Genie Wild is popular animated online video slot game powered by NextGen Gaming. The game itself has a type of Arabian theme and features an attractive looking blond genie, Bedouin tents, pet monkeys and exotic jewels. The backdrop to the game is an image of the inside of an elaborate Bedouin tent complete with ornate cushions, hanging lanterns and velvet curtains. The graphics and animation are appealing and blend in well with the overall themed of the game. When the reels spin, exotic music plays with an extra dash of urgency when a winning combination is achieved.
5 Reel Arabian Themed Slot
Genie Wild has a slot setup comprising of 5 spinning reels with a total of 25 paylines. On each spin, players can select the number of paylines as well as the number of coins they would like to bet per payline. The game also includes a number of bonus features in the form of a Wild symbol, a Scatter symbol and a free spins bonus round. The high paying reels symbols include a smiling monkey, a chest full of treasure and a mix of exotic jewels. For the lower paying symbols, the game NextGen have used the classic high card symbols from nine to ace.
The Genie Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol in Genie Wild is the blonde beauty herself. The genie can be used as a substitute symbol replacing any other symbol in the game in order to form a winning combination on the reels. The only symbol the genie cannot replace is the bottle Scatter symbol. The genie also has the honour of being the highest paying symbol of the game. If players are lucky enough to find all five Wild symbols across the reels, this will trigger the main slot jackpot paying out 5000 coins on a single coin bet.
Free Spins with Expanding Wilds
The second bonus feature that offers up some big rewards is the free spins feature. The Scatter symbol is the key to unlocking this feature. The Scatter symbol in Genie Wild is the bottle symbol. The Scatter symbol itself pays out in any position on the reels and it acts as a bet multiplier. Finding all five Scatters on the reels will pay out up to 100x a players bet stake. To trigger the free spins bonus feature, players must land 3 or more Scatters anywhere on the reels. Once triggered, players will win 10 free spins. During the bonus feature, the Wild symbol becomes an expanding wild.
Genie Wild Gamble Feature
If players are looking for more ways to boost their online winnings, like many Android pokies AU, Genie Wild slot also includes a gamble feature. After any standard line win, players can click on the gamble button at the bottom of the screen. In the gamble feature, players must correctly guest either the colour or the suit of a playing card that is dealt from a shuffled deck. If players correctly guess the colour, they will double their money. If players correctly guess the suit of the playing card in the deck, they will quadruple their money. For an incorrect guess, players will lose winnings for that bet.