Big Cat Rescue Megaways

Big Cat Rescue Megaways: Slot Overview

One of the major differences between humans and other animals, so they say, is that we don't really fit in anywhere, so if there were no people, the cycle of life would carry on without a blip. Another difference we have, is unlike the rest of the creatures on this planet; humans are the only ones capable of protecting the rest. Take tigers as an example. It's estimated there are only 3,890 left in the wild. Now, we can all sit back and do nothing as their numbers dwindle or play an online slot to help save them.

That sentence might have readers coughing up their cornflakes in surprise since the link between online gambling and big cat conservation might not be immediately apparent. However, stepping into this mix like some sort of iGaming cat whisperer is software outfit Red Tiger. Perhaps, they wanted to help because they're named after a majestic beast themselves? Whatever the motivation, whenever playing the nature-saving slot Big Cat Rescue Megaways, a portion of the proceeds go to Big Cat Rescue, a not-for-profit sanctuary. Located in Tampa, Florida, the Big Cat Sanctuary is not currently open to visitors, and the website had this to say – 'I have no delusions that we would ever be able to open to the public again… I don't know if I would ever take the risk of allowing one deranged person who saw Tiger King and is from the #FreeJoeExotic clan to gain access… It's just not worth the risk.'

Since there isn't much of a chance of visiting the sanctuary in real life, playing Big Cat Rescue the slot might be even more desirable. The gaming part of the bargain takes place on a Megaways panel, located in a lush Floridian looking environment, where six reels hold 2-7 symbols each. Depending on the number of symbols in view, ways to win can total anything from 64 to 117,649. At its default setting, RTP is fairly typical of Red Tiger at 95.75%, so at least that hasn't been decimated to make up for any charitable givings. Playable on any device, Big Cat Rescue Megaways accepts stakes of 10 p/c to $/€10 per spin.

Landing matching symbols in adjacent reels from the left creates winning ways, which trigger cascades once they have paid out. The winning symbols in question are removed, making way for remaining tiles to drop down into the gaps. This repeats until no new win forms. As to the symbols, low-value icons include clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades, and paw prints, paying 0.4 to 0.8 times the stake for sic of a kind. Five pretty sad-looking cats make up the premium symbols, paying 1.2 to 20x the bet for six.

Big Cat Rescue Megaways: Slot Features

It seems Red Tiger was so focused on conserving nature they ran out of time to develop any new features. The extras Big Cat Rescue Megaways has come directly from several previous slots, such as full reel multiplier wilds and free spins with a progressive win multiplier.

White Tiger Mega Wilds

The near-mythical white tiger appears on wild symbols, which not only cover full reels but up to three of them can land at once. What's especially good about them is White Tiger Mega Wilds possess a multiplier equal to the number of symbols on its reel. When more than one is used in a win, the respective multipliers are multiplied together before being applied. In the best-case scenario, a 7 by 7 by 7 trio of wilds would supply an x343 multiplier.

Free Spins

CEO of Big Cat Rescue, Carole Baskin, appears on the scatter symbols, and landing at least 3 Carole's triggers the bonus game. First, a free spins wheel spins to award 7 to 22 free spins and a starting win multiplier of x1 to x10. During free spins, the multiplier increases by +1 following cascades, and White Tiger Mega Wilds remain in play.

Big Cat Rescue Megaways: Slot Verdict

Red Tiger certainly has random moments, and Big Cat Rescue Megaways is one of the more surprising releases. What's really weird is that Red Tiger also made Joe Exotic, a slot based on a character who allegedly plotted to kill Carole Baskin, the CEO of Big Cat Rescue. It's possible this is an attempt to make up for the mistakes made and to save face.

Big Cat Rescue's main novelty is the way it supports big cats - the actual gameplay isn't anywhere near as fresh. In fact, it's essentially the same as Piggy Riches Megaways, and What The Fox Megaways, recycling the same line-up of features while reproducing a similar set of numbers. A cloning element normally invokes a slightly negative reaction, but since this is (partly) for charity, it's easier to let slide.

Despite having been used several times before, the full reel multipliers remain something of a temptation, even more so since they can mix well with the progressive multipliers in free spins. To be brutally honest, there isn't much here that's terribly interesting from a non-thematic point of view, yet the features, such as they are, work fine enough. It would be nice to know how much of players' hard-earned coins actually end up at the sanctuary. Alas, at the time of writing, projections could not be found, though perhaps clarity will be provided at some point in the future. The situation is a lot clearer for players, lucky players, that is, as Big Cat Rescue MW comes with a max win figure of 10,481 times the stake.

From a gaming perspective, there are moments to be had in Big Cat Rescue Megaways – its masses of possible multipliers see to that. It is quite simplistic, though, and we have seen everything it has to offer before. But, if you have a soft spot for cats or conservation, a certain feel-good factor is produced, knowing a measure of monetary assistance is going to those that need a bit of a helping hand on this planet.