Illuminati Slot Machine
Dare you delve into the dark secrets of the Illuminati? German software company Merkur Gaming might just make it worth your while with this 5-reel, 5-payline slot machine which offers wins worth up to 8,000 credits.
The video slot has a limited range of symbols on display and few bonus features to break up the gameplay, so it might prove to be just like any other ordinary gambling game. But maybe that is what they want you to think? Because, if you crack the code and reveal the game's wild eye icon, then you will trigger a mysterious Illuminati feature.
A slot with secrets
For a secret society, the Illuminati haven't exactly done a good job in keeping themselves hidden from the public eye. In fact, the underground group is probably one of the most well known secrets in the entire world. Admittedly, this is down to contemporary works of literature and blockbuster films such as Dan Brown's Angels and Demons and National Treasure starring Nicolas Cage – both of which somewhat sensationalised the role of secret societies in major historical events.
The real Illuminati, however, was a group of notable scholars in Bavaria from the Enlightenment period who basically met up and talked about how rubbish they thought organised religion was and they might have also had a little moaned about the King or the Queen of the day. So, maybe the modern day conspiracy theories are slightly more interesting that the reality!
This slot machine aims to give spinners a sense of the ominous nature of the secret society by presented a series of icons that are synonymous with the Illuminati. There are old scholarly scrolls, globes showing the world map, a red wax seal with the infamous Eye of Providence triangle symbol, and a fella with a big red hooded cloak. Those are essentially all the props you might need to plot, sign off and enact the next move in the game of toppling governments and establishing a New World Order.
There is one more symbol left to mention, which is the rare pyramid icon topped with the all-seeing eye. This wild symbol may not come around with spin, but it will add extra wilds to the reels to potentially complete line wins. And if it does complete a line win then the prize will be doubled.
No frills on the design front
From a purely visual point of view, Illuminati doesn't offer anything particularly spectacular to look at. Most of the game's symbols are depicted in two dimensions upon a set of reels which are presented within a large beige scroll. It's not exactly the most colourful or vibrant slot machine in the world, but then again, the secret society were hardly known for their love of fancy decorations and snazzy embellishments.
Line up symbols to crack the prizes
Finding wins in this Merkur Gaming slot machine will not be very easy, due to the fact that there are only 5 fixed paylines on the reels. Therefore, winning spins won't come around too often. But when they do, they are likely to payout some decent prizes in relation to the value of the line bet. Those line bets start from as little as 0.01 credits to 4.00 credits, which means that the largest possible bet is capped at 20 credits.
There are no scatter symbols involved in this Illuminati slot machine, so all wins are paid whenever two or more matching icons appear on any of the five paylines from left to right. This will award a line bet multiplier ranging from the smallest which is 5x to the largest win of 2,000x. You can see all of the wins in-between in the following paytable:
Would you risk it all?
Let's face it, you are more likely to find smaller wins on a more regular basis than those large prizes. However, players can give their lower wins a bit of a boost with one of two special gamble features. The first of these side games is a conventional “red or black” card game which presents a 50/50 chance to double your money or lose your winnings. However, the second gamble game is a little bit different. That is because it offers a ladder of prize values which players can climb or descend, meaning that all is not lost if you make a bad guess.
A slot of providence?
This Illuminati themed slot machine by Merkur Gaming is actually a little bit disappointing. Because, unlike the secret society as we know it from history and fiction, there isn't much to discover when you scratch under the surface. There are no free spins, no special side games, just some extra wilds which will double the prize paying potential. Nonetheless, players can hope to be in for some decent wins with two different gambling options.
