Anubis Wild Megaways

Anubis Wild Megaways: Inspired's Second Attempt at the Format

Anubis Wild Megaways marks developer Inspired Gaming's second use of the licensed Megaways engine, following on from their Western-themed Desperados Wild. That earlier game was fairly standard until its bonus round kicked in, where stacked multiplier wilds turned things properly chaotic - and some of that same energy carries over here, even as the theme swaps from cowboys to ancient Egypt.

Visually, Anubis Wild Megaways doesn't break new ground - a torch-lit temple backdrop and a fairly standard set of genre staple symbols mean the graphics are solid without being particularly original. The look is clear and creates a reasonable mood without overreaching, which is really all a Megaways engine needs from its presentation to let the reel mechanics do the talking.

That mechanic is the headline feature: 6 main reels plus an additional 4x1 horizontal reel running along the top, with each main reel holding anywhere from 2 to 7 symbols that reshuffle on every spin. That variability is what produces the game's up to 117,649 ways to win, a standard setup for the format. Wins land when 2 or 3 matching symbols appear consecutively on any row, at which point a cascade feature clears the winning combination and drops fresh symbols into the gaps, letting new combinations form and cascades continue as long as fresh winners keep landing.

The symbol roster covers 9-to-A card royals set against a papyrus-style background for the low pays, with an Eye of Horus, Pharaoh's Mask, a Cleopatra-styled figure and a scarab making up the high end. Every symbol needs at least three of a kind to pay out except the scarab, which only requires two and stands as the most valuable symbol in the game, worth 50x the stake for six of a kind.

On the stats, Anubis Wild Megaways carries a 95.9% RTP with medium volatility and a strong hit frequency of 35.67%, meaning over a third of spins return some kind of win - a notably generous rate that should keep the reels feeling active between the bigger cascading combinations. Stakes run from 20p/c to £/€20 a spin, and the confirmed max win sits at $250,000, a fixed cash ceiling rather than an open multiplier figure.

Between the frequent cascading wins, the wide 117,649-ways structure, and a hit rate well above what many Megaways titles offer, Anubis Wild Megaways leans toward a more active, engaging session than its fairly standard Egyptian dressing might suggest at first glance. It's a solid follow-up to Desperados Wild for players who enjoyed the stacked multiplier wilds in that earlier release.

Worth a run through the free demo at johnessyslots to see the cascade mechanic and 35.67% hit frequency in action before deciding whether Anubis Wild Megaways' medium-volatility, cash-capped structure suits your usual play style.