ABOUT
A unique-looking slot by Play N Go, Madame Ink may catch many players off-guard with its unorthodox art styles. By exploring the world of tattoos, players can win up to 5000x their initial wager, a fortune well worth seeking.
Betting Options and Bonus Features
Madame Ink plays on a 5x3 grid with 243 paylines and is set in Hong Kong in what looks like a grimy dark alley that can only be found with the help of a local guide. The game is chock full of tattoos of all kinds, with each premium symbol (dragon, oni, heron, tiger) being a piece of exceptionally well-drawn art on its own. These high-paying symbols from the base game can earn you anywhere from 2x to 5x the stake. Coupled with satisfying sound effects and soothing background music, players can relax in this Asian-themed gem of a slot.
Rated 5/10, Madame Ink is low in volatility. The statistics of the game are up to industry standards with an average RTP of 94.23%. Last but not least, the maximum winning potential is 5000x the bet so players can end up with their satchels overflowing.
On any spin during the game, the Madame’s Mystery Reel will appear randomly on the third reel and transform into a stack of random premium symbols. If any Mystery symbol (The Circling Fish symbol) is present on the grid, it will transform into the same symbol and take part in your winning combination.
The Wilds in this game resemble the Dragon-Headed Ink Pot symbol, which substitutes for all other symbols except for scatter and can expand randomly during the regular and bonus rounds. This last feature is known as Wild Ink. Whenever a wild lands, it has a chance to expand to cover the entire grid.
The final feature of Madame Ink is the Free Spin feature. Get 3 or more scatters and the game will reward you with 5x the stake along with 3 flavors of free spins:
- 12 free spins where the Wild Ink feature is active whenever a wild symbol lands but eliminates the chance of having the Madame's Mystery feature
- 6 free spins with the Madame's Mystery feature but no Wild Ink
- 3 free spins with both the Madame's Mystery active on every spin and Wild Inks active on every wild that lands
Roshtein’s Take
This is a charming slot with a cool theme and relaxing gameplay. Having volatility in the middle is not a bad thing as it helps in the long run. Landing free spins is always satisfying but having a chance to choose one of 3 options and have a more personalized bonus round. Overall, Madame Ink is surely not in my top 10 slots list but I do enjoy revisiting it from time to time.