Relax Gaming Adds ClusterBreaker to Midnight Marauder Series

Relax Gaming has announced the upcoming arrival of Midnight Marauder - ClusterBreaker™ expanding its Midnight Marauder slot series with a title that introduces a different gameplay approach while retaining the familiar crime-themed setting. The release combines cluster-based mechanics with cascading wins, progressive multipliers and several bonus features designed for players who prefer higher volatility.

Scheduled as the latest addition to the provider's portfolio, Midnight Marauder - ClusterBreaker™ builds on the established Midnight Marauder brand while introducing a fresh structure centred around clusters instead of the mechanics featured in the original game. Relax Gaming stated that the release aims to appeal both to existing fans of the series and to players encountering the franchise for the first time.

According to the supplier, the game focuses on an "All or Nothing" Free Spins gamble feature, giving players the opportunity to increase both the number of free spins and the starting multiplier before the bonus round begins. This mechanic targets players looking for high-risk, high-reward gameplay.

Tony O'Mahony, Chief Product Officer at Relax Gaming, said: "We’ve combined a recognisable brand with a powerful proven mechanic, designed not only to excite players, but to give operators a clear value proposition for their high value players."

Cluster mechanics shape the gameplay

Midnight Marauder - ClusterBreaker™ is played on a 4x4 grid using a cluster-pays system. Winning combinations require at least five matching adjacent symbols. The game's defining mechanic allows the Cluster Breaker feature to split symbols into two, three or four matching symbols, increasing the number of symbols available on the grid and creating additional opportunities for larger clusters.

Whenever a winning cluster appears, those symbols disappear and new ones fall into place. During these cascading sequences, the Cluster Breaker can activate again, extending winning chains. Wild symbols substitute for regular paying symbols and can also be affected by the Cluster Breaker mechanic alongside coin symbols.

Each consecutive winning generation increases the Progressive Generation Multiplier, which starts at x1 and doubles after every successful cascade until reaching a maximum multiplier of x1,024.

Players can wager between €0.10 and €100 per spin. The title features medium-to-high volatility and carries a return-to-player percentage of 96.1%.

Bonus rounds include escalating multipliers

The game contains several feature rounds that expand on the base mechanics. Landing five coin symbols anywhere on the reels activates the Coin Caper Bonus, awarding three respins that reset whenever additional coins land. During this feature, Cluster Breaker can transform symbols into extra coins, while clusters of matching coins merge into larger values. The multiplier wheel also continues increasing throughout the bonus.

Another progression system revolves around collecting winning symbols. Gathering 20 symbols during a single spin activates Brute Force, triggering additional cluster breaks. Collecting 40 symbols upgrades the effect by breaking all remaining unbroken symbols, while reaching 60 collected symbols awards the Smash 'N' Grab Free Spins feature.

The free spins round begins with eight spins and a baseline multiplier of x8. Before entering the feature, players may gamble their reward. Every successful gamble grants one extra free spin while doubling the baseline multiplier. The gamble can increase the starting multiplier to x256 and raise the total number of free spins to 13. An unsuccessful gamble forfeits the entire feature.

During free spins, the baseline multiplier acts as the minimum payout multiplier for every win. Winning cascades continue doubling the multiplier until reaching x1,024 before resetting to the established baseline at the end of each spin.

Additional purchase options available

Relax Gaming has also included several optional feature purchases through its Supercharge menu. Players may buy free spins packages with different starting multipliers or purchase Midnight Spins, which begin with elevated baseline multipliers. Another option, Bonus Reels, generates spins containing only scatter symbols, creating an alternative route into the free spins feature.

Players may also activate Enhanced Spins by doubling their stake to increase the chance of triggering bonus features.

Independent coverage of the game notes that, despite sharing its theme with the original Midnight Marauder release from 2022, ClusterBreaker™ introduces substantially different gameplay. The title instead focuses on combining cluster-breaking mechanics, cascading wins and multiplier progression while maintaining the burglary-inspired setting that defines the series.

The game's maximum payout reaches 10,000 times the player's stake, giving high-volatility players another route to substantial wins within Relax Gaming's expanding slot portfolio.

Source:

Relax Gaming plots the ultimate raid in Midnight Marauder - ClusterBreaker™, relax-gaming.com, June 25, 2026