Witches Wealth Pokie Machine
A pokie dedicated to the theme of a witch, her cat and their adventures is an interesting one and Witches Wealth, from Microgaming is a feature-filled game that will attract fans of the subject as well as those looking for exciting bonus rounds.
Presented in the cartoon style that so many games from this developer have, it’s a colourful 5 reel pokie that comes with 9 paylines, a good bet range, wild substitutions, scatter pays and two side games.
It’s beautifully designed, with all symbols being directly related to the theme and some nice animations to go along with it, plus Serena the witch isn’t some hideous hag, but a rather attractive lady of an undefined age who will help create extra winning combinations and pay out the biggest rewards when landing across an active line.
Flying to the Game
The reels fill the game, leaving just enough room at the sides for the payline indicators and not much else. Below them is the game title along with a couple of buttons that take players to the game rules and separate bonus rules, which is a little confusing but not a biggie, so we will let it go.
The control buttons are there for players to set their bets up, with an option to have a single coin valued at 0.01 in play, although this will active just 1 of the 9 lines and means most wins will not count. To cover all lines will cost just 0.09 per spin, with options to raise the value of a coin to a maximum of 1.00 and have up to 20 coins, for a stake of 180.00.
Clicking the Game Rules button reveals how many coins will be won for landing 3 or more matching symbols on an active line, on adjacent reels running from the left side.
The lowest value symbol looks like some kind of possessed turnip and only 2 need to be on a line to be worth a prize equal to 3 coins, while a full line of 5 pays out 75x. Other symbols, all of which are very well drawn, include a jar of eyeballs, golden goblet, cauldron of something or other, potions, a spell book and a dignified-looking owl who is valued at 50x, 200x or 2000x when 3, 4 or 5 land on a line.
Witches Wealth
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Batty Bonuses
This is a pokie that both looks great and has some excellent bonus features, with our friendly witch acting as a wild symbol, helping to complete winning lines when she substitutes for others. On top of this, making up a line of the witch will result in payouts of 5x, 100x, 1000x or the game jackpot of 6000x.
A scatter bat can stop in any positions and any time 3 appear, players win 2x their total stake per spin, while 4 of them equals a payout of 12x and 5 returns 50x the bet. Scatters usually trigger bonus games, but in this case Mr Twinkles the cat does this job, 3 or 4 of him on an active payline taking players to a Spinning Wand game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the aim here is to spin a wand, which will come to a rest pointing at a prize multiplier of up to 80x the stake, or it could land on the Bonus section and take players through to the Flying Rescue bonus. This round is also triggered when Mr Tinkles lands right across a line, and it sees Serena flying across the night sky from the right to rescue her cat, and then fly back, with wins stacking up as she progresses.
It sounds simple, but there are various objects dropping out of the sky including chairs, a grand piano and other items that you wouldn’t normally expect under most weather conditions. If poor old Serena gets hit by any of them, the round ends and any winnings collected so far are added up.
The Verdict
There’s a wealth of reasons to play this pokie, with nicely designed symbols and some fun bonus rounds. Although it lacks a free spins game, the bonuses are both guaranteed to end up with a prize payout of some sort, as even if Serena gets flattened by the first object that falls on her, she will have flown far enough for a small reward.
Unlike games where the playing card symbols make up the lower end of the payscale and it’s clear what they are worth, in games like this where all symbols are part of the theme, it’s not so obvious, so players should note what each is valued at before spinning, but coming from a trusted developer like Microgaming, fair payouts are assured.