Trips Around The World – September’s Top Slots
September has been a pretty great month at CasinoEuro. We’ve been lambasted with some awesome online slots from the best gaming providers around – including mystical fairy games, classical book and film adaptations and a well needed trip or two to the Far East.
With all these games that have been thrown our way, let’s take a look at the top seven games that September had to offer.
Fairy Gate
This magical new slot was brought to us by Quickspin on Sept 12. It is a 5-reel, 3-row online slot that offers 20 paylines. You can play any bet between €0.20 and €100 depending on how much you’re feeling it.
The game itself is set in an enchanted forest that’s full of beautiful fairies; the backdrop itself is dense vegetation alongside a big old tree. The high value symbols on the reels are coloured fairies with the red fairy being the best for your winnings.
The lower value symbols are the classics: J, Q, K and A. The scatter symbol is Bonus orb, whilst the Wild symbol is a golden ‘Wild’ square, which substitutes for all other symbols except the scatter. But what about the actual game and features?
The standard base game is enhanced by the tree that opens up to reveal two extra reels. However, there are no symbols in these reels except orbs. The orbs that land have fireflies in them which fly on to the main reels and award Wilds where they land. You can get up to 10 wilds with this feature! Then there’s the Re-Spin feature. Every time an orb lands on the extra two reels, as well as wilds, you will also get one re-spin. Keep getting orbs? Then you keep getting re-spins!
Don’t fret, as this game offers the much sought-after Free Spins Feature. You’ll land this if you manage to hit three scatters on the second, third and fourth reels. You will be awarded 10 free spins and the two extra reels will remain open during these spins. You will then be awarded random orb wilds, although not with the re-spin feature.
If you’re looking for a slot packed with bonus features with top graphics and effects, then start your magical encounter here.
Hidden
This impressive slot by Elk Studios is a 5-reel slot with 178 ways to win, so what are you waiting for? Take a trip back to Ancient Egypt with Professor Taylor and his nephew Benjamin where you can play between €0.20 and €100 per spin.
Visually, this game is pretty hot. You’re whisked away to the Great Pyramids of Giza as they search for the Golden Top-Stones. There are playing cards for the lower value symbols, and the higher value symbols are Sphynxes, Benjamin and Professor Taylor himself. Then, of course, there’s the Wild Symbol.
Hidden has some great features. It has the Flashback Re-Spins Feature, which is awarded on random spins during the base game. You could be awarded up to three re-spins with one, two or three reels covered with sticky wild symbols.
Then there’s the Treasure Room Free Spins feature. This is triggered if you get three or more magnifying glass scatter symbols. Open the Treasure Room feature and your efforts will be rewarded with five free spins. One of the symbols on the reels will be chosen to become an expanding symbol. When this appears in the feature it will expand to become a 2×2 block. Then, all the other symbols will fall away and you’ll get a second drop, which could lead to even more expanding symbols. Obviously, to get the big wins, you need the expanding symbol to be a higher value symbol. If you get any more magnifying glasses, you could get even more free spins.
This is one game where you could win big, with up to 2,150 times your stake on offer. There’s nothing hidden about this gem.
Full Moon Romance
This glowing game was released on Sept 13 by quirky slot wizards, Thunderkick. It is a 5-reel slot with 15 paylines and you can play from as little as €0.10 per spin up to €100.
The setting gives you a real 1950s vibe as you pull up at a drive-in movie theatre. This authentic feel continues, with the classic playing card lower paying symbols, along with the higher paying symbols of red roses, a dog bone pendant, werewolves and the two sweethearts – Sweetheart Jack and Sweetheart Rose.
Looking for scatters and bonus symbols? Well, you’ll find these too.
Full Moon Romance has some excellent bonus features. First, you have the Clone Feature, which is played when either of the sweethearts appears stacked on the first reel. Up to four stacked Sweetheart symbols will then randomly appear on the other reels. If you get them up the other four reels as well, you’ll be destined for massive wins.
Then there’s the Bonus Game Feature which is played when you get three or more silver moon scatters anywhere on the reels simultaneously. You can get between 10 – 20 Free Spins. You could also retrigger the Free Spins feature if you get another three or more scatters.
This game is awesome because you can win big in both the base game and the bonus round with those Clone features. It is definitely a slot to have a romance with – whether it’s in the full moon or in the bright sunshine.
Jungle Books
This is game that did not disappoint on Sept 20, released by Yggdrasil. This is another 5-reel slot that has up to 68 paylines. You can play from as little as €0.10 up to a whopping €250 per spin. What’s interesting about this game is your ability to explore, playing with five characters and travelling through various realms which have lots of different features and some lovely jungle graphics. The theme is based loosely on Disney’s Jungle Book and looks stunning – in typical Yggdrasil fashion. Set in the dark, dense jungle, you will be accompanied through the dense vegetation by a boy, bear, panther, tiger and snake… sounds familiar?
Each character has their own realm and are guests in the other characters’ worlds. In their own realm, they offer you two bonus features and the aim of the game is to combine host and guest features to get the best outcome for your spins.
The Tiger offers Sticky Re-Spins. Any win will trigger the Sticky Re-Spins – with the contributing symbols along with the wild symbols remaining sticky on the reels for a re-spin. Stacked wilds may also be added for enhanced wins.
The Boy symbol offers a Spreading Wilds Feature. Here, any wild that lands will spread to create one or two more wilds randomly.
The Panther gives you a Superhigh Pay Symbols Feature where high value symbols transform into wilds. It also has a Win Multiplier Feature which is triggered randomly and could give you up to a 5x multiplier.
The Snake gives you a 3x Wild Multiplier Feature where one wild symbol could be subject to a 3x multiplier. You can also benefit from a Win Both Ways feature.
Finally, there’s the Bear which offers a Stacked Symbol Feature. One symbol will be chosen randomly to become stacked on all reels on every spin. This could include the wild symbol or honeycomb symbol. This is added to the tallest reel with one more giving you a pick and click mini game where you get a prize for each honey comb symbol that lands, giving you a potential maximum win of 50,000 coins.
Then there are the synced reels which can appear in any realm. This slot may sound tricky, with lots of choices, but this is its charm and the outcome is sensational. This game is definitely going to swing to the top of the slot tree and be a casino VIP.
The Legend Of Shangri La
Like all NetEnt releases, this is a game to behold. This is a 6-reel, Cluster Pays slot where you can play anywhere between €0.10 and €200. It is a gorgeous NetEnt slot which offers a real sense of enlightenment and harmony. You are taken away to a mountain where you are accompanied by a monk. The backdrop consists of beautiful cherry blossom trees and green valleys. The symbols include koi carp, dragonflies, butterflies, flowers and three guru symbols – the cat, elephant and monkey.
The guru symbols become stacked symbols, and if you spin the cat symbol it could be worth up to 1,000 times your stake. If you get a cluster of nine or more then you win. There’s also a substitution symbol which transforms into the adjacent symbol (as long as it’s not the Free Spins symbol) to give you the best winning combination.
The game comes with a Random Substitutions Feature which is triggered when two or more clusters of at least four of the same symbol land in the base game. When it activates, one Substitution symbol is added to the reels to give you a cluster of nine.
Then there’s the Sticky Re-Spin Feature which is played when two non-winning clusters appear on the reels. These stick in place with the others re-spinning and this carries on until no new sticky symbols appear.
The best, of course, is the Free Spins Feature which is triggered when you land three or more Free Spins symbols. You can get between five to eight free spins. If you land only two Free Spins symbols the you might activate the Nudge Feature where the illusive third symbol can be nudged onto the reels. When you finally get in there, random Substitution symbols are added to help you form winning combinations. If you don’t win enough, they give you an extra free spin on the house.
This epic slot will surely become a favourite amongst newbies and high-rollers thanks to its offering of up to 1,000 times your stake on each spin… but get the Free Spins with Substitution symbols and you will get even more legendary winnings.
Caishen’s Gold
This slot was unleashed onto the world by Pragmatic Play, and is another nod to the ever-popular Far Eastern legends. This 5-reel slot offers 243 ways to win and you can play between €0.38 to €190 per spin. It is based on the Chinese God of Prosperity and the design is pretty impressive. It is set within a traditional Chinese setting and backed by a tranquil valley. It has low paying card symbols and higher paying symbols consisting of a string instrument, a fan, lotus flower, a young girl and young boy. Caishen’s smiling face is the wild and he can land on reels two to five, substituting everything except the scatter.
You have the Jackpot Bonus Game Feature which is triggered at random if your spin contains a wild. You’ll be taken to a new screen where you’ll be presented with 12 coins. If you pick three of the same symbols you’ll win a jackpot – Mini, Minor, Major or Grand.
The Free Spins Feature is triggered when you land three or more of the scatters on adjacent reels. You’ll be awarded with 10 free spins which are played on a new set of reels containing only higher value symbols. You can also retrigger the Free Spins feature if you land more even more scatters.
Caishen’s Gold has a real Manga feel to it and although it might not feel completely authentic as far as Chinese-themed games are concerned, it’s done very well and has great graphics and a classy soundtrack, so why not give it a spin?
Mermaid’s Diamond
Released by Play’n GO on Sept 20, Mermaid’s Diamond takes you on a fantastic underwater journey with 720 ways to win. This diamond-shaped, 5-reel, medium-volatility slot includes pay both ways, so you can really dive in to this game.
The symbols of this oceanic slot include a wild (the mermaid), scatter (treasure chest) and shiny gems. The lower paying symbols include squid and other sea creatures.
The design of this slot is sleek with some gentle background motions of warm ocean currents. But keep your cool as you spin, and you can trigger some impressive bonus features. The Tridents Wild Feature adds wilds to one or two reels when triggered randomly, so who knows, you can end up with some fantastic winning combinations.
The other star (fish) of this slot is the Divine Intervention Feature. Get four scatter symbols on any of the reels and the fifth scatter will trigger Free Spins. Open one of the five treasure chests and discover how many free spins you’ve got to swim with. Don’t forget the diamonds, too. Collect five of these and the Trident Wilds will combine with wilds to help create winning combinations.
With a fantastic selection of games that saw us skipping through September, we can’t wait to see what October brings. We’re certain there’ll be plenty of apes, tigers and certainly some blood…
