Amazon Kingdom
By Just For The Win
Overview
Prepare for an epic journey deep into the verdant heart of South America with Amazon Kingdom, the latest thrilling release from Just For The Win! This visually stunning slot transports you to an ancient, pre-Columbian civilization amidst lush tropical landscapes, adorned with elaborate building works and vibrant designs that evoke classic Aztec/Inca aesthetics, all underscored by a rhythmic panpipe and drumming soundtrack. Played on a dynamic 5-reel, 4-row grid featuring 30 fixed paylines, this High volatility adventure promises exhilarating action and the chance for a monumental 5,000x Max Win. The game's engaging mechanics, including expanding Wild Scrolls and multiple Free Spins variations, cater to players seeking both steady feature activations and the thrill of substantial payouts. It’s an immersive experience for those ready to uncover the secrets of the jungle.
Gameplay & Features
Amazon Kingdom's features broadly followScarab Kingdom, and many of the extra bits are the same. Not exactly the same, as a few alterations have been made to one or two of the details, but if you've played the earlier Egyptian themed game, you will have a good idea of what's going to happen here.
• Bonus Symbols
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Bonus symbols appear in the base game, and each reel has aBonus Holderabove it. When a bonus symbol lands, it isaddedto its corresponding Bonus Holder. Collecting 3Bonus Symbols on a single reel activates theWild Scroll featurefor that reel. Also, when collectingat least 1Bonus Symbol, there is a chance theQueen's Bonus feature is triggered.
• Wild Scrolls
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Wild Scrolls are available in the base game and the two bonus rounds. When activated in the base game, a Wild Scroll symbol isplacedon the top row of the reel. On each following spin, the Wild Scrollexpands down one positionon the reel. Once the Wild Scroll reaches the bottom row after covering all positions on its reel, it is removed on the next spin.
• Queen's Bonus
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When triggered,12 gold coinsare displayed on the screen. Players pick coinsone by one until3 identical cash prize symbolsare uncovered. These symbols represent four prizes worth 15x, 40x, 200, and 5,000x the bet.
• Free Spins
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Free Spins symbols are present onreels 2, 3, and 4in the base game. Landing all 3 of them triggers the regular free spins bonus round. During this round, all wins aremultiplied by x2, and aWild Scrollis placed onreel 3at the start of the round. Playersdo not receive a set number of free spins. Instead, the bonusendswhen Wild Scrolls areno longer in view. As well as the starting Wild Scroll, if newwild symbolsland, it creates a Wild Scroll from its triggering position to the bottom of the reels.
• Super Free Spins
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When exactly2 Free Spins symbolsland in the base game, they add1 pointto theFree Spins Upgrade Meter-20 pointsare needed tofill the meter. Once filled, the next time 3 Free Spins symbols land, players winSuper Free Spins. The difference with this bonus round is that Wild Scrolls start onreels 2 and 4, plus wins aremultiplied by x5rather than x2
Final Thoughts
Unless you've extensively playedScarab Kingdom, the difference between the two games might not be overly apparent. And to be honest, they aren't major differences, but more a shuffling around of what was already there. Max win has remained the same, as has the overall feel to the game (excluding the theme change, of course), so if you liked the previous slot, it stands to reason Amazon Kingdom should appeal as well. By feel, what we mean is that Amazon Kingdom has the same pacy action, where features are frequent, and the collection opportunities help you stick around a bit longer than if they weren't there. The visuals weren't as stunning this time, nor was the soundtrack as groovy, but the rest of Amazon Kingdom is about on par with its Scarab cousin.
So what's new? Delving into the details separates the two games, with one of the main differences being the new Super version of free spins. Also before, players collected scarabs to trigger Cleo's Bonus, whereas now the Queen's Bonus just triggers randomly following a scatter collect. Both cash prize Bonus rounds come with the same quartet of prizes, meaning Amazon Kingdom has the same winning potential of5,000x the bet. To get a bit controversial, having a Super version of Free Spins might not be as super as it first appears to be. Players do benefit from an x5 multiplier, but the previous game had a progressive win multiplier that increased by +1 on each spin, whether it was a winner or not. Much of a muchness?
Since Amazon Kingdom is a form of a sequel, it loses some of the newness-factorScarab Kingdompossessed. It wasn't as striking visually or sonically either though some may prefer the jungle to the desert. Picking one game over the other really comes down to how you would prefer to theoretically collect winnings during free spins, as each game provides slightly different ways of landing up in pretty much the same spot.
