Megaways reels with a top row
Reels 1 and 6 hold up to 7 symbols and reels 2 to 5 up to 6, plus a top row over reels 2 to 5 that spins from right to left, for up to 117649 ways. Combinations of any size count, read left to right across adjacent reels. The wizard is the one symbol with a 2-of-a-kind prize (RM1.00 at a RM2.00 total bet), and six wizards show RM40.00.
Wins tumble away and same-size symbols drop in until no new win appears; the total is paid after the last tumble.
How the lightning bolt works
The lightning bolt does not pay and can only land on the top row. Whenever it hits, after a spin or a tumble, every copy of one random paying symbol on reels 2, 3, 4 or 5 is replaced with a Wild. If a tumble moves the bolt to a new place on the top row, it happens again.
The Wild, a red orb in a gold frame, can appear on reels 2 to 6 and replaces all symbols except the spell book Scatter and the lightning bolt.
Spell books and the gamble wheel
A burning spell book with a wand is the Scatter, shown on every reel at any height that reel can show. Four give 10 free spins, then 14, 18, 22 and 26, up to 30 for nine or more.
Before the round you can collect, or gamble on a wheel that stops on win or lose. A win adds 4 spins; a lose ends everything and all the spins are gone. The page lists gamble steps from 10 to 14 up to 26 to 30.
Inside the free spins
Free spins open with a 1x win multiplier that grows by 1x with each tumble until the round ends; each tumble's total win is multiplied by the value reached. Three spell books add 4 spins, the lightning bolt stays active, and special reels are in play.
Buying, the cap and the bets
Buy Free Spins costs 150x current total bet, and the triggering spin then shows 4, 5, 6 or 7 Scatters at random. The maximum win is 40,000x bet; a round that reaches it ends at once and the remaining features are forfeited. Bets run from RM0.20 to RM200.00. The rules pages print no return percentage and do not mention an Ante Bet.
Keeping your own spell in check
Pay amounts move with your bet. The gamble is optional; set a budget, bet small while learning and stop when it is spent.
Power of Merlin Megaways paytable
RM amounts the rules page shows for 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 symbols on adjacent reels at a total bet of RM2.00; they change with your bet.
| Symbol | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-bearded wizard | 40.00 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Owl | 10.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | – |
| Blue crystal on a staff | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | – |
| Blue potion bottle | 4.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | – |
| A | 3.00 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.40 | – |
| K | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 | – |
| Q | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.30 | – |
| J | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.30 | – |
| 10 | 1.60 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | – |
| 9 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | – |
Free spins by number of Scatter spell books
| Scatters | Free spins |
|---|---|
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 or more | 30 |
Rules and paytable taken from the in-game help pages in October 2026.