| Studio | Fantasma Games |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.15% |
| Maximum win | 25,000x |
| Stake range | 0.20 – 40.00 |
| Volatility | High |
| Layout | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways |
| Released | 8 December 2020 |
Maze Escape Megaways slot review: the shifting maze and 25,000x
Maze Escape Megaways is Fantasma Games' December 2020 slot under licence from Big Time Gaming: six reels, up to 117,649 ways, and a maze mechanic in which the whole grid shifts left after a win and a special position on the first reel decides which symbol builds the path. The RTP is 96.15%, the maximum win 25,000 times the stake, and the volatility high.
How Maze Escape Megaways plays
Six reels of changing height, so the ways to win change every spin up to 117,649. Matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left pay wherever they sit. The stake runs from €0.20 to €40 a spin. Greek gods and armour are the high symbols, coins with Greek letters the low ones, and the middle position of the first reel is framed in gold: it is the key to the game.
What a session costs: 100 spins at €0.20 and 96.15% RTP cost about €0.77 on average; the base game pays regularly in small amounts and the free spins hold the large wins.
Features
Shifting Maze Avalanche
A winning symbol in the golden position triggers the avalanche: every reel shifts one place to the left, and the symbol that ends in the golden position becomes the Path symbol. Every copy of it on the grid locks in place to form a path, and each shift unlocks two random Blocker symbols.
Maze Blockers
Two kinds: the Guidance of Athena (a blue helmet) adds up to four Path symbols at random before the symbols fall, and the Minotaur (a red bull) expands into a wild that covers its reel. Blockers unlocked during the free spins also add multipliers or spins.
Labyrinth free spins
Three golden maze coins start ten free spins. Every winning spin triggers the Shifting Maze Avalanche, so paths and blockers come far more often than in the base game, and the blockers' multipliers and extra spins stack up. That is where the 25,000× maximum sits.
RTP and volatility
The game's information gives 96.15%. Casinos can run lower settings; check the information screen where you play.
The volatility is high. Base-game avalanches pay modestly, and the maximum needs a free spins round in which paths, Minotaur wilds and multipliers line up. How slots pay explains how to read a 25,000× ceiling against a 96% RTP.
Who it suits
Maze Escape suits players who want a Megaways game with a mechanic of its own rather than another cascade-and-multiplier clone, and who like watching a path build across the grid. It does not suit anyone after frequent large wins; the free spins are rare and most end well below the cap. It is a Fantasma Games title; Fantasma has belonged to EveryMatrix since 2024.
Maze Escape Megaways: FAQ
What is the RTP of Maze Escape Megaways?
96.15%, per the game's information. Check the setting at your casino.
What is the maximum win?
25,000 times the stake.
What does the golden position do?
A win there shifts the whole grid left and makes the symbol that lands in it the Path symbol, locking every copy of it in place and unlocking two Blockers.
How do the free spins start?
Three golden maze coins give ten spins in which every win triggers the avalanche.
Sources
- Game information as reported by SlotCatalog's and Vegas Slots Online's listings: Fantasma Games, release 8 December 2020, RTP 96.15%, high volatility, 25,000× maximum, up to 117,649 ways, Megaways under licence from Big Time Gaming; feature rules from our review of December 2020.
Checked 30 October 2026.
