The Twisted Circus Introduction
The Twisted Circus is a five-reel pokie from Microgaming with 243 ways to win. In this freaky steam-punk circus, players are invited to roll up, take their seats and make as many combinations and free spins as possible from the bizarre cast of characters. It's one of many free pokies available, and there is a mobile version as well.
How to Play
Just set your stake and spin. This game only features themed characters, so there are no card faces to look out for. This means players may need a little patience before they see any money coming in. As for making combinations, there is a version of full house to grab if you land a mix of any three of the snake lady, the strong man, the conjoined twins or the fire eater.
These four are included in the combinations of three, four and five of a kind too, alongside the monkey, the bearded lady, the half-half and the contortionist, who all make up the lower rank of paying symbols.
The Bonus Features
The Twisted Circus logo is the wild symbol in the game, and it can take the place of other symbols - except the scatter and the other bonus symbols. This symbol offers a medium payout for three, four and five of a kind too. The scatter shows up as a tatty old circus ticket, but there’s nothing shabby about this feature.
Find three or more anywhere across the reels to get into the free spins feature in Twisted Circus and win 15 free spins with any prizes attracting a 3x multiplication. The scatter also offers a two-, three-, four- or five-of-a-kind combination payout, which makes it the biggest paying combination symbol. Then there’s the Click Me Bonus. The tiny ringmaster is the bonus symbol.
Find three of these anywhere on reels 3, 4 and 5 to be transported into the pick-me feature. Aside from this, there are no other real features or cut-aways. Twisted Circus doesn’t contain a gamble feature or a traditional jackpot of any sort, other than the five scatters.
The Look and Feel
Twisted Circus is set between the red velvet curtains of an old-time sideshow. A pair of sinister gargoyles stand guard to make sure none of the spectators get too excited. This is a very nicely designed game with highly stylized graphics. The lack of playing-card faces adds to its charm, as each character has its own ring, which is very pleasing to the eye.
The music comes from an out-of-tune grinder organ and explodes into sound effects when the reels spin or you land on a win.
Overall
This is a very stylish game with prizes to be won for those who are patient enough to wait for the main show. The free spins with multipliers make this game a winner, but even if you’re playing for free, this game will still entertain. So come up to the booth and get your ticket - the Twisted Circus show is about to begin!
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