Magic Hot 4 Deluxe Demo Fruit Machine » from Wazdan

Players who are familiar with Wazdan slots might get a bit of a surprise when they open Magic Hot 4 Deluxe.

The graphics are not at all what we’ve come to expect from this provider. Don’t get me wrong, they are excellently done in the high quality cartoon style, which is the signature of this provider.

It’s just that they are a lot more detailed and lively than usual, with animated swirling clouds and flashing lightning on the opening screen and during gameplay.

The theme is magic and there’s a wizard holding glowing orbs in front of a very dramatic castle on the opening screen. Overall, the wizard plays quite an important role in the game, as we’ll discuss later. An uncanny melody in the background helps in setting the magical and mysterious mood.

Despite these dramatic graphics, the gameplay itself is what Wazdan fans have come to know and love. The grid is a simple 4×3 affair and the symbols might not exactly match the whole wizard and castle vibe, but they’re classic slot machine fare. Picture fruits, sevens, and bells adorning the reels.

To score a win, you’ll need to match 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels on one of the 10 paylines available. But, unlike most games, these don’t need to start from the leftmost reel.

Wins can be formed from left to right or right to left. Another slightly unusual thing in the paytable is that even though the game has four reels, it only pays out for combinations of three. Unless the wizard puts in an appearance, as you’ll see below.

Wagers fall anywhere between a humble 0.10 and a sizable 100.00 for every spin. Besides, players can adjust the volatility level to suit their preference, selecting from low, standard, or high options.

Game Features

There is no free spins round but there is one simple feature that can boost the value of wins quite considerably. Line wins themselves are reasonable, with the oranges, pears, plums, and bells paying 4x the bet for three on a payline and the raspberries, watermelons, grapes, and Lucky 7s pay 8x the bet for the same.

There is no wild to help form combinations, but any symbol can land with the grinning wizard’s head in the left hand corner. This transforms it into a bonus symbol, and landing three on a payline awards 20x the bet, and four will payout 40x.

To add a little more spice, the game also comes with Wazdan’s famous gamble feature. The designers have taken the time to theme this to the game, and players who choose to risk their winnings are greeted by the wizard clutching two glowing orbs in his outstretched arms.

Players get to pick one, and if they choose correctly the magic happens and the current win amount is double, but a bad choice releases the powers of darkness. The orbs crumble to dust and disappear, along with the unfortunate player’s winnings. The feature is available after every win and can be used up to 7 times in a row, and players have the option of claiming their current win after every successful gamble.