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Best Casino Slots – Part 3
By: Victor H. Royer
As promised, in this issue – and the following issues – I will now write a little more about some of the favorite slots that my readers have told me they like to play, and later also show you some of the great new slots that are about to be released. In this issue, I present: Open The Vault video slot machine from WMS.
Open The Vault
This game uses what are called "cascading reels". In place of traditional reel spins, the reel symbols cascade into place as if dropped from above. All winning combinations pay as normal, but then something extra happens. The symbols in the winning combination disappear and new symbols cascade down to take their place. This process continues until no new winning combinations appear.
This is similar to other games, notably a very good game called Kaboom. If there's a match after the first cascade, the resulting cascade will pay as a multiplier. You start with 3-times pay for a line pay, which can re-trigger and increase. This kind of a game could be the next evolution of cascading reels.
If you have never tried cascading reels, give it a shot. It can be a lot of fun, and you can easily be surprised by the "extra" pays you sometimes get when you didn't expect any. If you have become somewhat used to the normal "spinning" reels, and want something different, this certainly is it.
Bonus Rounds
In this game, three Bank symbols on an active payline trigger the Open the Vault Bonus. The bonus awards 6 Free Plays, where Money symbols pay as scatters. During the bonus, 3 or more scattered Safe symbols will give you extra free plays. You pick one of the safes to reveal the number of extra free plays you received. This can repeat as well.
More games in next weeks's column.
Victor H. Royer is the Author of 22 books on casino gaming. His newest series of 13 books -- including the new release Powerful Profits from Tournament Poker -- are now available in all major book stores, or from The Gambler's Book Shop at 1-800-522-1777, or at Amazon.Com . Visit his Web site at: http://www.GamingAuthor.com
© Copyright 2006 Victor H. Royer. All rights reserved.
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