The Magic Number - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

At first glance, The Magic Number from Slot Factory is a 5-reel slot with a mere 9 paylines and a familiar gem theme. That is all true. What you can’t see at first glance are the exciting free spins round, or the chance to play on a different set of Magic Mini Reels if you trigger the bonus.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack 

When it comes to classic slot themes, gems aren’t far behind fruit machines in terms of frequency and simplicity. The Magic Number has a title that suggests sparks will fly, but it uses a basic colour scheme that is striking in its minimalism. The background is plain blue on one side and plain purple on the other, the reels themselves are a stark white that allows the gem symbols to almost pop off the screen. Their colours are bright and bold, easily the most eye-catching thing on the screen. Unlike many simple slots, it doesn’t confine itself to traditional sound effects and does have a gentle, melodic background tune that plays along with you (quite a contrast to the vivid graphics).

The Magic Number RTP and Variance

Slot Factory cites the RTP of The Magic Number as 94.02%, which you might notice is rather low. There is a possibility that it might be higher in some casinos, so it can’t hurt to check. You also have to remember the eternal truth of slots that average returns tell you nothing about results on each individual spin. What is more satisfying, for the more cautious players at least, is the low variance. That means that wins should remain fairly frequent, even if they’re on the smaller side. Admittedly, that’s less fun for high rollers.

How to Play The Magic Number

You can rely on the familiar Slot Factory demo slots layout:

1. The best way to get to know any slot is to try the free play demo, but you still want to know what you’re getting into before you start. The paytable and rules are linked behind the menu button at the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. That menu button will also reveal the sound control.
3. Next to your menu button is your current balance. Even if you are playing for free, watching your total is an important part of responsible budgeting. Set yourself some loss and single win limits.
4. On the opposite side of the screen, at the bottom left corner, there’s combined settings and bet button. When you click it, it will reveal the bet adjustor and a link to autospin.
5. Adjusting your bet just means using the up and down arrows. 
6. If you click autospin the reels will immediately start spinning. There’s no chance to set a specific number of automatic spins or to include a stopping point for your win and loss limits. It just keeps going until you press stop, so be aware.
7. It’s easy to retain more control when you just spin the reels one turn at a time, which you can do by clicking the regular spin button, which is floating over the reels in that distinctive Slot Factory Way.

Don’t forget to take breaks. Always play responsibly.

Bet & Win Sizes

The bet adjustor shows your bet per line. The minimum is 0.01 and the maximum 30.00. That means your total bet ranges from 0.09 to 270.00.

Wins are from left to right across a payline. Mixing different symbols that are the same colour can also create winning lines. Top rewards come when you match five symbols:

Mixed purple, Mixed green, Mixed orange: x25

Purple, Green, Orange - x50

Purple bell, Green diamond, Orange 7 - x100

Moon, Star - x150

Magic Number diamond - x250

Wild - x500

Higher value symbols start paying from two matches, not three.

There are also different symbols and a separate paytable for the Magic Mini Reels:

JJJ - x1

QQQ - x3

KKK - x5

Wild, Heart - x25 

The Magic Number Bonus Features

Free Spins

First is the one we always hope to see, the free spins bonus. It’s triggered by finding at least three free spins symbols:

3 symbols = 5 free spins

4 symbols = 10 free spins

5 symbols = 15 free spins

Magic Mini Reels

This is a slightly more unusual feature, triggered by three or more bonus symbols. You have to pick one of three mini reels. The first mini reel has high wins, but only 1 win line. You have 2 win lines for the second mini reel, but the size is more middling. On the third reel, the chances are higher thanks to 5 win lines but the wins themselves are low. Which will you choose? The excitement and potential frustration increases because whilst you can only play one mini reel, you have to watch all three. That means you’ll know if you made the wrong choice. The max prize in this round is x34.

The Magic Number Review

The Magic Number looks deceptively basic at first, but there’s actually a lot of depth to the bonus features. The number of free spins can vary and the Magic Mini Reels are an intriguingly different way to add extra chances to win. Don’t be fooled by the bold simplicity. Like Riverboat Wins from Slot Factory, it’s more than it seems.

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