117649 ways and the tumble
The rules pages say wins are awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations of any size, and that the maximum number of possible ways to win is 117649. They do not print the reel and row count in words, so we leave the grid size out.
Every win starts a tumble: winning symbols disappear, the rest fall down and new symbols drop in from above, at the same size as the first result. The cycle stops once a tumble brings no new win, and only then is the total added to the balance.
How a Wild collects a modifier
The WILD lands on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and replaces every symbol except SCATTER. Whenever it hits, it stretches to fill every position on its reel. Modifiers can appear in random positions on the top reel on any spin, and a modifier is awarded only when a Wild expands under it. The five base game modifiers are:
- CASH PRIZE: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 20x, 50x or 100x total bet
- MULTIPLIER: x2 up to x50 on all wins in that spin; multipliers of several Wilds in one win add together
- MAX WAYS: every reel is topped up to its largest possible size
- REPLACE NON WINNING SYMBOLS: symbols that would not win are swapped before wins are counted
- EXTRA WILD REEL: a fully expanded Wild is added to reel 2, 3, 4 or 5, and a modifier above it is awarded
Free spins with a full top reel
Four, five or six SCATTER gems anywhere give 12, 14 or 16 free spins. In the round, every position on the top reel is guaranteed to hold a random modifier on every spin, and special reels are used. A sixth modifier joins only here: EXTRA SPINS, which adds 2, 3, 5 or 10 more free spins. Free spins wins are paid once the round ends.
Buy Free Spins and the 10,000x cap
The page lists Buy Free Spins at 100x the current total bet, with 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER placed on the triggering spin. Wins are capped at 10,000x bet; page 3 says a round that reaches this ends at once, pays the win and forfeits any free spins left. The rules pages do not mention an Ante Bet.
Keeping your session in hand
The paytable amounts were read at a total bet of RM2.00; bets on the pages run from RM0.20 to RM480.00. Decide a budget first, use a small bet while you get to know the top reel, and stop when the budget is used.
Ancient Island Megaways paytable
RM amounts the rules page shows at a total bet of RM2.00 for 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left; they change with your bet.
| Symbol | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red tiki mask | 10.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Green crowned tiki mask | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Blue tiki mask | 3.00 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Winged totem emblem | 2.00 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.50 |
| Chameleon emblem | 2.00 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.50 |
| A | 1.60 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
| K | 1.60 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
| Q | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| J | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| 10 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
Top modifiers
| Modifier | What it does |
|---|---|
| CASH PRIZE | 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 20x, 50x or 100x total bet |
| MULTIPLIER | x2, x3, x4, x5, x8, x10, x15, x20, x25 or x50 on all wins in that spin |
| MAX WAYS | all reels go to the maximum number of symbols |
| REPLACE NON WINNING SYMBOLS | non-winning symbols are replaced before wins are evaluated |
| EXTRA WILD REEL | a fully expanded WILD is added to reel 2, 3, 4 or 5 |
| EXTRA SPINS (free spins only) | +2, +3, +5 or +10 free spins |
Free spins
| SCATTER symbols | Free spins |
|---|---|
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 16 |
Rules and paytable taken from the in-game help pages in October 2026.