Win Spinner Pokie
With just 3 reels in view and a single payline, the Win Spinner pokie from Microgaming looks like a very simple game, but dig a little deeper and some interesting features become apparent. Those reels don’t award cash prizes, but instead take players through to a second set where each spin is guaranteed to land a winning combination.
It’s an unusual concept, but one that works really well, plus there are a couple of other bonuses that have been seen on many 3 reel games from this developer, such as Nudges, Holds, Shifta’s and the Let ‘em Spin feature that will result in another winning line being created.
Clear and bright images of banknotes and traditional fruit symbols make the game stand out, while the potential for some jackpot wins of up to 500x the stake should act as a further incentive to give these reels a spin.
Spinning for a Win
The game has a bright blue background with the banknotes floating around a scene of the ocean and some cliffs which has very little to do with the game, but Microgaming had to put something there, so why not this?
To the right of the reels we see details of the Nudge game, while below them is the game logo and a set of control buttons that are used to determine how much is staked per spin. The options go from just 0.10 to 10.00, which may seem a little low but is typical for pokies of this type.
Normal payout tables will show players how many times their stake will be won each time a line of matching symbols lands in the right places, but here we see each symbol rewards a certain number of WinSpins when it stops across the single line running through the middle of the reels. Any time WinSpins are awarded, players are taken through to the second set of reels for them to play out.
Cherries across the line will be worth a single Winspin, while lemons are worth 2, oranges lead to 3 and landing the plums across the line will result in 5 of them being awarded. The bell symbol equals 10 WinSpins, the watermelon is 15 and the special game logo will trigger the maximum of 25.
On the second screen the game looks very different, still with 3 reels but this time there are 3 paylines and a new set of symbols. It doesn’t matter though, as each time the reels spin they are certain to pay out something, starting with the champagne being worth 1x the stake.
Moving up in value, we see a wad of cash paying out 3x, a motorboat being valued at 5x and the sports car paying out 10x the stake when it stops across any of the lines. Next up is a very nice private jet that pays out 25x the stake, but the jackpot symbol is a mansion and that’s worth a substantial 500x the amount wagered per spin, or 5,000.00 at maximum bet.
Win Spinner
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Other Rewards
Like many 3 reelers from this developer, Win Spinner has some randomly awarded bonus features, with Nudges being an opportunity for players to move a reel up or down a bit to try and complete a winning combo. It can also be possible to repeat them, gamble them or hold them over until the next spin.
If a Hold is awarded, then a reel can be kept in position while the others spin for free, which can again be a way of making up a winning line where there wasn’t one before.
There’s further guaranteed WinSpins when the Shifta or Let ‘em Spin features are awarded, with the symbols lining up for automatic entry to the second set of reels.
The Verdict
Win Spinner is a good example of why Microgaming have become the experts at 3-reel pokies. It looks good, is fairly simple to play, but has managed to pack a few extra features in. The whole concept of WinSpins is an interesting one and while it isn’t totally unique, it’s surprising that more games haven’t followed this format, as it can be quite satisfying just sitting back and watching up to 25 consecutive winning rounds play out.
The 500x jackpot payout is pretty nice as well, while having further randomly awarded treats should be enough to get this game plenty of fans.