Wild Wishes Slot
Expect plenty of Middle Eastern wonders when you play Wild Wishes. Designed by Playtech, this online slot game retells the Arabic folk tale about a wish-granting genie who emerges from a magic lamp (think Disney’s Aladdin). Thanks to awesome things like Free Spins, Bonus Re-Spins and Genie Wilds, it’s built quite the reputation for granting big cash payouts. But could it be the slot to turn your wildest wishes into a reality?
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Gameplay
Wild Wishes Slot Anyone who has ever read Arabian Nights as a child is well familiar with the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Most children have probably dreamed of getting their hands on the said lamp so that the genie can fulfill three of their dearest wishes. Playtech’s genie is in Wild Wishes slot, ready to grant your wishes! He’ll award you with a top prize of more than 750x your bet.
We’d certainly recommend Wild Wishes to those just getting started in the online gaming world. There’s enough going on to keep you entertained – you’ve got charming characters like Aladdin, his princess and a genie on the reels, along with a soundtrack that’ll make you feel like you’re actually in the Far East. But despite all this, the game’s very easy for new players to pick up and (providing you’re careful) shouldn’t eat into your bankroll too quickly.
A hit of the spin button can cost as little as 15p or as much as £30. Just use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust your bet amount. Each spin benefits from a total of 15 fixed bet lines. Though that may not sound like a lot compared to some others slots on the market right now, it’s worth noting that you unlock more lines in the game’s Free Spins Bonus (we’ll talk more about that in a second).
You’ve got a few other optional extras available to you on screen too. There’s an Autoplay button, allowing you to stick the reels in cruise control for the duration of up to 99 spins. You’ve also got a Turbo Mode that can seriously up the game speed.
But perhaps most importantly, you’ve got a Feature Bet button. Clicking this will set you back an extra 10p for every 15p of your bet amount. But it’s probably worth doing, as you’ll boost your chance of unlocking one of the game’s bonus features.
Bonus Features
There are two bonus features we think are worth shouting about in Wild Wishes:
1. Magic Lamp Re-Spins
Above the reels you’ll notice a row of magic lamps. Whenever you land a win, one of these lamps light ups and you’re granted a Free Re-Spin. If you manage to land another win with your Free Re-Spin, the next magic lamp in the row will light up and you’ll be granted yet another Re-Spin. This can keep happening again and again and again. And what happens if you’re lucky enough to get all 5 magic lamps above the reels glowing thanks to 5 successful Re-Spins? Simple: you win access to the Free Spins Bonus.
2. Free Spins Bonus
When you unlock the Free Spins Bonus, you’re awarded between 8 and 15 Free Spins. These spins aren’t just like those you get by clicking the spin button in the main game. The row of magic lamps disappears during Free Spins to reveal an additional 25 bet lines. And more bet lines mean only one thing: more chances to win.
What’s more, every Free Spin sees a cloud of smoke released from the genie’s magic lamp in the corner of the screen. This smoke cloud can cover several positions on the reels. If a Wild Genie Symbol lands on a smoke-covered position, all the symbols within the smoke cloud will transform into Wilds. This can lead to huge payouts.
Our Verdict
Easy to play yet packed to with magical bonus features, Wild Wishes is certainly worth a spin (especially if you’re just starting out as a slot player). You’ll find it available to play at bgo right now.
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Feature Off or On – How the Wild Wishes Slot Works
In the base game of Wild Wishes slot, there are only 15 lines, though this can be increased to 40 during the feature. The game starts with a 5 by 3 grid.
You will notice a button to the immediate left of the ‘spin’ which says ‘Feature Off’ by default. Clicking this will turn it green, and the words change to Feature On. You now pay 10 units more on your line bet – for example if you were spinning for 10c per line the total spin cost goes up from $1.50c to $2.50c.
You will notice that the first of 5 gold lamps above the reels turns to face the left and is lit up in gold. This gives you a big advantage for the bonus feature – as you will see below.
Regular wins are topped by the blue genie wilds. This guy is huge, and wears a huge turban. He manages to look cheerful and angry in equal measure. If you hit 5 on a line, 750 coins are coming your way – with 100 for 4 and 20 for just 3. These symbols come stacked on reels 2, 3 and 4 – plus individually on reels 1 and 5. This gives you plenty of chances to hit multiple line wins.
There are 3 people on the reels, all of them beautifully drawn with a real middle eastern feel to them. The guy holding a red gem (presumably Aladdin!), is with 750 coins for 5, the lady and the older guy with a staff are both worth 300 for the full set. Next some a snake and crossed swords, with gems making up the smaller wins.
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You will not find any special symbols on the reels. Instead, when you hit any win – things start getting interesting!
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Respins and Line of Gold Lamps
Every time you hit a win, you get a free spin. If you then hit another win, the next spin is also free. Each time you win in a sequence, one of the lamps above the reels turns around and is lit up in gold. If you enabled the feature before you started spinning, the first lamp will be gold by default.
Your aim is to get 4 wins in a row (3 with the feature enabled). This gets you to the 4th lamp, which has the number 7 above it. This represents 7 free spins. If you get a 5th win in the sequence, you hit the lamp with the ‘?’ above it. This gets you a random number of free spins – anywhere between 10 and 50 are possible.
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Free Spins and Magic Lamp Bonus Feature
You are in for a surprise the first time you hit the free spins bonus – and extra row of symbols appears. The row of lamps at the top of the reels moves upward (with a creaking sound), revealing this row. The number of win-lines then shoots up – from 15 to 40. Keep in mind that the genies are still stacked on the middle reels.
You will also see a magic lamp in the bottom right corner, this sits in a small cloud of smoke. Each time you spin, smoke appears from the lamp, swirls around and covers 3 or more of the symbols in a block or linked group. If one of the genie wilds lands on a smoked space, then all of these symbols turn wild. This will result in some very big wins at times – especially when these groups are combined with the regular wilds elsewhere on the reels.