Microgaming has released The Great Albini slot machine, the plot of which is based on the story of the illusionist Albini and his assistant Lily. The development of the video slot for a well-known publisher was carried out by the Foxium studio. According to the CEO of this Estonian-Swedish company Oke Andre, the creators of the game aimed to recreate the vintage atmosphere of the great magic shows of the past. The video slot is developed exclusively for the Quickfire platform. The game takes gamblers to the golden era of illusionists, when magical performances took place on the stages of the best theaters, and the magicians themselves became superstars. It is this attitude towards the central character that is demonstrated in the video, which was intended to stir up the interest of the players during the development of the video slot. In the standard mode, the playing field of the five-reel machine with three rows of symbols contains 25 paylines. The bet value varies from 0.25 to 30 coins. To make prize combinations, cards of different values are used, as well as an image of props for the performance: thimbles with a ball, a target for throwing knives, a canary for a disappearing trick, a box entangled in chains. The image of Albini himself is considered the most valuable symbol, for a combination of 5 portraits in a line, the gambler receives a win that is 40 times the bet. The Mystery Box Respin bonus feature is triggered when the third reel is filled with Mystery Boxes. These symbols become sticky, as do the other box symbols that land on the reels during respins. Then, all the boxes collected on the playing field, at the wave of the magic wand of the great Albini, turn into a random symbol chosen by him from a deck of cards. Free spins in The Great Albini slot machine To switch to the free spins mode, a 3×3 symbol with a poster of Albini’s magic performance should be fixed in the center of the playing field. In this case, the gambler gets 12 free spins. Also, the developers have provided for the recently popular feature of buying free spins. You can use access to 8, 10 or 12 free spins for an amount equivalent to 100, 125 or 150 bets respectively. After activating free spins, the number of rows and active lines is doubled. The grid of the playing field 5×6 involves drawing up winning combinations in 50 directions. At this time, in addition to the illusionist, his assistant appears on the stage. Charming Lily can disappear from her seat at any moment and materialize on the playing field, filling the entire reel with Wilds. The maximum win in free spins mode is 4,000 times the bet. According to the creators of The Great Albini slot machine, gamblers will appreciate the gameplay features and visual effects implemented in the video slot. The return rate (RTP) of the device is 96.6%.
