Edward Recently updated on April 19th, 2022 at 07:27 pm
How To Play It
With 20 coins in use, but with only the total bet list to choose from, Shimmering Woods lets you spend between $0.20 and $100, on each spin.
The offer consists of 5×3 reels, on which you will find 243 ways to win (with the possibility to get more each round though). In order to win, you will need symbols landing left to right, on 3+ consecutive reels. Those 3+ matching symbols will form a combo, regardless of the exact positions they have on those reels.
Special Features
A Splitting Symbol mechanic is used by Play n Go to add some spice to the slot’s gameplay. Each round, the game selects one of the symbols, and then gives it the ability to split into two symbols. A 3-symbol reel could be turned into 6 symbols, if all of them were of that type which was selected. With more symbols present, there are also additional ways to win formed, so now you can get up to 7,776 ways in a single spin.
Forming combinations is just the beginning. Cascading Reels trigger each time this happens, and the multiplier gets a boost for the wins which come next. This can happen several times in a single spin, with a 1x boost to the multiplier each time. It will reset once the spin is over.
There is a Diamond Wild, which you will be able to use when forming new combinations. Its own wins pay 3x the stake at most, but usually it’s just a replacement for a lower symbol.
A big part of the game, will be the free spins, which you get when 3+ scatters appear at the same time. Depending on how many scatters you got, with 3 to 6 possible (Splitting Symbols can apply), you get 10 to 19 free spins. You also get 1 to 4 splitting symbols guaranteed for each round. Additional Splitting Symbols are obtained, if the free spins retrigger.
Maximum Payouts
I think you will be happy about the potential of Shimmering Woods. 25,000x the stake is an excellent reward, but it’s not a surprise that it’s possible in a game like this, just that it’s allowed. More than that, it’s a surprise that the volatility is only medium-high. RTP is standard at 96.20%, but the option is there for casinos to pick a lower value, if they want to.
Summary
Shimmering Woods has a fun mix of special features, can pay quite a bit more than the regular Play n GO slot, and it could be a very interesting option for most players.
