The developer welcomed us in a dark stoned chamber, in which the alchemy is real yet mystical, and the arcane recipes of the occult books are deeply concealed. A cryptic orchestral soundscape is adding an extra air of enigma and puckishness.
The technical outlining of the slot includes a 7×7 grid (49 symbols in 1 spin) with Cluster Pays rules (5+ heaps award payout), High Volatility and 96.41% of RTP.
In addition, there is a bulk of interesting features concocted in this lab, like Rolling Reels, Symbols swap, Wilds release and Free Spins. The highest payout potential assigned by the creators is 110 000 CAD (via the max stake of 100 CAD), or 1100x the total bet. This is considered too weak for a game of this variance.
If you search for alchemical experiments that don’t end up with disastrous results, you can check the game in every Microgaming casino with real money. But first, start with reviewing some details and launch the DEMO version right here on our page.
Personal testers’ opinion about Alchemy Fortunes slot
- We already like some previous 2020 titles of the Estonia-based All41 Studios: Shamrock Holmes Megaways slot, Electric Avenue slot and Arena of Gold slot. So, we found the Alchemy Fortunes addition to their portfolio to be equally EEE – energetic, engaging, and entertaining (red flag – plus very addictive)!
- There are 8 paying symbols in the paytable + 1 non-paying – the Wild. The most lucrative combinations are achieved by 30+ symbols in a cluster, offering payments between 30x the total bet (for the blue gem) to 500x the total bet (for the orange potion).
- The RTP of 96.41%, cooked in this lab it would not magically transform all your bets into silver or gold, but it is still a commendable number. On the upside also is the hit ratio – of near 55%, somewhat exceptional for the industry. In combination with the acceptable paytable and the abundance of parks, the spinning here is eventful, tying you for a long session.
- During tests, our team accounted for occasional main game wins of 12x-35x the total bet, but most of the time, just 2x-5x if any. While in the bonus spins (waiting for which is extremely long-drawn-out by the way, sometimes over 300+ spins), the BNC testers booked an all-right 209x the total bet high score with 1 re-trigger.
- Counting the symbols and combos is impossible, but not to worry, as the magic mixture Meter is storing and displaying all for your convenience on the left side of the screen.
The Meter defines the following 5 levels:
Given the full picture, we can conclude with positive recommendations for betting with real credits, despite the mixture of high volatility and unremarkable max prospect. However risky, you can earn some decent amounts here with a bit of luck even if you don’t stick till the bonus round. Regarding the bonus money wagering: the Alchemy Fortunes is too unpredictable with small bets, and keeping the balance is questionable, i.e. neutral advice.
We need to mention at last 2 peculiarities, though:
- The developer named the pay system utilized in the Alchemy Fortunes a ‘Hypercluster technique.’ Well, it is nothing else but clusters of 5+ identical symbols, paying and disappearing from the grid – avalanche style, creating spaces for new drops.
- Bugger us why the Studio takes already used mechanics and name those – theirs (similarly to the ‘Nobleways’ in their other 2020 game: Wanted Outlaws slot with 3125 win ways). They must be very insecure in retaining their chair in the circle of the brutal industry, rushing to put every production in the trademarks journal (not to be the last man standing – with nowhere to sit)!
- Many players see the resemblance with Play’n Go’s Reactoonz 2 slot (released just 1 month before the Alchemy Fortunes). We, too, cannot deny the obvious, so if you like Microgaming’s slot but want a bit more potential (despite the lower RTP), you can check and compare both games on our BNC page.
Bonus Features
- Potion Meter – The special gauge measures the magnitude of symbols collection and points at the completed level. The features assigned to each point are automatically executed once the level is reached.
- Rolling Reels – Each winning Cluster is paid and will vanish from the grid, giving space for new rocks and potions to drop and create more Clusters.
- Wilds – The framed blue solution is the Wild card, which has no value on its own and brings no Multiplier but supersedes all other symbols and can participate in multiple combinations.
- Wild feature – At Random, 3 to 6 Wilds could be released on the grid during a losing spin in the main game. The same action but with 5 Wilds will be active during the Free Spins.
- Free Spins – 5 bonus spins are unlocked once level 5 on the Potion Meter has been reached. You begin gathering combos and storing them in the bottle just like in the main game, but here you will have the privilege of getting the top value symbols during level 1, and steady 5 Wilds will be released during level 2. In case you fill the bottle again to the top, additional 5 FS will be granted.
Settings
- Provider – All41Studios (Microgaming)
- Payment lines – Cluster Pays
- Volatility – High
- Hit rate – 54.83%
- Default range of bets – 0.20 to 100 CAD
- Playing field – 7×7
- The maximum winning is – 1100x the total bet
- Bonuses – Hypercluster mechanic, Wilds, Energy Meter with Symbols swap and extra Wilds, Free Spins
- Free Spins – Yes
- Progressive Jackpot – No
- Gamble feature – No
- RTP – 96.41% (allows getting a positive expectation of winning at the casino)
