Vault Cracker MegaWays Slot Review

Vault Cracker Megaways comes with a whole host of bonus features, such as cash collect, the heist bonus, and the rivalry wheel, and players from outside the UK will have access to the bonus buy option.

Cash Collect

Cash safes can appear anywhere on the reels and come in bronze, silver, or gold. They can be unlocked by two different character symbols, either the hold-up artist, who can appear anywhere on the reels, or the heist master, who also triggers the heist bonus game. 

Safes that are unlocked by either of these two characters will contain a cash prize. Bronze safes contain an amount that is between 1 and 5x the current bet, silver safes have between 8 and 15x the wager, and the gold safes pay out anywhere between 20 and 30x your bet!

Heist Bonus

The Heist bonus is triggered when the heist master appears on the reels. This symbol is the scatter and will occupy the entirety of the reel that it spawns on. The heist master will open any safes left on the reels, much like the hold-up artist, but will also start the heist bonus game. 

During the heist bonus which serves as Vault Cracker Megaways free spins feature, the player will get unlimited spins on a new bonus game reel, and the only thing that will appear on the reels are blanks, cash safes, and the scarlet rogue. Any cash safes that are rolled will become sticky and stay for the duration of the bonus game.

During the heist bonus round, each spinning reel, except the one with the Heist Master symbol, gets a special multiplier. This multiplier is shown above the reel and depends on how many symbols are on that reel, ranging from 2 times to 7 times. If a reel is full of cash safes, this multiplier will boost all the cash prizes on that reel when the bonus ends. If you manage to get more than one multiplier, their values are added together for even bigger rewards!

The heist will end when the reels are filled with cash safes, or if the rivalry wheel is triggered by the appearance of the Scarlet Rogue.

The Rivalry Wheel

During the Heist Bonus game, there is another minigame within it - the Rivalry Wheel. This starts off with 6 green segments, but each time the scarlet rogue symbol appears on the reels, one of them will turn red, and this will happen every time that you land the scarlet rogue. The heist bonus continues so long as the wheel continues to land in one of the green sectors. As soon as the rivalry wheel lands within the red, the heist bonus game ends. 

Bonus Buy In

Players outside of the UK can use the bonus buy-in feature. This has two options: the player can either choose to buy a guaranteed appearance of the holdup artist to open all of the cash safes for a sum of 10x their wager or pay 60x their wager to spawn the heist master to immediately enter the heist bonus game. As always, it is worth remembering that if you are playing Vault Cracker Megaways in the UK, this option will not be available to you.

Overall, Vault Cracker Megaways is an entertaining adventure into the world of Megaways slot games. While its RTP may be lower than the average at 95.68%, and its max win lower than other slots we have seen at just 2484x your wager, it is still worth remembering that it is a high volatility slot that could leave players waiting for a big payout. 

That being said, the theming of the slot like many others from Red Tiger Gaming is impeccable, and features like the cash collect safes and the heist bonus can keep things entertaining for longer sessions. 

One of the big things players might miss when playing Vault Cracker Megaways is wild symbols, as the game does not include any! Thankfully, the cascading reels and Megaways mechanics can help with the consistency of getting spins with winning combinations.

It is still worth giving Vault Cracker Megaways a try, especially if you are a fan of Megaways slot games. Why not give our free demo a go to see if it is the right slot for you?

Rating: 7.5