The Da Vinci Device - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

1x2 Gaming is a UK game development company with its headquarters in Brighton in one of the UK’s main tech hubs, nicknamed Silicon Beach. It is part of a larger group that creates virtual football and casino games for international sites; however, this division specialises in paid and free play slots. 

There is an eclectic mix of themes in 1x2 Gaming free online slots, encompassing history, mythology, science fiction, and classic fruits. The Da Vinci Device sees it entering the territory of IGT’s very successful Da Vinci Diamonds slot.

The Da Vinci Device has a five-reel, three-column grid with 243 paylines. The minimum bet size per line is 0.25 and the maximum is 5. The symbols are the jack, queen, king, ace, flying machine, helicopter, amulet, geometric shape, Mona Lisa, Leonardo, and a planetary model. The wild is the famous Vitruvian Man.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

Visually, this game is unusual in several ways. For a start, it does without any kind of backdrop; instead, the grid simply rests on a black background. The grid is presented as a page from a notebook, with sketches and various notations. To either side of the reels, two sets of cogs turn continuously to emulate the mechanical nature of da Vinci’s inventions, which sought to establish means of powering devices long before forms of energy such as electricity or even steam were discovered. 

The symbols spin on invisible reels and are very attractively rendered. Wins are very tastefully marked with smart animations and no fireworks.

The music aims for a Renaissance feeling with various woodwind instruments and the sound of an early piano. While not particularly exciting. this soundtrack matches the theme and look of the game very well.

The Da Vinci Device RTP and variance

The Da Vinci Device has an RTP of 96 per cent. The variance is medium.

How to play The Da Vinci Device

1. Click the coins icon to open the bet menu. Use the inner plus and minus buttons to move up and down through the bet level options or the outer plus and minus buttons to go straight to the minimum or maximum. 
2. Click the autoplay button to open the autoplay menu. Use the inner plus and minus buttons to move up and down through the number of automatic spins available or the outer plus and minus buttons to go straight to the minimum or maximum. You cannot set any loss, gain or win limits.
3. Click the three-line menu and then the cog to open the settings for various options, including turning on quickspin mode.
4. Click the start button or press the spacebar to start playing using the current total bet value. 
5. Press the start button again to stop the reels at any time during the spin.
6. The balance meter to the bottom left of the screen displays your current balance, which is constantly updated.
7. All combinations pay out from left to right. 

Always play responsibly by setting a realistic budget before you start and never chasing losses. If the game stops being fun, stop playing.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size ranges from 0.25 to 5 per line. The top payout is 1,600x.

The paytable values are for three to five matching symbols on a payline. The highest payouts, which are for five matching symbols, are as follows:

• Planetary model = 400
• Leonardo = 300
• Mona Lisa = 250
• Geometric shape = 200
• Amulet = 125
• Helicopter = 80
• Flying machine = 50
• Ace, king = 30
• Queen, jack = 25

Max-win 4,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.00%

The Da Vinci Device bonus features

Wilds

The wild substitutes for all non-special symbols and will pay as the highest win. 

Wild multipliers

There are three wild multipliers that appear only in the free spins. The multipliers are 2x, 3x and 4x. Only one wild multiplier can appear at any time.

Scatters

There are five special scatters, based on three notebook sketches of da Vinci’s inventions. Each appears only in the base game and on only one of the five reels. The different pieces fit together to form a cryptex. 

Free spins

If you match three, four or five special scatter symbols, you will win 8, 12 or 16 free spins respectively.

The Da Vinci Device review: our verdict

The Da Vinci theme is refreshingly different if not completely original. Where it differs from a game such as Da Vinci Diamonds is in its concentration on genuine works by the artist and scientist. Having said that, it may be that the visuals are the best thing about the game. The trouble is that, notwithstanding the wilds and scatters, there isn’t much to it. Without a bonus game or a gamble feature, there is precious little variety. We wanted to like it more than we did - but see what you think.

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