Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways Slot Review

Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways slot is played using a 6 reel, cascading wins game engine. The number of symbols on each symbol changes with each spin. Basically, the more symbols, the more Megaways. If all reels are at their maximum size, you’ll have 117,649 ways to win. Winners are formed in the standard manner for a Megaways slot by landing matching symbols on adjoining reels, starting from reel 1.

Stakes range from 20p to £20 a spin. Click on the coins icon to the left of the reels to see all available stakes available. There’s also an Autoplay function for autospins in some countries.

The Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways RTP is 95.5% which is slightly below average. The norm for an online slot game is around 96%. Medium to high variance, it comes with a max win limit of £250,000 no matter what stake you’re playing at.

Theme – Audio & Design Features – Megaways version of the classic arcade slot

The Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways slot may have been created by Inspired Gaming but it’s the Megaways version of the classic Cops ‘n’ Robbers. Developed by Bell Fruit Games initially, the brand has been used by Novomatic in the arcade and online release.

Like the other slots in the Cops ‘n’ Robbers series, there’s a simple, cartoonish quality to the design here. It is true to the original game which is good for players who have played it previously. There’s a very catchy soundtrack playing in the background while you spin that definitely has earworm potential.  The rather retro design is very simple but it works very well.

With a silhouette of a big city skyline in the background, the reels are made up of colourful A to 10 royals which appear alongside a police car, a stack of money, a bag full of coins and a cop brandishing a truncheon. The Cops ‘n’ Robbers logo tops the payouts, awarding 50 x your total stake if you land 6 symbols on adjoining reels.

The snarling bulldog is the wild. This appears in the top window position above the middle 4 reels. There’s also a bonus symbol that can trigger the bonus features.

You can join this caper if you’re playing on a mobile, tablet or desktop device. The cartoonish visuals stand out nicely on the smaller screens, even with all the moving pieces that come with a Megaways slot. The features stack up well on the smaller screens too.

Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways Bonus Features

There’s plenty going on in this crime caper. Feature highlights include a pair of modifiers which award transforming symbols or expanding Megaways. There are also chase and free spin features.

Cascades feature

When a winner is created, the Cascades feature is activated. Successful symbols are removed from the grid and new symbols replace them and a new payout consideration is made. These cascades continue as long as a new winning combination is formed.

Reel Modifier features

In the top right-hand corner of the screen, you’ll see a police light. The police light can light up at random on any spin and trigger a Reel Modifier feature. Which one you get depends on the colour of the light:

• Blue Reel Modifier feature: trigger this and mystery symbols are added to the reels. These all transform into the same matching symbol. A new payout calculation follows with the new symbols in position.
• Red Reel Modifier feature: land this extra and you’ll be playing on reels where the number of Megaways rises. Below the reels you’ll see the robber with a cop on his tail. On each spin, a red or green crossing light appears. If green, the robber advances. If he makes it to the right hand side of the reels, you’ll trigger the free spins.
• Red Reel Modifier feature: spins continue until you have triggered a bonus feature, you’ve landed a win of at least 5 x stake or you’ve had a spin on the reels which offer 117,649 ways to win.

Bonus Choice features

Land 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels on the same spin and you’ll be offered the pick of 2 different bonus features. They offer the following:

The Chase feature

The Chase feature is a classic cash trail bonus. You’ll start the round with a snooze count of 3. That means you’ll have 3 goes to advance Burglar Bert around the board before the cop starts chasing him. Each extra scatter from the triggering spin adds 1 to the snooze count.

Collect cash prizes as Bert advances around the board. Land on the square in the bottom left-hand corner of the board and your total prize is boosted by a multiplier of 2x. This rises by 1 each time Bert lands on it, up to a maximum of 5x.

When the Cop catches Bert, he faces an ID Parade. The feature ends and you’ll collect your accumulated prizes if Bert is picked. If Vic is picked, Bert return to the board where the values on each square increase. If Sid is chosen, you get a compensation payout before returning to the trail.

Free Spins feature

Choose the Free Spins feature and you’ll receive 8 free spins. You can try and gamble and increase this number if you wish, up to a maximum of 25 spins. When the feature begins, the free spins come with an increasing multiplier which increases by 1 with each cascade win.

Also joining the action here is Bonzo the Walking Wild Dog. When he appears, he walks across the screen 1 reel at a time. If a standard wild lands on a Bonzo wild, the whole of that reel turns wild. Finally, landing extra scatters will give you additional free spins. There’s up to 78 free spins to be played in total.

Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways Review Summary – the best slot in the series

The Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways slot is a typical entertaining one. The old school design stays true to the original arcade slot which is respectful. However, this outing for Burglar Bert has more going on.

There’s plenty of variety here when it comes to gameplay. The red and blue light modifiers can rev up the base game action and the trail bonus and the free spins offer some decent potential. The biggest wins will come in the free spins due to the increasing multiplier.

Whilst an increasing multiplier in the free spins is nothing new, all the other little extras make Cops ‘n’ Robbers Megaways different from most other games that use the popular mechanic. In my opinion, it’s the best in this slapstick series.

If you want a Megaways title that brings a popular arcade and online slot to life, Fluffy Favourites Megaways by Eyecon is recommended. It offers various features and comes with 25,000 x stake payouts.