Pokie notes · Blueprint Gaming
Bar-X Safecracker Megaways and its changing ways
A jewel-themed Megaways pokie whose reels reshape between spins. I explain the format, the bonus buy and the budget side, then show the way into Here2Win Casino.
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- Provider Blueprint Gaming
- RTP 95.5%
- Volatility High
- Features Bonus Buy
The format
How the Megaways reels change from spin to spin
The theme on this pokie is jewels, and the safecracker in the title gives it a heist-style ring. The bigger talking point is the format. Megaways uses a dynamic reel modifier: reel height and the number of ways to win can change between spins.
In plain words, the grid is not the same shape every time. One spin can give you fewer ways to win and the next can give you more, so the pace of the game keeps shifting. I find that easier to grasp than any maths: same pokie, different-sized playing field each go.
If you want to see the same idea in another theme, 10001 Nights Megaways from Red Tiger Gaming uses the same reel modifier in an Arabian Nights setting, also at high volatility.
Numbers and budget
Blueprint Gaming, 95.5% RTP and the bonus buy
Blueprint Gaming lists this pokie at a 95.5% RTP. That is below the 96% middle of the pokies covered on this guide, so on the long-run average it returns a little less than most of its neighbours. RTP is a long-run figure across all play, not a promise for one session.
The listed feature is a bonus buy, which lets you pay for a bonus round directly instead of waiting for it. It means a bigger spend per go, and I would treat it as a large bite out of the session budget. Work out how many of those bites you can afford before you start, not after the first one.
Blueprint's Big Catch Bass Fishing Christmas also lists a bonus buy, but it runs at medium volatility with a 93% RTP, so the two feel different even though they share a studio.
Check the bonus terms before buying a feature while you are working through wagering. If play stops being fun, call the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655 or read the Responsible Gambling page.
Fit check
High volatility: who this pokie suits
High volatility means results spread wide: quiet stretches and bigger swings are both normal, and neither is promised. The Pokies Starter Guide sets out the volatility scale in full.
I would point this at readers who like a shifting grid and can live with an uneven ride. If you prefer a steady pace, one of the medium-volatility pokies on the shelf will sit more comfortably.
Ready to look at the casino side?
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Changing reels, fixed budget
Bar-X Safecracker Megaways is a high-volatility pokie with a shifting grid and a bonus buy. Set the session budget first, then decide whether it suits you.
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