NEW GAME REVIEW
BY FRANK LEGATO
Combo Cash
Everi Holdings
This new game on Everi ’ s unique Dynasty Vue cabinet adds the “ what-you-see-iswhat-you-get ” three-reel payline from the popular reel-spinners Cash Machine and Gold Standard Jackpot as a bonus reel on top of a standard three-by-five reel array .
The base game is a five-reel , 243-ways-to-win video slot . The inaugural games in the series are Rockin ’ Reels and Secret Treasures . Both are available in penny and 10-cent denominations , with a multi-denom version that includes 2- cent and 5-cent denominations .
The primary game proceeds as normal , with adjacent reel symbols forming wins in the ways-towin setup . But when a “$” symbol lands in the base game , the three reels above the array spin
Manufacturer : Everi Holdings Platform : Dynasty Vue Format : Five-reel , 243-ways-to-win video slot Max Bet : 240 , 480 Denomination : . 01 , . 10 (. 02 and . 05 in multi-denom version ) Top Award : $ 10,500 , $ 20,500 Hit Frequency : Approximately 25 % Theoretical Hold : 2 % -14 %
to a a possible bonus .
The bonus reels pay exactly as the popular original Cash Machine game — the reel symbols are numbers , and the player is paid the dollar amount displayed on the reels . For instance , “ 1-0-0 ” pays $ 100 .
The top jackpot on the penny version of the game is the same as the top prize on the original Cash Machine —$ 10,500 for lining up “ 10-5-00 .” On the 10-cent version of the game , the top prize is $ 20,500 .
The Secret Treasures base game features more frequent “$” symbols on the reels , where Rockin ’ Reels unlocks extra reels when the “$” symbol lands , resulting in larger base-game wins .
Each game has a title-specific free-game bonus feature as well . Bonus symbols scattered on reels 3 , 4 and 5 trigger nine free spins .
Dragon ( Jin Long Jin Bao )
Light & Wonder
This game on Light & Wonder ’ s giant Mural cabinet combines a potentially lucrative persistent feature with a wheel bonus and a free-spin round on expanding reels into a rich feature package .
The base game uses a five-by-five grid — five rows of symbols on five reels . It is available to casinos in configurations of five , 10 or 25 paylines . The primary game includes the “ Coin String Feature ,” a persistent feature triggered by cash-on-reels coin symbols that each appear in a ring of fire . When a coin symbol appears in a fire ring , the value of that coin and any coin above it on the reels is paid . The ringed coins then cascade down with subsequent spins until they disappear at the bottom , paying the player multiple times .
There is a wheel feature that plays out on a double bonus wheel that can lead to one of four jackpots — static prizes of $ 25 and $ 50 and progressives resetting on the penny version of the game at $ 500 , $ 2,000 and the top $ 10,000 .
Manufacturer : Light & Wonder Platform : Mural Format : Five-reel video slot ; five , 10 or 25 paylines Max Bet : 25 , 150 , 240 , 600 Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 , . 10 , 1.00 , 2.00 Top Award : Progressive ; reset at 1 million times denomination Hit Frequency : 26.07 % Theoretical Hold : 6.06 % -12.99 %
The jackpots are on the outer ring of the wheel , where all other slices display numbers of free games , up to 50 free spins . The inner wheel dictates the height of the reel array , up to a double height of 10 rows . The Coin String Feature is active on the expanded reel array , making for a lot of cascading coin awards down the extra rows , and with greater frequency than in the primary game . The oversized monitor on the Mural cabinet enhances the effect .
44 Global Gaming Business MAY 2023