As its name suggests, The Twisted Circus video slot from Microgaming has a storyline themed around a vibrant and colourful old-style travelling circus show. A cast of lively character archetypes bring the game to life, and players can enjoy the show while enjoying all the best features of a traditional slot. The attractive Free Spins feature is central to game play on The Twisted Circus, while Wilds, Scatters and Multipliers all help to keep the spinning juices flowing.
Games
The Twisted Circus is a 5-reel format that offers 243 ways to win – you need only spin 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels (starting from the far left reel) to start seeing the coins roll in. Unlock special features in The Twisted Circus by landing the Ringmaster, Tickets and Game Logo symbols.
Design
A black background is framed at the top with scalloped heavy red curtains, reminiscent of a show stage. And the reel symbols on The Twisted Circus are a showcase for the circus performers, including the snake charmer, bearded lady, fire-eater and a contortionist.The Twisted Circus has been around since 2012, but in 2014 it was released in a mobile version on Microgaming’s HTML5 platform. This breathed new life into an already entertaining slot – it looks the business and now plays smoothly on all the latest mobile devices too.
Bonuses and Features
Free Spins – this is the main feature of The Twisted Circus slot, and is the one that offers the chance of the highest payouts. Game play can trigger up to 13 Free Spins, and a 3x Multiplier that can enhance all wins. Timed right, this can be a nice net players a great win!Wild Symbols – there are 2 – The Flaming Wild, which acts like any normal wild symbol and The Twisted Circus Logo symbol, which behaves like a normal wild, except that it does not substitute the Ticket and Ringmaster symbols as these are feature-triggers in their own right.Scatter Symbol – the Ticket symbol assumes this role, and it has two jobs: when it appears 3+ times in a spin it triggers the Free Spin feature, and it awards multipliers of 2x, 10x or 100x your bet, depending on how many Ticket Scatters you spinCircus Match Bonus – triggered when 3 Ringmaster symbols are revealed anywhere on reels 3, 4 and 5. It reveals a 16 square grid where players seek to uncover 3 matching symbols for an instant prize that can go up to 42,000 coins.
