Magic 10

Do you remember how fun it was to go to the arcades and find the old arcade machines? There were also slot machines, characterized by spartan but colorful graphics and electronic sounds that entered your brain and did not leave you even hours after playing a game. Realistic Games wants to make you relive those atmospheres by re-proposing in a digital version just one of those old land based machines, which might seem almost minimalist compared to modern online slots, but which instead offers many more emotions than you might believe. Magic 10 is the Html5 version of a BAR-X, OXO and Electrocoin product, and is presented to you just as if you were standing in front of the cabinet and had to press the physical buttons to spin the reels. Instead, everything is digitized and you can safely play remotely, by the way using both fixed and mobile devices as you please. If you're wondering what Magic 10 has to offer a contemporary player, just keep reading our review!

Magic 10 Bar Slot Overview

When you start Magic 10, you will find yourself in a red-walled gaming room. Little by little, the shot will move closer to the cabinet that is positioned against the wall, until you see the reels of the game in the foreground. You will immediately notice that the graphics are retro, even with the presence of an LCD display, and that the gameplay is very simple. In fact, it consists of 3 lines and 3 reels, and the payment line is only one, the central one. During each game you decide which view you want to keep. At the top right, in fact, you will find two buttons that represent the entire cabinet or the screen. By pressing them, you can switch between modes whenever you can. In some stages of the game, however, this will happen automatically.

The buttons to play, of course, are not those present on the cabinet but those present on the screen. In truth, you only see one which is that of the spin. This is a round button that you find both to the right and to the left of the reels. By pressing it, the reels will turn on themselves making the symbols move. There is no autoplay in this slot. To decide your bet you have to access the menu button and choose one of the proposed denominations starting from 0.05 up to 200. At this point, we just have to find out which are the symbols of the Magic 10 paytable.

Magic 10 Symbols

Even the paytable is very meager, like everything else, and it will also seem very familiar to you, as it includes symbols that are among the most classic used in slot machines. There are only 3 symbols: the white X on a red background, the word BAR on a white background and finally the number 7 on a green background. That's all: there are no special symbols or anything else. The object of the game is therefore to line up three identical symbols on the central payline of Magic 10. Respectively, as you can see indicated on the machine in the cabinet view, they pay: three X 30 times your bet, 3 BAR symbols 45 times your bet and 3 numbers 7 75 times your bet. The Magic 10 Jackpot, the highest amount you can win, is 750 times your stake. How can you win it? Thanks to the special features, which we will explain to you in the next paragraph.

Additional Magic 10 Features

As simple and elementary as it may be, Magic 10 is by no means a slot machine devoid of surprises and thrills. In fact, there are several special functions that can be activated to enliven a game session a little, and also to give you more winning opportunities. The first is called "Hold on Win", but first you need to know the nudge mechanism. It may happen that the reels rotate and stop on 2 identical symbols, while the third remains halfway between two symbols. Thanks to the nudge, this reel could be forced until the third match symbol appears, thereby causing you to cash out. This always happens after a no-win spin. When you hit a win, either traditionally or nudgingly, the Hold on Win feature is activated.

On the following spin, you are offered one or two holds: that is, you can decide to hold one or two reels by spinning the others to try again to make a winning combination. Then there is the Hold Pair feature, which is activated when there are two identical symbols on the payline and you can spin the third reel to try to complete the combination. Finally, there are the Free Spins: you can win them randomly after a win without nudge. You can be given from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 9. Keep in mind that all the buttons you see on the cabinet are purely aesthetic: to play you must always use the spin button.

Conclusion

Magic 10 is a real and refreshing blast from the past, with a machine reminiscent of old arcade games not only in graphics and sound, but also and above all in gameplay. The game mechanisms used are in fact among the most traditional, but also less adopted in modern slots. However, remember that Magic 10 has high volatility, which means that you may have to invest a lot of money before you hit a win, which will still be very substantial. But if you don't want to use your money for now, try the Demo of this "nostalgia effect" machine that Realistic Games has created for you.