Ted Megaways slot review

Ted Megaways slot: a film licence on a big Megaways grid

Ted is the foul-mouthed teddy bear from Seth MacFarlane’s adult comedy films, and Blueprint Gaming has built several slots around him. The first, a 20-line game, is dated March 2017 on Blueprint’s site. Ted Megaways moves the brand on to the Megaways engine, licensed from Big Time Gaming, with up to seven symbols per reel. The humour is the film’s, crude and aimed squarely at adults, so it sits with our TV and film slots rather than anything cute.

For a slot player, the brand is the wrapping. What decides how the game treats your money is the grid, the RTP and the volatility, and those are what this review concentrates on.

Ted vs Ted Megaways: what changed

The Megaways edition improves the RTP slightly, from 95.80% to 96.03%, and publishes a large 50,000x ceiling. The bigger change is in feel: the 20-line game pays on fixed patterns, while the Megaways version pays any matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left, with a ways count that changes every spin.

How Ted Megaways reaches 117,649 ways

With up to seven symbols on each of six reels, the maximum is 7⁶ = 117,649 ways to win. The minimum, with two symbols on each reel, is 64. Each spin multiplies the six heights together.

A mixed spin such as 3, 7, 5, 2, 6, 4 gives 3 × 7 × 5 × 2 × 6 × 4 = 5,040 ways. Seven-high reels are what separate this from Eye of Horus Megaways or Legacy of Ra Megaways, whose reels stop at five. More positions in view give more chances for wilds and scatters to land, which is part of how a medium-high game can still carry a 50,000x cap.

Ted’s features: modifiers and bonus rounds

Blueprint’s page for the 20-line Ted describes the feature template clearly. On any spin Ted can wake up and award a random modifier, and the game holds five bonus rounds, named as including Wheel Of Fartune, Bar Crawl Bonus, S-Mart Free Spins and Ted’s Big Money, a pick-a-sign game. Blueprint lists King Kong Cash as Ted’s family tree, so the structure is the same one that game uses with its sleeping gorilla.

We have not been able to confirm from a developer source exactly which of those modifiers and bonuses Ted Megaways keeps, or how its free spins are scored on the larger grid. The help screen sets out every feature, its trigger and any multipliers, so read it before you play. Our entries on reel modifiers and bonus rounds explain the general mechanics, and the King Kong Cash review shows the template in its original form.

Where a game randomly picks one of several bonuses, the bonuses are usually built to pay differently. That selection adds to the volatility: two triggers can produce very different results.

Medium-high volatility with a 50,000x max win

Most games with a 50,000x max win are rated high volatility. Ted Megaways is rated a notch lower, medium-high, which suggests more of the return is released through modifiers and smaller features than in a pure free-spins game. You should still expect stretches where little happens, and losing sessions are the norm because the house edge applies.

Results anywhere near the cap are extremely rare. Our volatility guide explains how ratings are worked out and what they mean for a session.

Ted Megaways RTP: 96.03% in session terms

At 96.03% RTP, the expected long-run cost is £3.97 for every £100 staked. Applied to a few session sizes:

These are averages; individual sessions vary widely around them. If your casino’s help screen shows a lower RTP, the expected cost rises with it.

Starting a Ted Megaways session

1. Open the help screen and confirm the RTP and the list of features for this version.
2. Decide your session budget and stop point before the first spin.
3. Choose a stake: UK players are capped at £5 a spin at 25+ and £2 at 18 to 24.
4. Spin and note the reel heights; the ways count is shown or can be worked out by multiplying them.
5. When Ted triggers a modifier or bonus, read the on-screen description of what it does.
6. Check the net position display regularly, as busy features can make a session feel better than it is.

Does a film licence change the odds?

No. A licence changes the artwork, sound and character, and it costs the studio a fee, but in the UK the game still has to meet the same technical standards and publish its RTP. A licence carries no rule about RTP in either direction, which is why the help screen is worth checking on any branded game; at 96.03%, Ted Megaways sits on the common benchmark. The are slots rigged guide explains how UK games are tested.

UK rules for Ted Megaways

UK casinos must cap stakes at £5 a spin for players aged 25 and over and £2 for those aged 18 to 24. Each spin takes at least 2.5 seconds; there is no autoplay, turbo or slam stop; returns below your stake cannot be shown as wins; and any feature purchase is removed for British players. Demo play needs age verification. The details are in our UK slot rules guide.

Ted Megaways compared with other branded and 117,649-way slots

Monopoly Megaways is the other big licensed Megaways game, with a higher RTP but a lower ceiling. Millionaire Megaways has a similar volatility rating and an even larger cap.

Ted Megaways: who it suits

It suits adults who enjoy the film and want a busy Megaways game that is a little less extreme than the high-volatility pack. Pure RTP hunters may prefer Monopoly Megaways or another title from our high RTP slots list.

Where to play Ted Megaways

Search for the game in the lobby and check the help-screen RTP before depositing. Ladbrokes gives new customers up to 500 free spins at 10p over 10 days after a £10 slots stake (selected games, no wagering), Casumo offers 50% up to £100 on a £20+ first deposit with 10x wagering within 7 days, and 10bet matches a first deposit 100% up to £25 with 10x wagering on slots within 3 days. 18+, T&Cs apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.