Dark Vortex Slot is a 5-reel and Win-All-Ways video slot powered by Yggdrasil Gaming. The win potential is huge with 3125 ways running from both left and right. This basically means you can win from left to right and right to left apart from 5 of a kind wins which are paid from the left only.
As the title suggests the game is dark and the Vortex has been activated by evil forces. Should you choose to play it you could open up a realm full of all things dark and wretched. If you’re willing to succumb to the powers that be you can try the Dark Vortex Slot here for free, or at any Yggdrasil Gaming Casino and spin for real.
How to Play the Dark Vortex Slot
Before you can open the vortex to the interdimensional netherworld you’ll need to learn how to place your bets:
- Coin denominations can be set by clicking the Coin Value +/- section. This will form your total bet per spin
- If you click Max Bet this will set the maximum bet possible per spin and the game will open a pop up stating your maximum bet
- Hitting spin will set the reels in motion
- You can also use the Auto play option. If you get tired of spinning the reels manually you can set a certain number of auto spins (between 10 – 1000) and the game will play for you.
Slot Features
There’s a realm of different features going on in this game which includes Stacked Wilds, Stacked High Pay Symbols, Orbs to enhance your free spins and you can even buy into the Vortex Free Spins feature.
Vortex Reels
The Vortex Symbol is the main attraction to the game which opens up the Vortex Reels feature and awards you with Vortex Spins. Vortex Reels have more ways to win, orbs and more high paying symbols.
To trigger the feature, you’ll need to land two of the Vortex Symbols and they have to be on adjacent reels. They’ll convert into Vortex Reels and you’ll be given 3 vortex spins, also known as the Vortex Reel feature.
The reason why this feature is the main attraction is because the game's win potential increases dramatically as you enter a 5x5 grid and it activates the 3,125 Ways to Win. Once you’re in the feature the Vortex reels also contain stacked wild symbols and stacked high-value symbols to really increase your chances of winning. You can also earn 2 extra Vortex spins for each adjacent Vortex symbol you get during the feature.
Expanding the Vortex
The further the Vortex expands the higher your win potential becomes and if you open all five Vortex reels before running out of spins you’ll trigger free spins.
Free Spins
As we just mentioned you need to open 5 Vortex reels to trigger the free spins after all remaining Vortex spins have been bet. Keep collecting orbs to further enhance your free spins and enjoy those Stacked Wilds, stacked high pay symbols and 3125 Ways to Win.
Collecting Orbs
There are also some special symbols to help you try and win more:
- Pink orbs: Two pink orbs are awarded when the Vortex opens and they appear on Vortex reels 1 and 5. They extend Wild Stack size, so every time you collect 1 pink orb 1 more wild will be added to the middle 3 reels during free spins
- Blue orbs: Blue orbs increase the number of free spins you get. When the Vortex opens the game awards five blue orbs which appear on Vortex reels 2, 3 and 4.
- Wilds: The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except Vortex and Orb symbols. They appear only on Vortex and Free Spins reels 2, 3 and 4.
Buy Bonus Feature
Finally, you can buy into the feature too. You’ll need to pay 80x your stake to activate the free spins with a Pick and Click game. First, you’ll pick a card to determine the wild stack size and then you’ll pick a card to determine the number of free spins you’ll get.
Summary
Visually, the game is pretty impressive, and it certainly draws you into its dark theme. There’s plenty of features to keep you going. On saying that, this game has a lot going on and with it breaking away from the traditional 3 rows during Vortex Spins it can get a little confusing.
It’s important to read the paytable first so you fully understand how your winning combinations will be made up. The more you play the game and trigger the feature, the more you’ll understand how it works.
It has the added buy-in feature too, if you’re either out of luck and can’t trigger the feature or maybe just feeling a little impatient. If you buy-in, you’re ultimately paying to enter the free spins feature where you could hit the game's maximum win potential of 7,318x your total bet.
The game is medium to high variance and, if you’re looking for a game with a good selection of features, it’s worth giving this one a try.
