Magic Journey

Magic Journey is just one of the latest Asian themed slots to come from the developers at Pragmatic Play, the other is Money Mouse but this is a very different slot indeed. Magic Journey offers some truly unique game play, but you will need to take it for a spin to understand exactly how things work however it is not overly complicated, so it won’t take you too ling to master. Magic Journey has not gone for the complexity that most Asian themed slots do. This slot is fast paced, simple and ideal for anyone looking for some cheap thrills and truly vibrant symbols.

Magic Journey Overview

The slot is based rather loosely on one of the most Chinese famous novels, the Journey to the West. The book portrays an eclectic mix of human and animal characters and is well known in the West because of its TV adaptation Monkey which uses the art of Kung Fu over enlightenment and in a very light-hearted way. The graphics are good albeit unusual and are set on a tiled green pagoda structure. The background is made up of classic Asian images of golden skies, mountains and lots of natural beauty.

Game Area and Symbols

The game area is certainly different and is created using a 3x3 grid and although you may think that the grid will spin but it doesn’t there is actually an extra row which is located at the bottom but don’t be fooled into thinking that this is a bonus reel because again you would be wrong. Read on to find out exactly how the slot works. The home page displays five bright yellow lightning bolts which alerts you to this slot being as volatile as they get. There are no bonus features, but this is good as the slot is fast paced and features would only serve to interrupt the flow. The slot offers a respectable return to player of 96.54% however you need to check as some casinos as this can be lower. When it comes to placing your bet the minimum stands at 20p per spin up to £100 per spin, this is a good bet range so will appeal to many types of players.

Magic Journey Features

You will soon realise that the game play in this slot is the feature as there is nothing else, no scatters, no wilds, no free spins or bonus games to hinder you. The 3x3 grid is referred to as the scorecard and has nine positions which are complete with different characters from the Journey to the West story. The grid always remains static in the game and at the bottom of the scorecard there is a 1x5 row sitting horizontally on the bottom of the game area and this row does spin. In every spin the horizontal row can reveal as many as five characters which then light up when they land on the scorecard. If you do not create any lines on the scorecard the spin concludes and there are no prizes awarded. However, if you manage to create one or more lines from the symbols the row re-spins and if you then land new symbols which create other lines on your scorecard the whole process is repeated. The slot then repeats until there are no new lines created or you are lucky enough to light up every symbol on your scorecard.

Pay Outs

The following pay outs will be rewarded when you land a single or multiple line wins. Landing one line rewards you with 2x your be, two lines rewards 5x your bet, three lines reward you with 10x your bet, four lines reward you with 15x your bet, five lines reward you with 30x your bet, six lines provide you with a reward of 100x your bet and eight lines rewards you with a massive 400x your bet. There is a slight deviation from these rules, and this is when you land the monkey symbol, as landing this character is the spin reel and it will activate re-spins whether there are lines created or not.

Conclusion

You will probably think that there is not that much to Magic Journey and the truth is that there isn’t. However, it has something that makes it truly compelling and if you land wins straight away this is a slot that could reel you in and whilst it may appear confusing you will get the hang of it after just a couple of spins. Overall this is a slot that you should at least try, although I would recommend trying the demo mode as it is free and provides you with the opportunity to work out whether it is a slot that you really want to risk your own money on. This is a slot that you will either love or hate, there is no getting away from this slot being odd and although it won’t set the world of slots alight you do stand a good chance of coming away with a profit.