NEW GAME REVIEW by Frank Legato
Diamond Collector Wolfpack
Incredible Technologies
This game , featured on IT ’ s large-format V55 cabinet as well as the Summit form factor , features a simple persistent diamond-collecting feature that leads to free games . The “ Wolfpack ” theme is one of two in the Diamond Collector series ( the other is Elite 7s ). The theme is depicted through wolves , eagles , cougars and other wildlife symbols .
The base game is a five-reel , 40-line video slot on a four-by-five reel array . Above the reels is a display of 15 circles surrounding a free-spin meter . During primary game play , any time a diamond symbol lands on the reels , a diamond appears in one of the 15 circles . When diamonds are displayed in all 15 circles , it triggers
Manufacturer : Incredible Technologies Platform : V55 , Summit Format : Five-reel , 40-line video slot Max Bet : 300 Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 , . 10 Top Award : 45,648 Hit Frequency : 44 % Theoretical Hold : 5.74 % -14.72 %
six free spins . Alternatively , the free-spin round can be triggered by two or more scatter symbols .
Once the free spins are triggered , each diamond on the upper screen bursts to reveal either “+ 1Spin ” or a multiplier that is applied to the Wolf symbol , the highest-paying symbol in the game . When the free spins are complete , the diamond meter clears and the player begins the process again of spinning to collect diamonds .
The game features a player-selectable multi-denomination setup .
Lantern Rise
AGS
This new game available on AGS ’ Orion Curve and Orion Portrait cabinets is part of the manufacturer ’ s Ultimate Rise game family , featuring a ladder-style bonus that can award up to 100 free spins .
The base game , themed around an enchanting goddess , is a five-reel , 30-line video slot featuring nudging wild symbols . Six or more lantern symbols on the reels trigger the Ultimate Rise Bonus , a hold-and-re-spin event in which the player collects additional lantern symbols to rise up a free-spins ladder . Alternatively , the bonus can be randomly triggered by fewer than six lanterns .
Once the bonus is triggered , the lantern symbols remain in place for three free spins . Each additional lantern symbol moves the player up the freespins ladder , returning the free-spin count to three . The player continues to rise up the ladder with additional lantern symbols , rising from seven free spins up to a maximum of 100 free spins for filling al 15 spots on the three-
Manufacturer : AGS Platform : Orion Format : Five-reel , 30-line video slot Max Bet : 800 Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 , . 10 , . 25 , . 50 , 1.00 Top Award : Progressive ; $ 5,000 reset Hit Frequency : 27.94 % Theoretical Hold : 3.81 % -14.86 %
by-five reel array . During the subsequent free spins , each lantern symbol reveals a prize — credit awards , extra free spins , or “ jackpot gems ” corresponding to one of four jackpots — static awards of $ 100 ( Mini ) and $ 500 ( Minor ); and progressives resetting at $ 500 — ( Major ) and $ 5,000 ( Grand ).
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