Ancient Island Megaways

About Ancient Island Megaways

Ancient Island Megaways is a Pragmatic Play slot released in February 2025, built on the licensed Megaways engine across six reels that each hold between two and seven symbols. Row counts reset on every spin, so the number of ways to win moves between 64 and 117,649 depending on how the reels land. The setting is an island of overgrown ruins and carved stone masks, closer to the studio's tropical titles than its Greek or Egyptian lines.

What sets this one apart from a standard Megaways build is the modifier reel running above the middle of the grid. Expanding wilds on the four centre reels feed into it, and the modifier that lands can add a cash prize, a multiplier, extra wild positions, a full-ways grid or a symbol replacement. Midnite lists the game for UK, Ireland and Mexico players at an operator-configured RTP of 94%.

How to Play Ancient Island Megaways

Set your stake and spin. Symbols pay for six-of-a-kind combinations formed left to right from reel one across adjacent reels, with the row count on each reel deciding how many ways are active that spin. Winning symbols are removed and replaced by the Tumble feature, so a single spin can resolve into several consecutive wins before it finishes. Stakes at Midnite start from £0.10 per spin.

Wilds land on reels two to five and expand vertically to fill their reel. Each expanding wild activates the modifier reel above, which can award a cash prize, a win multiplier, the maximum ways grid, an extra wild reel or a replacement of all non-winning symbols. Landing four, five or six scatters awards 12, 14 or 16 free spins, with modifiers guaranteed during the round and an extra spins modifier able to add more. The in-game paytable carries the full symbol values and modifier ranges.

Ancient Island Megaways Features

• Megaways Engine: Six reels holding two to seven symbols each, producing between 64 and 117,649 ways to win. The layout is redrawn on every spin.
• Tumble Feature: Symbols in a winning combination are removed and new symbols drop into the gaps. Tumbles continue while new wins keep forming.
• Expanding Wilds: Wilds appear on reels two, three, four and five and expand to fill the reel. Each one activates the modifier reel above the grid.
• Modifier Reel: Five modifiers can land. Cash Prize awards a value up to 100x stake, Multiplier applies a win multiplier, Max Ways sets the grid to its full 117,649 ways, Extra Wild Reel adds another reel of wilds, and Replace Non-Winning Symbols swaps out everything that did not form part of a win.
• Free Spins: Four, five or six scatters award 12, 14 or 16 free spins. Modifiers are guaranteed during the round rather than random.
• Extra Spins Modifier: Available only inside the bonus round, adding further free spins to the count.

Ancient Island Megaways RTP, Volatility and Key Info

Before you spin, the figures worth knowing on Ancient Island Megaways:

• RTP: 94%
• Volatility: Very high (9-10)
• Reels / rows: 6 reels, 2 to 7 rows per reel, redrawn each spin
• Ways to win: 64 to 117,649
• Max win: 10,604.9x stake
• Minimum stake at Midnite: £0.10 per spin
• Mobile: Available on iOS and Android
• Provider: Pragmatic Play
• Release date: 10 February 2025

Ancient Island Megaways Theme and Symbols

The island setting is drawn as a beach fringed with jungle, with weathered stone structures and carved masks half swallowed by the undergrowth. Pragmatic Play has kept the palette warm and the animation light, so the modifier reel above the grid stays the busiest part of the screen. The soundtrack sits in the background rather than driving the pace, which suits a game where a single spin can tumble several times before resolving.

Card ranks 10 through A make up the low-paying symbols and return between 0.5x and 0.8x stake for a six-symbol combination. Above them sit five picture symbols, including lizards, birds and three carved masks in blue, green and red, paying between 1x and 5x stake for six of a kind. The wild appears on the four centre reels and expands to fill its reel. The scatter triggers the free spins and does not pay a value of its own.

Games Like Ancient Island Megaways

• Great Rhino Megaways: The studio's long-running Megaways title, same tumble mechanic and a similar reliance on the free spins round.
• Buffalo King Megaways: Six-reel Megaways with expanding wilds and a comparable volatility profile.
• Bonanza Megaways: The original Megaways slot from the studio that licenses the engine, useful for comparing a modifier-free version of the format.

Ancient Island Megaways FAQs

What is the RTP of Ancient Island Megaways?

The RTP at Midnite is 94%.

Who developed Ancient Island Megaways?

Pragmatic Play, in-house rather than through one of its partner studios. The game was released in February 2025 under a Megaways licence from Big Time Gaming.

How do you win on Ancient Island Megaways?

Six matching symbols pay left to right from reel one across adjacent reels, with the number of active ways set by how many rows each reel shows on that spin. Winning symbols tumble away and are replaced, and expanding wilds on the centre reels activate a modifier above the grid.

Is Ancient Island Megaways a high volatility slot?

Yes. At Midnite we rate it very high at 9-10. Small base-game returns land often, but the return is weighted towards the free spins round where modifiers are guaranteed on every spin.

How many ways to win does Ancient Island Megaways have?

Between 64 and 117,649, depending on the row count on each of the six reels. The layout is redrawn on every spin, which is standard for the Megaways engine.

How do you trigger the free spins in Ancient Island Megaways?

Land four, five or six scatters for 12, 14 or 16 free spins. An extra spins modifier inside the round can add more.

What is the maximum win on Ancient Island Megaways?

The maximum win listed for the Midnite build is 10,604.9x your stake. Public sources quote a 10,000x cap for the title, and the difference has been flagged for the product team.

Can I play Ancient Island Megaways on mobile?

Yes. The game runs on iOS and Android via the Midnite app or mobile browser.