It's time to announce the great news that came to us from the Microgaming studio. Wheel of Wishes, a new progressive jackpot slot has just been added to the offer of online casino games. Everyone who loves games from this producer will definitely love this new game because it is extraordinary. In this article, we will try to sell you as much information as possible about this jackpot. Here we will talk about technical matters, aesthetics, functions, bonuses and other things related to this game. We know you are getting impatient, so read the times below. Enjoy reading, playing and winning!
General information
Wheel of Wishes is the official name of this new jackpot game we are writing about here. The release date of this game is 11.01.2020, although this is not the same as its debut at online casinos powered by Microgaming. Basically, the game will first appear only in the largest casinos powered by only Microgaming, e.g. JackpotCity, Spin Casino, and Royal Vegas. Then, after about a month (i.e. from February 2020), this game should appear in all casinos where there are games from Microgaming (or its equivalent – Quickfire).
As we wrote above, Wheel of Wishes operates under the auspices of Microgaming, although its proper producer is Alchemy Gaming studio. This original producer, however, is closely associated with Microgaming and has been working with this casino giants for many years. Anyway, this is not an accidental artist, because he has already dipped his fingers in several other titles from Microgaming, such as the Wow Pot jackpot.
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Wheel of Wishes game metrics and features
The first thing that may interest you the most is that Wheel of Wishes has a starting jackpot of £/€/$2,000,000, compared to Mega Moolah which starts at £/€/$1,000,000. Twice as much cash for the winner is really great! Even in other popular jackpot slots (eg. Mega Fortune), the guaranteed pot has never been as high as in this new jackpot. Just cool!
Let's start with the theme of the game, which refers to The Thousand and One Nights (aka The Arabian Nights). Aladdin's lamps, prophet's eye jewels, treasure chests, golden sands of the desert, … it must be liked! The look of the game certainly catches the eye of the player, because it is full of vivid colors and animations, straight from ancient Persia.
Bet Sizes
One of the key questions when hunting for a progressive jackpot is what bet size we should go for. As is usually the case with progressive slots, the jackpot is upfront about the fact that higher bets have a better chance of winnings the main prize. With this in mind, we can set our spin bet from 0.20 c/p up to £/€/$20. Both bets and chances can be increased further by the Power Mode feature we will describe later in this review.
Paylines & Symbols
Once bets are set, we can press the spin button to start the game of 5 reels and 3 rows. There's 10 active paylines where three or more identical symbols generate a win. The lowest paying symbols are cards colours (♤, ♡, ♢, ♧). When it comes to the best ones, look out for the following symbols: purple amulet, blue potion, green and gold book, and chest with golden coins. And, the top shelf is occupied by the magical Aladin's lamp with returns 10x the bet for five of a kind. However, the Wild symbol is even better, and offers 50x the basic bet for the full paying line. Note, this wild symbol substitutes all symbols except the scatters.
Jackpots o offer
Jackpot, the main prize, that's what this is all about! First, let's check what statistics are behind this game and the possibility of winning the main prize. As for the Return-To-Player (RTP), it is on the low level but usually so for this type of game. Normally, it sits at 93.57%, or 94.98% when Power Mode is “on”. Both cases include the Progressive Jackpot prizes to be won. What's more, Wheel of Wishes is also a high volatility jackpot slot, based on information from the developer. This means that you need to be patient before you hit one of the 4 big jackpots:
- Mini starts at £/€/$10.
- Minor starts at £/€/$100.
- Major starts at £/€/$50,000.
- WowPot starts at £/€/$2,000,000.
How to win the jackpot
Actually, you have two ways to win the Wheel of Wishes progressive jackpot. Let's check it now.
The first, standard way, is by having two or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. By the way, the scatters pay out 5x, 50x, or 500x the bet when you land 3, 4, or 5 of them. Such combinations trigger the so-called Power Spin feature. During this special game session, colossus 3×3 symbols take over the middle 3 reels. This includes the new Bonus Wheel symbol, which awards a free spin of the Wheel of Wishes Jackpot Bonus. Similarly to the famous Mega Moolah jackpot slot, the wheel is divided into 20 segments, including:
- 1x golden (WowPot)
- 3x red (Major)
- 6x red (Minor)
- 10x red (Mini)
The second way of winning the Wheel of Wishes jackpot is to activate Power Mode. With this mode active, every spin is a Power Spin which instantly increases the chance of getting a full Bonus Wheel symbol.
Obviously, there is a cost involved to do so, and in this case, it is a hefty 10 times the stake on every spin. This way to win the jackpot is definitely shorter, but requiring more input, because you have to play with a maximum bet, which is £/€/$20. This is definitely a better option to quickly win a multi-million jackpot.
Gane Metrics:
- Reels: 5
- Rows: 3
- Paylines: 10
- RTP: 94.98%
- Max Payout: 500x (Excl. Jackpot wins)
- Volatility: High
- Bets range: 0.10 – 25.00
- Features: Power Mode, Power Spins Feature, Bonus Wheel, Progressive Slot, Free Spins
- Premiere: February 11, 2020
- Software: Alchemy Gaming (via Microgaming)
Conclusions
Although this game exists on the market for a very short time, the first conclusions can be drawn. First of all, Wheel of Wishes is the only jackpot in online casinos that starts at £/€/$2,000,000, which is the lowest guaranteed amount of winnings.
Secondly, this game is characterized by very nice graphics and a rich arrangement of animated and sound effects, which will certainly appeal to a wide range of slot fans. In addition, the game will surely find its admirers among mobile players, because it works perfectly on every possible device with a touch screen.
We're pretty sure that Wheel of Wishes will match the famous Mega Moolah … and who knows, maybe even beat it! In our opinion, this new slot from Microgaming is great and will definitely be added to our favorite and frequently played titles.
Overall rating: 9.6/10 – This is great! We recommend with a clear conscience!