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Lisa Michaels
A horrific and cinematic experience greeted me in Play’n GO’s Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Online Slot, which comes with a cluster mechanic and cascading reels. Join the rugged Rich Wilde in a menacing cavern as he summons a creature older than time to reveal its treasures. The game leans heavily into the imagery of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, with gothic looking reels peppered with symbols of ancient witchcraft that I found both terrifying and alluring. The game promises a maximum possible payout of $200 000 and plenty of thrills along the way.
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As the game opens, you will notice the complex layout on the screen that includes a circular portal, a symbol collection meter, and a mini-grid to the left of the reels.
As with most Play’n GO slots from this time, the betting options are available via a slider below the reels, along with the spin and Autoplay buttons.
Eye Marks
During gameplay, you will notice purple indicators appearing over certain positions on the grid. These positions are also indicated on the mini-grid to the left of the reels. If a winning symbol combination lands on these Eye Marks, 2 Special wilds will be added to the reels on your next losing cascade, providing you with a 2x multiplier for any win they are involved in.
Symbol meter
As you land winning combinations a special meter will fill up with a record of them, triggering modifiers at set collection points.
Once you collect 7 symbols, 2 Special Wilds will be added to the reels. At 14 symbols, you will also get 2 Special Wilds, and if a winning combination is created with a Special Wild, the Abyss Portal feature will activate. This feature removes a column or row of symbols, allowing a fresh set to appear in their place and possibly awarding you a continuous cascade of wins.
Collect 27 symbols to receive 2 Special Wilds. If a winning combination is created with any Special Wild at this stage, the Void Portal Effect feature is activated. The Void Portal effect chooses 1 regular symbol and removes all instances of it from the grid.
Other World Free Round
Collecting 42 symbols will give you access to the Other World Free Round feature. You will be awarded 1 free round with 3 random Portal Effects. Build up the Portal Meter to gain an additional Portal Effect for every 3 winning symbols you collect. A Portal Effect will also activate when no wins are created from a cascade. You will receive 4 Special Wilds, the Abyss effect, or the Void effect.
Mega Wild
During the bonus round, there will be 11 or 12 Eye Mark positions on the grid. If you manage to open all of them by landing wins on them, the game will generate a Mega Wild Cthulhu symbol that moves downwards with each cascade, before falling off the bottom of the grid.
Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness serves up a sinister heap of Love craftian horror with a compelling set of winning opportunities. The graphics and atmospheric soundtrack immerse you in a gothic horror fantasy and the features feel very unique, even though you could find similar ones in other online slots, the presentation makes all the difference. With a $200k top prize, this isn’t a high-roller heavyweight, but there are plenty of chances to land sizeable prizes as the mechanics help you build big wins from a single spin.
Lisa started off as a croupier at her local casino. However she found her niche in writing and has subsequently used her real-world gambling experiences to help produce and review the many online slots that are released monthly. Lisa also contributes to keeping you up to date with Canadian newsworthy stories.
