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26 July 2024 
Razor Ways Slot Review
Razor Ways from Push Gaming is here, and as we enjoy the newest in the instalment it’s easy to reminisce about the foundations laid before it. Few of Push Gaming‘s series have garnered as much popularity as the formidable Razor Shark. The nail-biting series was never humble as a slot that made a statement straight away, yet its follow-up Razor Returns made its little brother look like a much smaller fish. With the insane capability to pay up to 100,000 the bet and extreme volatility to make it possible, Razor Returns was and still is a game where only the hardiest of divers dare venture.
Razor Ways continues the series in August, and to fans, it will feel like quite a stark contrast. In which direction could you take the Razor Series after Razor Returns? In a very different direction, of course. With a multitude of features both old and new, Razor Ways is on its way to make its mark.
Base Game & Features
Razor Ways is a 6-reel Video Slot with 729-46,656 ways to win, and playable from £.€0.10 per spin, up to a max bet size of £.€100 per spin. Wins occur when 3-6 matching symbols land from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. Wilds substitute for all other symbols except Mystery, Scatter, and Instant Prize symbols.
This game has a theoretical RTP of 96.36%, a Mid-High Volatility rating, and a max win cap of 25,000x your bet. Push Gaming has also included lower RTP modules between 94.32% and 85.26%.
Expanding Rows
A game round begins with 3 rows unlocked, with the top 3 rows remaining locked. Winning combinations are removed from the reels, causing a locked row to unlock. This happens when a winning combination or Instant Prize win occurs.
The maximum amount of reels to unlock is 3, meaning a total of 6 rows can be in play at any one time. The rows unlock and expand from the lowermost row to the uppermost row respectively. At the start of a new spin, the top 3 rows will lock.
Expanding Wild
Landing a special Expanding Wild will cause the reel to be covered in individual Wilds, including all unlocked row positions.
The Expanding Wild will reveal a Multiplier value of x2, x3, or x5 which is applied to all wins it is a part of. In Free Spins, the Expanding Wild will unlock all locked rows and expand to cover the entire reel.
Converter into Wild Symbol
When a Converter into Wild symbol appears, it will spin through High and Low-paying symbols visible on unlocked rows during the current game round. When a symbol is revealed, all symbols of the same type will be converted into Wilds, including the Converter into Wild symbol.
Mystery Symbols
Mystery symbols in the form of Seaweed can appear on all reels in the base game and Free Spins round. When in view, they will reveal the same High or Low-paying symbol from the paytable.
Razor Reveal Feature
When Mystery symbols appear on at least 3 consecutive reels, they transform into Golden Shark symbols, triggering the Razor Reveal Feature. Mystery symbols may also transform into Golden Shark symbols regardless of their position.
Once active, each position containing Golden Shark symbols will spin through multiple Prizes:
- Instant Prizes: Award a value between x1 and x5,000
- Multipliers: Award a value of x2, x3, x5, or x10. Multipliers are applied to all Instant Prize and Collector symbols on the reels.
- Collector Symbols: Collect the values of all Instant Prize and Collector symbols, remaining in view throughout the Razor Reveal feature.
- Converter Symbols: Spin through High and Low-paying symbols (except Wilds) that are present on unlocked rows. After symbol selection, all instances of that symbol are replaced by Golden Shark symbols.
- Scatters (base game only)
- Row Unlocker Symbols (Bonus Buy only): Unlocks a new row above the main reels, before being removed from play
Push Bet
- Scatters: Activating the Scatter Push Bet increases your current bet by 140%. This, in turn, increases your chances of landing Scatter symbols in the base game.
- Mystery Symbols: Activating the Mystery symbols Push Bet increases your current bet by 300%. This function guarantees 2 Mystery symbols on unlocked rows in the base game.
- Mystery & Scatter: Activating this function increases your current bet by 400%, with 2 guaranteed Mystery symbols on unlocked rows, and an increased chance of landing Scatter symbols in the base game.
Bonus Buy
- Converter into Wild: 67x your bet
- Razor Reveal: (Awards 6 Golden Sharks) 50x your bet
- Grand Razor Reveal: (Awards 18 Golden Sharks) 150x your bet
- x1 Multiplier: (Free Spins with a x1 Multiplier) 73x your bet
- x3 Multiplier: (Free Spins with a x3 Multiplier) 81.5x your bet
- x5 Multiplier: (Free Spins with a x5 Multiplier) 164x your bet
- x10 Multiplier: (Free Spins with a x10 Multiplier) 466x your bet
- Random Multiplier: 150x your bet
Free Spins
Landing 3 or more Scatters in the base game or Razor Reveal feature triggers the Free Spins round.
- 3 Scatters: Award 6 Free Spins, a x1 Multiplier, and a grid size of 3×6
- 4 Scatters: Award 8 Free Spins, a x3 Multiplier, and a grid size of 4×6
- 5 Scatters: Award 10 Free Spins, a x5 Multiplier, and a grid size of 5×6
- 6 Scatters: Award 10 Free Spins, a x10 Multiplier, and a grid size of 6×6
During Free Spins, Glowing Mystery symbols may appear, functioning in the same manner as regular mystery symbols. Each glowing mystery symbol that appears will fill the Total Multiplier Meter. Filling the meter with 5 Glowing Mystery symbols will unlock the next level.
- Level 1: Begins with a x1 Multiplier and a 3×6 grid size
- Level 2: Awards +4 Free Spins, a x3 Multiplier, and a 4×6 grid size
- Level 3: Awards +3 Free Spins, a x5 Multiplier, and a 5×6 grid size
- Level 4: Awards +2 Free Spins, a x10 Multiplier, and a 6×6 grid size
Pros and Cons of Razor Ways
Pros:
- Feature-rich game
- Excellent win potential
- Great graphics
Cons:
- Lower max win than Razor Returns
- Locked expanding rows may feel frustrating to some.
Other Titles in the Razor Series
- Razor Shark
- Razor Returns
Conclusion
Bigger isn’t always better, and while Razor Returns is 4 times as capable as Razor Ways, we find it hard to argue for its superiority over this. Fun should always be the main objective when playing slots, and Razor Ways is a lot of fun. Razor Ways ditches pay lines in favour of ways, and other significant changes make it a different ballgame to those before it. The Wild Converter Symbol is an incredibly exciting feature, especially when more than one lands at once. This feature opens up the game significantly, and the Expanding Rows, Expanding Wild, Mystery Symbols and the beloved Razor Reveal Features confirm it as a slot absolutely stuffed with features.
We too were apprehensive about how different Razor Ways was, but we’re very pleasantly surprised. With capabilities of up to 25,000x the bet, Razor Ways isn’t quite a megalodon like it’s big brother is, but it has sharp teeth and its jaws are strong enough to drag players deep into its fan club,
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