Castle Cash Megaways

Castle Cash Megaways Slot Review

Banners hang off a mossy stone archway and the jackpot ladder is nailed to the stonework like a tavern menu, all rolling green hills behind it. Castle Cash Megaways hides a genuinely nasty fight inside that fairytale postcard, and the fighting is the only reason to visit: strip the monsters out of the bonus round and you’re left with a base game you’ve already played a dozen times. ReelPlay have spent the good ideas on the feature, and it shows.

Up to 117,649 ways to win are in play on the 6×4 grid, with a top reel adding symbols to the middle reels. The RTP is 96.1%, volatility is high, and the ceiling sits at 10,158x the bet. Players who know the studio’s work from Hypernova Megaways, Atlantis 10K Ways or Hercules 10K Ways will recognise the bones here, with a fantasy twist this time round.

Base Game & Features

Each spin deals between two and seven symbols per reel, and each reel alone or with the top reel can hold up to seven. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels regardless of symbol size, and all wins are multiplied by the total bet. Just over a quarter of spins, 25.85%, produce a hit.

Every winning symbol then explodes and is replaced by symbols coming from above on the reels and from the right in the top reel. A single spin can chain several wins together this way, and reactions are where the base game’s real potential sits. Only positions containing the winning symbol count towards that symbol’s win.

The Knight is wild and substitutes for everything except the Scatter, and he appears on the top reel only. That top reel sits above reels two to five and adds a symbol to whichever reel it’s over, which is what keeps reaction chains moving through the middle of the grid.

Symbol pays are quoted at the default stake, so the values below are multiples of your bet. Four high symbols sit above six low ones, and only the very top symbol pays for two of a kind:

• Highest symbol: 100x for six, 30x for five, 10x for four, 5x for three, 2x for two
• Second symbol: 5x for six, 2.5x for five, 1.5x for four, 0.5x for three
• Third symbol: 2.5x for six, 1.5x for five, 0.75x for four, 0.25x for three
• Fourth symbol: 2x for six, 1x for five, 0.5x for four, 0.25x for three
• Low symbol one: 1.2x for six, 0.6x for five, 0.3x for four, 0.2x for three
• Low symbol two: 1x for six, 0.6x for five, 0.3x for four, 0.15x for three
• Low symbol three: 0.9x for six, 0.5x for five, 0.3x for four, 0.15x for three
• Low symbol four: 0.7x for six, 0.5x for five, 0.25x for four, 0.15x for three
• Low symbol five: 0.6x for six, 0.4x for five, 0.25x for four, 0.1x for three
• Low symbol six: 0.5x for six, 0.4x for five, 0.2x for four, 0.1x for three

Only the highest win per combination counts, and coinciding wins are added together. Bets run from 0.20 to 23 per spin, which is a narrow band for a game of this volatility. Autoplay is on the panel with a stop button alongside it, and remaining spins are shown over the button while it runs.

Castle Cash Megaways Bonus Respins

Land six or more Scatters anywhere in view and Bonus Respins begins. The triggering Scatters lock where they fell, three respins are awarded, and every position that isn’t held spins again. From there the round turns into a hunt: monsters occupy the board carrying prize values, and the Knight arrives to fight them.

The Monster System

Dragon, Minotaur, Troll and Goblin are the monster symbols, and each starts with a life value: the Dragon has four, the Minotaur three, the Troll two and the Goblin one. Monster, Knight and Scatter symbols all count as prize symbols, and every spinning position lands either a prize or a blank. A monster’s life is tracked on the symbol itself, with a red layer showing how much of it has been worn away.

When the Knight lands, his value is the sum of every visible monster’s prize, and each of those monsters loses one life. A monster at zero life is spent. A single Knight is the limit per respin, and he turns up only while monsters remain on screen.

Prizes and the Jackpot Ladder

Any new prize symbol that lands is held, and respins reset to three. The round ends when respins run out or every position fills with prize symbols, and each prize symbol then pays out. Filling the whole board is the round’s other exit, and the harder one to reach.

Prize values vary by carrier. Scatters run from 1x to 100x, Dragons from 2.5x to 100x, Minotaurs from 2x to 100x, Trolls from 1.5x to 100x and Goblins from 1x to 100x. The bigger the monster, the fatter the floor on its prizes.

Beyond those carried values, four bonus prizes sit on the ladder mounted beside the reels:

• Grand: 2,000x the total bet
• Major: 250x the total bet
• Minor: 50x the total bet
• Mini: 10x the total bet

Mini and Minor can both drop in the same feature more than once; Grand and Major are one-shot prizes per round. The prizes aren’t progressive, the round plays at the triggering bet, and normal symbol pays don’t apply during it.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Most of a session on Castle Cash Megaways is spent grinding reactions through a pretty but forgettable base game, waiting for the gates to open. The one reason to keep spinning is the bonus: the monsters make it a round worth arriving at, because everything else in the game is scenery for it.

The life system is the best thing here. Because a Dragon can pay across several Knight hits and a Goblin can’t, the same board is worth different amounts at different moments, and that’s a rare thing in a hold-and-win round. The ladder is the letdown: a 2,000x Grand is small change for a game this volatile, and the 10,158x ceiling asks for far more than a typical round ever assembles.

This suits players who enjoy a bonus round with something to read in it rather than another coin-collecting copy, and ReelPlay regulars will settle in fast. Anyone chasing truly five-figure potential has better castles to storm. For a goblin-hunt with a bit of brains behind it, though, this one’s worth defending.

Castle Cash Megaways FAQs

• What is the RTP of Castle Cash Megaways?

  The RTP is 96.1%.
• Is Castle Cash Megaways high volatility?

  Yes, volatility is high, with a hit frequency of 25.85%.
• How do you trigger Bonus Respins in Castle Cash Megaways?

  Six or more Scatter symbols anywhere in view start the feature. The triggering Scatters lock in place, three respins are given, and all other positions spin.
• What does the Knight do during Bonus Respins?

  The Knight collects: his value equals the combined prize of every visible monster that still has life, and each of those monsters loses one life when he lands. He’s limited to one appearance per respin, and only shows while monsters remain on screen.
• Can the jackpot prizes be won more than once in a feature?

  Yes for the lower two tiers. Mini and Minor can repeat within a single round; the Grand and Major are capped at one award each.
• What is the maximum win on Castle Cash Megaways?

  The maximum win is 10,158x the bet, with the Grand bonus prize paying 2,000x the total bet.
• What are the bet limits on Castle Cash Megaways?

  Bets run from 0.20 to 23 per spin.
• How do monster life values work in Castle Cash Megaways?

  Each monster starts with a set number of lives: Dragon four, Minotaur three, Troll two, Goblin one. Every Knight appearance drains one life from every visible monster, and a monster at zero life no longer contributes to the Knight’s pooled value.