Scarab Cash Megaways slot demo

What Scarab Cash Megaways is

Scarab Cash Megaways is a 2023 slot from Triple Edge Studios, a studio that publishes through Games Global. The theme is ancient Egypt, with scarab beetles, ankhs, gods and gold. It uses the Megaways engine, so the reels change height on every spin and the number of ways to win changes with them.

How a round works

The game has six reels. On each spin, every reel shows a random number of symbols, and the total ways to win is all those numbers multiplied together, up to 117,649. Wins pay for matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left, in any position.

Cascading wins keep the spin going: winning symbols disappear, new ones fall in, and any new win pays too. A good spin can chain several cascades.

Features and bonus

• Pot collection: scarab or cash symbols are collected into pots above the reels, which can award prizes when filled.
• Pick-and-win bonus: a bonus game where you choose objects to reveal prizes.
• Free spins with a multiplier that grows during the round, and extra spins from more scatters.
• Ways boost (the game’s multiway feature) that can add more ways on certain spins.

The maximum win is listed at 5000 times your stake.

RTP and volatility in plain words

The RTP is 95.98%, just under the 96% average. Over a long time, the game keeps a little more than an average slot, but the difference is small.

Volatility is high. Megaways games tend to swing more than they look like they should: the screen often shows lots of small wins from many ways, but most of the value is in the free spins with a growing multiplier. Expect losing sessions to be common.

Honest tips

• Lots of ways doesn’t mean lots of profit. Many Megaways wins pay a fraction of the stake. Watch your balance.
• The pick bonus is random. Your choices reveal prizes already decided by the game; there’s no right pick.
• Pots don’t remember you. A nearly full pot isn’t a reason to keep playing longer than you planned.
• Size your bets for dry runs. With high volatility, a small stake gives you more spins to reach the feature.

Megaways in one minute

The name comes from Big Time Gaming, which licenses the Megaways engine to other studios. Each of the six reels can show between two and seven symbols on a spin, so the number of ways changes every time: a spin with short reels might have a few hundred ways, a spin with every reel at full height has the maximum. More ways means more chances for small wins, not a better RTP.

How it compares

Scarab Cash Megaways sits between classic Egyptian book slots like Lucky Legend and modern grid games. If you like the Megaways format with a free demo, try 5 Lions Megaways 2 or The Dog House Megaways 1000 from Pragmatic Play. The sister title Cash 'N Riches Megaways uses the same studio’s collect-and-pick features with a different theme.

Where to play it for real

We haven’t confirmed which South African brands list Triple Edge Studios games. Large international lobbies are the most likely place: 1Win, featured on this site, offers 500% up to R75,000 over 4 deposits and is licensed offshore.

For Megaways slots at SA-licensed sites, Betway and Hollywoodbets carry Pragmatic’s Megaways range. Compare sign-up deals in our welcome bonus and free spins sections.