Magic Money Maze

When you spin the reels of an online video slot, you do so not only to have fun but to have the opportunity to win some money. So, you could say it makes a ton of sense to develop a slot game around the theme of money, right? You could even suggest it’s a pragmatic approach, which is fitting because the studio behind the release is Pragmatic Play.

Pragmatic Play have become renowned over the years for their outstanding work on the slot front, but they're also known for making some of their games with the potential to be good payers. And that’s the case again with Magic Money Maze. Yes, you could suggest it's expected when it’s a slot with a money theme, but prizes of 10,000x the bet put it ahead of quite a few other offerings in the genre, so it’s a game worth checking out for that reason alone in many respects.

The slot itself is relatively straightforward. It comes with a five-reel and ten-payline set-up, which is pretty standard. The top prize is obviously the biggest draw, but the gameplay is fast-paced and enjoyable in what is a simple but effective approach done well. It’s something Pragmatic Play have got down to a tee.

The game’s main feature, which we will talk more in-depth about shortly, is what adds the real flavour to proceedings. Yes, the gameplay can be described as simple, but then you have the Magic Money Maze Board that elevates everything. So, you could argue that this is a slot release that will suit all players because there’s something for everyone.

The money theme is one that has been covered plenty of times before in the slot game world, but you could suggest it’s a genre where there are different ways of bringing it to life. The way Pragmatic go about it is one that we haven’t seen too often, which will surely please those spinning the game’s five reels.

As you will expect, the theme heavily influences what is visible on the reels. There are royals, they are lower payers, but they do kind of fit loosely with the premise here. 10, J, Q, K and A are the playing card suits to watch for, but while there’s money scattered around, it isn’t the primary focus of this slot in terms of symbols.

Instead, former US presidents steal the show, Lincoln, Hamilton, Franklin and Washington, to be exact. It’s an interesting concept, to say the least, and one that is relevant throughout.

The Magic Money Maze slot really comes to life in the bonus game, but players will need three or more bonus icons to get the action underway. The number of bonus symbols present when triggering the feature will be swapped for the same number of lives to play with.

The bonus game area is a 7x7 grid, with the player represented by a monkey head. There will be hearts, scatters, scorpions and money awards added to proceedings, with maze icons appearing centrally.

Players will roll the dice and make their move accordingly, with there being a number of outcomes possible.

• Cash prize of up to 1,000x
• All lives are lost
• Up to 3 extra lives are added
• Presidents collected, leading to multipliers of up to 10x
• Arrows point to the next destination

Magic Money Maze is a money-themed slot game with a difference. There’s a presidential theme in town, and it makes for some unique antics on the reels, especially in the bonus game where you’re effectively playing snakes and ladders, but for money. There are a lot of components to like in this Pragmatic Play release individually, but overall it’s great as a complete package.