Mystery Genie (Play'n Go) Slot Demo & Review

Seeing how slot reviews introduce Genie-themed games is amusing, and we’re far from innocent. I mean, how else could you? We’re talking about wishes here and what we’d use them for if we had the chance. Some of us are likely to ask for bigger bank balances, while the better among us will choose more selfless requests, such as ending poverty or the cure for terminal diseases. With three wishes, I’d probably mix it up and cover a few bases. So, what is the latest slot that could, but unlikely won’t make your wishes come true? That folks, is Mystery Genie: Fortune of the Lamp from Play’n Go, a slot with 5 reels, 4 rows, high variance, 96.2% RTP and a potential maximum payout of 6,000x the stake.

First, kudos to the design team at Play’n Go, which rarely fails to deliver on the design front; Mystery Genie looks and sounds pretty darn good. However, I’m not falling into that trap again, as we all know it’s what’s underneath that counts. Well, under the hood of this slot is a base game featuring Mystery symbols, which can unearth some, well, mysteries. They can deliver wild multipliers, scatters, trigger respins, or convert into regular symbols of the same type. Those symbols also play a big part in the free spins bonus, although this time, the wild multipliers lock in place for the duration of the feature.

Is this slot destined to make your dreams come true, or will it become as useless as the last coin you threw down a wishing well? The best way to find out is to play our Mystery Genie: Fortunes of the Lamp demo slot, which is free to try below.

Mystery Genie Slot
ProviderPlay'n Go
Reels5
Rows4
Paylines20
Bonus Rounds1
Bet Range0.05 - 100
VolatilityHigh
Max Win6,000x
Bonus BuyNo
RTP96.20%
Our Rating5.5

Mystery Genie Casino Bonus


Mystery Genie Demo Slot


Mystery Genie Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Mystery Genie Slot Paytable
Mystery Genie slot paytable

If you’re after a few more wishes once you’re done with Mystery Genie: Fortunes of the Lamp, you won’t have to look too far. This is a theme covered by multiple games over the years, many of which you can enjoy here on our site, such as the Genie Jackpots free play Wishmaker slot from Blueprint Gaming, a game packed to the rafters with modifiers and bonus games. Just off the top of my head, there are base game modifiers such as guaranteed wins, colossal symbols, and infectious wilds, while there are six variations of a free spins bonus to experience.

We’ll see if the bonus features on Mystery Genie can compete against those later, but for now, let’s see if the payouts polish up nicely. The bonus scatter, which pays in any position, returns 8x the stake for a combo of a five, and while it needs to line up across a payline, the Bearded Man matches that 8x payout. A Violet Lady is the next best with a 7x the stake max win, and she is followed by a Moustached Chap, an Aladdin lookalike, and a Monkey, who return 6x, 5x, and 5x. Playing cards deliver the smaller wins, with the Ace and King offering up a maximum of 2x and the Queen, Jack, and Ten or sharing a 1.2x payout.

Play’n Go has ensured that players with bankrolls of all sizes have a good selection of betting options. The minimum price to play starts at a budget-friendly €0.05, and high rollers have the option of spinning up to €100.


Mystery Genie Slot Base Game & Modifiers

Mystery Genie Slot Base Game
Mystery Genie slot base game

The base game is played across a 5×4 configuration with 20 fixed paylines. For most of you, there’s no mystery to how these paylines work, but for those new to the slot scene, let me fill you in. Paylines start from the first reel and move across subsequent reels in specific positions. If you line up three or more matching symbols across one of them, you’ll trigger a payout according to the paytable.


Mystery Symbols

During the base game and free spins bonus, Mystery Symbols can appear in any position on any reel and transform into one of four symbols.

  • Mystery Wild: Transform into regular wilds or wild symbols with 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x multipliers. If the latter, the multiplier will apply to any combination wins they help to create.
  • Scatter: When they transform into scatter symbols, this could help trigger the free spins bonus game.
  • Sand Respins: As the name suggests, a respin occurs if the Mystery symbol becomes a Sands Respins icon. However, only positions with regular symbols will respin, as all wilds, scatters, and mystery symbols lock in place.
  • A Regular Symbol: It’s also possible for the Mystery Symbols to transform into the same instance of a regular symbol.

Mystery Genie Slot Bonus Features

Mystery Genie Slot Free Spins Feature
Mystery Genie slot free spins feature

You’ll unlock the free spins feature whenever three or more scatter symbols land on the reels. Initially, you receive 8 free spins, but you’ll earn an additional 2, 5, or 8 spins when landing 1, 2, or 3 scatter symbols, respectively.


Free Spins Feature

The free spins bonus is very similar to the base game, but the significant difference is that Mystery Wild symbols will now lock in place when they land and remain in place for the duration of the feature.


Pros

  • Good artwork and animations.
  • Mystery symbols prevent the base game from becoming a complete borefest.

Cons

  • 96.20% is the best of an RTP range that drops as low as 84.20%.

Mystery Genie Slot Review Final Thoughts

Is Mystery a Genie a slot that will go on to become a classic and win industry awards? It's unlikely, but I’m sure there’s a portion of you that will have a good time playing it. Personally, I’m not convinced, even though the mystery symbols bring a slight element of enjoyment to the gameplay, so other than my time spinning the reels of the slot in this review, I won't be rubbing the lamp wishing for another session on it any time soon.

5.5

Bang Average


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