Arcanum Slot Review

About the Game

Arcanum is a 6 column, 7 row slot from ELK Studios featuring drop symbols and cluster wins. The game has two modes: regular and Bonus mode with Bonus features.

RTP

The theoretical return to player (RTP) is 94.00%.

Bonus Buy

Using the X-iter feature, you can purchase entry into various game modes.

• MIRAGE BONUS: Purchase the Bonus game with a guaranteed permanent Mirror Mage feature. The cost is x250 of the selected bet.
• BONUS: Purchase a game round with the Bonus game activated. The cost is x100 of the selected bet.
• SPELLSTORM: Buy a game round with a single initial hit, where potential magic spells and multiplier symbols below the field accumulate until symbols land. The cost is x10 of the selected bet.
• MEGA-OXOTA: A single hit with over 8x the chance to activate the Bonus Game for x5 of the selected bet.
• BONUS HUNT: A single hit with a greater than 4x chance of activating the Bonus game for 2.5x the selected bet.

The X-iter feature can be purchased by clicking the X-iter button, selecting the X-iter mode with the cost displayed in the player’s currency, and pressing the spin button. X-iter features can only be activated in the main game. The theoretical return to player (RTP) for all X-iter game modes is 94.0%.

Max Win

The maximum total win per game round in Arcanum is x10,000 of the bet placed.

Wild symbols substitute for any winning symbols. A winning combination consisting solely of Wild symbols pays the highest payout.

The game begins with the Magician symbol landing on an empty square on the reels, after which a symbol lands. When the current symbol lands, all winnings are paid out, and symbols that were part of a winning combination are removed. Revealed magic spells and multiplier symbols are collected. The Magician symbol moves to a new empty square. The remaining symbols descend vertically until they lock into place. New symbols fill the empty spaces. The avalanche continues as long as new winning combinations appear.

The Magician symbol is a permanent Wild symbol that moves to a new empty cell before each new symbol is added. A Magician symbol is always present in each round. The Magician symbol is not affected by gravity.

Mirror Magician symbols can appear in any symbol combination. The Mirror Magician symbol is a permanent Wild symbol that moves to a new empty cell before each new symbol is added. The Mirror Magician does not activate magic spells. The Mirror Magician is not affected by gravity.

Magic spells can be hidden behind payout symbols. They are awarded when a winning cluster is revealed. All collected magic spells are stored in the Spellbook.

There are five different magic spells: Expansion, Wild Addition, Wild Transformation, Wild Column, and Wild Cross. Magic spells are activated in the order listed.

The Mage’s Win Meter tracks all cluster wins with the Mage symbol. Three cluster wins with the Mage symbol fill the Mage’s Win Meter.

If there are no more winning combinations left on the board and the meter is full, all spells from the Spellbook are activated. After all magic spells have been activated, the Spellbook is cleared. The Mage’s Win Meter is reset and remains inactive until the Mage moves to a new empty space.

An Expansion Spell replaces all payout symbols in an area with one selected payout symbol type. Bonus symbols, the Mage symbol, Mirror Mage symbols, and function symbols are not replaced. The size of the area depends on how many Expansion Spells are collected in the Spellbook.

• 1 collected Expansion Spell forms a 2×2 area
• 2 collected Expansion Spells form a 3×3 area
• 3 collected Expansion Spells form a 4×4 area
• 4 collected Expansion Spells form a 5×5 area
• 5 collected Expansion Spells form a 6×6 area

If an expansion spell targets a Mage or Mirror Mage symbol, the Mage or Mirror Mage symbol expands to a large symbol of the specified size. If a large Mage symbol expands to a 1×1 Mage, that 1×1 Mage moves to a new space on the field and replaces the symbol on that space.

The “Add Wild” spell adds one additional Wild symbol to the field for each “Add Wild” spell cast.

The Wild Column spell replaces all payout symbols with Wild symbols in the Mage column. Feature symbols, Bonus symbols, and Mirror Mage symbols are not replaced.

The Wild Cross spell replaces all payout symbols with Wild symbols in an X shape originating from the Mage symbol. Feature symbols, Bonus symbols, and Mirror Mage symbols are not replaced.

The Wild Transformation spell selects one, two, or three types of payout symbols on the reels and transforms all selected symbols into Wild symbols.

The Transform symbol selects one type of payout symbol on the field and transforms all selected symbols into an equal or better payout symbol type. The Transform symbol is activated when there are no more winning combinations left on the field.

The Explosion symbol removes payout symbols in a 3×3, 5×5, or 6×7 reel. All magic spells and multiplier symbols behind the removed symbols are collected. The Explosion symbol is activated when there are no more winning combinations left on the field.

The Transform feature is activated before the Explosion feature.

The overall multiplier starts at x1 and multiplies all winning combinations on the field. The overall multiplier remains active until the end of the game round.

Multiplier symbols can be hidden behind payout symbols. They can be obtained by revealing a winning cluster. A multiplier symbol adds +1 to the overall multiplier.

Bonus Game

Three or more Bonus symbols activate the Bonus game with 7 Bonus hits. The Bonus game begins at the end of the game round when there are no more winning combinations left on the field.

The overall multiplier, Spell Book, Mirror Mage symbols, and the Mage win counter are retained when entering the Bonus game and between Bonus hits.

• 3 Bonus symbols trigger the Bonus game with 7 Bonus hits.
• 4 Bonus symbols activate the Mirage Bonus game with 7 Bonus hits and one additional Mirror Mage symbol.
• 5 Bonus symbols activate the Arcanum Bonus game with 7 Bonus hits and two additional Mirror Mage symbols.

Additional hit symbols can be hidden behind payout symbols. They can be obtained by revealing a winning cluster. An additional hit symbol adds +1 to the Bonus hit counter.

The Bonus game ends when there are no more Bonus hits or when the winning limit is reached. Winnings are paid out at the end of the game round.

Paylines

A winning cluster in Arcanum consists of 5 or more identical symbols connected vertically or horizontally. Only the largest cluster of connected identical symbols pays out. A game round with the selected bet begins when the player presses the spin button. The game can be started automatically using the Autospin feature. Hold the spin button or use the autospin button to set the number of rounds to play automatically. Wins and winning combinations are paid out according to the paytable.

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