Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness

Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness Overview

A while ago, Play' n GO created a slot called Wilde and the Tome of Madness, which was a riot of success. Now the designers are back with something a little darker and a little more rock and roll. This aesthetic extends across the screen from the new church background to the Halloween-like symbols displayed across the board. However, at its core, Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness is the same 5x5 cluster pays slot that players enjoyed before.

The featured content for this game is complex and rich. The first set of bonuses are all modifiers triggered at random on non-winning spins. There are four of these modifiers, each with a torturous name that pertains to some part of Alice Coper's stage show. There are also the key symbols, which, when landed, leave behind wild symbols and are collected to unlock yet more modifiers that add wilds and multipliers to the gameplay. Finally, there is also a free spins game that gives you a selection of free spin modifiers to choose from. All features will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

As you may have noticed, the theme for this game is the iconic rock star, Alice Cooper. His gothic rock god persona has spanned a career of more than 50 years. He is known for his extreme and dramatic stage shows, including everything from pyrotechnics, to electric chairs to guillotines and reptiles. In addition to his truly outstanding and horrifying gigs, Alice has also had a career as an actor in various films, often starring as himself in a dramatic and impactful cameo role. This slot has taken the Alice Cooper aesthetic and run wild with it, from the vipers on the reels to the chains that Alice himself is wrapped up into the right of the reels.

The background for this slot in the base game is the interior of a church or cathedral with stained glass windows and intricate columns and patterns. A gothic church is the perfect setting for Alice Coper and probably one of the main inspirations for his particular horror/shock rock brand that swept the world in the 70s and 80s. When the game transitions into the free spins game, the background changes to a stage with big lights and a massive baying crowd of people.

The board for this slot in the base game is the famous tome that is mentioned in the title, the pages acting as the surface for the symbols to play out on. When play moves to the bonus round, however, the board transforms into a set of stage lights.

The symbols for Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness are split into low-paying, high paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the four skulls' symbols in different colours. These are followed by the spiders, snakes, crosses and hearts, which comprise the more valuable symbols. The heart symbol's highest value is worth 200x the stake for 15 symbols together in a cluster. The tome of madness is the game's wild symbol. This symbol substitutes for all standard symbols to help score more wins. Alice Cooper is the stacked wild, whilst the golden key is this game's scatter symbol.

Game Play

Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness is played on a 5x5 cluster pays grid. To win combinations, players must land clusters of matching symbols. These clusters can be formed either horizontally or vertically.

The betting range for Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness is 10p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.

Volatility for this slot is rated in the medium range. The return to player percentage for Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness is 96.2%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 3,000x your total stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the cascade feature. Landing a winning cluster in this game triggers this feature, meaning all winning symbols are blasted off the reels to be replaced by a new set. A new payout is made. The Cascades only stop when a new set does not form a winning combination.

The next feature is a set of modifiers known as Reality Effects. These can trigger randomly after any winless spin in the base game. They are as follows:
• Insane Asylum feature: transform high paying symbols into the same high paying symbol.
• The Dungeon feature: transforms low paying symbols into different high paying symbols.
• Chamber of Horrors feature: symbols are destroyed, and wilds are left in their place.
• Temptation Room feature: a wild is added, and symbols transform into the same symbol.

The next feature on the list is the Alice Cooper Mega Wild. For every golden key that it landed, a wild is left behind. If you manage to collect 3 keys, you will unlock the Alice Cooper Mega Wild feature. When this happens, a huge Alice Cooper symbol will take over one of the reels. This is also a walking wild, meaning you will get plenty of spins with it on the board before it falls off.

Next is the Hat of Madness feature. This pertains to the hat to the left of the reels. Every time that you land a winner, you will charge the meter inside the hat. Getting more than 10 charges during a single set of cascades will trigger the Hat of Madness feature. The more charges you manage, the better the reward. These are as follows:

10 symbols 1-2 wilds added on next cascade + spread across grid
25 symbols 3-6 wilds added on next cascade + spread across grid
50 symbols 3 Reality Spins
75 symbols 3 Reality Spins with a 2x multiplier
85 symbols 3 Reality Spins with a 5x Multiplier

Finally, there is the Reality Spins feature. Collect enough charges, and you'll trigger the Reality Free spins feature, where you are transported to a new screen. Here you will be given the choice of one of the following Reality Effects to be in action while you use your free spins: Insane Asylum; The Dungeon; Chamber of Horrors; Temptation Room.

The chosen modifier is then in control for a total of three free spins. Every time that the Alice Cooper Mega Wild appears, the free spins will reset. As it moves, it will also give out wilds that help you to score more wins.

Conclusion

Alice Cooper is always going to be entertaining from real life to slot form; he has some great charismatic attractions that players will love. The amazing variety of features here will also be of interest to players. From aesthetics to stats, this slot has it all.