It was the Portugeuese colonizers that legalized gambling in Macau in the 1850s, and it has since become the ‘gambling capital of the world’. Rivaled only by Las Vegas, the oriental casino mecca is often referred to as the ‘Monte Carlo of the East’, or simply the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’. Betsoft is not holding back on the glitz and glamour in Mr Macau slot, and the dude himself looks like he’s more than ready for some newly rich “clients” to come along.
Mr Macau is not really a guy we would follow into a casino, or anywhere else for that matter, but his superficial charm suits the theme of the game like a sparkling glass-diamonds glove. The math model is not too shabby, and the features are somewhat entertaining. It really boils down to whether or not you can stomach the theme, which might also depend on the day of the week and your overall mood.
Wilds can land to be sticky for 2 spinsin this game, and they appearon reels 2, 3, 4 or 5 only. The wilds substitute for regular pay symbols as wilds usually do, and they hold no value of their own. In addition, there are2 random featuresthat can trigger on non-winning spins only, as well as 2 different bonus rounds.
A Stick & Respin featuremight trigger at any given non-winning spin. A random pay symbol is then chosen to become sticky on the reels. All instances of this symbol will become frozen in place, as the rest of the reel positions spin again. The respins go on until you’ve secured a win with the chosen sticky symbol.
The Mr. Macau’s Wild Boost featureis the other random feature, and it can trigger after any given losing spin. This awards 1 free respin, and your chances of landing sticky wilds are increased. You get 5 to 7 wilds randomly placed on the grid either way, and the triple 7 mini slot scatter cannot appear during the feature.
The Bonus Round comes in 2 versions, depending on how many scatters you trigger the feature with. You get 10 free spins when you land 3 triple 7 mini slot symbols on reels 2 to 5 on the same spin. All wilds that land during the feature will remain in place for the duration of the bonus round. Neither of the bonus round tiers can be retriggered.
Landing4 triple 7 mini slot scatterson the same spin triggers the highest tier bonus round, and it too comes with10 free spins. The difference is that the sticky wilds that land now come withmultiplier values of x1, x2 or x3attached. If more than one multiplier wild takes part in a winning combo, the respective multiplier values are multiplied together.
While the base game takes place outside what looks like a fashionable hotel, the bonus round opens the door to reveal that it’s really — surprise, surprise — a casino. The feature plays out inside the slot department of the casino, and we trigger the free spins with 3 scatters at 1:40 into the 3-minute highlights video. Check it all out for yourself below!
If you enjoy a glitzy and glamorous “night out” with a slick looking hustler, this trip to the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’ might be worth your while. The theme is a bit too much for our taste however, and Mr Macau doesn’t look like the kind of company this reviewer would prefer. Each to his own, as they say, but at least the base game comes with a couple of decent random features to break up the grind.
Still, you can only win up to 120x your stake per spin with no wild multiplier action. This means that you’re pretty dependent on the top tier bonus round to close in on the4,338xyour stake potential. Sticky wilds, and sticky multiplier wilds, are hardly unheard of. However, they can conjure up some thrilling moments here too, as they do in some many other games out there.
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Dreams of Macau- is a megaways effort from PG Soft, and it’s set inside a similar slot hall as the bonus round in the game at hand. You can look forward to sticky ‘wilds on the way’, as well as a multiplier bonus round for payouts up to 100,000x your stake.
Casino Charms- is a Playtech casino-themed release, and it plays out on a 3-4-5-6-7-7 reel set that mimics a physical slot machine. Sticky symbols respins abound, not least in the bonus round, and you can win up to £250,000 on a single spin.
Dinopolis- is a Push Gaming title that’s vagule inspired by a 90s sitcom about dinosaurs. It comes with a 3-4-4-4-3 setup, and base game wild wins can be boosted by up to a 1,000x multiplier coin. The 5-tier bonus round can hand out up to 3 sticky stacked multiplier wilds, and this can lead to 50,000x payouts.
