Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™ builds its identity from variable reel ways and a layered Free Spins round. The official overview gives a maximum of 117,649 ways, while the feature rules explain how Scatters trigger 12 spins, how retriggers add more, and how a randomly selected expanding symbol can pay across non-adjacent reels. A Book symbol also acts as Wild or Scatter and carries multipliers in Free Spins. The game’s central appeal is the interaction between changing symbol coverage and accumulated spin multipliers, rather than a single fixed payline pattern.
Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™ at a glance
| Provider | BGaming |
|---|---|
| Genre / theme | Ancient Egypt, Animals |
| Game type | Video slot |
| Reference RTP | 97.07% |
| Volatility | Very high |
| Payout mechanic | MEGAWAYS; up to 117,649 ways |
| Maximum win | €250,000; ×10,000 maximum multiplier the bet |
| Release date | 3 November 2022 |
| Main features | 3+ Scatters trigger 12 Free Spins and 3+ during them retrigger 12; an eligible symbol expands on a win, while summed Book multipliers apply to the spin total. |
RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.
Variable ways and the Book symbol
BGaming presents the title as a MEGAWAYS™ slot with up to 117,649 possible ways. The observed official details identify the system as Megaways but do not provide a fixed reel-by-row grid, so a conventional grid dimension should not be substituted. The overview describes the Book as both Wild and Scatter. It can substitute for any symbol and pays according to the paytable regardless of position; the complete payout table itself is not included in the preserved observation. This dual role gives the same symbol a part in ordinary results and in the route to Free Spins.
Three or more Scatters appearing on the reels in one main-game spin trigger 12 Free Spins. During the feature, a repeat of three or more Scatters in a spin awards another 12. Chance ×2 can be purchased to increase the chance of activating the Bonus game, at a slight increase to the bet. A separate Buy Bonus option purchases a Free Spins round: the player can choose regular spins or a more expensive option with a guaranteed high expanding symbol. These two purchase routes are mutually exclusive; the rules explicitly disable Chance ×2 while Buy Bonus is active. The choice is therefore between increasing the chance of a natural trigger and purchasing entry with one of two stated variants.
Expanding symbols and Free Spins multipliers
During Free Spins, one eligible symbol is randomly selected as the expanding symbol. Scatters and Wilds are excluded. If that symbol contributes to a win, it expands to fill its reel and can pay even when it appears on non-adjacent reels. The source says only one symbol can be the expanding symbol, which bounds the feature’s selection. Separately, Book symbols carry random multipliers of ×2, ×3, ×5, or ×10 during Free Spins. If more than one Book appears in a spin, those multipliers are summed and applied to the total win for that spin. This is a specific distinction: the expanding symbol changes reel coverage, while Book multipliers modify the spin total.
The rules do not state whether a multiplier applies to all wins on that spin before or after other paytable calculations, or how an expanding symbol’s contribution interacts with multiple Books beyond the stated sum applied to total spin win. No further arithmetic should be inferred. Retriggers provide a clear continuation condition—three or more Scatters in a Free Spins spin—but the observation gives no cap on the number of retriggers. The two systems can therefore extend or amplify the feature in different ways, while their full combined payout calculation remains unavailable.
Published configuration
BGaming lists RTP 97.07%, Very high volatility, Megaways, maximum win €250,000, maximum multiplier ×10,000, and a November 3, 2022 release date. The overview separately states a maximum of 117,649 ways. The details do not list a fixed reel-row count. Very high volatility is a published classification; it does not quantify the chance of a retrigger, a particular multiplier, or a high expanding symbol. The official rules establish the feature sequence and the mutually exclusive purchase settings, but do not supply probabilities or a complete payout table.
Strengths and weak points
Strengths
The rules separate the expanding symbol’s reel coverage from Book multipliers on the total spin, while giving exact Scatter triggers, retriggers, and purchase-option restrictions.
Weaknesses
The source omits probabilities, a full paytable, and a cap on retriggers, so the interaction’s likely value and total Free Spins duration cannot be quantified.
Our Editor’s View
Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™ separates its rules: Scatters trigger Free Spins, an eligible symbol can expand on a win, and Book multipliers are summed for the spin. Chance ×2 and Buy Bonus cannot be active together. Without probabilities, a full paytable, or a retrigger ceiling, likely frequency and combined value cannot be calculated.
