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Big Time Gaming

Founded
2011
Headquarters
Australia
Slots Reviewed
7
Avg RTP
96.36%
Typical Volatility
High
Avg Score
8.3/10

Big Time Gaming (BTG) is the Sydney-founded studio that invented the Megaways mechanic, used under licence by many other slot studios. Best known for its own title Bonanza, BTG was acquired by Evolution in 2021.

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Stats Across Reviewed Slots

RTPWhat is RTP?95.67% – 96.82% (avg 96.36%)
Max Win14700x – 50000x (avg 27678.00x)

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Who Is Big Time Gaming?

Big Time Gaming (BTG) was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2011 by Nik Robinson. In 2021, Evolution (Evolution Gaming Group AB) acquired BTG in a deal announced in April and completed in June of that year, for consideration of up to €450 million. BTG continues to operate as a studio brand following the acquisition.

What Makes Big Time Gaming Distinctive

BTG's defining contribution to the industry is Megaways: a mechanic that varies the number of symbols landing on each reel every spin, creating up to 117,649 ways to win on a single spin. BTG developed and trademarked the mechanic and licenses it to other studios, who build their own Megaways-branded titles under that licence while BTG retains the trademark and licensing revenue.

Notable Titles

Bonanza, released in 2016, is the title BTG itself credits with establishing its reputation and popularising Megaways as a mechanic. Extra Chilli is another of its own titles named by Evolution as a "world-wide player favourite" alongside Bonanza. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Megaways and White Rabbit are also among BTG's well-known releases.

Editorial Picks

Top by RTP

  1. Extra Chilli Megaways (96.82%)
  2. Opal Fruits (96.75%)
  3. Donuts (96.54%)
  4. Monopoly Megaways (96.5%)
  5. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (96.24%)

Top by Max Win

  1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (50000x)
  2. Opal Fruits (36600x)
  3. Donuts (30700x)
  4. Bonanza (26000x)
  5. Extra Chilli Megaways (20000x)

Top Rated

  1. Bonanza (8.5/10)
  2. Extra Chilli Megaways (8.5/10)
  3. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (8.5/10)
  4. Opal Fruits (8.3/10)
  5. Donuts (8.1/10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Megaways and who invented it?

Megaways is a slot mechanic with a variable number of symbols per reel each spin, creating up to 117,649 ways to win. It was invented by Big Time Gaming and first used in its 2016 release, Bonanza.

Do other studios pay Big Time Gaming to use Megaways?

Yes. BTG licenses the Megaways mechanic to other studios, who release their own Megaways titles under licence while BTG retains the trademark.

What is Big Time Gaming's most famous slot?

Bonanza, BTG’s 2016 release, is widely credited as the title that popularised the Megaways mechanic and remains one of its best-known games; Extra Chilli is another flagship title.

Is Big Time Gaming still an independent company?

No. It was acquired by Evolution (Evolution Gaming Group AB) in a deal announced in April 2021 and completed in June 2021.

Where is Big Time Gaming based?

Sydney, Australia — BTG was founded there in 2011 by Nik Robinson.