Usually, with these kinds of games, the Harlequin wears clown makeup. This is not the case with the main character and wild symbol in Wild Harlequin however, and she seems inspired by Harley Quinn from the DC Comics universe (played by Margot Robbie in several movies). Visually, this is a rather simple installment, which suits the classic-inspired theme quite well.
You get nudging Harlequin wilds in the base game, and this can lead to small to mid-range payouts here and there. You will need the bonus round to stand a chance at getting even close to cracking the30,000xpotential however, and it can be quite thrilling to see the reel multipliers increase per new wild that lands with no upper limit.
TheHarlequin Wildis the most valuable symbol in the game, awarding 10x your stake for 5-oak wins. The mid level premiums pay 3 to 7.5 x your stake in comparison, and the wild also steps in for all regular pay symbols to help you complete winning combinations.
The Harlequin Wild takes center stage in the features department as well, and it’s stacked 3 positions high.It always nudges fullyin place if it lands only partially in view, and you trigger the Bonus Round with10 free spinsif you land at least3 Harlequin Wildson the same base game spin.
As the bonus round starts, the triggering wild reels turn intoMagic Reels. Anx2 reel multiplierwill appear above each triggering reel, and it increases by+1 per new Harlequin Wildthat lands on those reels. Whenever a Magic Reel increases the multiplier by 5 (i.e. x5, x10, x15 and so forth), you get+2 extra spinsadded to your tally.
The reel multipliers apply to any win where the reel, or reels, are involved, and the respective multipliers will multiply with each other if more than one magic reel is involved. For example, if you land a win involving 3 magic reels with x5 multipliers, the win will be boosted by x125.
Non-UK players can take advantage of theBonus Buy options, and you get to choose between 3 or 4 guaranteed triggering Harlequin Wilds. The lowest tier option will set you back80xyour stake, while the top-tier option costs 200x your stake. This also increases theRTP to 96.5 % or 96.76 %, respectively.
You get to see a bit of the base game first, before we purchase the top-tier bonus round. The feature starts around the 1-minute mark, and we got plenty of multiplier action and extra spins to boot. Check it all out for yourself by hitting the play button below.
As much as we love the bonus round in Wild Harlequin, the base game would have been better off with a bit more spice and punch. The most you can hope for from the regular symbols is 75x your stake, which means that you will mostly get top-up wins that keep you somewhat afloat until you finally land 3+ Harlequin Wilds to trigger the Magic Reels free spins round.
This is not an uncommon setup in the world of online slots, of course, but keep in mind that the bonus round is also very ‘hit or miss’. Building up solid multipliers is one thing, but you also need to land actual winning spins to cash in on it. Still, it’s a highly entertaining feature because of the anticipation and tension that builds with the magic reel multipliers, and it’s therefore very tempting to go for the bonus buy options.
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