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Follow the yellow brick road to get to the Wizard of Oz with the WMS slot release fully based on the most popular adaptation of the novel of the same title, the 1939 movie from the MGM production. The game features all the characters including Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, all in search of what they need most – brains, a heart and courage.

The graphics in the may game seem a bit dated in comparison with slot titles available today while sounds are loosely based on the ones which can be heard in the movie. However, the slot offers big payouts and loads of lucrative bonus features which make it worth playing.

DEVELOPER

The video slot is developed by Williams Interactive or shortly WMS. The company which entered the gaming industry back in 1990s prides itself on numerous innovations implemented in slot machines which have remodelled the history of gaming and contributed to the development of slot machines which we play nowadays.

If you decide to play their titles, you can expect innovative reel sets, multipliers, free games and many other features to benefit from including interactive bonus rounds.

HOW TO PLAY IT

The Wizard of Oz slot uses 5 reels and 30 adjustable paying lines. For the best odds of winning, it is recommended that you keep all paylines active. A coin value can be selected between $0.01 and $5 which means that at all paying lines activated players can wager from $0.30 up to $150 per spin. If you turn on the Autoplay option, the reels will spin until you stop them.

High value regular symbols are depicted as Dorothy and her friends while low paying symbols include her Ruby Slippers, the wicked witch, Toto the dog, the air balloon, the house and the twister.

Landing three or more symbols of a kind will pay a prize. When a winning line is created, the winning symbols turn into the footages from the legendary 1939 movie produced by MGM which contributes to the overall atmosphere of the game.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Wizard of Oz slot is a home to three special symbols. Wild is depicted as the logo of the game and it substitutes for all regular symbols to complete winning combinations.

Scatter is represented as the Emerald City symbol and it appears on the reels 1, 3, and 5. When you land 3 Scatters on the reels simultaneously, you will be offered to choose from the triggering symbols to reveal a cash prize, the Winged Monkey feature or the Road to Emerald City feature.

If you trigger The Road to Emerald City feature you will unlock the bonus round. It is an interactive game and you will be prompted to pick one of the emeralds hiding characters, Emerald City and cash awards. If you reveal any of the characters you can be taken to the Tin Man Apple Orchard, the Cowardly Lion Dark Forest, the Scarecrow Corn Field or the Wicked Witch Castle where you should select a Gold Charm to reveal your next step.

The Winged Monkey feature grants 8 free games with a 1x multiplier. During free games the Winged Monkey Wild symbol will appear on the middle reel to replace a random number of symbols.

If you land the Emerald City symbol on the reels 1, 3 and 5 during the feature, you will get another set of 8 free spins. During the base game Glenda the good which may appear out of nowhere and add stacked Wild symbols to your reels which can complete multiple winning combinations.

MAXIMUM PAYOUT

The top jackpot is delivered for landing 5 Jackpot symbols on an active paying line. The jackpot can be hit only during the base game and it stands at 10,000 coins.

Other lucrative combinations can be created by landing five Wild or Dorothy symbols awarding 1,000 and 750 coins respectively. Look out for the Emerald City symbol to trigger the bonus round as you can win big thanks to its rewarding bonus features.

SUMMARY

The Wizard of Oz may strike you as a bit naive game, but you can be sure that it will provide you with numerous opportunities to win some serious payouts.

Take a walk down memory lane and unleash your inner child to join this awkward group and follow the characters in their wild adventures as they can turn out to be highly beneficial for you and your bankroll.