| Studio | Iron Dog Studio |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.2% |
| Maximum win | 25,000x |
| Stake range | 0.20 – 20.00 |
| Volatility | High |
| Layout | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways |
| Released | 29 May 2020 |
Megaways Jack slot review: climb the beanstalk for the free spins
Megaways Jack is Iron Dog Studio's May 2020 take on Jack and the Beanstalk under licence from Big Time Gaming: six reels, up to 117,649 ways, free spins earned by climbing the beanstalk, a harp that adds wilds and multipliers, and a feature buy with three price levels. The RTP is 96.2%, the maximum win 25,000 times the stake, and the volatility high.
How Megaways Jack 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 €20 a spin. Jack, the giant, the golden egg and the hen are the high symbols; the beanstalk beside the reels shows how far Jack has climbed.
What a session costs: 100 spins at €0.20 and 96.2% RTP cost about €0.76 on average. The base game pays modestly; the free spins decide the session.
Features
Climbing the beanstalk
Magic bean symbols move Jack up the beanstalk. Reaching level 8 starts the free spins with eight spins; stopping higher gives more: nine spins at level 9, ten spins with a 2× multiplier at level 10, eleven with 2× at level 11, and so on up the stalk.
The harp
The golden harp lands in the base game and the free spins and adds wilds to the reels; in the free spins its wilds carry multipliers that stack with the round's multiplier, which is the route to the 25,000× maximum.
Feature buy
Where allowed, three options are offered at prices that scale with the stake: free spins, free spins with an extra multiplier, and free spins with the multiplier plus harps. Buying skips the climb and changes nothing inside the round.
RTP and volatility
The game's information gives 96.2%. Iron Dog Studio supplies lower settings for its games through the 1X2 Network; check the information screen where you play.
The volatility is high. The maximum of 25,000 times the stake needs a high-level round with harps multiplying a tall Megaways screen; most rounds pay a small fraction. How slots pay explains how to read a 25,000× ceiling against a 96% RTP.
Who it suits
Megaways Jack suits players who want a Megaways game with a build-up they can see (Jack on the stalk) and a choice of what to buy. It does not suit anyone after a steady base game; it is a bonus-driven slot. NetEnt's Jack and the Beanstalk tells the same story with walking wilds and a far lower ceiling. Megaways Jack is an Iron Dog Studio game, part of the 1X2 Network.
Megaways Jack: FAQ
What is the RTP of Megaways Jack?
96.2%, per the game's information. Check the setting at your casino.
What is the maximum win?
25,000 times the stake.
How do the free spins start?
Magic beans move Jack up the beanstalk; level 8 starts eight free spins, and higher levels add spins and a 2× multiplier.
Can I buy the feature?
Where allowed, yes, in three versions: plain free spins, free spins with a multiplier, or free spins with the multiplier and harps.
Sources
- Game information as reported by OLBG's and SlotCatalog's Megaways Jack listings: Iron Dog Studio, release 29 May 2020, RTP 96.2%, high volatility, 25,000× maximum, 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways; beanstalk levels, harp and feature buy options from our review of May 2020.
Checked 30 October 2026.
