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Lisa Michaels
Want to enjoy that laid-back summer vibe at any time of year? Mega Moolah Summertime has you covered. This Microgaming slot is a sunny entry in the famous Mega Moolah series, allowing you towin massive prizes with a Mega Jackpot of more than $1,000,000.00. It’s a 5x3 slot with up to 9 paylines and medium volatility, featuring a range of classic and summer-themed symbols. You can win 15 free spins with tripled wins on any spin in the base game, too!
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One of the first things I noticed when I played Mega Moolah Summertime was the big, colourful control buttons. Each stands out and is labelled clearly, so it’s a breeze to pick up from the start.
I began by setting up my stake. Hit the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons next to the Coins meter to change the number of coins per line. Push the Bet Max button to play at the maximum stake instantly.
If you want to adjust how many paylines are in play, tap the Lines button. The “?” button at the top of the screen opens the game rules, so checking those before you play is worth checking. Finally, use the Spin button to spin the reels and see if you can build winning combinations.
Mega Moolah Summertime has a colourful set of chunky symbols: fruits, BAR, casino chips, Wilds, and Scatters. The lower-paying symbols at the bottom of the paytable are cherries, plums, strawberries, lemons, and limes. These pay up to 100 coins each. The orange and watermelon pay up to 125 coins.
Higher up the paytable, the casino chip and BAR symbol award up to 250 coins each. The bell is worth up to 400 coins, while the diamond and lucky seven offer up to 750 coins.
The Wild symbol features a picture of a sunset with “Summertime” emblazoned across it. Get five on a payline to win 10,000 coins. The Wild symbol also doubles any wins that it helps create. The Scatter symbol pays up to 500 coins and triggers the Free Spins feature.
In Mega Moolah Summertime, you must land matching symbols on any active payline to win a prize—the low and medium-paying symbols award payouts for three or more on a payline. But the high symbols, Wild and Scatter, offer wins for two or more instead.
The Mega Moolah Jackpot feature can trigger randomly on any spin in the base game. The size of your bet affects your chances of activating this bonus: the higher your stake, the more likely it is.
When the feature starts, you must spin a jackpot wheel to reveal which progressive jackpot you’ll win. There are four available:
Each progressive jackpot gets bigger and bigger while you play. Their current values are all displayed at the top of the screen.
If the Mega Moolah Jackpot and Free Spins feature trigger simultaneously, you’ll play the jackpot round first.
Get 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels to win 15 free spins. All wins are tripled in this feature, and you can retrigger it with three or more additional Scatters.
After every winning spin in the base game, you can play the Gamble feature. This allows you to stake your prize and double or quadruple it. But you could also lose it, so think carefully before you press the Gamble button.
The biggest win in Mega Moolah Summertime is the Mega Jackpot, which seeds at $1,000,000. That means you could win massive amounts of money, though this top prize is unlikely to pay out often.
Mega Moolah Summertime has an 88.12% Return to Player (RTP), far below the average of 96% for slot games. But that didn’t surprise me, and I doubt it’ll surprise seasoned players, either. Progressive slots typically have a lower RTP, as each bet contributes to the jackpots.
As it’s in the medium volatility range, Mega Moolah Summertime can award prizes pretty frequently, and they can be huge. But for the most part, payouts are likely to be low.
Mega Moolah Summertime is based on traditional slot machines and has an intentionally basic visual style. I liked the design and found the game easy on the eye. The background is bright blue to resemble a clear summer sky, and the reels are stark white to make the symbols look even more colourful.
The music is uplifting and chilled, so it’s also an excellent fit for the theme.
Play our free Mega Moolah Summertime demo to sample the base game, the Free Spins feature, and everything else this slot has to offer (except the real prizes, of course!).
The Mega Moolah series is popular among slots fans, as each game can award potentially massive payouts. You can choose from some diverse themes and styles.
One great example is Mega Moolah 5 Reel Drive, which takes you on the open road to win progressive jackpots and free spins (with a 5x win multiplier). Another option is Gold Factory Jackpots Maple Moolah, which has a quirky steampunk style and a Mega Jackpot seeding at $2,000,000.00.
A third progressive slot is Atlantean Treasures Mega Moolah, inspired by the legendary sunken city. Expanding Wilds and respins can help you rack up wins.
If you’re a fan of Mega Moolah slots, this summer-themed entry in the series is pleasant and straightforward. It lacks the high-gloss shine and polish of more modern Mega Moolah games, but the graphics should still appeal to fans of classic fruit machines.
The Mega Moolah Jackpots are the main reason to play, but there’s more to Mega Moolah Summertime than those. The Free Spins feature triples all wins and can be retriggered, and the Gamble round is available after winning spins in the base game.
It’s a shame the RTP is so low at 88.12%, though, and the medium volatility means prizes can generally be small.
Lisa started off as a croupier at her local casino. However she found her niche in writing and has subsequently used her real-world gambling experiences to help produce and review the many online slots that are released monthly. Lisa also contributes to keeping you up to date with Canadian newsworthy stories.
