Merge Up™ 2 (BGaming) – Review & Demo Play

What Makes Merge Up 2 Different from the Original?

I went into Merge Up 2 after plenty of hours on the first game, and the step up hits straight away. The base now packs integrated cell multipliers and bombs, and the maths leans very high volatility with a standout 98% RTP and x10,000 top potential. Three Buy Bonus options sit on top, while Chance x2 offers a lighter route to triggers. It keeps that match-3 cluster feel but with more pace and chain reactions, so sessions swing, yet the grid can set up lovely rolling wins.

Symbol Progression and Cluster Merging in Merge Up 2

I play it as a cluster slot: four or more matching symbols touching sideways or up-and-down score a win. Part of the group vanishes, and the rest merge up into the next level. There are nine symbol levels, each worth more than the last, and pushing merges to the higher tiers sets the board up for bigger pays. Hit that upper merge chain and a Scatter can arrive as a tenth step, putting Free Spins in reach.

Value ramps with size too. Clusters pay on counts from 4 through 12+, and when drops refill the grid you can link wins back-to-back. I watch for shaped clusters that leave promoted symbols bunched together, as they often reform into a second or third connection. That steady climb through levels, then a new fall of tiles, is where the slot feels at its sharpest, handing out steady taps that can snowball.

Merge Up™ 2 Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	12+	x80
	11	x16
	6	x1.6
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.8
	12+	x32
	11	x12
	6	x1.2
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.64
	12+	x24
	11	x8
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.64
	4	x0.48
	12+	x20
	11	x6.4
	6	x0.64
	5	x0.48
	4	x0.4
	12+	x16
	11	x4.8
	6	x0.48
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.32
	12+	x12
	11	x4
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.32
	4	x0.24
	12+	x8
	11	x3.2
	6	x0.32
	5	x0.24
	4	x0.16
	12+	x4
	11	x2.4
	6	x0.24
	5	x0.16
	4	x0.08
	Scatter

Cell Multipliers in Merge Up 2

Every time a win lands in Merge Up 2, the cells under it get marked. A marked cell starts at x2 and doubles if it helps another win later in the spin, so x2, x4, x8 and so on up to x128. If several marked cells join the same cluster, their values add together on that payout. Markings stay live until the spin finishes, which lets even small connections set the stage for a chunky follow-up.

In Free Spins, those marks stick for the whole round, not just the single spin. That snowball is the heart of the bonus for me. I map the hot cells as I go and try to steer merges across them with the Chance x2 path or a cheeky buy when the grid has promise. A couple of early doubles can turn late spins into monsters. If a Bomb lands just right, that ladder jumps faster, and the payoff can arrive in one swing.

Bomb Symbols in Merge Up 2

Bare-bones bombs arrive once you merge into level 8 symbols. When a cluster of that tier pays, a Bomb spawns, explodes, and clears up to eight neighbours; new symbols drop in, and the cell multipliers under the destroyed spots jump up a step. Then the Bomb turns into a Scatter, pushing you closer to the bonus. In Buy Bonus 3, bombs are loaded for setup only, so they blast multipliers across the grid but don’t convert, building a stronger start.

Scatter & Free Spins in Merge Up 2

Scatters can fall by themselves or arrive from a Bomb. Three Scatters grant 12 Free Spins, four give 15, five award 20, and six or more hand out 30. In base play I’ve seen bombs create that final piece. The trigger maths feels fair when the grid is active, and dry spells often turn once a mid-level merge upgrades the board. That keeps the chase lively without forcing a buy each time.

Once you’re in, the game opens up. Marked cells persist for the whole bonus, and any fresh wins that touch them keep pushing values higher. Even modest early hits matter because they charge the grid. By the back half, you can have pockets sitting at x64 or x128, and one tidy cluster across those cells can land a serious pay. Retriggers add +5 spins, and the marks stay in place, so each extension feels stronger than the last.

My best rounds built slowly, then popped after a Bomb stitched a couple of charged areas together. The variance bites now and then, but the 98% RTP and the way multipliers stick make the feature worth chasing. When it lines up, you feel the merge mechanic and the cluster maths pulling in the same direction. I’ve also had bonuses stall, then a late retrigger flipped the board from middling to dangerous in two spins. That swing is the hook here, and it matches the series vibe without losing clarity.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUS 1 THE BONUS GAME WITH ADDITIONAL CELL MULTIPLIERS.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	98%
Volatility:	-
BONUS 2 THE BONUS GAME WITH STARTING X2 MULTIPLIERS EVERYWHERE.
Feature Cost:	x250 Bet
RTP:	98%
Volatility:	-
BONUS 3 THE BONUS GAME WITH MULTIPLIERS FROM 3 TO 9 BOMB EXPLOSIONS.
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	98%
Volatility:	-

Bonus Buy Options in Merge Up 2

There are three Buy Bonus entries in Merge Up 2. The standard option costs 100x and drops you into Free Spins on a clean grid. The second costs 250x and starts every cell at x2, which gives steadier mid-range returns and fewer dead openers. The third sits at 500x and places 3 to 9 Bombs before the feature, blasting the board to stack multipliers that carry through the round. It’s the most volatile of the three.

Chance x2 is the softer lever. It raises the stake a touch and lifts the odds of triggering the bonus in live play, but it switches off if you buy straight in. On cold screens I toggle it for a handful of spins, then reassess. If the grid is already marked from near-misses, I lean to the 100x buy; when I’m chasing a ceiling run, the 500x setup is my shot.

Expert Verdict on Merge Up 2

Merge Up 2 nails the merge-and-cluster hybrid for me. Cell multipliers, Bomb set-ups, and sticky marks in Free Spins give it proper depth, while 98% RTP and x10,000 max set fair targets inside a very high volatility frame. With three Buy Bonus paths and Chance x2, I can pick my pace. Across my sessions it felt like a refined sequel, so I’d peg it at 9.4/10 and keep it in rotation.