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On Monday, MGM announced that it has become new exclusive home of Wizard of Oz iGaming slot machines through a deal with Light & Wonder, formerly Scientific Games.
The deal includes a new online casino world.
Compared to other slots, Wizard of Oz – Over the Rainbow does a wonderful job of balancing exciting and engaging gameplay with a whimsical and dreamy aesthetic. That combination is sure to make for an extremely fun slot option on BetMGM and Borgata.
Disappear into a fairy tale through Wizard of Oz – Over the Rainbow slot machine
For those who love everything to do with the Wizard of Oz and Wicked, this slot machine is like a dreamland for you. It is even based on Ruby Slippers, the most popular Wizard of Oz slot machine game ever, and includes Ruby Slippers symbols as a callback.
Seemingly every beloved character is involved. Glinda the Good Witch appears somewhat randomly to bless the player with her wild reels feature. At the same time, you might see symbols for Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Winged Monkey, The Wicked Witch of the West and many others.
Behind the reels and symbols is a beautiful meadow of flowers with Glinda the Good’s castle off in the distance. The environment is even more immersive through the soft sounds of twinkling stars and lightly falling snow. Nothing about the slot machine is abrasive or overwhelming, but it never feels like it is lacking in any meaningful way.
It is hard to imagine this slot machine not being an extremely popular option; especially considering how big of a hit the newest release of Wicked has been. More people than ever are invested in the story and giving those fans a new Wizard of Oz slot machine to play at the height of that interest should be a hit.
Here is to hoping Glinda the Good Witch shows up with some big wins!
Now, let us look beyond the sights and sounds and get into the mechanics of the gameplay for Wizard of Oz – Over the Rainbow.
First, the game revolves around five reels and up to 45 different paylines with a maximum win of 3,692x. It has an Return To Player percentage of 96.2%, but those are just the basic stats. What makes this game fun for most is the bonuses, free spins, possible jackpots and so much more.
The mechanic you will see most often is likely Glinda the Good Witch showing up randomly whenever the player makes a wager. When she does appear, a few different bonuses could appear. First, Glinda the Good Witch will make between two and five reels into Glinda Wild symbols; upping the chance for a big win.
Additionally, Glinda the Good Witch could also activate any of the special powers tied to the other characters from the movie.
Which other characters provide which bonuses?
The most distinctive feature of Over the Rainbow is that it includes a plethora of bonus mechanics, each tied to a particular character from the movie. There are two ways that those powers can become active:
- They can be randomly triggered by Glinda the Good Witch.
- If any three characters appear on the reels, they trigger a Free Spins Bonus Round combining the powers of those three characters.
Let’s move onto the rest of the cast and what their appearance on Wizard of Oz – Over the Rainbow means for the player.
Tin Man will appear from time to time after being triggered by Glinda the Good Witch’s wild reels feature. If Tin Man does appear, each Heart symbol that is on the screen will be converted into winnings.
Scarecrow could also appear in the same way, but the bonus is completely different. Scarecrow will add between two and eight Wild symbols on the screen everywhere except for the wild reels taken over by Glinda the Good Witch. Having Scarecrow combined with Glinda provides the player with more access to hitting more paylines.
When Cowardly Lion pops up, the number of rows increases to six which creates another 45 possible paylines. Additionally, if Cowardly Lion appears with Scarecrow, the number of possible Wild symbols is increased to 12.
Lastly, there is of course the Wicked Witch of the West. If she is triggered, all pay lines for each spin will be multiplied by a random multiplier between 2-10x.
Other features on Wizard of Oz – Over the Rainbow
The features do not end there. To kick things off, let’s start with how to win the top jackpot.
Over The Rainbow symbols with be prevalent and are hyper important. These function as a Wild symbol, and getting five-of-a-kind Wilds on a single payline provides the maximum possible payout.
The Heart feature will be another bonus to pay attention to. These are cash-on-reels symbols. If the Tin Man’s power is active, all Heart symbols will turn into winnings automatically. Otherwise, you’ll need at least three Hearts to collect the prizes shown on the symbols.
And last but not least is the Balloon Jackpot which could pay out as much as 100x the original bet. This is triggered by the player getting State Fair symbols across a payline.
