Winning Wizards is a 5 reel, 5 payline online slot game from Microgaming. This is a simple slot that offers an optional bonus feature which players can activate by betting an extra 5 coins per line bet per spin.
If players choose to activate the Golden Goose bonus game, 4 unique themed bonus features may be triggered that offer prizes like free spins, win multipliers and cash prizes. This game also pays any wins in both directions on the reels, both from left to right and from right to left.
Graphics and Themes
The game has a whimsical appeal reminiscent of a fairy-tale world of magic, and its design reflects this topic. The Winning Wizards base game is simplistic in design, and the reels dominate the screen. The reel symbols are lively, and feature a variety of magical objects that one might find in a wizard’s chambers, including his spell book, his staff topped with a glowing orb and the wizard himself, dressed in a star-spangled robe and matching pointed wizard’s hat.
Reel Symbols
On the reels of the base game are a golden ruby ring, the wizard’s staff, an open spell book, a small blue potion bottle and the wizard, who is the highest paying symbol in the game and will award 10,000x players’ stakes when 5 of his symbol appear on an active payline. Also included are playing card symbols 10, J, Q and K in a swirling golden script.
Golden Goose Bonus Game
The game’s main bonus feature is the Golden Goose bonus game, which players can activate at any time by increasing their stake per line per spin by 5 coins. During the feature, a selection of 4 bonus features may be triggered randomly, and additional symbols will appear on the reels, including a crystal ball scatter symbol, the wizard’s pet raven and playing card symbol A.
Scatter Symbol
The crystal ball serves as the scatter symbol in the Winning Wizards Golden Goose bonus game, and will award a win multiplier when 3 or more appear on the reels. 3 scatter symbols will award a 3x multiplier, 4 scatters will award a 25x multiplier and 5 scatters will award a 100x multiplier that will apply to players’ bets.
Pick an Egg
The Pick an Egg feature is the first bonus feature in the Golden Goose bonus game. If this feature is activated, players will be redirected to a screen over which the goose flies to transform all the reel symbols into eggs. Players must choose 1 egg from each reel to reveal a prize. Up to 5,000 credits can be won during this feature.
Pick a Card
The Golden Goose bonus game of Winning Wizards also offers a Pick a Card feature. In this feature, players will be presented with a screen containing 3 cards. Players must then choose a card to reveal a number of free spins and a win multiplier. Up to 11 free spins and a 6x win multiplier can be claimed.
Lay an Egg
There is also a Lay an Egg feature that can be triggered, in which the goose lays an egg that will award players with up to 2,000 credits.
Egg or Money
The final bonus feature of the bonus game is the Egg or Money feature. Players will be presented with a screen containing a pile of cash and a large egg. Choosing the egg will award players with a maximum of 50 free spins and up to 3x multiplier, while choosing the money will award a prize of up to 10,000 credits.
