Lil Red Riches Introduction
Lil Red Riches is a fairytale-themed game from WMS and offers a very different layout to the other free pokies out there. If you haven't come across the Colossal Reels feature before, you'll be blown away by the gameplay and winning possibilities this opens up.
Based on the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood, Lil Red Riches features as its central character a grown-up version of Little Red Riding Hood and a host of fairytale-related symbols, including a woodsman, picnic baskets and, of course, the big bad wolf. The game's sound effects are rather minimal but are whimsical and fit in with the fairytale theme nicely.
How to Play
You'll need to choose how many paylines you wish to play - the minimum number you can bet on is ten and the maximum 100, with the number of paylines increasing in increments of 20 - and then set your bet size. Next, simply click the Spin button and watch the game come alive with all ten reels whirring into action.
Lil Red Riches features WMS's Colossal Reels system, meaning you don't just get the standard five-reel game but also a second set of five reels, with an impressive 12 active symbols on each. This gives you a total of 100 paylines, offering plenty of chances to scoop big prizes. You only need three matching symbols to land a prize, with Diamonds paying out the smallest sums.
The symbol you'll really want to cross your fingers for is Lil Red Riches herself, as this is the symbol that pays out the biggest prizes.
Special Features
The Scatter symbol in the game is Grandma's Cottage, while Lil Red Riches herself is the Wild. The Wild can substitute for all other symbols except for the Feature symbol. The Free Spins feature is triggered after you land three or more Scatter symbols on reels one, three or five. Both the main gaming area and the Colossal Reels can be used, giving you extra chances to win.
If you do trigger the Free Spins feature, you'll find that the Scatter symbol can land on either the main gaming reels or on the Colossal Reels. This launches the Free Spins Bonus round, giving you yet more chances to win. In addition, on top of free spins, you will be rewarded with an impressive prize multiplier, as follows: Three Scatters = eight free spins and doubles your winnings Four Scatters = 12 free spins and multiplies your winnings by five Five Scatters = 20 free spins and multiplies your winnings by 20.
The Bonus Basket feature adds another layer of excitement - if you spin the Lil Red Riches Wild symbol on the main gaming reels, you will see a Wild reel being nudged into place. This will then be transferred to the game's Colossal Reel. The upshot of all this is that a huge Wild reel will be created, and you'll have lots more opportunities to win impressive cash prizes.