5 Lions Megaways: Which Free Spins Option Should You Choose?

When you land the bonus in 5 Lions Megaways slot, the game gives you an important choice to make: which free spins option should you choose?

You’ll want to make sure you pick the best free spins option for your play style. This is because the choice you make changes how many free spins you start with and which wild multipliers can appear.

Read on to discover what each option offers, which setup might suit you and why the biggest number on the menu isn’t enough to judge the whole round.

Which free spins option should you choose?

Choose the 25 spins option if you want the longest starting round. The 15-spin option is a better middle ground choice. Choose six only if you’re comfortable with the shortest round in exchange for access to the highest listed wild multipliers. Keep in mind that these are gameplay preferences, not proven ways to improve your return.

All seven 5 Lions Megaways free spins options

Three or more Yin and Yang scatter symbols trigger the free spins feature. Before it begins, you’ll select one of the six fixed combinations below or choose the “Mystery” option. Remember this guide covers the original 5 Lions Megaways, rather than 5 Lions Megaways 2.

Read the multiplier column carefully: Those are the possible wild values. Selecting six spins doesn’t give you a 40x multiplier on every spin.

Pick the round you’d actually enjoy

25 or 20 spins: more time in the feature

If you’d rather watch more free spins play out, start at this end of the menu. The trade-off is a lower set of possible wild multipliers. You’re essentially choosing a longer starting round, with no promise that those extra spins will produce more money.

15 or 13 spins: the middle choices

The 15-spin setup is a clear starting point when you’re undecided. It gives you a clear middle option without jumping straight to the shortest round. That’s a recommendation about the format you’ll experience, rather than an estimate of which choice pays best.

The 13-spin option moves a little further towards higher wild values. Read both sets of numbers before choosing. Two fewer spins and a different multiplier range are separate changes.

10 or six spins: fewer chances to use higher wild values

These options concentrate the feature into a shorter starting round. A high wild multiplier still needs to contribute to a winning combination. Six spins can be over quickly if the symbols don’t connect, even when the menu promises some impressive possible values.

A useful decision: If you’d regret the bonus ending after six spins, choose a longer setup before it starts. A higher number beside the wild won’t make a short round feel longer.

What does a 40x wild actually multiply?

The Gold Lion acts as a wild and can substitute for regular paying symbols. Its multiplier boosts a qualifying win involving that wild. It doesn’t automatically multiply your stake or every win elsewhere on the screen.

Suppose one eligible win is worth CA$0.50 before its wild multiplier. A 10x value would make that win CA$5. A 40x value would make it CA$20. These are arithmetic examples, with one multiplier assumed, rather than real results or a forecast.

This is why comparing the options by their largest multiplier alone misses something important. The size of the underlying win matters too. So does whether a qualifying wild win appears at all.

Skip the shortcut maths: Multiplying six spins by 40x won’t tell you the expected bonus payout. That calculation assumes winning spins and multiplier outcomes the menu hasn’t promised.

Is Mystery worth choosing?

Mystery lets the game select the combination of spins and wild multipliers. Choose it if you enjoy finding out which setup you’ll receive and would rather leave that decision to the game.

There’s no verified basis here for recommending Mystery as a better-paying option. If you specifically want a longer round or access to a particular fixed multiplier range, choose the matching option directly.

Can free spins retrigger?

Pragmatic Play confirms that three or more scatters during the feature can award additional rounds. Treat any retrigger as an extra outcome. Your initial choice should still be one you’re happy to play if no further spins arrive.

Does one option have a better return?

The selection screen tells you the spin count and possible wild values. It doesn’t give you enough information to calculate the average payout of each choice. That would require the relevant probabilities and game maths, including how often qualifying wins occur.

A few bonuses won on one option won’t settle it either. Short runs can vary sharply. Avoid treating one memorable result, or a losing streak, as evidence that another option is now due to pay.

Check the RTP in the information panel of the version you open. RTP is a long term theoretical average across a large volume of play. It isn’t a promised return for your bonus or session. Selecting a menu option doesn’t establish that you’ve improved the game’s return.

Before you make your selection

1. Confirm that you’ve opened the original 5 Lions Megaways. The sequel has its own rules.
2. Read the spin count and all listed wild multiplier values before selecting.
3. Choose according to how long you want the starting feature to run. Keep any retrigger separate from that decision.
4. Keep your spending limit in place after the bonus. A disappointing round isn’t a reason to raise the next stake.

Ontario and Alberta readers should check the game in their regional PowerPlay lobby. Availability and optional features can differ elsewhere in Canada too. Use the rules displayed in the game you can access.

The free spins discussed here are an in-game bonus feature. Any separate promotional free spins offer has its own eligibility requirements and terms.

Choose the setup before chasing the number

If you’re undecided, 15 spins gives you a middle starting point. Choose 25 if you’d prefer the longest fixed round. Reserve six for when you’re comfortable trading that length for higher possible wild multipliers. Mystery suits players who’d rather let the game choose.

Open 5 Lions Megaways at PowerPlay, check your regional game rules and make the selection that fits how you want the bonus to play.