Magic Lab is a simple slot in the base game, relying solely on avalanche wins to elevate the gameplay. But it gets more interesting in the free spins round where three extras can be unlocked.
Avalanche Wins
Before we get to the main feature, a word on the avalanche wins. These are commonplace in scatters pays and cluster pays slots, and even some standard win ways games too. Here, after each win, winning symbols are removed from the reels. Existing symbols drop down to fill the spaces, and any remaining spaces are filled with new symbols dropping down from above the grid.
This process repeats until no more wins are formed. Then, all wins are paid out and the next spin phase begins.
Free Spins With Wilds and Multipliers
To be in with a chance of landing a big win you need to move into the free spins phase of Magic Lab. This is unlocked by landing 3 or more scatter symbols at which point you are awarded with 5 spins.
This is a powerful feature because it comes with three extras:
- A Guaranteed Wild is added somewhere on the bottom row of the grid. It stays in place until the round ends, increasing it’s multiplier value with each successive win.
- In the Remove Symbol feature, one pay symbol is removed from the reels to increase your odds of landing wins. The symbol remains removed until the round ends.
- The Double Wild Multiplier doubles the value of the multiplier on the wild at the bottom of the reels until the end of the round.
The interesting part is that the feature trigger in a specific order depending on how many scatters landed to unlock the free spins. It works like this:
- 3 scatters triggered free spins – Guaranteed Wild on spin 1; Remove Symbol on spin 2 and 3.
- 4 scatters triggered free spins – Guaranteed Wild on spin 1; Remove Symbol on spin 2, 3 and 4.
- 5 scatters triggered free spins – Guaranteed Wild on spin 1; Remove Symbol on spin 2, 3 and 4; Double Wild Mulitplier on spin 5.
