While the aesthetic part of this pokie is definitely worth the praise, it’s the gameplay itself and numerous unique bonus features that heap the most of it. Four of these are, naturally, connected to the four characters – Amber, Troy, Michael, and Sarah. These are accessed, in this order, by hitting three or more door knockers (the equivalent of the Scatter symbol) on a single spin.
The initial game, unlocked by default, belongs to Amber. In it, you receive ten free spins, each spiced up with a 5x multiplier. It’s fairly straightforward, as it well should be, but the big multipliers make it worth the while.
The first bonus round that you have to unlock is Troy’s. This game is characterised by fifteen free spins, with a special bat feature thrown in for the kicks. What this latter feature does is randomly turn the reel symbols into 2x and 3x multipliers, multiplying every win through those given symbols accordingly.
The second unlockable bonus round – and the third overall – pertains to Michael. Here, you get twenty free spins, as well as a rolling reels feature, and it’s commonly seen on newer pokies. In short, the winning combos fall from the reels, only to be replaced by new symbols. The process is repeated with every new win, increasing the multiplier (up to a 5x max) until you lose or use all the free spins.
Sarah’s bonus round is the final piece of the storyline. In regards to the game’s feature, this round awards you twenty-five free spins, and brings in a new reel symbol – the “Wild Vine”. Besides playing the traditional role of the Wild symbol, this symbol also has the potential to turn the second symbol on the same reel wild, increasing the chances for win by another order of magnitude.
There’s one other bonus feature unrelated to the characters – the Wild Desire Bonus. This feature cannot be unlocked, but is rather triggered completely at random. The Wild Desire can activate on any given spin, making a random number of reels turn entirely wild, which pretty much guarantees winning a hefty prize or two. A freak occurrence might even turn all five of them completely wild, and when that happens, you’d better watch your blood pressure.
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