Snakes & Ladders Megadice (Pragmatic Play) Slot Demo & Review

When I started playing Snakes & Ladders Megadice today, I realised there is a distinct lack of board game-themed slots for players to try out online. I put this down to a couple of reasons. Firstly, there could be issues on the licensing front. After all, game studios can’t just rip off a brand without getting permission and paying first. The second reason I came up with is that these styles of slots don’t resonate with players as much as other games, so why would a provider waste resources on such a game? However, with all that said, there are some releases for you to play if you wish, starting with Big Time Gaming’s Monopoly Megaways and Cluedo Mightyways from SG Gaming, but in general, this niche is sparse on titles to try out.

Before we roll our virtual dice in the feature section of this review, it’s time to find out what the symbols can pay. As always, we’ll kick things off at the top, where we find the Gorilla as the most valuable symbol, paying 50x the bet for a full line of five. The Banana and Snake follow with equal returns of 20x, whilst the Ladder completes the premium section, awarding 15x. That takes us onto the lower value royals, with the Ace and King sharing a 10x payout and the Queen, Jack, and Ten all returning 5x the bet for a five of a kind win.

Whether you’re here enjoying the demo version or want to try out some real-money play on Snakes & Ladders Megadice, you’ll find a good selection of bets. These begin at a bargain basement €0.10 a spin and max out at a ginormous €100 a press.

Base gameplay on Snakes and Ladders Megadice video slot takes place across a 5×3 reel set, where 10 fixed paylines will be in play throughout. Wins will be awarded when at least 3 matching symbols land on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel first.

Progressive Feature

Above the slot’s reels, you will notice a snake in 11 separate sections. Each time a dice symbol lands on the reels, the number of dots on it will move you the corresponding positions along the snake. Once you reach the final position of the snake, the bonus feature will be triggered, and 12 dice rolls will be awarded. Furthermore, if along your journey you land on the 4th position exactly, a random number of rolls between 2 – 5 will be added to the bonus game when it begins.

As well as activating the bonus via the progressive feature, players can also trigger it by landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols in view, with these awarding 12, 14, and 16 rolls to begin the feature, respectively. Upon entering the bonus round, players will be taken to a 12×12 board with 144 separate spaces. These spaces are then filled randomly with prizes, ladders, and snakes, with the monkey counter being placed on the 1st square for you to begin the feature.

Free Spins Feature

Each of your awarded rolls will see 2 dice reveal dots of up to 6 each, with the resulting total moving your counter that amount of positions along the game board. There are various icons that you can land on whilst playing this feature, which are highlighted for you below:

• Money Award – A value from 4x – 100x will be added to your total.
• Multiplier – The multiplier value will be applied to the current win total.
• Ladder – This is a shortcut and will move you further up the game board.
• Snake – Landing on the snake will cause you to fall further down the board.
• Banana – The Banana will add more prize values to random positions on the board.

In addition to the above modifiers, it’s also possible for a skyscraper to appear on a random square when you land upon it. If this happens, the monkey will be transported to a random position on the board, which will be higher than the one he is currently on.

The bonus will end when you run out of spins or reach the final square. Furthermore, if you have remaining spins left after making it to the summit of the board, then a re-trigger chance will take place. Upon reaching this stage of the game, you’ll see the dice spin once more, and if a double lands, the bonus will restart.