One of the best parts about Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness is that it is rich in features, so there is usually something happening, even on non-winning spins.
Cascading Wins
Like many grid slots, Tome of Madness uses a Cascading Wins mechanic. So, after any winning cluster is formed, winning symbols are removed and new ones drop in to replace them. This may trigger more wins, in which case the process repeats, until no more wins are formed.
Reality Effects On Non-Winning Spins
If you don’t win on a spin you can still benefit from the random Reality Effect. This is to give you another chance of winning. So, one of FOUR features MAY trigger at this point:
- The Dungeon – all low paying symbols are transformed into high-paying symbols
- Chamber of Horrors – destroys random symbols and replaces them with Wilds
- Insane Asylum – transforms all high-paying symbols into the same symbol
- Temptation Room – transforms symbols into the same symbol AND adds a Wild
A Dungeon Reality Affect triggers at random during testingGolden Keys and the Mega Wild
Look out for key symbols which land at any time. They transform into wilds, and if THREE land on one spin then the Alice Cooper Mega Wild is unlocked. This is where the game really came to life in testing. The reel set now appears on a full live stage with the audience in the foreground. Alice Cooper now appears as a fully stacked wild symbol on reels 2, 3 or 4 and walks to the left or right on each cascade until he leaves the screen.
The Mega Wild in action during testingHat of Madness And Extra Modifiers
The key to bigger wins in this game is the Hat of Madness! This appears to the left of the reel set. Each time you land a winning cluster then the symbols from that cluster are added to the Hat to charge it up. When the Hat reaches certain charge levels, extra modifiers are unlocked as follows:
- 10 Symbol Charge – 1 to 2 wilds added to the grid
- 25 symbols – 3-6 Wilds added to the grid
- 50 symbols – 3 Reality Spins awarded
- 75 symbols – 3 Reality Spins awarded with a 2x Multiplier
- 85 symbols – 3 Reality Spins awarded with a 5x Multiplier
Reality Spins in testingWhat Are Reality Spins?
This feature is a free spins round where you get to choose any of the Reality Effects play out at the end of each spin. AND … if the Alice Cooper Mega Wild is in play during these spins, it can kick out up to SIX extra wilds each time it moves!!