Dungeons & Dragons: Crystal Caverns Slot Review

Any person who was the least bit nerdish in their childhood will rejoice when they come across IGT’s production of Dungeons & Dragons: Crystal Caverns. Fond memories of imaginary adventures whereyour fate rested in the roll of a 20 sided dice and even a fake death could cause genuine grief.

The graphics and animation are exquisitely intricate with a cave entrance in the background and a matte silver frame around our intrepid explorers and shimmering crystals.

There is no music soundtrack but there are sound effects that match the various actions on the screen. These could vary from light-hearted and lilting to intense and dramatic. This 5 reel, 20payline game boasts the ever-welcome tumbling reels as well as a substantial free spin bonus.

• Launch: 2014
• Slot Type: Video Slot
• Software: IGT
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: 20
• RTP:  94.4%
• Wilds: Yes
• Scatter: Yes
• AutoPlay: Yes
• Multipliers: No
• Free Spins: Yes
• Mobile Play: Yes

The tumbling reels aka cascading reels occur when you win a spin. The winning symbols will fall away and allow new symbols to drop in with the potential of creating more winning combinations.

If those new symbols form a winning combo, they, in turn, will fall away, allowing new symbols to take their place. This feature is as good as having free spins. This can happen during standardplay or during a bonus feature.

The free spins bonus is activated by landing three golden bonus symbols on reels 1, 2 or 3 whereafter you will receive 6 free spins that will take place on a separate set of reels. More spins canbe won if you land the following: 5 bonus symbols will give you 6-15 free spins; 4 bonus symbols will give you 4-10 free spins and 3 bonus symbols will give you 2-4 free spins.

The limit on this bonus is 300 spins. The separate reel features different symbols that include ornate filigreed jewelry, four monsters, the D&D logo as well as the bonus symbol.

During the bonus feature, the monster symbol becomes a scatter which will render rewards whenever 3 or more of them appear.

Dungeons & Dragons: Crystal Caverns has all the features of a typical online slots game: 20 paylines, 5 reels, and a 94.4% RTP.

There is no progressive jackpot but the free spin bonus combined with the tumbling reels compensates for this.The automatic spin function allows you to choose a certain number of automated spinsat a time without you having to repeatedly click on the spin button.

• Symbols:

  Three adventurers, Dungeons & Dragons logo, as well as purple, blue and green crystals.

• Wilds:

  The wild symbol is an entwined metal object with the word ‘Wild’ across it.

• Scatter:

  A golden bonus symbol with the word ‘Bonus’ across it is the scatter symbol which will activate the free spin bonus.

• Free Spins:

  This is triggered by landing 3 or more bonus symbols on reels 1, 2 or 3 whereafter you will receive 6 free spins on a separate reel which may be re-triggered.

This game delivers in so many ways: well-designed graphics, entertaining animation, high earning potential and brilliant bonus features.

It also fulfills the nostalgia quotient that will have players thinking back to a more innocent time when a vivid imagination was all the entertainment you needed. Between the bonus feature thatcould amount to 300 free spins and the tumbling reels, winning at this game should come easily.

So gear up, choose your weapon of choice and get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.