ABOUT
Magic Money Maze by Pragmatic Play can drive some people away at first due to its tacky visuals and ambiguous theme, but this game offers some amazing gameplay mechanics rarely seen in other slots. This ‘slot-board game’ hybrid works so well that it’s strange to see this type of game not gaining more popularity.
Betting Options and Bonus Features
Despite the name, Magic Money Maze has a very clean, simple layout of 3 rows and 5 reels and 10 paylines. The default RTP is up to standard at 96.61%, while the volatility level is medium to high. That being said, its max win can rival some of the most volatile slots at an impressive 10,000x the bet.
The base game is quite bare bone with 4 US presidents as the premium symbols; Abraham Lincoln in particular will pay a delicious 200x for a 5-of-a-kind on the line. Besides, there are money symbols whose values can be obtained once you land 5 of them in a line.
The marvel that Magic Money Maze offers lies almost solely in its bonus game. Collect 3 to 5 bonus symbols to get 1, 2, or 4 lives respectively. Lives?! That’s right, the bonus here gets rid of the free spins or respins concept entirely; instead, players will enjoy a board-game-like feature where you move a pin along a board of 49 squares by rolling dice.
On the board there are snakes and scorpions, which upon landing will take one life away, and the bonus round is over once there’s no life left. But it’s not all doom and gloom: there are also money values ranging from 0.1x - 1000x the stake. In addition, heart symbols grant one life to players, while arrow symbols move the pin to the position the arrow points to. The best symbol is the Magic Money Maze symbol at the center of the board, which applies a multiplier to random money values.
Roshtein’s Take
Magic Money Maze is the ultimate online slot for board games fans! For someone who plays slots for hours at a time like me, finding a slot that dares to be this different is simply a treat. The base game here pays very well, and the bonus is sublime as it takes you back to sweet memories of playing board games with friends. The only possible complaint is that the bonus can drag on for a while, which to many players is actually a major plus.
