Mystic Orbs Slot Review

Mystic Orbs Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Mystic Orbs slot is a 5×5 grid game with a Cluster Pays mechanic. Landing 5 or more vertically or horizontally connected matching symbols will result in a winning cluster/combination. The bigger the cluster, the larger the payout.

Available to play from 20p to £100 a spin, changing the stake is very simple. Click on the Coins icon below the reels where you’ll see all 12 available bet levels. In the Settings section, you can enable Quick Play (if outside the UK) as well as play with or without sounds and music. There’s also an Auto Spin option outside the UK (again).

The Mystic Orbs RTP is 95% which is lower than the 96% online slots average. All newer ELK Studios slots (2021 onwards) offer this return rate though.

The volatility is in the medium to high category and ranked as 7/10. The hit frequency rate is 28% meaning over a quarter of spins will result in a winning cluster (every 3.57 spins). The maximum win is 10,000 x your total stake which can be achieved in the free spins due to the increasing persistent multiplier.

Theme – lure the winged dragon to win riches

The Mystic Orbs slot has a Chinese mythology theme and is based on Yinglong, a winged dragon and rain deity that is a representative of the 5 elements. The dragon’s power stands tall at the entrance of Yu the Great’s treasure chamber. Your aim is lure the dragon to explore riches within the chamber.

Set at the entrance of the chamber, the first thing you will notice is the traditional soundtrack which can be a tad irritating in my opinion. On the 5×5 grid you will see Chinese symbols and animal statutes. Yu the Great is the highest value symbol and pays 2,000 x your total stake for 18 or more in a cluster.

There is also a wild symbol that substitutes for all symbols except the orbs. There are 2 orbs (normal and Charged) which are both wild symbols too.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Chinese Symbol 1	18+ pays 100 x stake
Chinese Symbol 2	18+ pays 150 x stake
Chinese Symbol 3	18+ pays 200 x stake
Animal Statue Symbol 1	18+ pays 250 x stake
Animal Statue Symbol 2	18+ pays 300 x stake
Animal Statue Symbol 3	18+ pays 500 x stake
Animal Statue Symbol 4	18+ pays 1,000 x stake
Yu the Great	18+ pays 2,000 x stake
Orb/Charged Orb	Activates features from Feature Row + free spins
Wild	Substitutes for all symbols except orbs

Mystic Orbs Mobile

Mystic Orbs can be played on mobile, desktop and tablet devices. ELK Studios created their games using HTML5 technology and focus more on mobile play these days.

Mystic Orbs Bonus Features

The Mystic Orbs slot has a total of 8 bonus features. With avalanches, orbs and charged orbs bring the Feature Row into play which can award 6 bonus features. They award stake multipliers, extra symbol drops and symbol upgrades amongst other things. These all apply during the free spins which has the addition of a persistent multiplier which can rise.

Avalanche feature

When you land a winning cluster, the Avalanche feature comes into play. Winning clusters are removed with new symbols dropping in to fill the empty positions on the grid. The avalanches continue if you carry on getting winning combinations/clusters.

Feature Row

Above the grid there is a Feature Row that is filled with up to 5 bonus features at the beginning of each spin. Landing a wild orb activates the feature vertically above on the Feature Row. The Charged Wild orb triggers all features on the Feature Row. Here’s what the 6 bonus features entail:

Free Drops Bonus Game feature

The Free Drops Bonus Game feature is triggered when 5 orbs are collected. With 5 free spins awarded, you can collect orbs during the feature for extra free spins. Every 5 orbs will give you 5 more free spins, with no limits.

There is a persistent multiplier which can increase in value. With avalanches, the Feature Row can display all the features described above. This means you can win stake multipliers, extra symbol drops and upgraded symbols.

X-iter feature

Like with all recent ELK Studios slot games, there’s an X-iter feature. Not available in the UK, there are 5 game modes to buy which cost from 5 to 500 x your total stake.

This allows to buy 5 different game modes and range from 5 to 500 x your total stake. Not available to UK players, here’s what you can expect:

Mystic Orbs Review Summary – orbs key to Yu the Great’s riches

The Mystic Orbs slot is well designed but will appeal to players who like Chinese themed games. It’s definitely an acquired taste in my opinion. The soundtrack is a little annoying truth be told.

When it comes to the gameplay, it’s a typical grid slot with its own charm. The key to winning is from the orbs which bring the Feature Row features into play. Triggering multiple features at once can lead to huge wins, up to 10,000 x your total stake. This also applies in the free spins where there’s the added extra of the persistent multiplier.

Overall, Mystic Orbs is a decent grid slot. It doesn’t have the same appeal as Jammin’ Jars (Push Gaming) or Sweet Bonanza (Pragmatic Play) but it can go crazy if the charged orbs work their magic.

Finally, even though 10,000 x stake max win potential on each spin is high, most ELK Studios slots offer this figure. In my view, this doesn’t make any of these games stand out. ELK’ Nitropolis 2 for example has the same headline payout figure but offers a lot more in terms of the theme and gameplay.