Return of Kong Megaways

Return of Kong Megaways is a slot game from BluePrint game provider that was released a while ago. I believe it was their sequel to the King Kong Cash game, which I think used to be quite popular in the UK. The reason why I knew this game was because of some casino streamers. There was a time when I'd watch a few casino streamers and this game was often played, so I wanted to understand why it was so popular. Besides, there's a few Blueprint slots that I like and I do enjoy megaways mechanics, so why not give it a go. 

The game itself is inspired by the safari theme I'd say and of course the main character is the kong himself. Speaking of features, there's a base game feature and a free spins bonus round. The game has a megaways mechanic and every time there's a winning combination, the winning symbols cascade and new ones land. I'll be honest, after playing this game a few times, I find the base game to be quite boring- it's your typical megaways game. As it goes with megaways, you can get a good base game hit with premium symbols if you have a good amount of megaways. But I haven't had much luck so far and had only one 50x bet win from the base game. The only thing I like about the base game is the mystery symbols feature- on any spin you can have mystery symbols which then turn into one matching symbol. other than that, I find it a bit dull.

Then of course the star of this game is the free spins bonus, which is triggered by letters KONG. For that you get 12 free spins which start with a minimum amount of megaways and 1x multiplier. Then the goal is to collect as many golden totems as possible- every time you collect 3 totems, you'll get 2 additional free spins and your minimum megaways will increase. Also, whenever you get a win, the winning symbols will cascade and the multiplier will increase. Also you can get mystery symbols in the free spins, which can help getting winning combinations.

I have to say that I do find this bonus feature exctign as I like the element of chasing the totems. Also the game offers a bonus buy option so you can buy it for a 100x your bet. I've bought the bonus a few times as it can take ages to get the 4 scatter symbols. That being said, this game is definitely volatile. In the free spins my best win was just over 100x bet and the other bonuses have paid much less than that. The thing is, since the totems can only land on the upper reels, oftentimes they block a possible winning combination. Also, getting the totems isn't that easy- and it can be quite frustrating to be for example 1 totem away from the next level and running out of free spins. 

Overall I can understand why people like this game, but it's only because of the bonus round. The bonus round has a lot going on and it's quite exciting yet can easily pay low if you don't get enough totems and build up the multiplier. However, based on my experience so far, it's a very volatile game and my luck with it hasn't been great. And even with the mystery symbols, I'm not really a fan of the base game. There's definitely other megaways games I enjoy more.

Return of Kong Megaways is a retro Donkey Kong inspired slot, complete with barrel wielding gorilla. The game features cascading wins, free spins, as well as unlimited multipliers with which to boost your winning potential with every spin.
This 6-reel Megaways slot has up to seven rows visible per reel per spin, giving you a maximum of 117,649 ways to win per spin.

The low-paying symbols on the reels are the cards, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, and the high- paying symbols are the animals which consist of toucans, tigers, rhinos and Donkey Kong. Six of a kind Kongs gives you a win of 50x the stake.
Keep an eye out for the Mystery Symbols while playing the base game, which is activated by Kong throwing golden barrels at the reels. Where these barrels land they transform into the same symbols, creating more winning chances on your spin.

To activate the free spins you need to land scatters that spell the word K-O-N-G. Once this happens you will be awarded 12 free spins, any further scatters while the feature is active will award you an extra 5 spins. The Multiplier, which is added every time you have a cascading win will increase by 1x. This continues with no limit, so the opportunity for very high multipliers is endless.

Another thing to look out for is the trophies that land on the top 4x1 reel set. These trophies are collected and stored in a meter which is located on the left side of the reels. If you collect 3 trophies, you will earn an extra 2 spins, and the rows of the reel will increase!

Return of Kong is most definitely top of the range as far as Megaways titles go. There are some truly superb cartoon animations, and the graphics are clear and crisp. The possibility of increasing the win lines during the bonus round is an excellent feature. All in all, Return of Kong is a winner!