Murder Mystery Slot Machine

Pros:

• Solid theme – loosely based on the classic board game Cluedo.
• Great bonus features. There is a lot to see on the Murder Mystery slot machine.
• Perfect for high rollers. You can bet an impressive R21 500 per spin!

Cons:

• Animation somewhat lacking. Given the theme, we though a dramatic cinematic introduction or some reel-side animative touches would make the package stronger.

Top Jackpots

The top jackpots on Playtech’s Murder Mystery are each awarded for matching five of the same higher value symbols along one of the 40 fixed win lines. These larger payments are represented by the potential murderers under investigation and the items they may have used to commit the crime.

We’ve listed the prizes for each five-of-a-kind combination below:

• “Wild” = 750x the line bet.
• Red Woman = 500x the line bet.
• Purple Woman = 400x the line bet.
• Blue Man = 300x the line bet.
• All murder weapons = 150x the line bet.

Game Features

Murder Spins

The game’s Murder Spins special feature can be triggered on any spin during the main game or multi-spins.

Weapon Spin

The player’s spin will reveal the murder weapon. Up to 12 additional “?” mystery symbols will be added to the reels and will transform into the same murder weapon. This has the potential to create loads more high value wins!

Murder Spin

The Murder Spin will reveal who the murderer actually is. Again, up to an additional 12 “?” mystery symbols will be added to the reels and will transform into the same suspect. This can create loads more top jackpot wins!

Players should note that they are guaranteed to win something on both special feature spin types.

Feature Select

Landing three or more detective “scatter” symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger one of four special features for players. The more detective symbols landed, the more free games will be awarded. We’ve listed details of each below:

Wild Spins

Two “wild” symbols will land on the reel one, two, or three on every spin during this special feature. This game is considered a low volatility one (players win little and often). The free spins will be distributed as follows:

• Five detective symbols = 25 free games.
• Four detective symbols = 16 free games.
• Three detective symbols = 12 free games.

Reveal Spins

During this mode, an additional 12 “?” mystery symbols will appear on every spin. All “?” symbols will transform into the same symbol. This game is considered a medium volatility one. The free spins for the feature are distributed as follows:

• Five detective symbols = 12 free games.
• Four detective symbols = 8 free games.
• Three detective symbols = 6 free games.

Clue Hunt

During the Clue Hunt special feature, players must hunt for the murder weapon in the garden. They must pick a “?” mystery symbol to reveal murder weapons and receive instant cash prizes. Each murder weapon pays a different amount. These are listed below:

• Poison = 1x the total bet amount.
• Kitchen knife = 3x the total bet amount.
• Revolver = 6x the total bet amount.

Players should note that this game is considered medium volatility.

Multi Spins

All wins during the Multi Spins special feature are multiplied by 3x. The Murder Spins can also trigger on any spin. This game is considered highly volatile, meaning that you won’t win often but when you do it will be big!

We’ve listed the number of free games awarded for different numbers of detective symbols below:

• Five detective symbols = 25 free games.
• Four detective symbols = 16 free games.
• Three detective symbols = 12 free games.

Players should also note that landing two or more detective symbols during the Multi Spins mode will trigger additional free games.

Regular Symbols

In addition to the symbols that award the highest prizes, there are also some that are worth lesser payments. These are represented simply by different coloured broaches. As usual we’ve listed the prizes for each five-of-a-kind combination below:

• Red or Purple Broach = 100x the line bet.
• Blue or Green Broach = 75x the line bet.

Betting Limits

The number of win lines on the Murder Mystery slot machine is fixed at 40. This means players are only able to adjust the total bet amount. Here, the minimum is 40p (equivalent of 1p bet per line) and the maximum is R21 500 (like betting R550 per line).
With such a high upper betting limit, we think players of all bank roll sizes will be more than happy playing Murder Mystery.

Overall Rating

All told, the Murder Mystery slot from Playtech is a particularly strong offering from one of the industry’s best-loved developers. It comes packed with loads of special features that are thematically relevant and really liven up gameplay. The only real caveat to this is a lack of effort made to tell a story, given the slot’s theme, and some animations throughout would be nice too.