Magical Amazon

Magical Amazon Slot Review

Sunlight cuts through the canopy in thin shafts, and a carved wooden frame wrapped in vines holds five reels in the green gloom below. Magical Amazon hides its best idea in plain sight: the middle of the grid is a 3×3 block, and everything that matters in this game has to land there, while the outer reels mostly feed the centre and stay out of the story.

Spinomenal built it around 20 fixed lines that pay both ways, with an RTP of 95.8%. Other titles from the studio, like African Rampage and Majestic King, walk similar wildlife ground, but neither hands the jungle a nine-symbol centre quite like this. Whether one block of rainforest can carry a whole game is the question this one sets out to answer.

Reels, Lines and the Middle 3×3

All symbols pay left to right and right to left on the 20 fixed lines. Only the highest win counts on each line, and wins are multiplied by the bet per line. When several lines win in the same round, the qualifying combinations all add up into one total.

That frame matters. The outer reels are taller than the middle three, so any 3×3 block of matching symbols can only ever sit on reels two, three and four. The game calls these colossus symbols, and every symbol in the game can arrive as one.

When a full colossus lands in the middle, it covers nine positions at once. On a both-ways, 20-line setup, that can stack combinations on several lines in a single spin. The wild counts as any symbol except the free spins and bonus symbols, and five wilds on a winning line pay bet per line x1,000.

Here’s what each symbol pays, as multiples of the total bet:

• Red-haired woman – 125x for three, 400x for four, 2,000x for five
• Hunter – 100x for three, 300x for four, 1,250x for five
• Gorilla – 75x for three, 200x for four, 750x for five
• Panther – 75x for three, 150x for four, 500x for five
• A and K – 50x for three, 100x for four, 250x for five
• Q and J – 25x for three, 50x for four, 150x for five

Day-to-day spinning is well covered too. Autoplay runs continuous rounds at the chosen bet, with a configuration screen for the number of spins and a pause button to stop early, and Turbo Mode shortens each round for anyone who’d rather not watch the reels settle.

Mystery Symbols and the Nudge

Two base game modifiers keep the middle reels interesting. Mystery symbols uncover after the reels stop and reveal one random symbol each, never a bonus, wild or free spins symbol. They can turn a dead spin into a cluster across the centre.

The nudge feature handles the near-misses. If two of the three rows of a bonus or free spins colossus land in the middle, the reels might nudge to fill the third and complete the symbol. It’s base game only, and it’s the reason a nearly-complete centre block is worth holding your breath over.

Free Spins and the Gamble Ladder

The free spins symbol doesn’t come in single form. It only ever lands as a colossus on reels two to four, and when the full 3×3 block arrives during the base game, it awards free spins.

The round plays out on changed reels: the middle three contain only colossus symbols, so every spin of the bonus is a nine-symbol centre. That’s where the colossus wild lives too, and a full wild block across the middle is the round’s biggest swing. The bet buttons lock during the round, so the stake you trigger with is the stake you keep.

Before the round starts, a gamble screen appears. You can collect the free spins you’ve won, or risk a portion of them on the gamble for a shot at more, up to a ceiling of 50 free spins.

The ladder works like this:

• A successful gamble awards the indicated number of spins, and you can go again or bank what you have
• Reach 50 free spins and the gambling stops – you’ve maxed it out
• Lose one and you take whatever the losing coin shows, and the gambling stops there too

It’s a clean push-your-luck system with a hard cap and a defined floor.

The Bonus Wheel

The bonus symbol arrives the same way: as a colossus on the middle three reels, needing the full 3×3 landing during the base game. The nudge feature applies to it as well, so a two-thirds landing can still get there.

When it completes, you get a bonus game: spin the wheel to win the indicated multiplier.

Buy Feature

If waiting for a full 3×3 free spins block sounds like hard work, the BUY FEATURE button skips the queue. Clicking it opens a window where you set the bet for the free spins round you’re buying, and the buy price scales with that bet.

One purchase, one round, no modifier selection. It’s the simplest version of a bonus buy: the only decision is how much to pay for the same free spins round the middle reels would eventually hand you.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7.1/10

Playing Magical Amazon means watching the middle of the jungle and letting the edges take care of themselves. The one reason to choose it is that centre block: a two-thirds landing is genuinely tense, and the nudge makes those near-misses mean something instead of just teasing.

The gamble ladder earns its place. A hard 50-spin ceiling and a stated losing floor mean you know exactly what’s at stake before you risk anything, which is rarer than it should be. Against that, the wheel is a thin bonus, one spin and it’s over, and the paytable tops out at the wild, which pays bet per line x1,000 – 5,000x the total bet.

It’s a comfortable home for players who like one clear idea done with conviction, and the painted canopy holds up well enough that the quiet stretches don’t sting. It’s a narrower game than it first looks, and players who want a new surprise every round will find the centre block is all there is. For everyone else, the heart of the rainforest stays busy enough to justify the trip.

Magical Amazon FAQs

• What is the RTP of Magical Amazon?

  Magical Amazon runs at 95.8% RTP.
• How many paylines does Magical Amazon have?

  The game is set to 20 fixed lines, and all symbols pay both left to right and right to left, so a combination can form from either edge of the reels.
• What is the grid size of Magical Amazon?

  There are five reels in total. Reels one and five display four rows each, while reels two to four display three rows each, forming a 3×3 middle area where all colossus symbols land.
• How do you trigger free spins in Magical Amazon?

  The free spins symbol only ever lands as a colossus on reels two to four. When the full 3×3 block arrives during the base game, free spins are awarded, and the nudge feature can complete a two-thirds landing for you.
• How does the gamble feature work in Magical Amazon?

  After triggering free spins, a gamble screen lets you risk a portion of your spins to win more, up to a maximum of 50 free spins. A successful gamble can be gambled again or collected, while an unsuccessful one awards the amount on the losing coin and ends the gambling.
• What do mystery symbols do in Magical Amazon?

  After the reels stop, any mystery symbols on the slot uncover and reveal one random symbol each. They never reveal the bonus, wild or free spins symbols, but any other symbol is possible.
• Can you buy the bonus on Magical Amazon?

  Yes. The BUY FEATURE button purchases an immediate free spins round. You can set the bet for the round in the buy window, and the buy price scales with that bet.
• Who makes Magical Amazon?

  Magical Amazon is made by Spinomenal. The game’s release date is 20 June 2020.