Disco Mania Megaways Merge Slot Review

Disco Mania Megaways Merge Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Disco Mania Megaways Merge slot is a Megaways game with a difference. Played on 2 reel sets, each one has 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win. Every reel contains between 2 and 7 symbols each randomly. The more symbols per reel, the more ways to win essentially. 3 or more matching symbols appearing on consecutive reels, beginning from reel 1, will award a winning combination.

Bet levels range from 20p to £200 per spin. The Bet section located under the reels has plus and minus buttons which allows you to change your stake. For non-UK slot players, there’s a Turbo Mode for quicker spin speed and an Autoplay facility.

The Disco Mania Megaways Merge RTP is 96.5% which is higher than most online slots. That said, it’s just slightly above the Megaways RTP average and normal for a Skywind release. The volatility is in the medium category (3/5).

The hit frequency rate is 32.57%. This means a winning combination will land every 3.07 spins on average. When it comes to max win potential, you can win up to 10,000 x your total bet per spin. The larger wins will come when you make a 6×14 grid with up to 7,529,536 ways to win.

Theme – take to the dancefloor and strut your funky stuff

With an obvious disco theme, the Disco Mania Megaways Merge slot takes you to the dancefloor where you’ll get to strut your funky stuff. With a purple backdrop, it has a 70s vibe and Saturday Night Fever feel. The soundtrack is funky and will get you on your feet.

On the 2 reel sets you will see A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals. The higher value symbols include records, roller skates, microphones and boom boxes. The boom box symbol is the most lucrative with 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination awarding 0.15, 0.6, 1.25, 2.5 or 5 x your total bet.

There is also a Wild symbol which substitutes for symbols above. Like the boom box, it pays up to 5 x your total stake. The other symbol to look out for is the Disco Ball Bonus Scatter. This can trigger the Free Games feature (more details below).

Symbol	Payouts/Info
9	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.05, 0.1, 0.25 or 0.5 x bet
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.05, 0.15, 0.4 or 0.6 x bet
J	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.25, 0.5 or 0.75 x bet
Q	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.35, 0.6 or 1 x bet
K	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.4, 0.75 or 1.25 x bet
A	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 1 or 1.5 x bet
Record	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.6, 1.25 or 2 x bet
Roller Skate	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 0.75, 1.5 or 2.5 x bet
Microphone	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 x bet
Boom Box	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.6, 1.25, 2.5 or 5 x bet
Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
Disco Ball Bonus Scatter	4+ triggers Free Games feature

Disco Mania Megaways Merge Mobile

Despite have a clear 70s influence, Disco Mania Megaways Merge was created using HTML5 technology. This means it’s optimised for play on mobile, tablet, laptop and PC devices. Even though it’s compatible with iOS, Android and/or Windows smartphones, a larger screen is preferred due to the unique layout of the reel sets.

Disco Mania Megaways Merge Bonus Features

The Disco Mania Megaways Merge slot comes with 5 bonus features. With regular cascades, 3 in a row will trigger the Merge feature. The 2 reel sets transform into 1 reel set with up to 7,529,536 ways to win. Then you have the free spins where there’s an unlimited win multiplier as well as the chance to play on 1 reel set.

Cascades feature

The Cascades feature is triggered when symbols create a win. The winning symbols disappear from the screen and the remaining symbols cascade down into the empty spaces. New symbols then drop in from above. This feature gives you another chance of landing a winning combination.

Merge feature

If you get 3 consecutive cascades, the Merge feature is activated. The 2 reel sets transform into 1 big 6×14 grid for the 4^th cascade and onwards if wins keep occurring. This means you’ll play with up to 7,529,526 ways to win:

The Merge feature ends when no more cascading wins occur. The 6×14 reel set then splits back to the original configuration for the next spin.

Free Games feature

The Free Games feature is played when 4 or more Disco Ball Bonus Scatters appear anywhere across the 2 reel sets. 4 scatters awards 12 free spins with each additional scatter giving you an extra 5 free spins (i.e. trigger with 6 scatters to begin with 22 free spins).

Beginning with a 1x win multiplier, each cascading win sees the win multiplier increase by 1. Not resetting between free spins, there is no limit to how high the win multiplier can go.

Like in the base game, 3 successive cascades will trigger the Merge feature for up to 7,529,526 Megaways. Additionally, 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatters will award 3, 6, 9 or 12 additional free spins with no limits.

To increase your chances of triggering the Free Games feature, there is a Double Chance feature. Costing an extra 25% more per spin, you double your chances of landing 4+ scatters. Lastly, there is a Buy In feature which costs 100 x your total bet. Guaranteeing direct entry to the free spins, it’s not available to UK players.

Disco Mania Megaways Merge Review Summary – dance your way to over 7.5 million Megaways

The Disco Mania Megaways Merge slot has an upbeat and fun feeling due to the disco funk soundtrack and soft colourings. Design wise, it’s not as sharp as the likes of Jammin’ Jars 2 from Push Gaming.

Firstly, Skywind need to be applauded for trying something new with the Merge feature. Landing 3 consecutive wins will see 1 giant reel set which can result in 7,529,526 Megaways or ways to win. To play this many ways to win, you need plenty of successive wins and 14 symbols per reel.

The Mighty Ways feature in Beetlejuice Megaways (by WMS) offers something similar where up to 12 symbols can appear on each reel which can lead to 248,832 ways to win. You also have Wheel of Fortune Megaways (from IGT) where reels can extend up to 10 symbols during the free spins for 1 million Megaways.

Then you have the Free Games feature which is pretty standard with an increasing win multiplier. To be honest, a few more bonus features would have made Disco Mania Megaways Merge a serious contender in a very crowded genre of slots.

Furthermore, the 10,000 x bet max win and 96.5% RTP rate is good but pretty common for a Skywind offering. The max win potential is a shame considering you can play with over 7.5 million Megaways. In summary, Disco Mania Megaways Merge is something new to try. It doesn’t completely reinvent the wheel but it’s worth a few spins at least.