Magic of Venice

Magic of Venice Overview

Welcome to the beautiful floating city of Venice, one of the most romantic and beguiling locations in the world. Magic of Venice is a new slot released on the 30th March 2021 by the slot provider Swintt. Swintt is a comparatively new studio based in sunny Malta. Mixed levels of praise have met their few releases but in recent months they have started to gain plaudits amongst the more notable providers. This release consists of a simple playing board in a 5x5 format with a small selection of well-designed bonus features. Speaking of the features, the first feature in this slot is the wild symbol bonus. The wild symbol in this game is the symbol that portrays the famous Rialto bridge. It has the ability to substitute for other symbols barring specials to help players form more combination wins. These symbols also double the win size of any combination they are a part of. This means that if a combination has one of these as part of it, the winnings will be multiplied by 2. Lastly, there is a free spins game triggered by landing scatters on the reels. All features will be explained in more detail later in this review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this slot is the amazing and internationally renowned city of Venice. Venice is actually built on top of 118 small islands connected by a series of canals and waterways, which give it its nickname "The Floating City". The other main moniker of this city is "The City of Masks", as Venice is known as the city that hosts one of the most famous carnivals in the world, where attendees wear intricate masks. The slot designer Swintt capitalises on both of these reputations in building a slot that looks stereotypically Venetian. The background for this slot is a depiction of a classic Venetian bridge that spans one of the many canals that make up the city's transport routes. Swintt has also chosen to show this view at dusk, where the blazing oranges and violet purples are most beautiful to add drama and romanticism to the vista. In many ways, this is one of the quintessential Venetian views and a perfect setting for this slot game. On the other hand, the board is a rich red material that looks similar to a heavy muslin or cloak. This is probably a nod to the luxurious garb that carnival visitors wear to their illustrious evening. The symbols for Magic of Venice are comprised of low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 9, 10, J, Q, K, A in card royals format. On the other hand, the higher-paying symbols are the dove, winged lion sculpture, a decorative vase, and two Venetian masks. The masks are the most valuable in the higher-paying category. The specials finally are the wild, the Rialto bridge and the scatter, represented by the gondola.

Game Play

Magic of Venice is played on a 5-reel, 5-row game board with a maximum of 5 pay lines. To create winners in this game, players must match 3 or more symbols in combination from left to right on the reels. The only exception is the Venetian masks, of which you only need 2 to score a win. The betting range Magic of Venice is 1p to as much as £1 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window. Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu. The volatility for Magic of Venice is low. The return to player percentage for Magic of Venice is 95.21%, which is under average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 1,000x your total stake.

Features

There are 2 main features in this game. The first one concerns the wild symbol, which substitute for other symbols barring specials to help score combinations. Wins that contain one of these symbols automatically have their winnings doubled too. The other feature for this game is the free spins game which is triggered by landing 3 or more of the scatter icons on the reels at the same time. This will give you 15 free spins. In the free spins round, wild wins can be multiplied by 2 and 3, leading to some really exciting payouts.

Conclusion

Venetian fun meets simple features in this enjoyable new game from Swintt. In terms of its canon of free slots, this doesn't fare too badly, but against other providers, the quality both from a visual and statistical standpoint really doesn't match up. This is especially evident in the very low RTP and the poor top payout. If you are going to play this game, it should probably just be for its fun.