Summary:
- Octoplay releases 5 Rings of Darkness slot
- Betting range from $0.10 to $150
- Max win of 6,666x
Octoplay, the gaming studio with a “burning passion for casino games and an industry-leading team of innovators” that has recently inked a major content agreement with Kindred has released “5 Rings of Darkness“.
The new slot counts five reels and six rows, features low/medium volatility, an RTP, set at 95.76%, scatter pays mechanics, and a rich selection of special features, including five multiplier zones, free spins, and a Double Chance feature.
The developer invites players to break down the barriers between the physical and non-material realms and let the occult forces wreak havoc with growing multipliers, scatter-paying wins, and free spins.
The grid is angled in a direction that makes it appear as if players are groveling at the base, placed in a dark space with eerily lights, frightening statues standing to the sides, candles with flickering purple fire, and hidden faces inside hoods.
Bets generously range from $10c to $150 per spin, and, once the stake is set and the spin button is pressed, symbols are seen flying upwards instead of the standard downwards direction, filling the matrix.
To score a win, players must land at least eight matching symbols anywhere on the board.
When the Double Chance feature is in play, it boosts the stake by 30% and doubles the chance of triggering the feature when engaged.
As anticipated, symbols are represented by high-paying rings colored differently and four character symbols.
Scatter wins represented by up to eight matching symbols bring players wins of 0.2x to 5x the bet.
The biggest clusters of over 12 symbols payout 2x to 50x the bet.
Wild symbols are not featured in the ritual. However, a cascade mechanic has been included to remove symbols and replace them with fresh ones floating up on the grid.
Special Features
Rings of Darkness are linked to their corresponding five Multiplier of Darkness zones, each with its own value, available in all gameplay stages.
The free spins round is rewarded with a sixth Multiplier of Darkness with persisting values.
Once the symbols on top of a Multiplier Zone form a win, the Multipliers are engaged and applied to the combination that activated them, with multiplier values ranging from x1 to x20,
Every time a multiplier is in play, it increases to the next level.
With each new spin, before any symbols land, players have the chance to see each of the Multipliers of Darkness grow by as much as three levels.
To receive 10 free spins, players need to land at least three scatters. Landing more scatters will trigger the feature that will add every additional scatter with between five and 25 free spins.
If a minimum of three scatters land in the feature, they trigger extra free spins and a fresh Multiplier of Darkness shows up on the reel in the middle.
Its value is determined by the sum of the other five Multipliers of Darkness and it is engaged and applied to winning combos on top of it.
The game also offers a Buy Free Spins option for 150x the stake. The RTP reaches 95.81% when the bonus buy feature is in use.
All in all, while carrying a forbidden theme that is not as in-depth as fans of the genre might expect, 5 Rings of Darkness does have a nifty combo of features that can get a roll on in all phases of play and eventually lead to the full 6,666x max win potential.
