Enter the magical world of OZ in today’s game review of Legacy of Oz by Microgaming.
Legacy of Oz was released in July 2021 by Triple Edge Studios, partnering with Microgaming. It is the third game released this year with the overall Oz theme by the same studio. The other two popular games are Book of Oz and Sisters of Oz.
This online casino game is based on the Wizard of Oz book by Lyman Frank Baum. Having said that, the Legacy of Oz comes with some fantastic game features. Here we’re talking about the Expanding Reels, Free Spins and the Hyperspins Feature, which is quite a novelty.
Before getting too excited, let’s go through all of what the game has to offer.
The Highlights:
- Five reels and three rows
- 10 pay-lines
- RTP of 94.09%
- Maximum payout of 5,000x
- Very High Volatility
- Hyperspins Feature
Legend of Oz Theme and Background
Get the game started, turn the volume up and sit back to absorb it all in before firing up the reels. You will immediately be spellbound by the element of mystery and magic in the music. The background element also does its part. Set in an enchanted room with purple walls and green columns along with a crystal ball on either side of the reels.
Legend of Oz is set on a five-reel and three-row grid. It comes with a total of 10 set pay lines.
The game symbols naturally go hand in hand with the Wizard of Oz theme. Starting from the highest paying symbol, we have the mysterious magician. Then we have the potion bottles, which come in three distinctive colours. They come in red, blue and purple are mid paying symbols. Last by not least this game comes with the standard 10-A Royals which as expected are the lower-paying symbols.
The book symbol plays the role that it does in many ‘Book of…’ games. It plays a dual role, that of wild and of a scatter. In the case of the Wild, it substitutes for all regular symbols to form a winning combination. Whilst when acting as a scatter, the Book symbols triggers the game’s Free Spins feature.
Pros
- Fantastic game features.
Cons
- Seasoned players may see this game to be more of the same.
Special Game Features of Legend of OZ
Next comes the most exciting part of every game review, the game features. Legend of Oz comes with three main game Features. These being:
- Hyperspins Feature
- Free Spins Feature
- Expanding Symbols
Hyperspins Feature
Starting with the most famous one for this game.
Once you fire up the reels and all symbols have landed you get the opportunity to pay and respin one of the reels again. The price can be clearly seen at the bottom of each reel. This cost varies per reel, as this depends on the combination at hand.
You can respin as many times as you want especially if you’re close to landing a big winning combination. Make sure to choose wisely which reel to respin.
Free Spins Feature
To trigger the Free Spins feature, you will need to land at least three scatter symbols.
These could be anywhere on the reels. You’ll win the following number of free spins, along with a fixed payout:
- Land three scatters and get awarded 8 Free Spins along with a payout equal to 2x the stake;
- Four scatters and get awarded 12 free spins along with a payout equal to 20x the stake;
- Five scatters and get awarded 20 free spins along with a payout equal to 200x the stake.
Expanding Symbols
At the start of the Free Spins, a random symbol is awarded. These special symbols expand to cover the reel and pay when matching symbols appear anywhere on the line.
It is good to keep in mind that these special symbols will only expand when a win can be completed.
Legacy of Oz Payouts and Wagering Limits
Once you decide on your bet value you can fire up the reels and wait for the mysterious magician or the book to fall on the reels.
The betting starts from as little as $0.10 and goes up to up to $40 per spin. This makes the game relevant and interesting to beginner players.
To form a winning combination, land two, three, four or even five matching high-value symbols or wilds on a pay line, beginning from the leftmost reel. When it comes to the lower-paying you will need at least three to earn a reward.
For the high paying symbols, landing five will reward you with a payout worth 60x to 500x your stake. Whilst lower-paying symbols can payout between 8x and 12x when landing five on the reels.
The Legacy of Oz comes with a hit frequency rate of 30%. This means that on average you can expect to land a winning combination once in every three or nearly four spins. Having such a high volatility level, it is very important to be careful especially in the short term.
The final verdict on Legacy of OZ
At first glance, Legacy of Oz does not seem to have the most original theme and gameplay. But the whole experience around it does change your opinion about it.
The best part about this video game has to be that only 2 Book symbols are needed to retrigger Free Spins and transform another symbol into an expanding one. Along with having a feature that is not that common in pokies, this being the Hyperspin Feature.
Play Responsibly
Legacy of OZ is a fun and easy-going pokies game hence it’s good to keep in mind that you can get easily caught up.
We strongly advise all players to set their limits before starting to play at an online casino. Setting up your limits helps you to stay in control of your wagering amounts and consequently your losses.
Playing at an online casino should never be considered to be an additional form of income. We recommend that you take a look at our Responsible Gaming section for more information about playing responsibly.
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