The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow overview

Take a stroll down the yellow brick road in this Wizard of Oz-inspired video slot from the Light and Wonder slots catalogue. You will follow Dorothy in this whimsical adventure, lining up winning combinations across the reels and exploring the game's huge array of bonus games. Played on 5x4 reels that can expand, The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot is packed with entertaining features and offers solid max win potential of 10,000x the stake.

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot overview - theme and graphics

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot is inspired by its namesake, the smash hit musical fantasy film released back in 1939. This timeless classic is reflected in Light and Wonder's fun Wizard of Oz-themed series of slots. The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow is colourful, beautifully designed, and full of familiar character symbols, such as the Tin Man, Dorothy, and the Scarecrow. The reels are backed by a whimsical rainbow and the yellow brick road as you begin your journey to potential winnings.

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot overview - soundtrack

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot doesn't feature a backing soundtrack, which could add to the experience of the gameplay; however, there are fun, mystical sound effects as you spin the reels and generate prizes.

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow RTP & volatility

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot offers an RTP of 94.08%, which is slightly lower than many similar online slots. The volatility is medium to high, suggesting players will find a slightly reduced hit rate but potentially slightly larger wins on average.

How to play The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow

1. Press the cog icon to load the settings menu.


2. From the settings menu, choose the 'i' button to reveal the paytable. This will show you the slots game's bonus symbols, scatter symbol, and wilds.


3. Press the coin stack button to choose your stake.


4. Press the red arrow to spin the reels and begin.


5. Set your budget before you play to practise responsible gaming. Timeout and self-exclusion functions are available for those who need them.

How to win at The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow

There are plenty of ways to win in The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow. In the base game, you need to line up winning symbols across the reels, from the left to the right-hand side, across the game's 30 paylines. There is also a huge variety of bonus and scatter symbols across The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow, each of which can trigger additional prizes.

Winning symbols

• The lower-paying base game symbols include the flowers, green crown, and apple.


• Paying slightly higher are the lollipop, bucket, and dog.


• The red shoes, egg timer, state fair balloon, and the man in the green top hat are slightly higher again.


• The standard Over the Rainbow symbol offers a little more.


• The Over the Rainbow jackpot symbol can award the top jackpot prize of 10,000x the bet for five-of-a-kind.


• The character symbols, such as Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and Glinda, all unlock bonus rounds or prizes.

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow bonus features

Aside from the fairytale fun in the base game of The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow slot, there is plenty of payout potential in the bumper range of bonus features on offer. Here are just a few:

Glinda the Good Witch

This feature may be known to fans of Wizard of Oz slots, as it featured in previous games. Here, Glinda the Good Witch can appear randomly during any spin, creating up to five expanding wild reels for big total win potential.

Free spins and upgrades

Land three or more of the bonus scatter symbol - there are quite a few different scatters you can land - for different free spins upgrades, such as a win multiplier, cash collect, and wilds. Generally, you will be awarded an initial seven free spins depending on what you land:

• Dorothy: Land three or more of the Dorothy bonus for five additional freebie spins.


• Winged monkey: The lowest-value base game symbol is removed, and extra upgrades are on offer.


• Tin Man: Grab extra prizes as heart credit symbol values are awarded.


• Wicked Witch: A win multiplier worth up to 10x the stake is added.


• Wizard of Oz: Boosted chances of winning a balloon jackpot.


• Scarecrow: Extra wilds - up to 15 - can land on the reels.


• Cowardly Lion: The reels expand and create extra paylines.

The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow summary

Fans of The Wizard of Oz and Light and Wonder's previous Oz-inspired slots will enjoy a spin of Over the Rainbow. It is packed with bonus features, upgrades, and jackpot prizes, with familiar characters, a cool theme, and some solid win potential. Light and Wonder fans may also enjoy Huff N’ Lots of Puff.