Light & Wonder developed the online slot machine known as Beetlejuice Megaways. This game offers a 5 reels layout with up to 12 ways to win.
Opening the Beetlejuice Megaways slot game's paytable reveals a selection of symbols that includes the classic 10-A royals and five iconic characters from the Beetlejuice film. Notably, the game doesn't feature all the characters from the movie; most notably missing are the two main characters portrayed by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin, possibly due to budgetary constraints related to their inclusion. However, the game does include Winona Ryder, who portrayed a memorable role in the film, appearing much younger than her later public persona as a figure emblematic of the 90s alternative scene and her brief foray into shoplifting controversies.
In the game, Winona Ryder's character is among the premium symbols, sharing this distinction with the head shrinker, Miss Argentina, the Serpent version of Beetlejuice, and Beetlejuice himself, who stands as the most valuable symbol. However, "value" is somewhat modest in this context, as the payout for landing five Beetlejuice symbols on the reels is only five times the player's stake. Unique among the symbols, Beetlejuice offers a payout for just two matches, whereas all other symbols require a minimum of three to generate a win. Players are also aided by a wild symbol, which can substitute for any regular pay symbols, enhancing winning possibilities.
While the Beetlejuice film was celebrated for its unique and eccentric charm, the slot game adaptation brings familiar Megaways mechanics to the forefront. Among these features is the Mystery Ghost Symbol, which can appear during both the base game and free spins rounds. When visible, all Ghost symbols transform into a single type of matching symbol, except for the wild and scatter symbols, potentially creating more winning combinations.
The game's scatter symbol is styled as a movie ticket stub, boldly featuring the "Beetlejuice" name twice. Landing three, four, or five scatter symbols triggers a bonus round of 8, 12, or 16 Free Spins, respectively. During this bonus round, the game introduces several enhancements: the background imagery shifts, and a win multiplier begins at x1, increasing by one with each successive cascade, with no upper limit to its growth.
