BGaming

Merge Up

A mobile-first BGaming cluster slot that fuses Bonanza-style play with merge-game ideas.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

97.25%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

Cluster Pays lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

14 votes

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4.7 / 5

14 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP10/10

RTP 97.25% → 10.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

13 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.6/10

f=13 r=6 p=n/a → 8.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x6 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–50 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity6.2/10

search demand p56 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.2/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 83 — Merge Up by BGaming

https://slotranker.com/bgaming/merge-up#score

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Slot Summary

Merge Up looks like BGaming’s attempt to pull slot design closer to casual mobile play. Rather than leaning only on the familiar Bonanza-style cluster-pays template, it adds merging mechanics to give the gemstone theme a more arcade-led identity. That makes it notable within BGaming’s catalog as a crossover-style release: still recognizably a high-volatility slot, but framed around phone-friendly readability, quick visual feedback and a concept borrowed from mobile puzzle habits more than from classic casino themes.

Spec sheet

Merge Up at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMerge Up

StudioBGaming

Released10/26/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score83

RTP97.25%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $50.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels6

PaylinesCluster Pays

Layout6x6

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States, Australia, and Brazil.

Expected average based on this slot's 97.25% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.20

Cost per session$2.20

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Merge Up? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (97.25%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Merge Up with other games

	Merge Up Score 83This game	Over the Moon Score 82	Fresh Crush Score 81	Euphoria Megaways Score 79	Cosmic Heart Score 76
Identity
Studio	BGaming	Big Time Gaming	Endorphina	iSoftbet	High 5 Games
Released	10/26/2023	4/20/2023	9/12/2023	5/10/2023	10/27/2020
Math
RTP	97.25%	96.55%	96%	96%	96%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	13,570×	—	10,000×	10,174×
Format
Reels	6	6	6	6	5
Layout	6x6	6x7	6x5	6x7	5x5
Paylines	Cluster Pays	117649	Pay Anywhere	117649	20
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	50	1	80	20	20
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Merge Up

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RTP

97.25%

Max win

5,000×

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Series

Merge Up

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Merge UpCurrentBGaming	2023	97.25%	High volatility	83
Lucky 8 Merge UpBGaming	2024	97.25%	High volatility	85
Merge Up 2LatestBGaming	2025	98%	High volatility	81
Sugar Merge UpBGaming	—	97%	High volatility	80