Quick verdict: Reel King Mega is Red Tiger Gaming's own take on the classic pub fruit-machine format popularised by Novomatic's original Reel King. A wandering King's Crown converts symbols to Wilds, and a guaranteed-win Reel King Feature can trigger on any spin. With a confirmed 96.17% RTP, Low volatility, and a 500x max win, it's built for steady, low-drama play rather than big swings.
The Story
Red Tiger Gaming released Reel King Mega in May 2019, putting its own spin on the "Reel King" format long popular in UK pubs and arcades via Novomatic's original cabinet. There's no narrative — just a cheerful monarch character overseeing a classic fruit-machine grid, crown firmly in place.
Theme, Gameplay & Symbols
The game runs on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 20 fixed paylines. Symbols follow classic fruit-machine convention: card royals (10 through Ace), cherries, plums, and a pot/sack of gold as the top standard symbol, alongside a jester-hat Wild that substitutes to help complete paylines.
Presentation & Sound
Reel King Mega keeps its presentation simple and functional — a warm, autumnal countryside backdrop with a distant castle, gold coins scattered throughout the frame, and the King character himself appearing during his named feature. It's a clean, no-frills classic-slot look rather than an elaborately animated experience.
How to Play Reel King Mega
- Set your stake — Red Tiger's official game page confirms a bet range of £0.20 to £200 per spin, though UKGC rules cap UK online slot stakes at £5 per spin (£2 for 18–24-year-olds), so the top of that range isn't available to UK players.
- Spin the 5-reel, 20-payline grid. The King's Crown feature can randomly activate on any spin, bouncing across the grid and converting touched symbols into Wilds.
- If all 5 reels land with a yellow background, the Reel King Feature triggers — up to 5 Reel Kings appear, each spinning their own mini-reel of red, blue, and yellow sevens.
- Each Reel King's mini-reel guarantees a win and keeps respinning until a losing result ends the streak, with sevens paying 25x, 10x, or 5x stake depending on colour.
- After any win, the game offers a Gamble Feature that spins a multiplier wheel — landing on a green section multiplies the win, while red sections increase in size at higher bets. As with any gamble-style mechanic, there's a real chance of losing the held win rather than growing it, so it isn't a way to guarantee more money.
- Try the free demo on this page first to see the King's Crown and Reel King Feature in action before wagering real money.
Features & Mechanics
- King's Crown — activates randomly after a spin, with the crown bouncing across the grid and converting any symbols it touches into Wilds.
- Reel King Feature — triggered when all 5 reels display a yellow background. Up to 5 Reel Kings each run their own mini-reel of sevens, guaranteeing a win and respinning until a loss ends the round. Red, blue, and yellow sevens pay 25x, 10x, and 5x stake respectively.
- Gamble Feature — available after a win, this spins a multiplier wheel; green sections multiply the win, while red sections grow at higher stakes. There's a real risk of losing the win entirely instead of growing it, so it's an optional higher-risk layer rather than a way to guarantee more money.
Volatility & Win Potential
Red Tiger's own game page confirms Reel King Mega at a 96.17% RTP, Low volatility, and a maximum win of 500x stake — the game's own theoretical ceiling at its top £200 stake tier, not a figure UK players can reach given the UKGC's £5-per-spin cap (£2 for 18–24-year-olds). This is a game built for frequent, modest wins rather than rare, huge ones, matching its low-volatility classification.
Pros & Cons
- Pro: Low volatility and a 96.17% RTP make this an approachable, steady-paced classic slot.
- Pro: The Reel King Feature's guaranteed-win, keep-going-until-you-lose format is a genuinely fun twist on a standard bonus round.
- Pro: The game includes an optional Gamble Feature after every win for players who want it, though using it risks losing the win entirely rather than growing it.
- Con: A 500x max win is modest next to modern high-volatility releases.
- Con: The classic fruit-machine format won't appeal to players looking for a more visually elaborate or thematic experience.
Final Verdict
Reel King Mega is a faithful, well-built classic slot that leans fully into low-volatility, frequent-win gameplay, with the Reel King Feature giving it a genuinely satisfying bonus round despite the simple presentation. It's an easy recommendation for fans of traditional fruit-machine slots who aren't chasing a huge win ceiling.
