At the time of this writing, there are 350 Skywind slots and other casino games available. In the Isle of Man, the UK's offshore territory, Slywind is rapidly building its portfolio and reputation, which makes them a top slot casino. Following in the footsteps of NetEnt's Frankenstein slot, Alive Megaways (with or without the exclamation mark) revisits the story of Frankenstein and the creation of life.

In Alive Megaways, there are six reels and seven rows, so there is a maximum of 200,704 ways to win. A coin size of 0.01 is the minimum and a coin size of 10.00 is the maximum. A minimum bet level of 0.20 and a maximum bet level of 200 are required due to the 20 fixed lines. Ten regular symbols appear on the card: the Monster, Frankenstein, Elizabeth, Igor, a Flask, Nut and Bolt, and the four suits of cards. A brain in a jar represents the Wild, and an electrical coil represents the Scatter.

 

The game has an atmospheric castle backdrop, a crackling electrically charged globe, rising smoke and steam, washes of green or purple light, and some lively animation, not least the brain that wobbles gently inside its jar and the spiders that plunge down on their webs. While the music is an ordinary spooky castle/haunted house theme, the spoken messages like 'walk this way' and the maniacal laughter are suitably chilling.

With a return to player percentage of 96.47 percent, the game is just above the average of 96. Other levels of play have RTPs of 96.54 and 96.59. Variability is high.

Changing the bet settings requires clicking the + or - arrows either side of the bet value. All 20 lines will be automatically bet on.

When you click the smaller spin button icon, auto play will begin until you press again to end it.

Turbo play mode can be entered by clicking the speedometer symbol.

If you would like to spin the reels with the current bet, click the Spin button or use the space bar. Keep holding the spin button to continue spinning.

The reference page for the different components of the game can be accessed by clicking on the three-line menu box.

At the bottom left of the screen, you can see the balance.

All wins are paid left to right. Each win line pays only the highest win if there are more than one winning combination.

Multiply the number of landing symbols on each reel to calculate the overall number of possible wins for a spin. This spin has fewer ways to win if there are symbols occupying several positions than if each symbol occupies one position.

Play online slots responsibly and set clear limits based on what you can afford to lose if you decide to bet with real money. Stop playing when the game no longer excites you.

There is a range of bet sizes from 0.20 to 200.

Paytable values range from 3x to 6x, and the top payouts are as follows:

-Monster x6 = 200

-Frankenstein x6 = 50

-Elizabeth x6 = 30

-Igor x6 = 20

-Flask x6 = 15

-Nut and Bolt x6 = 15

        

-Heart, Diamond x6 = 10

-Spade, Club x6 = 8

    

Double Chance

Double Chance costs an additional 5 credits multiplied by the current coin bet and offers more than twice the chances of winning.

Bonus Buy

At a cost of 100x the normal bet, the player can purchase 10 free games.

The unlimited free games feature is triggered by three or more scatters. A scatter award of 3 awards 8 free games, and an additional scatter award of 4 free games. In the extra chance feature, the multiplier starts at 1x and increases by 1x after symbols are removed.

A set of unlimited multiplier free games triggers this feature. A player has the option of collecting and keeping their winnings, gambling the whole amount, or gambling part of it. Bank It is available in the Play it Your Way feature and allows the player to select a value to bank by sliding the bar or typing it in.

The reels contain a number of blank symbols that are randomly replaced with any of the regular symbols. There is no change in the function of the symbol as a result of the blank's appearance.

Any win triggers this. Symbols in a winning combination are removed, and the remaining symbols drop from above and slide in from the right.

With a complex grid and lots of minor extras, there's a lot going on here. The game doesn't have a bonus game, which is a pity, but it has a gamble feature, which is always fun, and the RTP is reasonable. It's a good effort.