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Magic Ian by Blueprint Gaming
In old times, when there was no TV or Internet, magicians and illusionists were in charge of crowd entertainment. Their tricks and illusions may be surpassed now, but the charm of the craft lives on. The new Blueprint slot is all about the mystery and the spectacle of a magician’s act. The main character is a dapper conjuror Magic Ian, and he’s more of a Harry Houdini type than David Blaine. The symbols include a selection of magician’s props such as flowers, top hats and magic wands. The rabbit is the Wild. The game is played across 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 paying lines, offering 10 different features, or so-called ‘magic events: Expanding Reels, Levitation Spins, Teleport Spins, Mirrored Reels, Chest of Wonder, Symbol of Surprise, Magical Streak, Shuffling Symbols, Bonus Boost and Super Bonus Spin. Oh no, the wonders don’t stop there: you can also trigger the Circle of Magic feature and experience Metamorph Spins and Magic Rope Spins. Magic Ian slot comes with an RTP of 95.89% and promises an astounding performance!
Golden Grimoire
We said plenty of times nobody can compete with NetEnt on graphics, and Golden Grimoire reaffirms our belief. The atmosphere is incredible, as so are the visuals! The glow and swirling of the portals, the shadows being cast on the wall, the beautiful night sky! All of these details come together to show NetEnt’s artists are a cut above the rest.
All symbols are split into two categories. Playing card deck suites are low win icons: think clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts. Meanwhile, medium win symbols include various gemstones, with golden animal statues clinging to them. Red books are a mystery symbol, a golden skull is the Wild, and a keyhole triangle is the Scatter.
The red book can only appear on the third, fourth and fifth reel. When they appear, they all transform into a single icon from the paytable, excluding Scatters.
If a transformed mystery symbol matches the leftmost icon on the same row, all symbols in between them also become the same icon.
However, while their position is fixed, their transformations are not. That means they will always show a different symbol each time the reels spin.
This is a low-medium volatility game with an RTP of 96.44%. The largest win is a meagre 200x your total stake.
The volatility makes Golden Grimoire a great pick for casual gamblers. Superb visuals and fun bonuses define this NetEnt release, and secure their win in this matchup. Personally, we cannot wait to see what both of these giants release next!