What are the best-paying Megaways slots?

Some Megaways slots have outstanding payout rates. Some have poor payout rates

Big Time Gaming started to release the first Megaways slots in 2016. Needless to say that these slots have become incredibly popular. So popular that many providers have bought a license from Big Time Gaming to release their own Megaways slots.

Blueprint Gaming is now the biggest producer of Megaways slots, but providers like Red Tiger Gaming, Stakelogic have also released quite a few Megaways slots. Not to mention providers as Bally, Relax Gaming, WMS, Iron Dog and many more.

With that enormous offering of Megaways slots, one question that comes to mind (besides what the best Megaways slots are) is: which Megaways slots have the best pay our percentages?

Which Megaways slots have the highest RTP, and which ones the lowest?

What’s interesting is the enormous differences we see in the Return to Player (RTP) of Megaways slots. Some have high RTP’s above 96.5%, but some have an RTP well below 96% and some even an RTP of a pitiful 95%.

Conclusion: the Return to Player percentages of Megaways slots differ hugely.

Therefore, it is essential to know which ones have the better RTP’s and which ones have the worse RTP’s.

Let us find out!

The top 20 Megaways slots with the highest RTP

Below the top 20 slots of an excellent (or high) RTP. We have looked at all Megaways slots up to (and including) 2019.

	Slot name	Year	RTP
1	White Rabbit Megaways™	2017	97.24%
2	Queen of Riches Megaways™	2016	96.90%
3	Starquest Megaways™	2016	96.90%
4	Primal Megaways™	2018	96.76%
5	Kingmaker Megaways™	2019	96.65%
6	Machina Megaways™	2019	96.59%
7	Holy Diver Megaways™	2019	96.54%
8	Genie Jackpots Megaways™	2018	96.52%
9	Safari Gold Megaways™	2019	96.50%
10	Monopoly Megaways™	2019	96.50%
11	Lightning Strike Megaways™	2019	96.50%
12	Leovegas Megaways™	2019	96.50%
13	BAR-X MEGAWAYS	2019	96.50%
14	Bar X Safecracker Megaways™	2019	96.50%
15	Vikings Unleashed Megaways™	2018	96.50%
16	Buffalo Rising Megaways™	2018	96.50%
17	Desperados Wild Megaways™	2019	96.49%
18	Temple of Treasure Megaways™	2019	96.46%
19	Valletta Megaways™	2019	96.45%
20	Slots o’gold Megaways™	2018	96.45%

 

The good news is that there are plenty of Megaways slots out there with an RTP of 96.5% or higher.

Also interesting to see is that the Top 3 on this list are all Big Time Gaming slots (White Rabbit Megaways, Queen of Riches Megaways and Starquest Megaways).

The 20 Megaways slots with the lowest RTP

Even though several Megaways slots have a great RTP, there are some stinkers out there, which you need to avoid.

Below the list of slots with the worst RTP.

	Slot name	Year	RTP
1	Mystery Spin Deluxe Megaways™	2019	95.00%
2	Luck O’The Irish Megaways™	2019	95.00%
3	Dragon Born Megaways™	2016	95.00%
4	Eye of Horus Megaways™	2019	95.49%
5	Wish upon a Leprechaun Megaways™	2019	95.50%
6	Dragons Luck Megaways™	2019	95.69%
7	Golden Leprechaun Megaways™	2019	95.72%
8	Dragons Fire Megaways™	2019	95.72%
9	The Pig Wizard Megaways™	2019	95.75%
10	Rainbow Riches Megaways™	2019	95.90%
11	Irish Riches Megaways™	2018	95.93%
12	Mighty Griffin Megaways™	2019	95.95%
13	Aztec gold Megaways™	2019	95.99%
14	Flower Fortune Megaways™	2019	96.00%
15	Bonanza Megaways™	2016	96.00%
16	Legacy of Ra Megaways™	2019	96.01%
17	Black Gold Megaways™	2019	96.02%
18	Tiki Treasures Megaways™	2019	96.03%
19	Return of Kong Megaways™	2019	96.03%
20	Gods of Olympus Megaways™	2019	96.03%

 

There are 13 slots out there with an RTP below the 96% mark.

Why play these Megaways slots with a poor RTP, if there are more than sufficient Megaways slots with a higher RTP?

Interesting: Wish upon a Leprechaun Megaways, Eye of Horus Megaways, Mystery Spin Deluxe Megaways, and Luck O’The Irish Megaways are all Blueprint Gaming slots.

Also interesting: Golden Leprechaun MegaWays, Dragons Fire Megaways, and Dragons Luck Megaways are all Red Tiger Gaming slots. Red Tiger is when it comes to the RTP’s, not the most generous provider (and that’s an understatement).

Why a higher RTP matters

The higher the RTP, the better it is for you as a player. If, for example, the RTP is 96%, it implies that (in the long run), you will lose $€4 after every $€100 you have wagered.

But would the RTP be 97%, you would “only” lose $€3 after every $€100 you have wagered.

You can argue that the 1% difference is not so significant. But it does matter — more than you think.

For example, you could have a balance of €100, but wager in total €500 (you play with your winnings as well).

• If the RTP is 96%, you would expect to lose: $€500 x 4% = € 20
• If the RTP is 97%, you would expect to lose: $€500 x 3% = € 15

You can see that the difference is already more substantial. And it becomes larger and larger once you start to wager higher amounts.

The RTP has nothing to do with the volatility (or variance) of the slot. Variance says something about the variation of the sizes of wins.

High volatility slots pay out more top prizes (but less often). Low variance slots pay out smaller prizes (but more often).

How about the 2020 Megaways slots?

The start has been spectacular as many more Megaways slots have been released in the first 2-3 months of 2020. Below, the list of what we have seen up to now.

Buffalo Rising All Action Megaways™	Blueprint	97.01%
Rick and Morty Megaways™	Blueprint	96.55%
Montezuma Megaways™	WMS	96.28%
Super Wild Megaways™	Stakelogic	96.07%
Sweet Success Megaways™	Blueprint	96.06%
Piggy Riches Megaways™	Red Tiger	95.71%
Wish Upon a Jackpot Megaways™	Blueprint	95.50%

 

The more than good news for Megaways lovers: Buffalo Rising All Action Megaways (of Blueprint Gaming) has an RTP of 97.01%.

At the same time, there are also Megaways slots you should avoid. Piggy Riches Megaways has an RTP of a low 95.71% and Wish Upon a Jackpot Megaways an RTP of a mere 95.5%. Again, why should you consider playing these slots if there are better alternatives?

How do the payout rates of Megaways slots compare to “normal” online slots?

We started also compared the RTP’s of the 59 Megaways slots (up to and including 2019) to the RTP’s of slots of 16 providers (1,215 slots released since 2012).

You see that about half of the Megaways slots (the red coloured dots) have an RTP above the green coloured line, the average RTP of the slots, which is around 96.25%.

You can also see that many grey coloured dots (representing the RTP’s of the slots of 16 other providers) are above, but also below the red dots (representing the RTP’s of the Megaways slots).

Conclusion: some Megaways slots have an outstanding RTP, but there are some stinkers out there

We conclude that some Megaways slots have an excellent RTP, above the 96.5% mark.

Unfortunately, there are enough Megaways slots with poor RTP’s.

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