Wizard Of Oz Ruby Slippers Pokies
This online casino pokie is the second in a series of games from WMS Gaming that follow the adventures of Kansas farm girl Dorothy, as she is whisked away by a tornado to the mysterious land of Oz. Based on the classic movie that was released in 1939, this game is centred around the ruby slippers that magically appear on Dorothy’s feet once she has squashed a witch with her house, and that she uses to wish herself away from Oz, because there’s no place like home.
Set against a glowing green background, the 5 of the Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers video pokies reels each have 3 symbol positions on them, and players bet on 30 paylines, for a minimum stake of 0.30, which can be raised to the high limit of 60.00 per spin. Any time 3 or more of the same symbol type stops across a line, in an unbroken row from the left side, players will win a prize, but this pokie is filled with bonus features, so there’s lots of other ways to pocket some coins as well.
Bonuses include stacked wilds, a pick-a-prize round, free spins with multipliers and a magical crystal ball that leads to some of the top awards in this beautifully-designed game.
Playing Wizard Of Oz Ruby Slippers
Players who want to test the game before playing for real can try out free Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers video pokie versions of the game. To see what each symbol is worth, they should also take some time to review the paytable, where they will see that all symbols are related to the story, including apples, a wicker basket, Toto the dog, the wicked witch and an hourglass.
These take up the lower part of the table, and further up in value, there’s Glinda the good witch, the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Dorothy. These are all dwarfed in value by a Jackpot symbol however, and this item will pay out several times the amount of the next most valuable symbol when it lands across a line.
Wild substitutions are created by the Wizard of Oz logo, so players who need gaps in a winning line filling in, and have the wild symbol in the right place, will still get paid out, while it can also extend wins across further reels for a bigger prize.
Wizard Of Oz Ruby Slippers
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Bonus Features
Stacked wilds can be floated onto the reels by the ruby slippers, which will turn up below the game at any point. They click together, releasing bubbles that drift upwards, turning anything from 1 reel, to 4 of them completely wild, adding a multiplier of between 2x and 5x to any completed lines. This can lead to some huge payouts, especially if Glinda turns up and doubles the multiplier, making a 10x boost to any prizes possible.
If 2 or more feature symbols appear on reels 1 to 4 at the same time as the witch, a Find The Broom mini-game will begin, which takes place on a 5x5 grid of squares, which players click at random, collecting cash awards along the way.
The Crystal Ball feature works in a similar way, and has payouts that can reach as high as 200x the triggering bet. All that’s needed to start this round, is for the feature symbol to be on reels 1 to 4 and the Crystal Ball on the fifth reel.
Free Spins
If the feature symbol is combined with the Wizard on reel five, players trigger a free spins game. Although just 5 spins are initially awarded, there’s the chance to earn extra spins, more multipliers, cash awards from the Wizard, and stacked symbols that make it easier to line up some of the bigger wins.
The Verdict
Pokies themed around classic films are a big attraction at land based and online casinos alike. The Wizard of Oz video pokie series is one of the biggest in the WMS Gaming range, attracting players with their theme and design, but retaining loyal fans because of the exciting gameplay that they offer.
The Ruby Slippers version has some particularly unique features, such as the bubbles that rise out of Dorothy’s shoes to award extra wilds and multipliers, and those fun min-games, although having just 5 initial free spins is a shame. Although extra spins can be found, it’s by no means guaranteed and is the only real weak point of what is otherwise a very high-quality online pokie.