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What is Ways to Win?
A slot format that pays for matching symbols on adjacent reels in any position, such as 243 ways.
Ways to win is a slot format that drops fixed paylines. Instead of matching symbols along set patterns, you win when matching symbols appear on neighbouring reels in any row position, starting from the leftmost reel. A common setup is 243 ways across five reels.
This usually creates more winning combinations than a payline game, though individual wins are often smaller to keep the maths balanced. Because position within a reel does not matter, the format can feel more forgiving and easier to follow.
The well known Megaways system is an extreme version, with the number of ways changing every spin and reaching into the hundreds of thousands. See our slots guide to compare formats.
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