The secret agent Max Megaways is on a mission in the mountain fortress of the villain Dr Fudge Indare in this game. However, these characters are not represented on the reels, instead, you’ll find the gemstone symbols that Big Time Gaming often uses. The game appears to draw inspiration from classic James Bond films, with the dynamic game grid situated at the mountain entrance. While more could have been done to develop the secret agent theme, this game stands out from other Megaways releases due to its numerous modifiers. Four are available in the base game and 2 or 3 out of 5 possible ones in the bonus round. This game puts BTG in the top 3 Megaways releases with the highest potential. Premium gemstone symbols offer payouts between 0.6 and 5 times your bet for six-of-a-kind wins. Wild symbols are also available to help complete wins, however, they only appear on the top horizontal reel unless generated by modifiers. Winning symbols are removed with the Reactions mechanic and replaced with new or existing symbols. This continues as long as you keep winning. Various modifiers can be triggered in the base game at any time. Landing three gold scatters anywhere gets you 10 free spins, with 2 extra spins for each additional triggering scatter. If one of these is a diamond Megascatter, you get an Enhanced Bonus round. Megascatters only appear on reel 6 while regular gold scatters can land on reels 1 to 5. Before the bonus round, a pick and click game takes place, awarding 2 or 3 modifiers for the feature. The bonus round multiplier starts at x1 and increases by +1 per reaction win. Scatters can only land on the top reel and landing three scatters wins you +4 extra spins. If available, you can buy the regular bonus round for 75x the stake, which gives you 2 modifier picks. The enhanced bonus round costs 200x your stake and gives you 3 modifier picks. The RTP is 96.37 % regardless of the feature you buy. The Win Exchange feature allows wins of 100x your stake or more to be exchanged for 10 free spins. You can also gamble any winnings between 25 and 100 x your stake to win 10 free spins. The game is enjoyable and the secret agent theme is reminiscent of old James Bond movies. The game’s creator, Big Time Gaming, certainly knows how to create a dynamic reels game. However, the constant use of gemstone symbols seems unnecessary. The game would have been more engaging with the secret agent and the villain as symbols. Despite this, Max Megaways is a solid release in terms of features and the overall math model. The reactions and modifiers keep the base game interesting and each bonus round is unique due to the different modifier combinations. The potential to win 139,200x places this game at the top for Megaways releases.
