The Shadow Order

The Shadow order slot features 3 colored orbs, each harnessing an individual power when fully charged up. The game starts with them sitting at the top left of the grid, and they’re released onto the reels when symbols are cleared on the top row. Three spaces on the grid are designated hotspots, and when an orb occupies a hotspot its power is released:

• The Orb of Destruction (blue) destroys low paying symbols and allows new symbols to fall into their place.
• The Orb of Creation (green) adds anything from 3 to 6 Wilds to the grid in random positions.
• The Orb of Preservation (purple) holds on to the highest paying symbol on the grid, removing all remaining symbols except the Orbs. The empty spaces will then be filled with new cascading symbols, the process repeating until the held symbol stops landing.

The 3 Orbs are also responsible for triggering the Free Spins feature (see below).

When all 3 Orb symbols are collected in the Collection Tile (i.e. the last space on the bottom right corner), 5 Free Spins are triggered. The Orb Symbols will turn sticky during the feature, remaining in their grid positions between game rounds.

When an Orb symbol reaches the Collection Tile, a cumulative multiplier is added to each win. If 3 Orbs reach the Collection Tile during the feature, a further 2 free spins are awarded and the multiplier can be increased to a maximum of 30 x.

This feature is semi randomly triggered at the end of a game round, and it can take multiple forms. I say semi because a meter on the right of the grid slowly fills as the ring symbol lands and is collected. Once the meter fills, 1 of 4 characters is activated at random. All players begin their game with 1 of the characters already activated, these are:

The Messenger – Molly will see that Orb 1 is charged up to the max, clearing the top row and allowing 1 Orb to fall into the grid.

The Gambler – Billy will select a low paying symbol is selected at random and is converted into the highest paying symbol present on the grid at the time.

The Spy – Archie will to it that a single Wild symbol is added to each column.

The Magister – Amarillo will remove all low and mid-paying symbols from the grid, allowing the reels to cascade with just high paying symbols.