Jurassic World Review
Jurassic World is a famous video slot created by Microgaming in partnership with Universal Studios. It is based on the 2015 movie and offers feature-packed and compelling gameplay mixed with video clips from the film. The RTP is 95.45% and wins are enhanced by wilds, multipliers, free spins and rolling reels. Top payout over 14,000x.
Name: Jurassic World
Developer: Microgaming
Paylines: 243
Reels: 5
Rows: 3
RTP: 95.45%
Variance: Medium
Top Payout: 14,166x
ABOUT THIS SLOT
Jurassic World is a hugely popular five-reel, three-row online slot from Microgaming with a classic win both ways, 243 payline set up. It is based on the blockbuster movie of the same name, the follow-up to the original Jurassic Park in which scientists brought dinosaurs back to life using fossilised DNA. The CGI-fest lends itself well to the world of online slots and MG clearly invested heavily in building a game to match the brand. Jurassic World is one of their most popular slots of all time thanks to it’s feauture-packed gameplay and big payout potential.
To trigger a win here you will need to land three or more matching symbols along a payline on adjacent reels. It is a slot that is suitable for players of all budgets as bets per spin start from as little as $0.30 and rises to a modest $18. You can use the autoplay function to set the number of spins you want as well as the bet per spin. Players can set up to 100 spins to play automatically.
RTP, VARIANCE AND PAYOUTS
Jurassic World has an RTP of 95.45% which is a little under the compared to most video slots, and it’s pay model is a medium variance one which means that you will get a fairly even payout distribution – none of the huge peaks and troughs you expect with a high variance games, and less of the risk factor too. To hit the top payout which is 14,166x you’ll need to trigger the free spins round and hit a 7x multiplier during the Gyrosphere Valley mode – more on that in a moment.
SYMBOLS AND PAYTABLE
This immersive slot takes you right into the heart of the movie experience with outrageous graphics and video clips and the icons on the reels are of course all taken from characters and events in the movie itself.
To begin, the low value icons on the paytable are the dinosaurs which are the Indominus Rex, Tyrannosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pteranodon and Velociraptor. The high value symbols on the reels are the lead action heros from the film including Simon Masrani, Claire Dearing, Vic Hoskins and Owen Brady. Brady is the highest value symbol on the reels – he pays out 6.66x for five in a combination.
GAMEPLAY AND FEATURES
Jurassic World is renowned for its four special features which are made up of a basic wild symbol, the Indominus feature, a scatter feature and a free spins bonus round with three different modes where enhanced wins are possible.
The Wilds Feature
The Jurassic World logo is the wild symbol and will replace other symbols on your reels to help create new winning combos and award big cash prizes.
Indominus Feature
A randomly triggered feature in the game is the Indominus feature which awards a multiplier of up to 1000x your total stake.
The Scatters Feature
The scatter symbol is the famous mosquito trapped in amber and when two appear on your reels the scatter feature will be triggered. These two mosquito scatter symbols will be transformed into wilds to help you create even more winning combinations.
Free Spins Round and Modes
The highlight of this slot game is the free spins bonus round which is triggered by landing three or more scatter symbols on the reels. This free spins round can be played in three different modes, each based on a different location in Jurassic World, and this is awarded randomly. When you hit your 15th trigger of this round, you will then get to choose which of the three you want to play.
- Raptor Den – players are awarded 10 free spins plus the scatter symbols will be transformed into wilds for the duration of the feature. Landing an additional three or more scatter symbols will award an extra five free spins.
- Creation Lab – players are awarded 10 free spins plus rolling reels. The rolling reels feature is popular as each time you get a winning combination, the symbols in that combination will be removed from the reels and replaced with new symbols from above (anyone who has played Gonzo’s Quest or Megaways™ games like Bonanza will be familiar with this). This feature carries on until no new winning combinations are formed. Special wild symbols are also in play during this round which freeze in place for three wins to help create more winning combinations.
- Gyrosphere Valley– here you get 10 free spins with a progressive multiplier. The multiplier starts at 2x and any time you spin and don’t get a win, it will increase by 1x up to a maximum of 7x. This can seriously enhance the wins when they finally do land and help you to reach close to that 14,000x top payout.
OUR VERDICT
If you are a fan of the Jurassic World or Jurassic Park film series, you won’t be disappointed by this Microgaming slot. As it was developed in collaboration with Universal Pictures, the design and graphics game are fantastic and make for a compelling experience. The bonus features are top quality, particularly the free spins bonus round with its three different modes – this is where the best action happens. We love the Creation Lab mode as it reminds us of our favourite Megaways™ Slots where the thrills are ehanced by those progressive multipliers. If you are a fan or seriously high risk games you may find the variance wanting a little, but for most of us, Jurassic World is a superb, action-packed game that is hard to put down.
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