins for every additional Pot of Gold Bonus Scatter that lands. If you were to land 6 of them for example, you’d begin with 22 free spins.

With cascading wins like in the base game, every cascading activates the Unlimited Win Multiplier feature. Beginning at 1x, the multiplier rises by 1 with each cascade/win. Being unlimited, it can increase with no limits. The good news is that the win multiplier doesn’t reset until the end of the feature.

Look out for +1, +2 and +3 symbols which can land on the top reel (above reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5). These will reward you with 1, 2 or 3 additional free spins each time, with no limits. Extra Free Spins symbols, as they are known, will cascade when awarded creating more wins potentially.

Buy Pass 

Outside the UK, there is a Buy Pass which is a Bonus Buy element. You have 2 options which cost 50 or 100 times your total bet:

• Buy a Bonus feature: You can buy your way into the Free Spins Bonus feature for 100 times your total bet. With 12 free spins awarded, the RTP rate also rises to 96.66%.
• Take a Chance feature: Here, you gamble for a chance to enter the Free Spins Bonus feature. The arrow needs to land in the green segment to play the free spins. If it lands in the red segment, you’ll return to the base game. Costing 50 times your total bet, the RTP rate rises to 96.86%.

Bonus Bank 

Rainbow Riches Megaways also comes with a unique Bonus Bank feature. If you have the ‘Bank Wins Off’ option, all wins will be added to your balance as normal.

If you choose ‘Bank All Wins, wins are added to the Bonus Bank. There is an option to enable ‘Bank Small Wins’ where wins of 3 x bet or smaller are added to the Bonus Bank. All wins ‘banked’ will come off the price if you go into the Buy Pass. It’s that simple.

Rainbow Riches Megaways slot whisks you off to an idyllic suburban setting. Don’t let the surroundings and cute appearances fool you as it’s a highly volatile game. Graphically pleasant, it’s all about the Kennel Wilds which come with multipliers up to 3x.

The Rainbow Riches Megaways slot looks like the original game but with a more immersive experience. Visually, it uses many of the same symbols but the backdrop is different and things have been sharpened and improved. Fans of the original slot will be pleased I say.

In terms of the gameplay, the 3 bonus features have gone with Cascading Wins giving you successive wins. The Super Gem symbol transforms all gemstones into the same type for bigger wins but it’s the free spins where the magic can occur.

The Unlimited Win Multiplier can rise with no limits but I found the Extra Free Spins symbols to be key to extending the feature and therefore building the Unlimited Win Multiplier.

With 12,500 times bet max wins, it certainly dwarfs the 500 times bet max win potential in Rainbow Riches. As far as Megaways slots go, it doesn’t offer anything innovative but is amongst the highest-paying games in the Rainbow Riches slots series.

More Megaways Makeovers

If you like slot games that have been given the Megaways treatment, there are plenty to enjoy. Here are the most popular:

• Gonzo’s Quest Megaways (Red Tiger): 96% RTP rate and 21,000 x bet max wins.
• Fluffy Favourites Megaways (Eyecon): 94.99% RTP rate and 29,217 x bet max wins
• Piggy Riches 2 Megaways (Red Tiger): 95.71% RTP rate and 20,000 x bet max wins

Then you have Big Time Gaming’s Bonanza Falls. The sequel to Bonanza Megaways has the same number of ways to win (up to 117,649) but introduces a new Megadozer mechanic which Bonus Coins can drop onto the reels to trigger various bonus features. With a 96.51% RTP rate, it comes with 93.540 times bet max wins (compared to 96% RTP and 26,000 x bet wins in Bonanza Megaways).

The Rainbow Riches 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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