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Have you ever played video slots devoted to «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz» before? Such models are presented by different software producers at online gambling market. Usually, they are five-reeled slots with numerous active lines and various features.

Developing «Road to Emerald City» game, WMS (Scientific Games) company decided to stay aside the usual format. The famous developer has presented a classic slot machine, but improved it by unique features. Please read more about it in the following review by Casinoz.club.

Type of game Pokies
Manufacturer WMS Gaming
Max bet 70
RTP 96%
Issue date 11.10.2014
Progressive jackpot No
Reels number 3
Lines number 9
Wilds Yes
Scatter Yes
Bonus games Yes

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«Road to Emerald City» online slot machine has three reels and nine pay lines, always active on default.
The screen has nine cells for symbols, but they are mixed with empty cells, that’s why you can see from three to six symbols.
An amount of the bet per round varies from thirty five cents to seventy euro.
«Road to Emerald City» is provided with ordinary and special symbols, as well as seven thematic bonus options and special prizes.
The basic symbols form winning combinations of three same elements at same active line. Payoffs are calculated by multipliers, provided by the rules for each of the possible combinations. Playing by maximal bet, maximal win by combination may reach ten thousands.
A gambling feature is unavailable. All exceptions from the general rules and bonus features are discussed below in the review of «Road to Emerald City».

Symbols, Wild, Scatter

The gaming symbols, imaged at the reels of this slot, are single, double and triple BARs, red sevens and heroes of the tale.
Following symbols are provided with special functions:
  • Wild (a group of characters at the road) is paid on its own and replaces ordinary symbols in combinations when necessary.
  • Wild (a logo of «Road to Emerald City») also brings high payoffs and completes combinations made of other elements, including the Wild, mentioned above.
  • Multiplier (х2) – is a mark at ordinary symbols. It means, wins by this combination are doubled.
  • Bonus (an emerald) is also imaged at other symbols. Three or four such icons trigger one of seven bonus options.
Potential payoffs are displayed on the pay table according to the bet.

Bonus games

Before the beginning of prize round, one of the following options is picked randomly:
  1. Glinda the Good Witch – brings a fixed payoff or an extra multiplier used in calculation of all wins.
  2. Dorothy Free Spins – from five to twenty free spins on the casino’s expense. Emeralds may bring an extra bonus.
  3. Cowardly Lion Multipliers – one free respin, during which Wilds with extra multipliers from x1 to x25 appear at the reels. The emerald also turns into Wild.
  4. Tin Man Winning Spin – respins with second reel full of Wilds. Extra multipliers may reach x25. Free spins are rolling until you win any payoff.
  5. Scarecrow Crow Prizes – the scarecrow appears at the screen. Up to three craws sit on it. Each craw guarantees a payoff.
  6. Wicked Witch Free Spins – Wild in form of terrible witch fills whole first reel. Three free spins begin. Other special symbols turn into sticky Wilds and remain at their positions till the end of free spins.
  7. Toto Emerald Trails – unlimited prize spins on the casino’s expense. Emeralds form a track at the special screen. If you manage to reach the goal, bonus feature begins. The round ends when three red humans show up at the screen.
If you haven't won anything during the bonus feature, you get a consolation prize in form of three total bets.

Jackpots

WMS doesn't draw a progressive jackpot on «Road to Emerald City» video slot.
Comparison of Road to Emerald City (WMS Gaming) with its counterparts
Road to Emerald City Temple of Riches: Spin Boost Trickstar Spins Oasis Dreams Power of Olympus Story Of The Little Mermaid
RTP 96 % 95.50 % 94 % 96.20 % 95.60 % 93.51 %
Volatility High Middle Middle Middle Middle
Lines 9 10 5 25 10
Drums 3 5 3 5 7 5
Issue date 11.10.2014 9 September 2022 23 January 2025 11 March 2023 28 May 2023 20 July 2023
Progressive jackpot
Scatters
Free Spins
Respins
Progressive multipliers
Jokers
Max payout 0 50000 800 2224 8000 3000
Bonus Games
More WMS Gaming pokie machines
Slot machine RTP Max win
Montezuma 95.86 % 300
Giant’s Gold 96.26 % 1000
Wizard of Oz – Ruby Slippers 95.96 % 0
Black Knight 96.07 % 2000
Kronos 95.94 % 750

Interface

Let’s discuss functions of different elements of the control panel:
  • Balance – state of the balance;
  • Win – an amount of the win;
  • Total Bet – an amount of the total bet;
  • Lines – select active lines;
  • ? – open the Help.
Plus and minus below the reels let the players select an amount of the bet. Round arrow plays new spin. Button of automatic game is situated at its left.
The Help is highly informative and provides detailed description of bonus options and other features.
The model is available in a browser. You can also use mobile version of «Road to Emerald City» to play on smartphone.

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This is an unusual variety of three-reeled slots. Seven thematic bonus options is a rare feature even for multi-functional video slots. So, this novelty is definitely worth testing. Payback and dispersion are average.
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