Just like the source material, the design in The Cheshire Cat has a slightly surreal feel. Set against a forest backdrop, the reels include low value A to J symbols alongside pieces of cakes, vials of potion, the March hare, a caterpillar and Alice herself. The best of the standard symbols is the Cheshire Cat who awards 50 coins if you land 5 on a payline.
That sounds a pretty skinny haul for a 5 of a kind combo. On each spin, 1 symbol is chosen at random. Extras of this symbol are added to the all reels making it that much easier to land a winner. Joining the standard symbols is the Cheshire Cat logo which is the wild. It awards 10, 50 or 500 coins if you land 3, 4 or 5 on a payline.
The multi-coloured circular symbol that looks a little like a lifebelt is the bonus symbol. Land 3, 4 or 5 of these on the same spin and you’ll trigger the Free Spin Bonus feature and will be awarded 5, 10 or 20 free spins. There’s also a cash prize equal to 10 or 50 times your stake if you land 4 or 5 bonus symbols.
Before the free spins play out, a big wheel will drop down onto the reels. This will offer a number of sticky, stacked wilds combinations that can land on multiple reels. It also decides how many different reels sets will be in play during the feature. This can be anything up to 4 wild reels!
The Cheshire Cat is a simple game. Visually, it’s rather nicely done. The cartoon graphics work well and the lush orchestral score gives the game a gentle feel. The gameplay isn’t especially complex either. The stacks of extras symbols added on each spin means the base game can deliver some decent action.
The best opportunities come via the Free Spin Bonus feature where you can add multiple stacked wilds on up to 4 independently spinning reel sets. Get lucky there and this slot could leave you grinning like the proverbial Cheshire Cat. I also recommend you try Ash Gaming’s Adventures Beyond Wonderland which has a very similar theme and is innovative and just superb.