The Wiz from ELK Studios: Slot Review - release the magic!
Step into a medieval-like world full of magic and mystery in this new release from acclaimed software studio ELK Studios. This slot revolves around a grand old wizard who is appropriately called ‘The Wiz’ who is said to control the fate of the land in the palm of his hands. This powerful wizard is not to be trifled with as he has a trusty red dragon by his side which he uses to fly over the tall mountains to keep an eye out for any dangerous folk that might try to enter his beautifully designed castle. Let’s see if this wizard will share his magical fortunes with us as we cautiously approach the entrance to his grand castle?
The Wiz is a 5 reel slot game with 178 ways to win that includes Respins, Free Spins, Wild Multipliers, and Walking Wilds.
Special Features
The first feature to discuss is that this game features a massive 178 ways to win where wins are created by landing matching symbols on adjacent reels. With 178 different ways to land winning combinations, you’ll be landing a nice cash win on the reels in no time at all!
The Wild symbol is represented by an image of a fearsome looking red dragon. Like most Wilds, it substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter to help form winning combinations. When this symbol is part of a winning payline, you’ll receive a nice multiplier boost as high as to 5X. This is referred to as the Wild Multiplier feature. This symbol can also result in additive multipliers when multiple Wilds appear on the same winning payline.
The Scatter symbol is illustrated by an image of the title character and is used to trigger the Wizspin Free Spins Bonus Game. The more Scatters you land then the more Free Spins you will receive. For example, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Scatters awards 1, 5, 7, or 10 Free Spins. Each time the Scatter symbol appears in this feature then you will receive an Extra Free Spin with 2 Scatters awarding 2 Extra Free Spins, and so on. This means you can trigger unlimited Free Spins and we should also mention that all low paying symbols are removed and replaced with high paying symbols to further increase your chances of landing a big win on the reels.
The Wild Multiplier feature is also active in the Wizspin Bonus Game which means you can be awarded a nice multiplier up to 5X for each Free Spin. In addition to this, the Wild symbol will also proceed to ‘walk’ across the reels as it moves leftwards from one reel to the next, all the while carrying a multiplier value. When the Wild is walking across the reels, all Free Spins are put on hold until it has left the screen to the left. Wild symbols can retrigger respins at any time in this bonus game to potentially create infinite respins!
Theme, Graphics and Sound
The presentation of the game is absolutely stunning as it takes place in front of the wizard’s beautifully constructed castle with a bright blue sky and colourful rainbow in the distance. You’ll also notice the Wiz sitting on his red dragon to the right of the reels which feature a gorgeous intricate gold design. Symbols are nicely polished and consist of a Wizard, a Dragon, a Ring, a Key, a Potion, a Moon, a Sun, a Chest, a Broach, and a Spoon. The animations are top-notch as symbols fall neatly into place and are highlighted by a bright magical blue glow effect when part of a winning payline. A nice highlight is when you trigger the Wizspin bonus feature as the game changes to a night setting with bright lights illuminating the castle and the magical staff of the wizard glowing brightly.
The music is enchanting and has a real medieval-like vibe which complements the magic theme of the game really well.
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Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots
The game has 178 ways to win, a fine RTP of 96.1%, and a wonderful maximum payout worth 5,000X your total bet.
Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.
Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 10.00, 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, 100.00
Based on a bet of 0.20:
- Sun Symbol: 0.50 for 3X, 1.00 for 4X, 2.00 for 5X
- Moon Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 1.00 for 5X
- Silver Broach Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.10 for 5X
- Silver Ring Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.10 for 5X
- Chest Symbol: 0.20 for 3X, 0.40 for 4X, 0.80 for 5X
- Green Potion Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
- Silver Key Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.08 for 5X
- Silver Spoon Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.08 for 5X
Our Verdict on The Wiz
This game comes from top software developer ELK Studios and is a magical experience to behold! It features cracking graphics, a fitting soundtrack, and plenty of bonus features to keep you entertained for hours on end. The Wild symbol can be quite profitable especially when you get a few 5X multipliers on the same spin and thankfully this symbol appears quite often on the reels. This game is all about the Wizspin bonus game which can take a good few spins to trigger but is definitely worth the wait with Infinite Respins, Walking Wilds, and lots more Extra Free Spins on offer. We should also mention that the top prize for this slot is a massive 5,000X your stake! When it comes to variance, I found this slot to be slightly High so be prepared to endure quite a few dry spins before eventually landing a big win on the reels. For slots with a similar Wizard theme, check out Wizard Shop and Gemix.
Conjure up a magical fortune on the reels when you play The Wiz!