Some developers play it safe in their Megaways debut, while others try to do something spectacular to make waves. Pariplay has gone to the other extreme however, and Rumble Rhino Megaways sticks out as the most constrained and restricted release we’ve ever seen with this licensed engine. The visual presentation is the best thing about this game really, but it’s not like we haven’t seen the African savannah plenty of times before.
You get to play withup to 86,436 win ways, which is already low for a Megaways slot, and the2,000xpotential will impress no one familiar with this usually steroid injected genre. The mystery symbol and mega symbol features are okay, but the biggest sin is the lack of extras in the bonus round. No cascading reels and no progressive multiplier, and on top of it all you get unusually low overall symbol values and customizable RTP ranges.
TheRhino Wildsteps in for all regular pay symbols to help you complete winning combinations, but the wild holds no value of its own. Premium symbols pay between 0.4 and 2.5 x your stake for 6 of a kind, and you will benefit from Mega Symbols, Mystery Masks and a Bonus Round in this game.
Up to 4×7 Mega Symbolscan sometimes land either fully or partially in view on the 4 middle reels, and the number of reel positions the symbol covers determines the Megaways calculation. Scatters and Wilds cannot land as a mega symbol however, but Mystery Mask symbols can.
TheMystery Mask symbolsland quite frequently in all stages of the game, and they always reveal a randomly chosen matching symbol underneath. When a mystery mask mega symbol lands, it reveals a single mega version of a regular pay symbol.
You trigger the Bonus Round by landing2 diamond scatters on reels 1 and 6 at the same time. This awards12 free spins, but nothing extra has been included in the feature. It thus plays out exactly like the base game, but you can retrigger the feature the same way it was triggered in the first place.
We had a pretty dull time testing Rumble Rhino Megaways to be perfectly honest, and it’s hard to imagine what Pariplay is thinking with this release. Anyway, we’ve still whipped together a brief and edited highlights video for you, and you can check it out by hitting the play button below.
As mentioned above, it’s hard to grasp what Pariplay has been thinking with their Megaways debut release. At least the bonus round in the original game came with a variety of extras you could get from a pick’em game, and we don’t see why some of this couldn’t have been carried over. A Megaways release with nothing extra in the bonus round is pretty unforgivable (not to say criminal) in 2021, not least when the symbol values are extraordinarily low as well.
Even a standard unlimited progressive win multiplier would have lifted this game to a more decent tier, but then again, there is no cascading wins feature either. The mystery masks will seldom make a dent, but mega symbols can do some damage, not least if they land fully in view. The2,000xpotential “tops off” this highly underwhelming experience, and if Pariplay was aiming to release a strong contestant for the worst Megaways game ever, they have indeed been successful.
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Rumble Rhino- is the original Pariplay release, and it comes with similar base game features. Visually, both games are very pleasing, but this one is set in a small African village. You will pick diamonds to get 1 of 5 extras in the bonus round, and all extras involve multipliers of some kind.
Great Rhino Megaways- is a highly popular safari release, and the contrast between Pariplay’s and this Pragmatic Play Megaways debut is like night and day. The bonus round comes with an unlimited progressive multiplier, and ante bet doubles your feature chances. The volatility is high, and you can win up to 20,000x your stake.
Safari Gold Megaways- is a Blueprint African-themed release, and you can look forward to mystery symbols in all stages of the game. The pre bonus round wheel awards up to an x10 starting multiplier, and it increases per cascading win with no upper limit. This can lead to payouts up to 50,000x your stake.
While some developers take a cautious approach with their Megaways debut, others aim for a spectacular and attention-grabbing release. Pariplay, however, chose a different path with their Rumble Rhino Megaways, which is the most limited and restricted Megaways game we’ve seen to date. Its visual appeal is its most significant asset, but the African savannah theme is not new. The game offers up to 86,436 ways to win, which is low for a Megaways slot, and the 2,000x potential will not impress regular players. The game includes mystery and mega symbol features, but lacks extras in the bonus round. There are no cascading reels or progressive multipliers, and the overall symbol values and customizable RTP ranges are unusually low. The Rhino Wild symbol can replace all regular pay symbols, but it holds no value of its own. Premium symbols offer a payout between 0.4 and 2.5 x your stake for 6 of a kind, and the game includes Mega Symbols, Mystery Masks and a Bonus Round. Scatters and Wilds cannot appear as a mega symbol, but Mystery Mask symbols can. The Bonus Round is triggered by landing two diamond scatters on reels 1 and 6 simultaneously, awarding 12 free spins. However, the feature is the same as the base game and can be retriggered the same way. Despite its visually pleasing design, Rumble Rhino Megaways was a letdown during testing, and it’s difficult to understand Pariplay’s intent with this release. The lack of extras in the bonus round is a major oversight, as is the exceptionally low symbol values. The absence of a cascading wins feature is also a drawback. The game’s 2,000x potential caps off a disappointing experience, making this a strong contender for the worst Megaways game ever by Pariplay.