Amber Sterlings Mystic Shrine Slot Machine: Review & Demo
The release of Amber Sterling’s Mystic Shrine at Microgaming casinos will come soon enough, and it will be the result of the collaboration between the giant and a smaller company, called Fortune Factory Studios. Expect for adventure and treasures to be the focus here, in a slot which is capable of great things, though with plenty of risk as well.
You are going to play Amber Sterling’s with the help of 5 spinning reels, which get only 20 active lines. A 96.31% RTP gives us hope, even though the volatility will be high. Top wins of 5,000x the stake can be triggered, provided that you manage to get access to the right feature and you find the Grand Jackpot. Major features include the Blazing Wild Streak, a bonus game where you make picks, along with increasing multipliers and wilds.
Amber Sterling’s Betting and Prizes
Your wagers are going to have to follow the slot’s 20 lines, which is why the minimum amount possible is $0.20 per spin. As for the maximum bet, that one can reach $50 per spin ($2.50 per line).
Regular winning combinations don’t give you all that much, up to 6x the stake, if we don’t take into account the 5x multipliers which are possible during certain features. It’s one of the bonus games that will bring the most though, with the Grand Jackpot paying 5,000x the stake, while the three smaller jackpots (Mini, Minor and Major) bring 15x to 200x the stake.
Even though the Amber Sterling’s slot is known as highly volatile, they also mention that its long-term Return is 96.31%.
Slot Features
Wild symbols show up fairly often on the reels of Amber Sterling’s Mystic Shrine, and they take the form of Gold Coins which have the feature’s logo on top. These will often land stacked. You can get them to pay you up to 6x the stake, and at times they can also get multipliers (more on that below).
A special Action Reel is visible at the top of the 3rd reel, and it may randomly trigger and show you 1 to 3 flames. Depending on the number of flames shown there, it will mark 1 to 3 positions on the reels.
The Marked Positions include a permanent one (at the bottom of reel 3), along with any others that you can get along the way from the Action Reel. These add up, and getting several markings in the same spot will increase its multiplier, to as much as 5x.
If you land a Respin symbol on the Action Reel, then the Blazing Wild Streak bonus triggers for you. This Respin symbol can include a multiplier of up to 3x. All positions which have been marked, are turned into wilds for a single respin. If there are multipliers attached, then those are transferred to the wilds landing in those positions. You get a single respin for all the other non-wild positions, and you hopefully get a lot of wins formed.
In order to access the fixed jackpots, there is a special bonus game that you need to get into. Bonus Mirror symbols have to land simultaneously on reels 2, 3 and 4. You make picks, and the first three matching gems uncovered will decide what reward you will get.
Theme & Design
Indiana Jones style explorers have been a common sight for slot machines, and we get something similar in this one as well. It’s a female adventurer here, present next to the reels but not among the symbols, and her name is Amber Sterling. She’s visiting an Indian temple, which you see in the background.
Among the main symbols, there will be the Wild and Bonus symbols, but also a Goddess, an Elephant, a Compass and a Lamp. The 10 to A Royals cover the other symbols.
Conclusion
I think you can be reasonably happy with the offer in Amber Sterling’s Mystic Shrine. Provided that you’re OK with high volatility, you will find some unique features to explore.
