Crazy Slots Slot Machine
Luck is what usually matters most for slot machine aficionados, but Crazy Slots by Mazooma introduces another variable into the equation: strategy.
It goes without saying now that we are dealing here with a new take on the very concept of slot machine, in an attempt to seduce new players and to offer something different and innovative to veteran gamblers.
So, what would such a thing look like – and most importantly, how can you land a nice cash prize with it? Read on to find out more.
Reshuffling the Cards
Visually speaking, Crazy Slots is not as impressive as other recent online slot games. The graphics are extremely basic, with a simple, quasi-uniform red background, black, rectangular reels and displays lightly decorated by a wooden “frame” and a few green leaves. Clearly, the graphics are not what is crazy or original in this game.
There is however a lot to pay attention to in terms of on-screen information. First of all, no player will fail to notice the four distinct reel sets on the lower half on the game screen, each featuring three reels for a total of 12 black cylinders. “Reels” isn’t actually the correct term since they rarely spin at all, but we will get back to that once we start examining the gameplay itself.
Above each reel set, a display will indicate the amount of credits won, and a larger display will do the same for the total of credits obtained from all sets combined. The paytable and the symbols list are always shown at the top of the screen, next to one extra, solitary reel, which is essential to the gameplay.
Making Sense of It All
Here is how a game of Crazy Slots typically unravels. At the very bottom of the game screen are the betting commands: simply click on the (+) and (-) buttons to adjust the amount of your wager. The next step is to hit the Spin button, which controls the solitary top reel. The reel will fill up with three symbols, and it is up to you to choose where on the four slots below to transfer those symbols by clicking the Slot 1, Slot 2, 3 or 4 buttons underneath each of them. The symbols will be automatically moved to the leftmost reel available on the slot. Repeat the operation until all 12 reels are filled up.
Your goal here will be, of course, to form winning combinations of three identical symbols on the slots. Each slot has five paylines, all of which are activated by default. This is where the strategic element comes in: after each spin, you best move is to observe the entire game screen to try to determine where the latest set of symbols would be best placed. The game will help you by flashing the reels where a win is most likely, but the choice is yours ultimately. Each winning combo will pay a certain amount of points and when the total reaches a specific level, you will start to win cash. You can check the box on the right of the screen for the exact amounts.
Familiar Fruity Faces
When looking more closely at the reel symbols, we will be confronted with familiar faces, nine of them actually.
The paytable is indeed once again a big fruit basket, starting with Cherries, Oranges, Lemons, Plums, Strawberries and Melons. Following them are the red Star, blue Seven and a Bell. Those basic symbols have a friendly look, with big expressive eyes and a big smile on their faces for most – though the Lemon appears to be troubled by something.
The final symbol is the Crazy Slots logo, which triggers the Crazy feature when the player manages to line up three of them on the slots. When it happens, the reels of the corresponding slot will start spinning – actually spinning this time – for a series of consecutive wins. The points collected will be added to your total, and will potentially lead to bigger cash prizes. The Crazy feature lasts for a random amount of time. The last worth-mentioned features of the game are as follows:
- Nine matching symbols within the same slot will pay 200 points;
- Three winning slots anywhere on screen will multiply your total points by 1.5;
- And in the same way, four winning slots will multiply your points by 2.
Conclusion: The Double-Edged Sword of Original Gameplay
Crazy Slots is an original Mazooma creation, with a new element of strategy added to the slot game experience. Many players will have a great time, and amass fortunes playing this game.
However, the points-before-cash system and the overall slow pace of the game will probably deter other players, accustomed to more dynamic slot games featuring reels that actually spin.
