Technical developments in gaming are largely the preserve of the specialist press. But you can’t have been anywhere near a casino site in the past couple of years without hearing about Megaways. Now fans of the gaming engine developed by BGT (Big Time Gaming) can play nothing but Megaways games at a branded casino launched by BGT and Gamesys.
Megaways is a gaming engine. There’s little for the player to see at first glance, though the games do tend to have a common feature set. However, these games have proved to be massive hits in a way that no other game style has in recent years.
They are everywhere, licensed from Big Time Gaming to a number of developers.
Gamesys are a casino site and game development company, and they have teamed up with BTG to give this system the ultimate accolade – its own casino site.
Gamesys’s own games – including their Megaways titles like Tiki Totems Megaways – will feature heavily at the site, along with a big range of Megaways titles from BGT and other developers too.
The big attraction for players – apart from the unique branding and game selection – will be daily free games. These will be joined by an industry-standard set of promos and some Mega Promotions to keep the theme going.
Gamesys’ marketing director, Simon Mizzi said: “Megaways is one of the most popular game mechanics out there, so it’s great to be able to work with BTG to exclusively develop and launch Megaways Casino in the UK – and bring a great range of titles together under one roof.”
BTG’s chief executive Nik Robinson was also in a fine mood, adding: “We’re delighted to extend our partnership with Gamesys and work together to create Megaways Casino. I think the players will really enjoy exploring the games, features and mechanics at Megaways Casino – which reflect what has made Megaways such a great success.”
Gamesys now have three-game – or game-mechanic-branded sites. Megaways Casino joins Rainbow Riches Casino and Monopoly Casino.
Rainbow Riches are a massive hit from Barcrest, offering enormous prizes, simple gameplay and bright, cheerful luck-of-the-Irish branding. They are an enduring hit, available in a large range of styles and genres.
Monopoly is natural for the gaming world. And not just because the original board game was styled as an anti-capitalist warning about the inevitability of monopoly power! The money-hoarding game is natural for slots and live casino games.
Megaways games also straddle genres and styles and this site should offer players a great choice of titles. The games in this style usually feature a-typical reel sets, usually with an extra horizontal reel, they also have mega symbols, and respins and big multipliers. They tend to be relatively high variance games.
They are undoubtedly big hits with players, but a game system that appears everywhere and that every company wants to use must also be delivering something to the game operators. We can’t see behind the scenes to tell you what the exact mathematics of the games are but we do feel pretty confident in saying that they’re delivering a decent return.
