Online casino games developer EGT are recognised as expert in the field of dice-themed pokies, so it’s only natural to expect that the Supreme Dice video pokie is going to be something rather special, and fortunately it is.
Although the combination of colourful dice, numbered dice and joker symbols isn’t anything unique to this range, the way that multipliers are attached to winning combinations and the All Ways Pays (AWP) format certainly is. The 3 reels are set against a dark blue background and along with the game title above, there’s the 4 levels of the Jackpot Cards progressive feature, while below the main part of the game sits a series of control buttons. These are used to set wager from the low limit of 5 coins to a high of 50, and also to get the reels spinning, either manually or an autopilot.
Players who like to test their games out first will find free Supreme Dice video pokies are available, although obviously they are not going to claim any real cash wins this way.
A unique way of landing wins means a unique pay table and players should review it before spinning the reels, so that they know what’s going on when landing a winline. Light blue, purple, red or green dice will all be worth a basic win of 10 coins when 3 of a kind stop across the reels, but it’s not as straightforward as that, as any time a reel has more than 1 example of the winning symbol on it, the value of the prize is multiplied.
Seeing the red dice in 2 positions on a reel and 1 position on the other reels for example, will be worth 20 coins, and this multiplier just goes up with each extra dice. EGT call it Reel Ways Pays, and it’s the distinctive feature of Supreme Dice.
The same system applies to all other symbols as well, with blue and yellow dice worth a basic 80 coins, while the number 7 dice pays 100x and the number 8 is worth 200x. The top payouts come from the Jokers, where somewhat creepy-looking male and female Jokers are together on the same symbol and return wins of 300 coins when landing on reels 1, 2 and 3 at once. If all 9 symbol positions are filled by the same symbol, the whole value of the win is multiplied by 2x.
Although the basic gameplay can be a dizzying experience, with fast-moving reels that can spin up plenty of winning combinations, there are still a couple of extra bonus features for players to enjoy. If a win is for less than 175 coins, they are given the option to play a gamble game, where the win is doubled if they correctly guess that a paying card will be from a red or black suit.
If correct, they can then either cash out the new prize, or go again in the hope that it can be doubled again until the gamble limit is reached. If a wrong choice is made at any stage of the round, anything gained so far, along with the initial win that triggered the game, is lost.
While this option can be taken after most winning spins, the Jackpot Cards game is a far less frequent event, and one where anyone who enters it is guaranteed to win 1 of the 4 progressive prizes that are shown above the reels. It’s a randomly-triggered round that takes payers to a second screen where 12 face-down playing cards are shown. Clicking on a card reveals the suit and once 3 of the same have been found, the round ends, with the relevant jackpot, from the smaller Club to the top Spade award being paid out.
Supreme Dice is a very unusual video pokie, but one that has within it the potential to win some impressive prizes. The Reel Ways Pays system takes a little bit of getting used to, but once players have seen how multiple examples of the same symbol on a reel triggers win multipliers, it all becomes clear.
The sheer speed of the spins is something else that may take a bit of getting used to, and it doesn’t appear to be adjustable, but apart from this, and the Jokers who look fairly menacing, the graphics are excellent.
It’s not mobile-optimised though, and now that most players use smartphones to play their games at least some of the time, that seems a missed opportunity by EGT, so hopefully they will re-configure Supreme Dice in the near future.