Big Time Gaming launches Fruit Merge Megapots slot

Big Time Gaming has released Fruit Merge Megapots™, a new slot game themed around classic fruit symbols in a space setting, the company said in a press release.

According to Big Time Gaming, the game’s Hold and Spin feature triggers when six or more Fruit or Coin symbols land anywhere on the reels, awarding three respins. The company said each symbol position becomes a mini reel, with any additional Fruit or Coin symbols resetting the respin counter. The feature includes Mini, Midi and Mega Megapots™.

Big Time Gaming said matching three identical fruit symbols triggers a merge that advances symbols through four tiers, ultimately converting them into Megapot Coins. The company said collecting three MegapotCoins awards the corresponding Mini, Midi or Mega Megapots™ prize.

The company said Free Spins trigger when three or more Scatter symbols land, awarding 12 Free Spins. During Free Spins, Fruits and Coins remain locked in place until the next spin if Hold and Spin does not trigger, Big Time Gaming said, adding that an “unlimited win multiplier” increases as additional Fruit and Coin symbols land.

Fruit Merge Megapots™ also includes an optional Bonus Buy feature, Big Time Gaming said, offering instant access to Hold and Spin for 35x the stake or 12 Free Spins for 85x the stake. The company listed the game’s RTP as 96.19%.

Nik Robinson, CEO of Big Time Gaming, said: “Fruit symbols are as old as slots themselves, but we’ve never been content with simply recreating what came before. WIthFruit Merge Megapots™, we wanted to ask what happens when you take a familiar format and blow it wide open with layers of strategy and explosive MegapotsTM potential.

“The merge mechanic is something players are going to experience in a completely new way, and we can’t wait to see them launch into galactic wins.”