Magic Spins review

Wazdan brings a slot with so many innovations and bonuses your head will spin as fast as the reels.

The basics

Software: Wazdan

Type: Video slots

Reels: 29

Paylines: Cluster

RTP: 96.17%

Bet range: 0.10 to (an honestly ridiculous) 10,000.00 (no, not a typo)

Bonus features: Wilds, Multipliers, Jackpots, Collect to Infinity, Hold the Jackpot

Volatility: Customisable

Mobile version: Yes

Hit or miss: Hit

The OCR review

Gameplay

Magic Spins (or to give it the full mouthful of a title – Magic Spins Hold the Jackpot Collect to Infinity) is one of the reasons why Wazdan is fast becoming known as the studio to look to for innovation. They have brought some fantastic options to the online and mobile slots market that really take play to the next level. A good example is the way players can customise the volatility level to suit their gameplay.

But Magic Spins is on a whole new level.

It’s not often that the Online Casino Review team sit back and go “WOW!”. This is one of those times, and this is one of those games.

To say it’s a little more complicated than your classic fruit machine is underselling just how technically brilliant this game is. Let’s start with 29 reels (TWENTY-NINE!). Now add in bonus features like prize collectors, Free Spins, Re-spins, Multipliers, and a 2,500x Jackpot possibility and you can see why Magic Spins has us in a such a tizzy.

It’s a game that will need a little while to get to grips with, what with all the bonus possibilities, but spend some time on this magical offering and you could find yourself earning some big rewards.

Starting with the grid layout: the 29 reels are laid out with 4 small 6-reel blocks, 4 single big reels in each corner, and a giant reel in the centre. Most of the basic gameplay happens in the smaller reels, with the corner reels and the centre reel being reserved for the bigger bonus symbols.

Wins are awarded when drawing 10x or more symbols anywhere on the smaller reels.

Landing 6 or more cash symbols will trigger the bonus game where you can collect these bonus cash values as well as Jackpots.

Symbols

The symbols range from basic to very complicated, so pay attention:

The basic symbols are the royals and the gems. And then you get the bonus symbols. These range from bonus Cash symbols to Collector symbols to Mega Collector symbols to Mystery and Magic Mystery symbols. And, of course, the Jackpot symbols.

Symbols from lowest to highest value: J; Q; K; A; Green Gem, Orange Gem, Purple Gem, Red Gem.

The multi-coloured crystal is Wild and substitutes for all symbols except bonus symbols.

Graphics

The graphics are crisp and beautiful if somewhat simple – which is a good thing on a game with 29 reels.

Sound

The soundtrack is very subtle with a futuristic synth track that plays under.

Bonuses and extras

So many bonuses that players need to keep an eye on!

Wilds

The multi-coloured crystal is Wild and substitutes for all symbols except bonus symbols.

Hold the Jackpot Bonus Game

Collect 6 or more Cash symbols to trigger the bonus game.

Triggering the Hold the Jackpot Bonus Game will award 3x Free Spins. Land any new Cash or other bonus symbol during Free Spins to re-set Free Spins to 3x. All Bonus symbols stick to the reels during the Bonus Game.

Cash symbols

Cash symbols appear on the smaller reels during the Bonus Game. These symbols award prizes ranging from 1x – 5x your bet.

Increasing Value and Mega Increasing Value Cash symbols

These symbols only appear in the corner reels. Increasing Value Cash symbols award prizes ranging from 3x – 7x your bet while Mega Increasing Value Cash symbols award prizes ranging from 5x – 10x your bet. These symbols also have a random countdown timer from 1 to 10 that reflects how many spins they are in play for.

Jackpot symbols

During the bonus game, players can land Mini, Minor, Major, or Magic Jackpot symbols and win their corresponding jackpot amounts.

Should players fill all 29 reels they will trigger the Grand Jackpot of 2,500x their bet.

Mystery symbol

The Mystery symbol can transform into any other Bonus symbol and opens at the end of the Bonus game.

Magic Mystery symbol

The Magic Mystery symbol can transform into any other Major Bonus symbol and opens at the end of the bonus game.

Collector and Mega Collector symbol

Collector and Mega Collector collect the values of the symbols nearest them during the Bonus game spins. These symbols are assigned a random countdown that will collect values until they reach 0.

They may also get an Infinity symbol which means they collect values until the entire Bonus Game round ends.

Pros and cons

Pros

Very innovative

Mega win opportunities

Customisable volatility

Something a little different – and exciting

Cons

A lot more complicated than your usual on-armed bandit

The OCR verdict

Magic Spins is everything we love about Wazdan – different, interesting, exciting, innovative. At first glance we were a little taken aback and, we’re not ashamed to admit, a little worried about the complicated gameplay. But after a few spins we soon had the hang of this game and were gunning for those bonuses to start collecting sweet, sweet cash value rewards.

Highly recommended for experienced slots players.