Megaways slots usually offer 6 reels, each with space for up to 7 symbols. So if you multiply 7 times 6 (i.e. 7x7x7x7x7x7), you will get the number most often associated with the Megaways mechanism, being an astounding 117,649 ways to win.
Madame Mystique Megaways, however, differs from many of these other Big Time Gaming licensed titles in that an additional horizontal reel with a total of 4 symbols has been added to the top row of this slot machine, just above the main playing field. These symbols can actually be combined with those below to form combinations, so that in turn increases the number of potential winning paths to the 200,704 as boasted by Pragmatic Play and Stake.