Emerald King slot review (Pragmatic Play)

Emerald King slot from Pragmatic Play – a volatile retro slot with a touch of the Irish countryside

Pragmatic Play thinks out of the box, not so much by coming up with innovative concepts, but by combining existing ideas and themes.

Emerald king is a good example. Have you ever seen a retro (fruit) slot with the famous Irish rural theme? So often, you have one or the other. But combined? But this is typical of the way Pragmatic Play designs their slots.

Also, in terms of features, they like to think out of the box.

This slot is remarkably volatile, with an unparalleled win potential.

The max win is an impressive 20,000x

And you can bet up to a hundred. If you are brave to do so and have all the luck in the world, you will indeed take home not one but an astonishing two million!

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Software: Pragmatic Play

Number of paylines: 5×3 set-up, 20 fixed paylines

RTP and variance: 96.51%, High variance

Maximum win: 20.000x

Betting range: $€0.10 – $€100

Bonus features: Win Multiplier, Mini-Slot Feature

Casino Hipster verdict: Pretty good and innovative within the retro slots genre

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Emerald King slot – Gameplay and Features

Emerald King has a 5×3 set-up, and there are 20 fixed paylines.

The highest paying symbol is the Emerald King symbol. A win of 5-of-a-kind yields 25x. The medium-paying symbols are the playing cards 10, J, Q and K. The Ace is missing.

The Grapes and Cherries are the low-paying symbols.

Furthermore, you have a Cauldron with Gold Coins. These are Wilds and replace all symbols. But if you land a 5-of-a-kind of these, you’ll be paid 500x!

Furthermore, the symbols can appear in 2×2 or even 3×3 in size. I guess I don’t need to explain that this increases your odds to spin winners.

The Win Multiplier

At random moments, the Win Multiplier (which you see above the reels) increases by +1. Your wins get multiplied, and there is no limit to the size of the multiplier. It resets to 1x once you get a win.

The recipe is to have a high multiplier and land a big combo (with many wilds) afterwards. This way, your balance will sky-rocket!

But there is more: you also have the Mini-Slot Feature.

How do you activate the Mini-Slot Feature?

As soon as all 5 reels get a green background colour, you trigger the Mini-Slot Feature.

The Mini Slot Feature: get up to 15 Mini-Slot machines

Now you get to see 1 to 15 Mini-Slot machines on your screen. All of these have a 3×1 set-up. The symbols that yield the wins are the Red, Yellow and Blue Sevens.

• 3 Red Sevens is good for 20x the bet.
• 3 Yellow Sevens gets you 15x the bet
• 3 Blue Sevens is worth 10x the stake
• 3 Random Sevens yields 2x the bet

But as you can have up to 15 of these Mini-Slot machines, it can be highly lucrative. Moreover, these mini-slots can also be 2×2 or 3×3 in size and have a total multiplier with random size.

In summary: it can go insane. With your balance, that is!

Payout percentage (RTP)

Emerald King’s payout rate is a great 96.51%.

Emerald King slot – high variance (volatility)

According to Pragmatic Play, the variance is high (5 out of 5). That doesn’t surprise me, given the enormous possibilities to win big. These are not built fo decoration.

Wins topping 1,000x the bet are realistic.

Pros en Cons Advantages: √ Exorbitant win potential. √ Not too cumbersome to play, but still plenty of variety. √ The Mini Slots feature is cool. Disadvantages: χ This slot won’t appeal to you if you’re not into retro slots. χ It is not a slot without risks. So, who’ll like the slot? And who won’t? The slot is geared towards players who like retro slots and are looking for some variety within the genre. The fact that you can win massive makes Emerald King way more exciting. It’s better to skip this slot if you dislike retro (fruit) slots and/or prefer to play cautiously.

 

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