Ted Megaways Slot Review and Demo

Ted Megaways Slot Review

Released in 2020 by Blueprint Gaming, Ted Megaways is a medium-high volatility branded slot with a 96.03% RTP and a 50,000x max win. Upgrading the 2017 original, it features 117,649 ways to win, cascading reels, and a Thunder Buddies free spins round with an unlimited multiplier. Blueprint is renowned for similar high-profile UK hits like The Goonies and Rick and Morty Megaways.

Category	Detail
Game Title	Ted Megaways
Software Provider	Blueprint Gaming
RTP	96.03%
Volatility	Medium-high
Max Win	50,000x
Theme	Comedy, Hollywood
Key Mechanics	Megaways, Cascades

Ted Megaways Slot Gameplay

Thanks to the Megaways mechanic, each spin in this casino slot can bring 2-7 symbols per reel, which means the number of win ways changes constantly and can go from 324 to 117,649.

You also have cascades, which activate after every win, and the Mystery Ted Feature, which can randomly trigger to keep the base game exciting.

The real fun starts when the Thunder Buddies free spin round is triggered, as you get to experience the unlimited win multiplier and the chance to upgrade the minimum Megaways.

You can wager £0.10-£5 per spin. If you decide to play with a £1 bet, here are some of the main payouts:

Symbol	2x Match	3x Match	4x Match	5x Match	6x Match
Ted logo	£1	£2	£10	£25	£50
Tami-Lynn	/	£1	£2	£2.5	£5
Duck	/	£0.3	£0.5	£1	£2.5
Beer bottles	/	£0.3	£0.5	£0.8	£2
High Cards (A, K, Q)	/	£0.2	£0.4	£0.6	£1.5
Low Cards (J, 10, 9)	/	£0.1	£0.2	£0.4	£1

Ted himself acts as the wild, appearing on the top horizontal reel to substitute for standard symbols, while the scatter triggers the Thunder Buddies Bonus when 4 or more land in view.

Theme and Story of the Ted Megaways Slot

Ted Megaways takes its inspiration directly from the 2012 Ted film, where a childhood wish brings a teddy bear to life, only for him to grow into a crazy companion. Blueprint Gaming keeps its humour, and you can even hear one of Ted’s dirty jokes when you load up the reels.

The game is set in Ted’s living room, and you can find him next to the grid with a bottle of beer in his hands.

The reels are filled with a mix of low-value card royals and high-value themed symbols.

Graphics, Sounds, and Vibes

Ted Megaways takes the film’s wit and turns it into a slot that actually feels alive. Ted talks from time to time and even dozes off when you leave the reels idle for a while.

The soundtrack is light and bouncy, but when the Thunder Buddies Bonus arrives, Ted shouts, "Bring it in, come on!", and in a flash, the music changes to something closer to an action thriller. Even the reels turn red to make the experience more intense.

Ted Megaways Slot on Mobile

For those who enjoy playing slots on their phone, Ted Megaways only offers a landscape mode. The game won’t even start until you turn the device sideways, but once you do, it looks and feels almost exactly like the desktop version. Ted is still sitting next to the reels, the spin button is still by the side, and the soundtrack is just the same.

Here is what the top reviewer at CasinoTopsOnline thought about playing Ted Megaways on mobile:

Cascade

Every time you land a winning combo, those symbols explode and new ones drop down to fill the gaps. The whole thing repeats until no new winning combinations land.

Mystery Ted Feature

At any point during the base game, Ted can start blasting his laser gun and dropping Mystery Symbols onto the reels for the next spin. They transform into the exact same matching symbol (scatters excluded).

Thunder Buddies Bonus

When you land 4 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, you can either get 12 free spins straight away or spin the Thunder Wheel and gamble for something better.

The Thunder Wheel may give you more (or fewer) than 12 spins, and it also guarantees a minimum number of Megaways during the feature.

Once the free spins start, you get a progressive win multiplier, which increases indefinitely after every cascade, and a new Ted symbol on the horizontal reel. Every 3 Ted symbols you collect add 2 extra free spins to your total and increase the minimum number of Megaways guaranteed on the remaining spins.

Ted Megaways Slot Wagering Details

So you’ve explored the Ted Megaways Slot free demo, had a go at its features, and now you’re finally ready to try the real thing. Here are the key details you need to know before you start:

Ted Megaways slot volatility is rated as medium-to-high, which is standard for Megaways. What this means is that you will experience frequent small wins thanks to the cascade mechanic and can also look towards bigger payouts through the bonuses.

Bet Sizes and Variance

You can start spinning the reels with as little as £0.20 and go as high as £5, which is in line with UKGC slot regulations. If you’re under 24, the max limit per spin on Ted Megaways reduces to £2.

The slot doesn’t feature a progressive jackpot, and the max win is capped at 50,000x your stake.

Bonus Frequency

The hit rate for Ted Megaways sits at 1 in every 2.66 spins, or 37.58%. That means you will see a win roughly every three spins on average, which is fairly standard for a Megaways slot due to the cascade mechanic.

As for the Thunder Buddies feature, you can expect 1 in every 220.58 spins. Compared to the industry standard for Megaways slots, which usually hovers around 1 in 120 and 1 in 250, Ted Megaways is on the high side. You will wait a little longer than in games like The Dog House Megaways (1 in 202).

For the first 15 rounds, I set my bet at £0.40 and managed a couple of small wins from the cascades. In no time, my bankroll was down to by £8 without a single Mystery Ted trigger or even a near bonus miss.

It took up to my 47th spin before the Mystery Ted feature fired, and Ted blasted Mystery Symbols onto the reels. They all transformed into beer bottles, and the resulting cascades landed me an £8.40 payout.

That amount would end up being the highest I won at a go in my playing session. While I did land the Mystery Ted feature again, it only got me £6, and I had to contend with minor wins all through my 204 spins, only getting close to the bonus once. Sadly, I ended with less than half of the amount I started with.