DreamSpin invites you into a world of arcane experimentation in Alchemaniac, their latest slot release. The aim of the game is to create incredible riches that total a maximum of 5,745x, and to get there, you'll need to take control of the powerful supercharged enhancers.
Full review continued below ↓The aim of the game is to unlock enhancers that boost your wins by adding wild symbols, transforming matching symbols, adding mystery blocks, or upgrading premium symbols. If you get it right, you could be on your way to that max win that's worth just under 6,000x.
Before you grab a big Alchemaniac payout, you generally need to land something small first, and this will happen when at least 5 matching symbols land on the grid. You need a minimum of 5 symbols to form a cluster, and the highest payout from this type of win is up to 200x.
To begin enhancing this grid, you need enhancer symbols – no huge surprise there! One of them will add wilds to the grid, one will transform symbols into matching symbols, others can produce larger blocks of matching symbols, and you may also see the high-paying symbols transformed into the same type.
The global multiplier starts at 1x and it gets increased by +1 each time a winning cascade takes place. This improves future wins, but when a spin fails to land a win, the cascade ends and the multiplier resets.
Scatter symbols get sent to their respective placeholders at the bottom of the grid, and once you have 3 of them in place from winning cascades, you'll get 10 free spins. The global multiplier will not reset between spins during the feature, and there are more enhancer symbols on the reels. Outside the UK, you can go straight to the bonus for 100x.
DreamSpin likes enhancers, and there's a very good reason why – they give you a chance to transform the grid in so many ways to potentially bring a win. You can see extra wilds, transform symbols and add mystery blocks at the same time.
The free spins bonus benefits from a multiplier that refuses to reset between spins, but you won't see your original figure go with you into the round. You'll also see more enhancer symbols on the reels, and they should land more frequently to help bring you better results.
The win potential in Alchemaniac felt similar to games from one of my favourite studios, ELK. That's a huge compliment, and what I mean by that is that you can see where a big multiplier might build up, and when it all comes together, big payouts will arrive. It might take a little patience to wade through the high volatility, but 5,745x is a very modest max win that I imagine will drop quite quickly.
Alchemaniac is a beautifully crafted game that takes place in the darkened lab of the main protagonist, who chooses to stay behind the scenes. Books and instruments are strewn about, and a little moonlight enters through the window. In contrast, the symbols are bold and bright, and the score helps set the mood beautifully.
Alchemaniac managed to blind side me with its win potential, and for some players, that may be enough to convince them to take a spin. However, a lot more effort has gone into this creation than simply allowing a few decent payouts to head to your balance. It's a slick math model that keeps the entertainment coming thick and fast, and for me, that's sometimes just as important.
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