Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs Review Introduction
Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs is an innovative online pokie from the creators at Kalamba Games. The game combines aspects from the hugely popular Egyptian ‘Book of…’ genre with a Wild West theme to provide an explorer's dream that’s packed full of winning potential.
Sadie Swift is the protagonist in this pokie, and features on the reels as the Wild symbol, so can substitute for any symbols except Bonus and Scatters. The game is set in her study/library, where she maps out her next adventure… Then brings you along for the ride!
This pokie is absolutely packed full of exciting bonus features. The main one being the 3 different HyperBet levels that allow you to set the variance and rewards available in the free spins bonus round. We’ll look at how this works in more detail in the Bonus Features section of this Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs review.
The game is played on a 5x3 reel grid with 20 paylines, one of which forms an exciting Bonus Reel that can award special symbols and bonuses throughout both the base game and bonus rounds. Discover extra Expanding symbols, Multipliers, and Special Expanding symbols in this reel.
There are also 2 different free spins rounds to choose from: the Egyptian free spins or the Wild West free spins. Both are packed full of excitement and adventure and are vital to this multi-genre pokie.
To win playing Sadie Swift, all you need to do is line up 3+ matching symbols along a payline. You may use a Wild to aid you, and there are plenty of other bonuses to help you along the way!
Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack
As mentioned in the introduction, Sadie Swift crosses a few different pokies genres to create an exciting hybrid full of adventure. In terms of appearance, the base game is set in a beautiful library/study complete with a giant globe in the bottom left-hand corner and various aircrafts from history hanging from the ceiling. The reels mirror this explorer theme with symbols including a compass, backpack, and treasure chest (among others) sitting alongside Sadie herself. The soundtrack has been well selected with an upbeat tune that adds to the sense of adventure and exploration this game is based around.
Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs RTP and Variance
Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs is rated as a high variance game with the RTP being dictated by the HyperBet option you select. This runs from 96.24% to 97.18%.
How to Play Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs
When it comes to any online pokie, here at Online Pokies 4U, we like to take a little time familiarising ourselves with the rules and controls for the game.
In Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs, all the controls are found beneath the reels as follows:
1. To start with, look for the icon containing 3 lines in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Clicking this will bring you to the ‘settings’ tab with the option to view the paytable, rules, and history of the game. From here you can also adjust your sound settings and activate/deactivate Turbo Mode.
2. Once you’ve familiarised yourself with the game rules, it’s time to place your bet. Adjust your wager by clicking the pile of chips icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen (to the left of the Play button). Scroll through the 3 HyperBet options and select your wagers from what’s available at each level.
3. The large circular arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen is the Spin button in this game, and will allow you to spin the reels once. If you prefer automatic spinning, use the smaller button to the right to set up your AutoSpin preferences.
4. You can keep an eye on your balance and bet in the black bar along the very bottom of the screen. Your latest win will be displayed in the centre of the control panel.
5. At any time you can also click on the HyperBonus button to play the Wild West or Egyptian free spins round instantly for a set wager.
Bet & Win Sizes
As already mentioned, there are 3 HyperBet levels to choose from in this game, each providing a set betting range for you to play with as follows:
HyperBet level 1: 0.35 to 3.85 per spin
HyperBet level 2: 0.60 to 6.60 per spin
Hyperbet level 3: 0.90 to 9.90 per spin
The top prizes are available when you land 5 matching symbols along one of the 20 active paylines, with or without a Wild substitution. There are also Multipliers in this game to maximise your winnings.
Excluding any Multipliers or other bonus features, the top prizes available for each symbol are as follows:
Sadie (Wild): 165
Treasure Chest: 165
Book and Gun: 44
Hat and Knife: 22
Backpack with Axe and Map: 22
A / K: 11
Q / J / 10: 2.75
3+ Scatter symbols will also pay out 2x your bet in any position.
Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs Bonus Features
Bonus Reels
The Bonus Reels are active in both the base game and free spins rounds for Sadie Swift and include special symbols to help you win bigger and better prizes.
Free Spins
Land 3+ compass Scatter symbols in any position to trigger the free spins round, with the choice to travel to the Wild West (“big wins”) or Ancient Egypt (“win often”).
Wild West free spins include Sticky Wilds with Multipliers, while Egyptian spins include special Expanding symbols and Multipliers. You can win more free spins when extra Scatters appear on the Bonus Reel during the feature.
HyperBet
The HyperBet option you selected will dictate how the free spins round works, with different maximums as follows:
HyperBet level 1: 6 free spins, 16x maximum Total Win Multiplier, 2x maximum Sticky Wild Multiplier
HyperBet level 2: 8 free spins, 31x maximum Total Win Multiplier, 3x maximum Sticky Wild Multiplier
HyperBet level 3: 10 free spins, 51x maximum Total Win Multiplier, 4x maximum Sticky Wild Multiplier
Our Verdict
Overall, we thought Sadie Swift: Guns and Glyphs was a really enjoyable and rewarding pokie from Kalamba Games. We loved the various bonus features of the game and the HyperBet levels were a great way to adjust our risk and reward (it only looks complicated, it’s actually very simple!). We thought the graphics and soundtrack were well put together with plenty of attention to detail and quite enjoyed the different settings for the bonus rounds. We did find the Bonus Reels a little confusing, but while they were helping us win big we didn’t mind so much! For a high variance pokie, we were impressed by how frequently winning combinations landed, even if they were a little low without Multipliers.
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