5 Lions Megaways Slot
Pragmatic Play's 5 Lions Megaways brings the whole Chinese New Year celebration vibe to your screen, complete with dancing lions and all that red and gold you'd expect from an Asian-themed Slot.
What's nice about this one is that it doesn't go crazy with the stereotypical stuff; it keeps the theme but focuses more on making it actually fun to play.
How do you play 5 Lions Megaways?
Like most Megaways Slots, this one has six reels that change size with every spin. You can get anywhere from 64 to over 117,000 ways to win, which keeps things unpredictable in a good way.
Bets go from 0.20 up to 100 (or 125 with the ante bet), so there's room for most players. Just be aware this is a high volatility game, meaning you might wait a while between decent wins. That's pretty normal for Megaways, though.
The tumbling reels work like in most of these games - when you win, those symbols disappear and new ones drop down. Sometimes you get lucky and this creates a whole chain of wins from one spin.
What is the bonus round in 5 Lions Megaways?
You need three or more of those Yin-Yang scatter symbols to trigger free spins. Rather than fixed amounts, you get to choose from six different options:
25 free spins with 2x, 3x, or 5x wild multipliers
20 free spins with 3x, 5x, or 8x wild multipliers
15 free spins with 5x, 8x, or 10x wild multipliers
13 free spins with 8x, 10x, or 15x wild multipliers
10 free spins with 10x, 15x, or 30x wild multipliers
6 free spins with 15x, 30x, or 40x wild multipliers
There's also a mystery option that randomly selects one of these combinations.
During the bonus, any win that includes a wild symbol is multiplied by one of the possible values from your selection. The best part is when you land multiple wilds with multipliers in the same spin - they multiply together instead of just adding up.
What extra features does 5 Lions Megaways have?
The tumbling reels work in both the base game and free spins, so any win can potentially turn into multiple wins.
There's an ante bet option that costs 25% extra but doubles your chances of hitting the bonus. Some players like this; others think it's not worth the extra cost. It really depends on your style.
You can also just buy the bonus outright for 100x your bet. Just remember that buying the bonus doesn't guarantee you'll win back what you paid for it.
Where can I play 5 Lions Megaways?
You can play 5 Lions Megaways right here at PokerStars Casino on your computer or phone. The game works fine on mobile, though with all those symbols it can look a bit busy on smaller screens.
What are the different symbols in 5 Lions Megaways?
The usual card symbols (10 through A) are at the bottom of the paytable, done up with some Eastern styling but nothing too fancy.
The better-paying symbols include turtles, fish, frogs, phoenixes, and dragons - all beautifully designed with that traditional Asian art style you'd expect.
Special Symbols:
The Golden Lion is the Wild symbol. It only appears on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 and applies a multiplier during the bonus round.
The Yin-Yang symbol is your scatter for triggering free spins.
Worth a Spin?
5 Lions Megaways is pretty solid if you like Asian-themed games. The choice of six different free spins options gives you control over your risk level - go for 25 spins with lower multipliers if you want steady action, or if you are more comfortable with risk, and have the budget to handle it, go with 6 spins and those massive 40x multipliers.