Masks of Fortune Megaways: Slot Overview

Depending on how you view Gameburger Studios' mask-themed hit, when seeing the words 'masks' and 'of' in a game title may elicit either a frisson of heck no or get you all amped. Or the reaction may be one of ambivalence; of course, there's always the middle option. However, Masks of Fortune Megaways from software provider iSoftBet has next to nothing to do with 9 Masks of Fire aside from a few visual cues. The masks in this game are tied to several special features available in both the base game and during the free spins bonus round – there's no prize ladder in sight, in other words.

Masks of Fortune Megaways is quite a visual treat, it must be said. There are similarities to Majestic Megaways, iSoftBet's second Megaways slot, as both games take place out of doors in a nature-heavy environment. Wouldn't go so far as to say that Masks of Fortune Megaways is as optically striking as Aztec Gold Megaways was; its more realistic representation of the natural world brings things back to earth, so to speak. But it's a handsome game, with plenty of animations and interesting details for the eye to take in, making a strong first impression.

Certainly enough of an impression to get excited over how the rest of the game will follow through, and players get two ways of proceeding. One is picking a regular stake of 20 p/c to $/€20 per spin; the other is buying the free spin bonus round by clicking the Tribal Bet button on the left and stumping up the 75x the stake cost. When playing the former way, Masks of Fortune Megaways has a 95.5% RTP, rising to 96% when using the Tribal Bet. Played on a gaming grid with 6 reels and a 4-cell tracker reel on top, it is possible to have up to 117,649 ways to win active on a spin.

Masks of Fortune Megaways' symbols are as bonny as the rest of the game and include 10 regular pays. These are J-A card ranks as the low pays, then a skull, a drum, an elephant, a lion, a female character, and a male character as the highs. Landing a 6-of-a-kind winning way awards 0.5 to 1 times the bet for the card royals and 1.5 to 20 times the bet for the rest. Wilds substitute for any regular pay symbol to help form winning combinations. Wilds appear on reels 2-5, and if a wild lands on the top tracker reel, it can randomly trigger free spins.

Masks of Fortune Megaways: Slot Features

Mystery symbols are another one of Masks of Fortune Megaways' features, as are cascading wins, the Sacred Mask extra, and free spins.

Mystery Symbols

Mystery symbols can be released by the Sacred Mask feature. When Mystery symbols are present on the reels, they all reveal the same regular pay symbol.

Cascading Wins

Each winning symbol is removed by the cascading win system and replaced by symbols above them. Runs of cascading wins continue until no more winning way lands in view.

Sacred Mask Feature

In the base game, the Sacred Mask can trigger a modifier on any spin. This could be Max Megaways, wilds, scatter symbols, or Mystery symbols. Bonus Add always adds 24 scatter symbols to the reels. Teases may occur, not guaranteeing a modifier.

Free Spins

Landing 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols in the base game awards 8, 10, or 12 free spins, respectively. If a wild landing on the tracker reel triggers the feature, 8, 10, or 12 free spins are randomly awarded. During the round, 3 Masks are displayed next to the grid instead of 1 as in the base game. Each Mask holds 2 specific modifiers. On any spin, 1, 2, or 3 Masks can award 1 of the special modifiers prior to a spin. Teases do not occur in free spins.

• Mask 1 – wild symbols are added to reels 2, 3, 4, 5. Or Mystery symbols are added.
• Mask 2 – a minimum number of Megaways at the following number: 5,000/10,000/50,000 is enacted on the grid. Alternately Max Megaways at 117,649 ways is triggered.
• Mask 3 - +1 multiplier add or +1 free spin is awarded.

Free spins benefit from a win multiplier that starts at x1 and increases by +1 following a win. The win multiplier does not reset until the feature ends, and free spins cannot be retriggered.

Masks of Fortune Megaways: Slot Verdict

Masks of Fortune Megaways goes to show that you don't need to have crazy innovation or pick a majorly unique theme to create an enjoyable game as long as thought and care go into its making. For example, on the theme side, Masks of Fortune Megaways doesn't exactly voyage off into uncharted waters, taking players to parts previously unknown. It simply paints a pretty picture of the countryside it happens to be set in, then populates it with interesting flora, fauna, and homo sapiens. It's the quality of the artwork that is the key, and Masks of Fortune Megaways has loads of little details to run your eyes over, leading into a generally all-over nice look. The sounds, too, are neither too much nor too little but make a tasteful accompaniment to the high-quality graphics.

The same goes with Masks of Fortune Megaways gameplay; since just about every feature here is a common iSoftBet gaming device, which the studio has rammed in a good number of slots already. Max Megaways, minimum Megaways, wild adds, Mystery symbols, and free spins with a rising multiplier are all commonly found in iSoftBet releases. On paper, it might sound pretty ho-hum. However, the way the studio has paired the features with the Sacred Mask idea and how up to 3 features can trigger in free spins puts a somewhat original spin on the whole thing, making Masks of Fortune Megaways more enjoyable than initially supposed.

Cap it all off with a 10,000x the bet max win, and you've got a solidly made masks game on your hands. Sure, Masks of Fortune Megaways isn't going to shock the pants off players aching for innovation, and it doesn't feel destined to end up as a slot of the year contender, not that all slots set out to be world beaters. Instead, Masks of Fortune Megaways is an attractive game that provides a new and entertaining way to experience a handful of gaming devices iSoftBet favours.