Midnight Marauder Dream Drop
By Relax Gaming
Midnight Marauder Dream Drop by Relax Gaming boasts a huge non-progressive max win of up to 31,605x your bet, as well as a bumper progressive jackpot too. The 6x6 grid has a cluster pays mechanic, which combined with the collect and multiply features mean you can gather some big rewards.
With a high variance, you’ll need a healthy bankroll to enjoy this game to the fullest. However, for a minimum stake of just £0.10, it would almost be foolish not to embark on this nighttime heist.
| Game Name | Midnight Marauder Dream Drop |
|---|---|
| Developer | Relax Gaming |
| Release Date | 24.05.22 |
| Rows | 6 |
| Reels | 6 |
| Paylines | Cluster Pays |
| RTP Rate | 94% |
| Max Win | 31,605x |
| Min Bet | £0.10 |
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Review Scorecard
What Our Reviewer Says …
This simple heist-slot with a clever cluster-multiplier feature with big cumulative potential now gets the DD treatment!
What We Like
- EVERY win triggers the Collect and Multiply feature
- Possible to build BIG multipliers when matching clusters form
- Very simple gameplay once you get the hang of it
- Chance to win multi-million GBP jackpot
- Big 31,605 non-progressive jackpot
What We Didn't Like
- There is only really one feature in the game
- The RTP is 94% due to the progressive JP contribution
Theme and Design
A Manor House At Midnight - Scene Of A Gem Heist
The design of this game is classic, with a large game grid set over the background of a manor house at night. The style of the graphics is cartoony, with a main character who bears a striking resemblance to Gru of Despicable Me fame.
It’s your job to make your riches by completing a heist of the glittering jewels on the play grid. It’s simple, clean, and no-frills. Some gamers will love it, others might prefer something a little more adventurous.
RTP and Variance
This slot, like most of the others that use the Dream Drops progressive jackpot network has an RTP of 94%. This would be pretty low, if it weren’t for the fact that 12% of every spin goes directly to the jackpot pool.
The variance is also super high with this game, with the hit rate averaging out at around 11%. If you’ve got a big bankroll and aren’t afraid of chasing the Mega jackpot, you’re in for a treat. Otherwise, you might prefer a lower variance game, like Cosmic Rush Dream Drop.
Maximum Win
Midnight Marauder Dream Drop has a non-progressive max win of up to 31,605x. This is super high, even for the pretty generous Dream Drops network, only being beaten by two titles so far Space Miners Dream Drop and Dueling Jokers Dream Drop (both 50,000x).
As well as this, there’s the progressive jackpot to play for. The top prize doesn’t pay out until it hits at least €1,000,000, so it’s no small deal! While playing with a bigger stake does increase your chances of winning, you’re still in with a shot even if you play with the minimum bet of just £0.10.
Symbols and Paytable
Midnight Marauder has a simple 6 x 6 grid with a cluster pays mechanic. To make a win in this game you’ll need to match at least five gems, which must appear horizontally or vertically next to each other, in any formation. If you like this kind of mechanic alongside the Dream Drop jackpot then Cluster Tumble Dream Drop is another great gem-stealing slot to try out.
The paytable is super simple in Midnight Marauder Dream Drops, where each gem is worth a certain amount, multiplied by the number of gems in the cluster. The payouts might seem low, but don't worry because they multiply together in the collect and multiply mechanic, which we’ll talk about below.
There are six paying symbols in this game, all of them gemstones. The two low-value symbols are blue and green, awarding 0.1x the bet per symbol. The two high-paying gems are red and light blue worth up to 2x per symbol.
There’s also a Scatter Symbol which exists only to trigger the Free Spins mode.
Features and Gameplay
The Collect and Multiply feature in this game gives the option to take good wins and turn them into great ones. There’s also a free spins bonus round and the Dream Drop jackpot. Let’s take a look in more detail.
Collect and Multiply
The collect and multiply feature happens every time a cluster occurs. The cluster will turn into one symbol (of the number of symbols originally in the cluster), now denoted by a swag bag, and you get a respin.
If you get any new clusters on this respin, they will turn into a multiplier in the same way, and you’ll get to spin again. If any clusters land next to the new single symbol multiplier in its swag bag, then they can be added to it. Once the last cluster forms, any matching symbols / bags are added together and any multipliers are multiplied together and then applied to the win.
If you’re lucky, and get a good number of multipliers, this mechanic can lead to huge payouts.
Free Spins
The scatter symbols (represented by the word BONUS) can land on any of the reels at any time, except during the collect and multiply free spins. If you land three (or more) scatters then you trigger the free spins feature. You get eight free spins plus an additional two for any bonus symbol over three. The scatter symbol can also land in the free spins feature, giving you an additional spin every time it does.
If you land one or two scatters in the base game then they’re collected and added to your total when you do manage to trigger a free spins round.
Dream Drop Bonus
The Dream Drop Bonus round can trigger at any time, showing you a wheel of fortune. It simple. You just spin the wheel to find out which of the five jackpots you’ll win:
- Rapid (seeded at €1)
- Midi (seeded at €5)
- Maxi (seeded at €100)
- Major (seeded at €25,000)
- Mega (seeded at €500,000 with a minimum payout of €1,000,000)
Final Verdict
Overall, Midnight Marauder is a classic slot, with a clear pay grid and a couple of fun mechanics that keep things interesting - and lucrative! While the graphics aren’t exactly earth-shattering, the cluster pays and collect and multiply mechanics make for a high-paying game that big bettors will love.
The volatility did seem to be really high in this slot, but with that 31,605x max win, it’s almost to be expected. If you like a fairly traditional slot, with the option to shoot for big jackpots, Midnight Marauder is a solid choice.
Testing Notes
I played 200 spins for real money on Midnight Marauder Dream Drop at Bacana Play. This is what happened.
- Stake Size: £0.2
- Start balance: £41.79
- End balance: £61.47
- Win Rate: 15.5% (31 winning spins in 200)
- Biggest Win: 101x
- Free Spins Round: 0
- Dream Drop Bonus: 1 (Rapid JP Win)
This sounds like a complicated game when you read the rules but it’s actually very simple. Clusters convert to swag bags with multipliers, triggering re-spins and hopefully more clusters that do the same. After 10 or 15 spins I was hooked on the idea and looking for the next cluster to form and to see how many more swag bags could be generated from re-spins.
The best result I got was a 101x shown in this screenshot when a 6x and an 8x multiplier combined where the original cluster symbols had been the highest paying premiums. There was also a red 5x on the grid that contributed. It’s easy to see how you could trigger a big cumulative win from lots of multipliers at once.
The flipside to this is that there are no other features in the game so it can get monotonous, and a little frustrating when the multipliers are all small and you just burn your balance down. The win rate was just 15.5% in my 200 spins which is low too, though not untypical for a high variance slot.
There was no sign of the free spins round but I did trigger the Dream Drop bonus once, unsurprisingly landing the lowest Rapid JP win.
Who Made Midnight Marauder Dream Drop?
- Name: Relax Gaming
- UK License: Remote 037462-R-319357-014
- Total Games: 100 +
- Known For: High variance, high max win, progressive jackpots, innovative game mechanics
- Popular Slots: Money Train, Temple Tumble, Dream Drop Jackpots, Hellcatraz
