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Ancient Island Megaways

Pragmatic Play · released 2024

Ancient Island Megaways

Inside the game

Captured in the studio's own free demo on 8 September 2026. Nothing below is taken from a press release or another site — it is what the game shows when you open it.

The base gameSix reels of unequal height in front of a jungle-covered temple: that is the Megaways principle, and the counter at the top left shows the current spin's number of ways to win, 2,880. Just below, the BUY FREE SPINS button is priced at $200 for the $2 bet shown at the bottom of the screen, that is 100× the total bet. The coloured stone masks sit alongside the A, K, Q, J letters and the 10.
Game rules, page 1Page 1 of 7: the pay table at a $2 bet, over four bands from 3 to 6 symbols, from the red mask at $10 for six of a kind down to the Q, the J and the 10 at $1. At the bottom, the WILD, which substitutes for everything except the SCATTER and only lands on reels 2 to 5, and the SCATTER, present on all reels. On the right, the "Ways to win" diagram: wins read from left to right on adjacent reels whatever the size of the symbols, and the maximum number of ways to win is 117,649.
Wild and top modifiersPage 2 of 7 gathers the tumble and the modifiers. The TUMBLE FEATURE pays then removes the winning symbols, the rest fall and the gaps refill from above, the new symbols keeping the size of the initial spin. Below, the WILD expands vertically over its whole reel, and an extra horizontal reel set above the grid deals out five modifiers: CASH PRIZE, a value drawn between 2× and 100× the total bet; MULTIPLIER, which applies to every combination of that spin; MAX WAYS, which pushes each reel to its maximum size; REPLACE NON WINNING SYMBOLS; and EXTRA WILD REEL, which adds a full-height WILD on reel 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Free spinsPage 3 of 7: 4, 5 or 6 SCATTERs anywhere open 12, 14 or 16 free spins, and during the round every position of the horizontal reel at the top receives a modifier on every spin. A sixth modifier, EXTRA SPINS, exists only there and adds 2, 3, 5 or 10 spins. The page then states the cap — 10,000× bet, after which the round ends and the remaining spins are forfeited — and the purchase price: 100× the current total bet, with 4 to 6 SCATTERs guaranteed to hit on the triggering spin.
Game rulesPage 4 of 7, the figures page, headed by the "MEDIUM VOLATILITY" banner. The game states its theoretical RTP of 96.55%, then a second RTP, specific to the round bought through "BUY FREE SPINS" — two separate lines, even though they show the same value here. It notes that only the highest win is paid per pay way but that pay ways add up, and gives its bet limits, from $0.20 to $240.
How to playPage 5 of 7, "HOW TO PLAY" then "MAIN GAME INTERFACE": the plus and minus buttons change the bet value and open the bet menu, the round button starts the spin. Then comes the list of icons — settings, three chevrons for normal, quick and turbo speed, speaker, information page — and the note that the CREDIT and BET counters switch between coins view and cash view with a click on their label.
Settings menuPage 6 of 7: the settings menu — intro screen, ambient sound, sound effects, game history — the information panel's navigation, and the bet menu, adjusted through the BET and COIN VALUE fields. The bottom of the page repeats the cap: as soon as a round reaches 10,000× bet it ends immediately, the win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.
AutoplayPage 7 of 7, the last one: autoplay starts by clicking one of the spin counts on offer, and the SKIP SCREENS option jumps past the feature's intro and end screens after a moment. Behind the text, the six reels of unequal height stay visible, heavily dimmed.

Try it for free

The studio's own free demo, played here — no account, no money, the same maths as the real game.

Where to play Ancient Island Megaways

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Everything we know about this game

The RTP of Ancient Island Megaways

Ancient Island Megaways is published with an RTP of 96.55%.

The figure comes from demogamesfree.pragmaticplay.net, and the page is linked above so you can check it yourself.

Volatility

Pragmatic Play states a medium volatility for Ancient Island Megaways. Studios measure volatility on their own scales, so we report what the studio says rather than converting it to a scale of our own.

Maximum win

The ceiling announced for Ancient Island Megaways is 10,000x the total stake. A maximum win is a cap, not an expectation: it is the largest payout the game can produce, reached by a combination that the mathematics make rare.

How Ancient Island Megaways is built

The game runs on a 6 reels Megaways grid. Its wins form through 117 649 ways to win. Its mechanics are: Megaways engine, Cascading wins, Tropical island theme, Free Spins multiplier unlimited, Bonus buy 100x. A bonus buy is available. Ancient Island Megaways was released by Pragmatic Play in 2024.

What we checked

The 8 screenshots on this page were taken in the studio's own demo on 8 September 2026, not copied from another site. The figures above are read from those screens.

21 of our partner casinos carry this studio's games. We list where Ancient Island Megaways can be played; we do not rank the operators by what they pay us.

Frequently asked questions

What is the RTP of Ancient Island Megaways?
Ancient Island Megaways is published with an RTP of 96.55%. We hold the studio page stating it, and it is linked from this page.
What is the maximum win on Ancient Island Megaways?
The ceiling announced for Ancient Island Megaways is 10,000x the total stake.
Does Ancient Island Megaways have a bonus buy?
Yes. Ancient Island Megaways lets you buy the feature directly.
How volatile is Ancient Island Megaways?
Pragmatic Play states a medium volatility for Ancient Island Megaways.
Can I play Ancient Island Megaways for free?
Yes. The free demo of Ancient Island Megaways opens on the studio's own page, without an account and without a deposit.
Where can I play Ancient Island Megaways?
21 of our partner casinos carry this studio's games; they are listed above on this page. A brand-new release may stay exclusive to one operator for a few weeks.

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