Golden Ticket 2

Overview Golden Ticket 2 slot

2020 appears to be the year where a lot of developers have made the decision to update and give their outdated games a new lease of life. This is exactly what Play ‘n’ Go the developers of Golden Ticket 2 have decided to do. The original slot was released in 2014 and was an instant success, and now the long-awaited sequel is ready for you to enjoy. Play ‘n’ Go started the year with remakes of their classics Blinged and Jolly Roger 2 and these hinted at what players can expect from Golden Ticket 2. Let us look at this new slot in more detail to see whether this is an easy copy or a more complex upgrade the delivers plenty of excitement and entertainment with this title.

Game Statistics & Technical Information

When it comes to the gameplay the developers have opted to stick with the original concept but made vita changes to the figures. The slot plays out over a 5x5 grid which is complete with the cluster pays mechanic. The return to player is above average and stands at 96.5%, however you need to keep in mind that this slot has varying ranges when it comes to the RTP dependent on where you choose to play. The slot still carries a highly volatile math model which the developers have given a rating of 10/10 therefore it is not going to shower you with wins, I would say that you need to bet wisely so that you can survive in the long run.

Bet Information

When it comes to placing your bet, the minimum starts from just $0.2 per spin up to a maximum of $100 per spin, with this range the slot will appeal to all category of players. As to be expected the wins top out at 5,000x your bet so if you were to look at a round where you bet the $100 max you could win a colossal $500,000.

Design & Theme

The theme of this slot revolves around a circus in the 1920s with the reels cleverly set in the middle of the big top. As soon as you load the slot you will see the outstanding design which shows that the developers have paid all their attention to every detail, with high-quality animation and graphics to match. When you start to play you will see the main characters to the side of your reels carrying out various circus acts for you amusement and entertainment, and when you get to the bonus features you will see them in action in a different way. Another highlight must be the soundtrack which captures the carnival vibe perfectly and provides the final touch which will see you really feel as though you are attending the circus for real.

Pay Table

The pay table is like the original in so much as it provides a set of symbols that are split into two separate groups which are made up of the characters and their props. In this slot you will see that there are new artists that are at the forefront of the show. You can expect to come across a lady Ringmaster, Knife-Thrower and a Clown as the premium symbols and the lower payers are made up of the Ringmasters hat and whip, the Knife-Throwers knives and target and the Clowns juggling pins and unicycle.
You can create a win when you land three or more of the symbols next to each other either vertically or horizontally. The lower paying symbols will reward you with 2x to 5x your bet for the props and 10x your bet if you land five of the character symbols. If you land a combination of the three characters you will also be rewarded with 5x your bet. The golden big top symbol is the games wild and it can substitute for all other regular symbols to create winning combinations and it is also the most valuable symbol as landing 5 on a line will reward you with 50x your stake.

Features

Golden Ticket 2 is bursting with features with the first being the Cascading Wins feature, however in this slot it works differently. Each time you land a win your winning symbols are removed from your screen although no new symbols will drop down. The remaining symbols drop to give you the chance to create further winning combinations and in turn launch a chain of consecutive wins. This works particularly well with the Progressive Multiplier which increases by x1 with every cascade. If you clear the whole screen the reward is 500x your bet.
The Cascading Wins can also be complemented by the appearance of the wild symbols which provide additional chances to land big wins. For every three of a kind you land and is removed a wild appears in the middle spot, it then disappears to ensure it does not become a part of your next win, but if you do land the combination again it will reappear and this way you can land multiple wild wins during the same spin.

As mentioned above, the three main characters take it in turn to stand on the right of the screen and amuse you with their tricks. There is a wild meter that is situated opposite them and any wins you land that include the characters begin to fill the meter. There are three segments to initially fill on the same spin and landing 3 of a kind fill one segment, 4 of a kind will fill two segments and 5 of a time fills all three segments of the meter, and once this happens the multiplier wild feature comes into play. The wilds are linked to the characters on the right of your reels and whichever artist is standing determines the wild you are awarded. Land the Clown and this provides 1x wild, the Knife-Thrower provides 2x wild and the Ringmaster provides 3x wilds.
When it comes to the bonus game at the start of each spin a random row is picked to become a bonus row and it is marked with the word BONUS in the background. If you clear the row and reveal the BONUS word you will gain access to the bonus spin feature. Before you start the bonus, you need to choose one of three modes which are complete with different number of Bonus spins and the Multiplier as well as the volatility level. Chose the Ringmaster and you will be rewarded with 5 bonus spins and a 3x multiplier wild, the Knife-Thrower rewards 7 bonus spins with 2x multiplier wild or the Clown mode which awards 9 bonus spins with multiplier wilds.

If you fill the meter in the Bonus spin feature you will trigger a Win Spin with the respective multiplier wild. Just remember the Progressive Multiplier will reset between the Bonus spins and Win spin. You then play on a new grid of symbols where there is a 2x2 Multiplier wild placed at random. If you fill the five segments in the meter in the Win Spin you get another win spin with the same multiplier, and the Progressive Multiplier does not reset between consecutive win spins.

Final Thoughts

There is no getting away from the fact that this is a great remake of the successful original that is rewarding and will see you given multiple opportunities to land bonuses and walk away with some super wins.