Hot off the release of their very volatile Gold King slot machine, Play’n Go are promising that their next mobile game who shy away from the big wins either.
The new Imperial Opera slot is beautiful in that way that only Play’n GO can pull off; making a far east game look traditional and modern at the same time.
If you don’t believe us, just look at slots like Fu Er Day or the classic Big Win Cat. Or, even better, join us as we journey deep into the royal opera of the far east.
Will the Imperial Opera game be only for emperors?
What is an Imperial Opera? Well, there is actually no such thing unless you count the Vienna Court Opera created by the royals.
So instead of Play’n GO digging into any unknown historical archive like the 108 Heroes by Microgaming, instead they appeal to the imagination.
A name like the Imperial Opera video slot inspires a certain look and feel that instantly creates images of exotic locations and decadent soprano drama.
It may not be based on anything in particular, but anyone, from New Zealand, to China, to Canada, will instantly recognise the design idea.
What we know about this upcoming Play’n Go slot:
A fair amount, mostly because Play’n GO is one of those great game software providers who like to be crystal clear with players; what you see if what you get.
- Book of Dead
- Viking Runecraft
- Gemix
- Fu Er Dai
- Sea Hunter
- 5×3 reels with 20 paylines
- This is going to be a very volatile slot
- You have a wild, scatter, and free spin bonuses
- Top win of 250,000 when playing max bet
- Min/max bet: 0.20 / 100
- RTP: 96.50%
- Three main bonus features: the showcase, the harmony and the crescendo feature
- You’ll find stacks of symbols as well as 3×3 mega symbols
So that’s a lot of information to process. Question is, will this combination be a winning one (in more ways than one?).
A wide betting range for a very dangerous mobile game
When we spoke to Play’n GO they emphasise that this was going to be a high variance machine – in fact, that was probably one of their main points.
So a nice and wide betting range will definitely be welcomed, especially if you can’t afford to bet high at first, as you’ll need to bet slow and grow your stack first.
Still, our instincts tell us that this won’t be for beginners, so if you’ve only been playing a couple of weeks, time to stick with the Gemix slot or the friendlier Chinese New Year game.
Am I going to like this new Play’n Go game?
There are four main bonus features in this Play’n GO slot machine.
With no wagering free spins, this welcome package offers you a great way to test out all that GUTS casino has to offer
- Showcase feature: on every spin one symbol will be chosen to be stacked on all the reels.
- Harmony Feature: 2 or 3 adjacent reels will be chosen to spin with identical symbols showing on the reels.
- The Crescendo feature: 1 or 2 reels will be spun with only the wild symbol on the reels.
- The free spins: You’ll start with 10 free spins where reels 2, 3 and 4 are locked and synchronise to show the same symbol.
From our estimation, this seems to be an odd mix of their latest release, Gold King, as well the Play’n Go’s Fortune Planet and the far more famous Twin Spin slot.
That should give you a bit of an idea if you are going to like it, especially if you’ve ever played any of the three games above.
Will this be a hit or miss for the mobile game studio?
We probably should have given Gold King a better star rating, but the theme just didn’t impress us.
Planet Fortune, on the other hand, probably won’t be remembered as one of the all-time great Play’n GO phone slots, but it has such an imaginative theme and features, it was hard not to love.
And Twin Spin… well, Twin Spin is a one of a kind hit that is hard to replicate; even when NetEnt tried to with their Twin Spin Deluxe slot, it wasn’t as great as the original.
In short, this is a strange mix that is hard to predict, but our bet is that it probably will be worth a spin or two.
The mega symbols are the intriguing mystery element
Mega symbols aren’t new; they are more than plentiful in games like Tiki Tumble and the new Asgardian Stones android game.
But these Mega symbols are only the high paying ones, meaning that when they show up on screen, it should be instantly exciting.
They also only show up during the Harmony and Imperial Opera free spins, meaning it will add an extra dimension to those conjoined reels.
On the other hand, much like Asgardianan Stones, they could be all anticipation and no pay off, as you see them land but never give you a decent win.
We’ll see on the 7th of March.
Never underestimate Play’n GO
Often, we look forward to Play’n Go slot releases with more anticipation that the latest Microgaming game or NetEnt slot.
That’s because since they’ve come out to play, they’ve put mobile gambling sites first whilst creating slots that rarely forget why we bet; for the hope of winning big.
Some of our past favourites include the wonderful Viking Runecraft and the always brilliant Book of Dead slot.
The last of which you can find a free spin bonus at Guts casino as part of your generous welcome bonus, so you can see what all the fuss is about first hand.
