Big Cat Rescue Megaways Slot Review

Big Cat Rescue Megaways Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Big Cat Rescue Megaways slot uses Big Time Gaming’s Megaways mechanic. With 6 reels, each reel will contain between 2 and 7 symbols each. The more symbols per reel, the more Megaways or ways to win. If all reels contain 7 symbols each, there will be 117,649 Megaways (or ways to win). To land a win, get 3 or more matching symbols on adjacent reels beginning from reel 1.

Playable from 10p to £10 a spin, changing your stake is easy as you need to click on the plus and minus buttons below the reels. In some countries, there’s a Turbo mode for faster spins and an Auto Play function (not available in the UK unfortunately).

The Big Cat Rescue Megaways RTP is 95.71% which is average for a Red Tiger offering but slighty below the 96% online slots average. The volatility is in the medium to high category.

In terms of payouts, the maximum win per spin is 10,500.4 x your total bet. This will be won from a free spin as there are multiplier that begin at up to 10x.

Theme – care for big cats in this official title

With a big cat theme, the Big Cat Rescue Megaways slot is based on the Big Cat Rescue not-for-profit sanctuary run by Carole Baskin. This game is the second slot by Red Tiger Gaming of this ilk with their first based on the crazy character from the Netflix series, Joe Exotic.

Set in the actual Big Cat Rescue sanctuary situated in Florida, a portion of the proceeds from this slot go towards saving the big cats. Their aim is to provide the best home they can for the cats in their care and end abuse of the big cats in captivity. Their also aim to prevent the extinction of big cats in the wild. There are a number of ways to get involved via their website.

On the reels you will see spade, heart, diamond and club royals as well as paw prints. The 5 higher value symbols include bobcats, servals, panthers, leopards and tigers. The tiger is the best paying symbol with 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination awarding 0.2, 1, 2, 5 or 20 x your total bet.

Then you have a white tiger wild stack which substitutes for all symbols above. They contain multipliers up to 7x (more details below). Finally, there’s a Carole Baskin free spins scatter.

Big Cat Rescue Megaways Mobile

You can play Big Cat Rescue Megaways on all devices including laptops, PCs, mobiles and tablets. Created using HTML5 technology, it’s available to play on devices using iOS, MAC, Windows and Android operating systems. Personally, I would opt for a laptop or PC as a larger screen provides a better and clearer visual experience.

Big Cat Rescue Megaways Bonus Features

The Big Cat Rescue Megaways slot comes with just 3 bonus features. With chain reactions for continuous wins, there are White Tiger Mega Wilds that can combine to give you 343x multiplier. These apply in the Free Spins feature where you spin a wheel to begin with up to 22 free spins and a 10x multiplier. Each win also increases the multiplier with extra free spins up for grabs.

Chain Reaction feature

Like with most Megaways games, there is a Chain Reaction feature. This is activated when a winning combination is formed. The winning symbols are removed from the reels and replaced by new symbols. Known as cascades or avalanches in other slot games, it gives you the opportunity to win again. The chain reactions carry on as long as new wins are landing.

White Tiger Mega Wilds feature

Look out for the white tiger wild stack symbols appearing on the reels. Up to 3 of them can land on any base game spin. When they do, the White Tiger Mega Wilds feature will be activated. The White Tiger wild stacks contain multipliers ranging from 2x to 7x (depending on the number of symbols on that reel).

When more than 1 white tiger wild stacks appear in a winning combination, the respective multiplier values are multiplied with the final multiplier applied to the win. If all 3 white tiger wild stacks have 7x multipliers, you’ll benefit from a 343x multiplier (7x7x7 = 343x).

Free Spins feature

The Free Spins feature is activated by landing 3 Carole Baskin free spins scatters anywhere on the reels. Before they begin, you spin a wheel which can award up to 22 free spins with a starting win multiplier up to 10x. You can also begin with 7 free spins with a 1x win multiplier.

During the feature, each win will increase the win multiplier by 1. The win multiplier can increase up to 20x. Every Carole Baskin free spins scatter will also award 1 extra free spin, with no limits. Finally, the White Tiger Wild Stacks can appear for multipliers up to 343x.

Big Cat Rescue Megaways Review Summary – saving big cats the main appeal

The Big Cat Rescue Megaways slot is a unique game in the fact that a portion of your proceeds will go towards saving the big cats. That does really give you a feel-good factor which is not offered in other slot games.

Visually, the graphics will remind you of the Netflix television series. It’s nothing special though. In terms of gameplay, it’s identical to that used in Piggy Riches Megaways (a Red Tiger Gaming and NetEnt production).

The bigger wins will come from the White Tiger wild stacks which can combine to give you a 343x multiplier. You also have the increasing win multiplier in the free spins. That said, it’s not enough for Big Cat Rescue Megaways to stand up in its own right as a Megaways slot.

I personally would much rather play other Megaways games like Royale with Cheese Megaways (iSoftBet) or Golden Catch Megaways (Big Time Gaming) as they have unique bonus features. More importantly, they offer much bigger win potential with 50,000 and 31,430 x bet max wins respectively.