Pragmatic Play · 2021
5 Lions Megaways is a 6-reel Megaways video slot from Pragmatic Play with tumbling wins, free spins and wild multipliers. Here are its figures, modes and costs.
5 Lions Megaways
Worried a 96.50% RTP means quick returns? It is a long-run average, not a promise.
| What it measures | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win, times bet | x5,000 |
| Maximum win at top bet | A$1,500,000 |
| Release date | 24/06/2021 |
Pick this game if you want a Chinese-themed Megaways reel slot. Six reels show between two and seven symbols each, so the number of ways changes on every spin, up to 117,649. A win needs at least three matching symbols, from the golden dragon, phoenix, money frog, koi and tortoise down to the A, K, Q, J and 10. Winning symbols then tumble away and new ones drop in.
Go for it if you like a bonus round you can shape yourself. Three or more BONUS symbols anywhere start Free Spins, and you pick one of seven spin and multiplier options before the round begins. Wild multipliers run from 1x to 40x on any win with a WILD, and retriggers add spins. Each round is capped at 5,000x the bet.
Round rules
This block settles how the free spins start, what you pick, and how the extras change your stake.
Three or more BONUS symbols start the free spins, or buy the round for 100x total bet. Pick one of seven options: 25, 20, 15, 13, 10 or 6 spins with wild ranges from 2x-5x to 15x-40x, or Mystery Choice. Retrigger awards the same spin count.
Base Game reelsChosen free spins
Turning the ante on moves the bet from the normal 20x to 25x, raising the total bet to 1.25x. It doubles the chance to trigger Free Spins and raises BONUS symbol frequency on the reels. Symbol payouts stay unchanged, and Buy Free Spins is disabled while active.
Normal 20x betHigher trigger chance
Play starts on a 6-reel Megaways grid where each reel shows 2-7 symbols, so the ways change every spin, up to 117,649. The Tumble feature cascades wins after every spin. A Wild multiplier from 1x-40x applies to any winning combination that contains a WILD.
Before any bonusCascading wins
Decide before you buy: the bonus costs 100 times the total bet, which is A$1,000 at the A$10 example top bet.
| Add-on | Price (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at 100x | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you pick a stake, know what RTP means: it is the share of each A$100 staked that the game pays back over many rounds. Retrobet's game rules show which version runs.
| Payout setting | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
Round steps
Most worries come from not knowing what happens between bet and result, so each step says it.
Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$300 before the first spin. The paytable uses A$0.20 as its base, so every symbol payout scales with the stake you choose.
Read the six reels once they stop. Three or more matching symbols form a win, and each reel shows two to seven symbols, so the ways change every spin.
Watch the Tumble feature clear winning symbols after each spin. A winning combo that contains a WILD applies the Wild multiplier, which runs from 1x to 40x.
Pick one of seven Free Spins options once three or more BONUS symbols land. Spin counts run from 25 down to 6, and each option carries its own wild-multiplier range.
Set your session limit before the first spin, and stop when you reach it. How often the bonus lands and how long a session runs cannot be known in advance.
5 Lions Megaways visuals
Useful before the first spin, when you want to see the win, base and bonus screens.
Deciding how long to sit down with 5 Lions Megaways means accepting that the Free Spins may come early, late or not at all. How often the bonus round arrives is not known in advance, and the result of one session is random whatever the RTP. A 96.50% RTP describes the long run across many players, not the money in your balance tonight.
Weighing whether the RTP figure matters to you starts with knowing which version is running. That detail is shown only in the game rules, so open them before the first stake. Once you have the version, the RTP table on this page shows what it means in money for each bet size.
Choosing a bet with the maximum win in mind means planning around a ceiling. The top prize is reached very rarely, and no one can know in advance whether it will land in your session. Read it as the limit of the payout, not as a likely result.
Practice round
Most people ask whether a practice round costs anything and whether it plays like the real game.
Choose the demo to test the game without staking money, knowing it pays nothing. Choose the real game only with an account here and the legal age, 18+.
Start playingBefore the first bet
Read this block when you are choosing a bet, comparing versions or deciding whether to buy the bonus.
Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$300 per spin. The page examples use A$0.20, A$0.40 and A$10, but these are not the limits. Ante Bet lifts the total stake to 1.25 times the bet, so A$10 becomes A$12.50.
Compare the versions by maximum win, because all of them list the same 96.50 RTP. This edition caps at 5000x, the same as 5 Lions Reborn, while 5 Lions Megaways 2 caps at 8000x, 5 Lions Gold at 7342x and 5 Lions Dance at 2700x.
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.20 to see how the Megaways grid and tumble wins behave. The paytable is set to A$0.20, so its payouts match that stake. Adding the Ante Bet is optional and changes the stake, so leave it off on a first session.
Buy Free Spins if you want the bonus round now, at 100 times the total bet. At A$10 the price is A$1,000. The purchase is not available while Ante Bet is switched on.
Beyond 5 Lions Megaways
Wondering whether a different slot suits your bankroll and pace before committing?
Play is for adults aged 18+. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through the BetStop register.
Decide how much you will put into the session before you open the game, and treat that sum as the full cost of the play.
Set your stop point before the first spin and keep it after a win. High volatility means losing spins can follow any win.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you play, so both amounts are fixed before the first spin.
Take a pause or self-exclude once the game stops being fun, and never raise bets to recover a loss.
Senior editor, Australian player content, formerly payments review lead
I go through every bonus condition, including the wagering and how long each offer stays open. I also walk the verification steps myself, so this page describes what you will actually hand over.
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