Legacy of Oz Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Microgaming and Triple Edge Studios are launching Legacy of Oz, the third game of the series. They’re all Book-style slots, so the mechanics are going to be familiar to a lot of players, but there are things that they do better as well, and in this particular case it’s the Hyperspins that were added. Inspired by the Wizard of Oz and the adventures of Dorothy, the series is one with good graphics and a different story than most that use these particular features.
Legacy of Oz comes with 5x3 reels, on which you will find 10 active lines. There are Hyperspins which join the usual scatters/wilds, and the free spins with expanding symbols. Use it all, to get as close as you can to the 5,000x top jackpot. Others that should be mentioned, include the RTP of 96.11%, or the high volatility.
Betting and Prizes
Though there is the option to spend up to $40 for a single round of this slot machine, that’s only the maximum level to reach, and you can get much lower if you want to. $0.10 is the minimum bet required to play this game.
5,000x the stake, which could be turned into a $200,000 cash prize, that’s the highest that a slot’s prize can go. Long-term, it’s expected for the game to have a 96.11% RTP, along with high volatility.
Legacy of Oz Slot Features
Hyperspins, or the paid respins, are going to be found in several slot machines that Microgaming has released over the years. It’s the first time that they’re available in a Book-style game though, and that’s the part that makes them special here.
They take the form of buttons that are placed underneath each reel, showing a price that it would take to use them. If you use a particular button, you pay that price and in exchange the game respins only that reel. You can use this mechanic to try and get symbols that are required to form winning combinations, or even scatters to trigger the free spins, but it’s still a gamble that will cost you (more if the possible outcome is a big win).
The rest of the game seems to be the standard one for the Book category. This means that you will have a single feature symbol, with the image of the Book of Oz. It acts as both wild and scatter, depending on the circumstances.
As a substitute, it’s useful when landing next to enough matching symbols, so that together they can form a new combo.
As a scatter, it will pay a prize when it lands 3 to 5 times, and this is how it also triggers 8-20 free spins. The free spins retrigger with 2 to 5 symbols after that, giving you 4 to 20 more rounds. A special symbol is selected from the regular icons, and it can expand from that point forward, whenever it appears. It will do so when it lands on 3 to 5 reels, as that’s when you will have enough symbols for a combo. If the feature retriggers, there is an additional special symbol selected.
Theme & Design
The Wizard of Oz is the top paying symbol, and the others shown on the reels will range from the Book (wild/scatter), to the ones with various potions. The lowest paying icons are getting the Royals. It’s a good-looking new slot game, but it’s not particularly unique for an Oz themed release.
Conclusion
Legacy of Oz will do some things differently, and that might be enough to make it interesting for someone that would appreciate the chance to pay extra in exchange for respins.
