Is Lock A Luck the New Twin Spin?

This week, Microgaming and All41 Studios released a new game called Luck A Lock . The slot might seem a little bit familiar to you, as it features Synced Reels – the main feature in NetEnt’s Twin Spin. Some slot fans have even gone so far as to call it a clone – but, is it really?

A Bit About Lock A Luck

Lock A Luck is a 243 Ways to Win online slot that is fairly straight-forward. There are no wilds or scatter symbols and, at random intervals, the game may sync up between 2 and 5 reels. These reels display all of the same symbols when they land, increasing your odds of hitting a winning combination. It basically has everything that Twin Spin does.

So, Is It A Clone?

Normally, when online slot developers release a slot clone, absolutely everything is the same about the game – right down to the RTP and volatility. However, this isn’t the case with Lock A Luck and Twin Spin.

Lock A Luck from Microgaming has an RTP of 96.37%, which is a little bit lower than NetEnt’s Twin Spin which has a payout percentage of 96.6%. It also has medium volatility as opposed to Twin Spin’s high volatility. So, while the main bonus feature is the game, you’re going to have a bit of a different overall gaming experience when playing Lock A Luck as opposed to Twin Spin.

As a medium volatility game, Lock A Luck is geared more towards players with smaller budgets. You’ll win prizes more often, so you don’t need a big bankroll to sustain you in between wins.

Twin Spin, on the other hand is the kind of slot that will appeal more towards players who like to take risks. Since it’s a high volatility slot, you’ll be able to land more generous individual payouts but they will come around less often than they would in a low or medium variance game.

We decided to put this to the test. We played each game for 500 spins and recorded our wins. These were our findings:

	RTP	Volatility	Win Rate	Biggest Win	Average Win
Twin Spin	High	96.6%	21%	81x	3.732x
Lock A Luck	Medium	96.37%	29.3%	16x	2.329x

As you can see, we had a very different gaming experience when spinning the reels on Twin Spin Vs Lock A Luck. Both have the same syncing reel feature and neither has wilds or scatters – but, the maths models of Lock A Luck and Twin Spin differ greatly.

So, we wouldn't say that Lock A Luck is a clone. When you get down to it, Twin Spin is a quite a different game. However, an extra feature thrown in - or, even just a scatter - wouldn't hurt. A small feature could go a long way to further differentiating Lock A Luck from Twin Spin.