Space Wars XXXtreme Megaways Slot Review (NetEnt)

Space Wars XXXtreme Megaways is played on a grid with 6 reels and 2-7 rows, which is fairly typical of a Megaways game. There are 117,649 ways to win. Landing 3 or more matching symbols anywhere on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel leads to a win.

Bets for this game start at 40p and go up to £320. You can adjust your bet amount using the plus and minus buttons. Non-UK players can utilise the Autoplay and Quick Spins functions.

The RTP rate is 96.14%, which is slightly above the online average of 96%. 

You’ll find a volatility rating of 'high', and a maximum win of 14,400 x the bet.

The game takes place in a galaxy far, far away. You can see a huge planet in the background alongside moving debris hurtling its way across the solar system. The sky is a mix of dark purple and glowing pink, dotted with distant, twinkling stars. 

On the right is a screen on desktop and above the screen on mobile, there's a transporter for the aliens, which comes into play during the Respins feature. When you trigger the XXXtreme Spins, your spacecraft zooms through the galaxy at lightspeed.

The music has an intergalactic vibe, perfectly fitting for a space film. The game grid is displayed on a large screen that resembles a spaceship, complete with a high-tech navigation system filled with various controls and buttons—though what they all do remains a mystery! A large red crystal serves as the ship's power source.

The red crystal also features on the grid alongside an array of fairly harmless-looking aliens which all have striking colours. Due to the random reel modifier mechanic of a Megaways game, the number of ways to win changes on each spin. You can see the current amount in the box next to the grid.

The highest-value symbol is the red crystal, so you’ll want to be seeing this one! Here is a rundown of all the symbols and their values:

• Small Purple Alien: 3 = 0.025, 4 = 0.05, 5 =  0.075 or 6 = 0.1 x bet
• Small Green Alien: 3 = 0.025, 4 =  0.05, 5 = 0.075 or 6= 0.1 x bet
• Small Blue Alien: 3 = 0.025, 4 = 0.05, 5 = 0.075 or 6 = 0.1 x bet
• Small Yellow Alien: 3 = 0.05, 4 = 0.075, 5= 0.1 or 6 =  0.125 x bet
• Small Orange Alien: 3 = 0.05, 4 = 0.075, 5 = 0.1 or 6 = 0.125 x bet
• Large Purple Alien: 3 = 0.05, 4 = 0.075, 5 = 0.1 or 6 = 0.125 x bet
• Large Blue Alien: 3 = 0.125, 4 = 0.15, 5 = 0.2 or 6 = 0.25 x bet
• Large Green Alien: 3 = 0.15, 4=  0.175, 5 = 0.225 or 6 = 0.375 x bet
• Large Yellow Alien: 3 = 0.175, 4 = 0.2, 5 = 0.25 or 6 = 0.5 x bet
• Large Orange Alien:3 = 0.2, 4 = 0.25, 5 = 0.5 or 6 = 1.25 x bet
• Red Crystal: 3 = 0.25, 4=  0.5, 5 = 1 or 6 = 2 x stake
• Wild: Substitutes for all of the symbols above
  
  

Space Wars Megaways XXXtreme Mobile

NetEnt creates all its slot games using HTML5 technology. This means that Space Wars Megaways XXXtreme is available to play on laptop, PC, mobile and tablet devices. Whichever device you decide to play on will provide an excellent playing experience.

XXXtreme Spins

From the feature name, you might presume this is a Free Spins bonus round? But no, this game doesn't actually have a Free Spins bonus. Instead, you can spend more to guarantee a certain amount of Megaways on the grid. This is how the 117,649 winning ways come into play, as there are actually 72,030 during the base game. You can turn this feature on and off to activate the XXXtreme Spins, here are the 2 options available:

Re-Spins

Every time you land a win, a re-spin follows. This keeps repeating until there are no new wins. The winning symbols appear stacked for the respin to form a new combo. And in a nice touch, the winning symbol gets sucked into the machine on the right-hand side of the grid, ready for the respin.

Space Wars XXXtreme marks the third entry in the Space Wars series. The original Space Wars, released in 2013, quickly became a cult classic, offering a max win of 1,000x and a 96.75% RTP.  The strangely named Space Wars 2 PowerPoints, which was a 2022 release, had a max win of 10,020x the bet and 96.05%RTP. This latest instalment further enhances these figures, boasting a 96.14% RTP and a max win of 14,400x.

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The creatives for Space Wars XXXtreme are amazing. I was really impressed when I opened the game for the first time, and combined with the extraterrestrial music, it was definitely an immersive experience. The max bet of £320 is the highest I’ve seen in a while. 

The absence of free spins might be a drawback for some players. However, although light on features, I found it enjoyable—especially during the Re-Spins round, where landing wilds alongside stacked symbols can lead to significant wins.

It's a straightforward game, and sometimes I’m in the mood for a game like that, especially when it looks as superb as this one. One niggle is the game name. It’s quite a mouthful and quite a lot to type, too—thank goodness for copy-and-paste! However, due to the amazing creatives and entertaining - albeit simple features -  Space Wars XXXtreme gets a solid 4 out of 5.

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