The Wish Master

The Wish Master is essentially all about a magical lamp and genie that grants wishes. Sounds familiar? Well, rather than the big, blue lovable genie from Aladdin, NetEnt has created a fearsome creature that looks remarkably like every cartoon representation of Death; the only thing missing is a scythe. Aside from the exciting moments that you land the magical lamp Scatter on the reels (more on this below), there’s not much going on during the slot, so that after a few spins it soon becomes repetitive. Set within a cave and spinning to the sounds of vaguely Arabian music, the designers didn’t stretch their imagination too far with this one.

Across the reels are A, K, Q, and J Royals, which take up almost all the grid spaces on most spins. The rest of the symbols are a bejeweled cat, hawk and cobra. There is also a flaming Wild symbol on the black cloud background, and finally, the already mentioned genie lamp Scatter. Considering the wealth of options available, I would have hoped for a more vibrant collection of symbols.

The Wish Master will immediately put many slot players off because of its distinct lack of bonus features. Not only are these in short supply, but they also completely bypass the usually very popular free spins. This may be bad news for some, but it does make my job easier in terms of trying to describe the features. Here’s what this slot has to offer.

The majority of the base game wins pay out between 25% and 50% your bet spend, so you really depend on the special features to rake back your money. The Wish Master is all decked out with the usual uninspired A, K, Q, and J symbols which carry the lowest value. These are joined by 4 gold, bejeweled animal carvings, as well as the scatter and wild symbols.

The highest paying is the cobra, which could net you 750 x your bet if you get 5 of these on a winning payline. In case you didn’t notice, therein lies the game’s top win. It’s unusual for this to be available in the base game, but it does make it one of the most attainable max wins out there. The Scatter is equally, if not more, important because it’s the key to triggering the random wish feature where your wins are significantly boosted, if not guaranteed. Players can place their bets anywhere between 1 and 10 coins per payline, with a coin value that ranges from 0.01 to 0.50. It’s not the most flexible range out there, but it still meets most player needs.