Wild Orient Slot

I surely didn't know what to expect nor had I any clue as to what this video slot is all about. I couldn't even guess its theme following its name. Then, when I finally got chance to play it, I liked the theme very much. It reminds me of Safari Heat by Playtech, and if you like this one, then you must try Safari Heat, which can pay really good. If you have never visited before desert, you can get the feeling through spinning. Microgaming came up with one extra feature in this 5-reels 243-paylines video slot.

This game comes with a Re-spin feature where you have a chance to pay independently for a single spin or for several re-spin tries. You can chase the big wins this way and with the game features too, but as I had two Wilds on the fourth and fifth reel, I checked the price for the third reel re-spin and it was 2 Euros for my 0.50 stake. That was too much for me, but I believe this feature could be helpful to those with a bigger casino balance. However, playing any high variance game of 243 paylines means you should have a decently big starting balance anyway.

You can play this game starting from 0.25 cents. In my 50 plus spins, I had some 5-of-a-kind wins, mostly in combinations with letter symbols, which paid less. 5-of-a-kind of Q letter, for example, paid 3 Euros for my 0.50 cents stake. And then 5-of-a-kind of the K letter paid 4 Euros. 5-of-a-kind wins were triggered randomly, to my pleasant surprise, no matter the later 2 Euros win. At least I had some wins. I haven't triggered any Free Spins feature game though. You need to collect 3, 4 or 5 Scatters in order to be awarded this feature for 15 free spins, which can be re-triggered. I must say that it's a shame that such a game has such a poor paytable, and I also realized that it is mostly fun that you can chase here, not big wins, so better put your money into Immortal Romance or some other game if you want to win big.

Wild Orient is a relatively new game from Micogaming software, as it was released around 2 months ago. I had given it a few tries before but only recently I've been spending quite some time with it. To be honest I am surprised to say this but this game has grown on me and I really enjoy it. The reason why it surprises me is the fact that it is a regular 243 payline slot with average design, inspired by the jungle theme.

Technically this is a very simple game with 5 reels and 243 paylines, minimum bet of 0.25€ and a free spins bonus round. The reason I like it so much is the fact that it is one of the few games Microgaming has released with respin option, for an extra cost. I don't like to admit it but it is very tempting and I've managed to lose quite some money just because I got too carried away with paying for respins.

One good thing for respins is the fact that sometimes you can easier trigger free spins, just respinning reels until you get those 3 scatters, for which you get 15 free spins 3 multiplied. However, the payouts from free games so far have been very disappointing. Only a few times I've been close to 100x bet win, but usually I end up with 30x- 50x bet winnings, which come from 5oak for number symbols.

Since I mentioned that free spins so far have paid low and that the design and overall appearance is average, the real reason why I've been spending a lot time with this game is the fact that it can help boosting balance. A few times I've started to play this game with about 30€ balance and with a few expensive respins I've got up to 150€ in a real short time. For me the excitement is bigger to trigger 5oak win rather than free spins. But I have to say that the respins are very costly, many times I've found myself betting 7€ per respin, just to get a 40€ win. That's why I think you need to be very careful with this slot, as you can lose a lot quickly. In one of my last sessions I lost 50€ in about 10 minutes, paying around 4€ per respin to get a 5oak combination and it ended with me losing the entire balance.

Overall this is an average game that has an exciting feature that gives you a feeling that you are in some control over the slot. Design is quite expected for the jungle theme and the payouts are average, I just play the game cause it can boost balance quickly and I am excited about respinning the wheels, but that's it.

Here we go again, playing the same identical slot as two others, but having an animals theme instead. Some may like the bikini girls, but hey, which guy doesn't, some may like the oriental dragon dance, and some may like oriental animals instead. Why oriental animals? Beats me! Those animals could be found at other continents too, or maybe Microgaming guys don't know this? Yeah, right, you tell me! Hahaha.

It's kinda hard to talk about yet another game without being repetitive or boring. I've talked about the Dragon Dance and I've talked about the Bikini Party, so the third time is always the hardest. Personally though, I find the name 'Wild Orient' not to be so suitable to the theme, but who cares anyway. For all I know and care, Wild Orient is an animals themed game, the latest helping from Microgaming, but a third clone. Will there be a fourth or fifth clone coming out soon? Well, if the designers become lazy enough, there surely would! Time will tell.

Dragon Dance was a bit of a bore, if you ask me. Bikini Party was more lively and more fun to play, somehow, despite being identical, and Wild Orient...well, I would say pretty good to play on, maybe at par with those bikini girls. Not in real life of course, but you already know that! Give me those real live bikini girls any time! Hahaha.

I played this game in exactly the same way I had played the other two clones. I made use of the 'respin' feature many times, getting those big wins at certain times, losing out trying most of the time. You just cannot believe how any one particular reel can respin and respin and respin without getting that one particular symbol you've been chasing after! When you are not chasing it, that symbol would appear every so often! All these are NOT random moves, I'm telling you, but programmed moves! Believe it or don't! But like I've said before, probably the only way to win on this game is to make wise use of the 'respin' feature. I have not been able to win so far, purely due to my small starting bankroll, because I have always found it impossible to keep on reusing the respin feature with a small bankroll! You need a much bigger one to start with and to win with. Anything small just won't do. You would run out of credits so fast that you just cannot continue to catch that Super Mega Win a few respins away! This is, without doubt, a distinct advantage for the game, the casino and the game provider.

What do I dislike? The same as with the other two cloned games. The free spins sucks, they pay out peanuts most of the time, the retriggers are almost always never available, and the free spins game is NOT the way to win on this kind of game! Personally, from what I've seen and played, most of the big wins are in the base game, all coming from the 'respin' feature! It is also the 'killing machine' for this game, so always be aware!

Wild Orient video slot is run by Microgaming software. This is a 5 reel and 243 ways to win game. The theme in this game is the Far East and some wild animals that occupy that part of the world.

I really like the graphics of this game. It is probably one of the newer slots. The sound effects are okay, considering the fact that I am always annoyed by the music that goes in the background in most of the games that I have played.

The good thing when it comes to this game is that it has a slightly different system for payouts. There should be matching symbols from right to left not just starting from the first reel but from the second and the third too. The animals represent the high values symbols and the card numbers are of course like in any other game the lowest paying symbols. The wild in this game is the Wild Orient logo. The wild only appears on the second and the fourth reel and it can replace for all the symbols except for the scatters.

There are 15 free spins with a x 3 multiplier and they are triggered by 3 or more stone carving scatter symbols. The scatters do not have to be on an active pay line. The free spins can be retriggered if 3 more scatters appear anywhere during the free spins round. Reel Respin feature is another interesting addition to this game and it happens after each spin. You can respin any reel in hope to get a winning combination. The first time I saw this feature in another game I was so confused and did not know what was going on, so I basically avoid doing respins. Maybe if it was free I would think twice but it comes at a cost so I choose not to do it.