Space pirates and Himalayan spiritual enlightenment are the hugely contrasting themes on offer in Starmada Exiles and Wild Mantra, the latest exclusive slot game releases from Playtech and Yggdrasil Gaming which are both out now.
Starmada Exiles – Playtech
Powered by Playtech, Starmada Exiles invites players to join a crew of galactic brigands. Played using a 5 reel, 25 payline game engine, it comes with classy comic book-style design and some pretty funky extras. Landing 2 scatters on the same spin triggers the Plunder Bonus feature.
Pick from the triggering scatters to reveal either an instant cash prize or a wild upgrade which turns a member of the Exile crew into a wild when you next trigger the Starmada Exiles Free Games feature. Pick a wild upgrade and it also turns into an emerald symbol which then awards an instant win whenever it hits.
The Starmada Exiles Free Games feature awards up to 20 free spins with your extra wilds from the Plunder Bonus feature active. Collect ruby crystal symbols on reel 5 to turn more members of the crew wild – there’s up to 4 extra wilds to be had.
We’ve seen plenty of pirate and space themed slot games but not so many that combine the 2. Playtech has done a pretty good job with Starmada Exiles which is well worth a look if you like either theme.
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Wild Mantra – Yggdrasil Gaming
The second new release is Wild Mantra which has been created by Yggdrasil Gaming. This quest for enlightenment has comes with the developer’s trademark design flair. Set against a Himalayan backdrop, the symbols blow onto the reels horizontally rather than dropping down from above.
It’s not just the spins that are a little unusual. The gameplay is too. Wilds can appear in stacked formation. If any part of the stacked wild hits you’ll receive a Mantra Re-spin. If a wild hits on that re-spin, all the wilds nudge and expand 1 position to eventually give you wild reels.
Trigger the Free Spins feature and you’ll pocket 2, 20 or 1,000 times your stake as well as 10 free spins. Any wilds from the triggering spin are carried forward through to the free spins. Wilds that hit during the feature lock in place and other wilds nudge. 1 extra free spin is awarded if you fill a reel with wilds.
This Himalayan trek is an unusual but entertaining one. It looks and sounds superb and also comes with some unorthodox extras. That mix is a pretty heady one which makes Wild Mantra a mountain trek well worth undergoing.
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