New Slots To Be Released On Week 4 of 2021
Whether you love the Megaways engine or not, the new slots we feature this week 4 of 2021 will delight you. We found at least four new Megaways slots scheduled to be released this week. So, if you’re a fan of BTG’s famous mechanism, you’re in for a treat. We’ll do a rundown of each of these Megaways slots to give you an idea of what to expect.
As for those who don’t dig the Megaways engine, we didn’t forget about you. We also look for an outstanding slot that you can check out this week. What we found is one that boasts of expanding symbols and big win potentials among other features.
Read on as we’ll walk you through this slot and leave you to decide whether you’ll give it a shot or not. With its great gameplay and huge win potential, we’re certain it’s worth your time to try it out.
5 New Slots To Check Out
Software developers All41 Studios, iSoftBet, NetEnt, and Pragmatic Play new slots this week 4 of 2021 boasts of the Megaways mechanism. Meanwhile, Play’n GO opted to release a follow-up to a previously hit slot. Let’s take a closer look at what these great developers have to offer us this week.
Forgotten Island Megaways
The first of four new slots sporting the Megaways engine this week 4 of 2021 is Forgotten Island Megaways. It’s All41 Studios’ second time using this famous mechanism. This time, the studio takes you to the exotic Skull Island. Spin the 6-reel game area as a friendly-looking gorilla watches you.
Match at least three identical symbols from the first reel onwards, and you score a win. An exception to this is the highest-paying skull symbol, which pays for only two of a kind. Helping you to form winning combinations is the compass which serves as the wild symbol.
Forgotten Island Megaways has the Rolling Reels feature that works like the usual cascade mechanism of Megaways slots. What makes it more exciting here is the possibility of triggering the Kong Spins with a base-spin win. Here, Kong randomly awakens carrying win multipliers of x2, x3, x5, or x10 that increases by 1 following every win. Triggering the Free Spins during Kong Spins carries over the current multiplier value to the bonus round.
Four scatters (Kong’s face) landing awards 10 free spins plus 2 more for every extra scatter in view. Win multiplier starts at x2 and increases by 1 following a win.
The game also has a buy feature, allowing you a shortcut to the bonus round for a price. You have to choose between three buy options:
- 80x the stake for 10 free spins and a starting multiplier of x2.
- 120x the stake for 10 free spins and a starting multiplier of x3 or x5.
- 150x the stake for 10 free spins and a starting multiplier of x5 or x10.
| Number of Paylines: 117,649 | RTP: 96.25% |
| Min Bet: 0.20 | Max Bet: 20 |
| Max Payout: 7,000x | Software Provider: All41 Studios |
Neptune’s Fortune Megaways
Have an under-the-sea adventure on the second of four new Megaways slots this week 4 of 2021. Hunt for treasure and big wins with the Roman God of the sea in developer iSoftBet’s Neptune’s Fortune Megaways. A piece of soothing music fills the air as the grid’s 6 reels spin.
Instead of the maximum 117,649 win ways, this Megaways slot only has 46,656 ways to win. A large number still, if we may say so. Winning requires you to match three adjacent symbols from the first reel onwards. After this, the cascade feature sets in with winning combinations popping out to make way for new symbols. The oyster with a pearl acts as the wild, and the Neptune’s trident represents the scatter.
Also, swimming underwater is a bunch of features that include the 5 treasure chests on top of the reels. Four of the five treasure chests can reveal up to x5 multipliers, and one contains the Neptune’s Bonus. The Neptune’s Bonus gives you a chance to win the 4 fixed jackpots – Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand. Their values are 20x, 50x, 200x, or 1,000x the bet, respectively.
When 4, 5, or 6 scatters land in view, you’ll get 10, 12, or 15 free spins, respectively. The free spins round works the same as the base game except no low-pay symbols will land during the round. So, you’ll get to enjoy all other features from the base game playing with only the high-pay symbols. Ain’t that amazing?
| Number of Paylines: 46,656 | RTP: 96.03% |
| Min Bet: 0.20 | Max Bet: 20 |
| Max Payout: 9,710x | Software Provider: iSoftBet |
Fruit Shop Megaways
NetEnt renovated one of its 2013 classic slots and gave it the hit Megaways mechanism. The result is an upgraded version that keeps the straightforward gameplay and simple design of the original. A market stall houses the Fruit Shop Megaways’ 6 reels with clear blue skies and lush greeneries in the background. The simple soundtrack is a perfect match to the pleasing-to-the-eye visual.
A win requires at least three adjacent matching symbols from the leftmost reel onwards. An exception to this is the highest-paying premium cherries that pay for only two of a kind. The wild can only land on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 to help with forming winning combinations.
The usual cascade feature that goes with the Megaways mechanism is missing here. However, the frequent triggering of free spins made up for it. The free spins feature fires up after every win from fruit symbols. Hitting a two-of-a-kind win with the cherry rewards 1 free spin. The other fruits award 2, 3, 4, or 5 free spins for 3, 4, 5, or 6 winning combinations, respectively.
The mechanism of triggering free spins is also present in the bonus round itself. This time, both low and premium symbols award free spins. There’s also a win multiplier in the bonus round. This starts at x1 and increases by 1 after each winning spin. The value of the win multiplier that you can win is capped at x10.
| Number of Paylines: 117,649 | RTP: 96.06% |
| Min Bet: 0.20 | Max Bet: 100 |
| Max Payout: 10,000x+ | Software Provider: NetEnt |
Madame Destiny Megaways
For this week, Pragmatic Play decides to give one of its clairvoyant-themed slots a Megaways mechanism upgrade. Madame Destiny Megaways slot sports a larger grid to accommodate the Megaways engine. The 6-reel grid and extra one on top still magically fit the back of Madame Destiny’s carriage.
Unlike the usual 117,649 win ways of Megaways slots, this one has 200,704 ways to win. Pragmatic Play made some adjustments to the reels to make this possible. Reels 1 and 6 can accommodate up to 7 symbols while reels 2 to 5 can house 8 symbols maximum.
The cascade is also present, but it’s called tumble in this game. It fires up following a win with at least three adjacent matching symbols from the leftmost reel onwards. The highest-paying premium owl symbol pays with only two of a kind. Madame Destiny is this game’s wild, doubling the value of a win if she’s part of it.
Madame’s crystal ball is the scatter. It awards free spins plus prizes of 5x, 10x, 20x, or 100x your stake when 3, 4, 5, or 6 lands in view. There’s a Wheel of Fortune on this bonus round that awards free spins and up to 25x win multiplier.
The game has a bonus buy feature allowing you access to the bonus game for 100x the bet. There’s also an Ante Bet feature that doubles your chances of triggering the bonus feature.
| Number of Paylines: Up to 200,704 | RTP: 96.56% (Default) |
| Min Bet: 0.20 | Max Bet: 100 |
| Max Payout: 5,000x | Software Provider: Pragmatic Play |
Lord Merlin And The Lady Of The Lake
Play’n GO decided to release a sequel to their 2019 slot Rise of Merlin this week. Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake’s semi-transparent 5×3 grid gives you a good view of the breathtaking background.
At least three matching low symbols falling on any of the 10 paylines starting from the first reel scores a win. On the other hand, premiums pay for only two a kind and carry large values. You’ll get up to 1,000x your bet for five of a kind of Merlin, the highest-paying premium. Besides being this slot’s wild, the Lady also carries a value equal to what Merlin has to offer.
Get 8 free spins along with 1x, 10x, or 100x the stake when 3, 4, or 5 scatters land, respectively. Before each spin starts during the bonus game, one special symbol is selected to be the expanding symbol. When this special symbol forms a win, all instances of the said symbol will expand to cover the reel.
Also, during the bonus round, the sword scatters transforms into wild scatters. Two of the wild scatters in view award the Excalibur Spin. Here, the special symbol is set for the entire Excalibur spins, and the feature can be retriggered for an unlimited number of times.
The game has an interesting gamble option which can either double or quadruple your win if you get lucky. Worst case scenario, you get very unlucky, and you lose all your winning. If you’re willing to take that risk, the option is available to you up to 2,500 coins or 5 times in a row.
| Number of Paylines: 10 | RTP: 96.20% (Default) |
| Min Bet: 0.10 | Max Bet: 100 |
| Max Payout: 10,000x | Software Provider: Play’n GO |
Conclusion
There’s a plethora of great new slots that software developers created for you this week 4 of 2021. Week in and week out, we feature what stood out among them and let you decide which one you like best. If you find this week’s list impressive, wait again for our selection of the best new slots you should try out next week. Also, feel free to explore CompareCasino for more iGaming-related articles and blogs.
