Bonanza Falls Slot Review

Bonanza Falls Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Bonanza Falls slot, like its predecessors, uses Big Time Gaming’s infamous Megaways engine. With 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win, each reel contains up to 7 symbols. The more symbols on each reel, the more Megaways (or ways to win). For a full allocation of 117,649 Megaways, you’d need 7 symbols on all 6 reels (7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 117,649).

Winning combinations, like with other Megaways slots, are formed when 3 or more matching symbols appear on consecutive reels, beginning from the leftmost reel (i.e. reel 1). Symbols can appear in any position on their reels too. The only exception is the high-value Diamond symbol where only 2 or more are required.

Bets-wise, you can play Bonanza Falls from 20p to £10 per spin. To the side or under the reels (desktop or mobile/tablet), use the arrows in the ‘Stake’ box to change your bet. Some online slot sites may opt to limit the max bet to £5 or even £2.60 per spin to check before playing if you prefer playing at higher levels.

Big Time Gaming has no Turbo/Quick Spin mode though but non-UK players can use Autoplay. This allows up to 100 auto spins as well as optional single win and loss limits.

In terms of return rates, the Bonanza Falls RTP is 96.51%. This is significantly higher than the 96% online slots average and the RTP for Bonanza Megaways (also 96%). In a bold move by BTG, there is a 94% RTP version.

Very high volatility, you’ll land a winning combination every 2.51 spins on average as the hit frequency rate is 39.7%.

The Bonanza Falls slot comes with 93,540 x bet max wins. Like the RTP rate, it’s a lot higher than the original game (26,000 x bet). With the bigger wins coming from the Megadozer free spins, base game spins can dish out just 2,180 x bet payouts.

Theme: go mining for gleaming gold Bonus Coins in the dozer

With a mining theme, the Bonanza Falls slot follows on from the world-renowned Bonanza Megaways but with a whole new bonus feature/mechanic (more details on this below). Visually, this game looks exactly like its predecessor but with a different logo in the corner.

Set in a mine, there are hills containing wooden huts and waterfalls in the backdrop. The graphics are true to the original slot which will please fans surely. Big Time Gaming has also managed to use the same hillbilly soundtrack that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

On the reels, symbols include A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals. Higher value symbols include green, blue and red gemstones as well as a diamond (yes, it’s like Bonanza Megaways). The diamond is the top paying symbol with 2, 2.5, 3, 4 or 8 x bet awarded when landing 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination (a list of all symbol payouts can be found in the table below).

Then you have the Dynamite Wild symbol that substitutes for all paying symbols above. It only appears in the Extra Reel (above reels 2, 3, 4 and 5) during the base game. Other symbols you’ll come across include the G, O, L, D and +4 scatters which are key to triggering the main bonus feature (more details in the Bonus Features section).

Symbol	Payouts/Info
9	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.8 x bet
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.8 x bet
J	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.8 x bet
Q	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.25, 0.4 or 1 x bet
K	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.25, 0.4 or 1 x bet
A	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.25, 0.4 or 1 x bet
Green Gem	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.5 x bet
Blue Gem	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 0.5, 1.5 or 3.75 x bet
Red Gem	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.6, 1.25, 2.5 or 5 x bet
Purple Gem	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 2, 2.5, 3, 4 or 8 x bet
Dynamite Wild	Substitutes for all paying symbols
GOLD Scatter	Landing G, O, L + D triggers Megadozer Free Spins feature
Bonus Coin	Appears during Megadozer Free Spins feature

Bonanza Falls Mobile

Created using HTML5 technology, Bonanza Falls is compatible with mobile, laptop, PC and/or tablet devices. Detecting whatever device you choose, it works ever so well on smartphones. This includes one using iOS, Android and Windows technology. Personally though, I find the best experience on a desktop device.

Bonanza Falls Bonus Features

After reading the 2 sections above, you’ll be inclined to think the Bonanza Fails slot is like its predecessor. Yes, that may be true for the most part but there’s a new twist in the free spins as well as the Win Exchange element. More details on the 8 bonus features are below.

Reaction feature

When a winning combination lands (3+ matching symbols on successive reels beginning from reel 1), the Reactions feature is triggered. All winning symbols, bar scatters, are replaced by new symbols falling from above or from the right in the Extra Reel. If another win is created, the process repeats itself and continues until no more new wins are formed.

Megadozer Free Spins feature

The Bonanza Falls slot focuses on the Megadozer Free Spins feature. It’s triggered by landing the G, O, L and D Scatters simultaneously in any position during a base game spin. 12 free spins will then be awarded with a 1x multiplier.

Look out for the +4 Scatter which, alongside the G, O, L and D scatters, will add 4 additional free spins. You can land 2 of these meaning you can begin with 20 free spins.

You will notice that the Extra Reel disappears with each reel containing up to 7 symbols each. Instead, you’ll see the Megadozer mechanic. Shimmering gold Bonus Coins appear on a knife’s edge like in the Tipping Point TV game show. During any free spin or reaction, 1 or more Bonus Coins may deliver the following features:

Feature	Description
Multiplier Wilds	A Wild can have a multiplier of up to 5x which applies to wins involved in
Repeating Symbol	Individual symbol multipliers up to 10x for a randomly chosen symbol
Retrigger	An extra 4 free spins will be awarded
+1 Multiplier	The Win Multiplier increases by 1 each time

Win Exchange feature

Big Time Gaming has managed to squeeze in the Win Exchange feature found in many Big Time Gaming slots like Max Megaways 2 and Wild Unicorns. The feature gives you options when you win. If you win 100 x bet or higher, you can exchange this for entry to the Megadozer Free Spins feature.

If you win between 25 and 100 x bet, you can exchange the win for a chance to enter the free spins. You will see a wheel with a green and red segment. Landing on the green segment will see you win your gamble to play the free spins. If you land in the red segment, you’ll lose your win and won’t play the free spins.

Bonanza Falls Summary: Bonanza Megaways on steroids

4.5/5

Based on our expert’s review. Reviewed by Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

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Bonanza Falls Slot

Bonanza Falls offers a unique Megadozer mechanic which delivers various modifiers onto the reels. This can lead to huge wins of up to 93.540 x bet.

Pros

• 93,540 x bet max wins
• 96.51% RTP rate
• New Megadozer mechanic

Cons

• Very high volatility

With Bonanza Megaways being by far the most popular Megaways game, and 1 of the most played online slots ever, Big Time Gaming had a huge job in creating a worthy sequel. Yes, Bonanza Megapays was released in 2021 but it’s like the original game with progressive jackpots.

Fortunately, the Bonanza Falls slot is better than the original. Using the same graphics, animations, symbols and soundtrack, everything looks the same in the base game. The real change is in the free spins where the new Megadozer mechanic gets to strut its stuff.

I just hope enough gold Bonus Coins descend on the reels to reveal 4 bonus features. Wilds can have multipliers up to 5x, +1 Multiplier Bonus Coins increase the win multiplier and Retrigger Bonus Coins give you 4 more free spins. I quite like the Repeating Symbol Bonus Coins as you can benefit from individual symbol multipliers up to 10x.

You may think these Bonus Coin features offer nothing new or revolutionary. Yes, you are right to some extent. However, Bonanza Falls has the potential to deliver 93,540 x bet max wins. This is nearly 3.6 times higher than in Bonanza Megaways! The RTP of 96.51% is also significantly greater than the 96% offered in Bonanza.

Overall, the Bonanza Falls slot delivers on all fronts. It has the same visuals/soundtrack and gameplay as the original slot but with a new mechanic and a much higher win potential/RTP rate. What else could you ask for?

Bonanza Megaways

If you haven’t been living under a rock, the Bonanza Megaways slot was responsible for putting the Megaways mechanic/engine on the map. With a mining theme, it has 6 reels and up to 117,649 Megaways. Aesthetically quite simple, the hillbilly-style soundtrack is as iconic as the gameplay.

With Reactions that can give you successive wins, it’s all about the Free Spins feature where each win/reaction increases the win multiplier by 1, with no limits. This can lead to 26,000 x bet max wins. Many other providers have created near-identical copies but Bonanza Megaways still remains the most popular Megaways game by some distance.

Bonanza Megapays

Due to the success of Bonanza Megaways, Big Time Gaming released the Bonanza Megapays slot. This is the progressive jackpot version basically. It’s also played with 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win and comes with the same bonus features.

There is the Megapays feature which is triggered randomly and takes you to Las Vegas. If you manage to land 4+ instances of the Megapays symbol, you’ll win a jackpot. Of the 4 progressive jackpots, the Mega Jackpot is the biggest and pays at least £300,000. The real-time Mega Jackpot is £1,591,673.90.