
- A great-looking slot from developer Yggdrasil
- Wild symbols offer multipliers up t0 10x
- Lots of mystery symbols can work well but main bonus is lacking
Yggdrasil have just released a new game, Defenders of Mystica slot, and it comes with a few features that mostly revolve around mystery symbols and response. Before we delve straight into the features though, let’s discuss some of the basics. Starting with the design, this game is set in front of a beautiful castle in a mythical kingdom. It’s certainly a lovely design with lots of detail, so full credit to Yggdrasil there. There are 7 reels on which ti play on and 5 rows which makes for a less common layout. This gives you a total of 28,125 ways to win. Pays are made both from the left to right and right to left, so just keep an eye out for the following base symbols, ranked in ascending order based on their value:
- 10, Jack, Queen, King or Ace
- Purple Elf
- Blue Elf
- Green Elf
- Human Princess
- Human Queen
Defenders of Mystica Slot Bonuses and Features
Wild Symbol. These can only appear as a result of mystery symbols, but they work like a normal wild would. They substitute for normal base symbols in a winning combination, but they can also have multipliers on them. These take on the values of 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x or 10x.
Mystery Symbols. These work like normal mystery symbols, with all instances of them turning into the same, randomly chosen symbols, including wilds. If they form part of a win, they trigger the sticky resin feature. Here, all mystery symbols move to the bottom to the screen and lock in place whilst other symbols are removed, allowing new symbols to tumble down and fill the empty positions. If more mystery symbols create more wins, the same will happen until there are no more wins.
Free Spins Bonus. To trigger this you need at least 2 scatters symbols to land, giving you 7 or more free spins. Scatter symbols will turn into sticky scatters for the bonus, and any scatters that land on the centre reel during free spins will also turn into a scatter, giving you 1 extra free spin.
Bonus Buy. In some areas you can buy the main bonus for 100x your stake.
Conclusion
Defenders of Mystica slot from Yggdrasil is a game that’s all about mystery symbols. In the base game, these can appear to give you wild symbols with multipliers up to 10x which is a nice touch as they can’t land on their own. They can trigger response too, which are more effective during the free spins bonus where mystery symbols are sticky and remain at the bottom of the screen even if there aren’t any more wins.It’s a slightly unusual feature set but it can be quite effective, and the 10,000x win potential certainly makes things more appealing. Overall, I think it’s quite a fun slot to play, but the addition of an extra feature during the free spins bonus would have been the icing on the cake.