Wheel of Wishes online slot
How to play Wheel of Wishes
Symbols
Understanding the symbols in Wheel of Wishes is paramount if you want to gain a better understanding of the game. To help you out we've compiled a full list of all the symbols, including how much money they're worth, to give you a head start before you dive in to play the game.
Standard symbols
Special symbols
Wild Symbol
Now the prizes start to become significant, as this symbol pays 50x your bet for five on a payline. It also substitutes for all other symbols, except the Wheel of Wishes.
Wheel of Wishes
You'll win 500x your bet when five Wheel of Wishes symbols are anywhere on the reels. What's more, getting two or more leads to a Power Spin.
Bonus games and features
The moment the game begins you'll have the option to select your bet size and choose whether or not to use the Power Mode feature which will increase the value of your bet 10x, but also activates a Power Spin on every turn, which may or may not be something you want to do. See more below.
Power Spin
The main bonus in Wheel of Wishes is the Power Spin, which is activated when you get two or more Wheel of Wishes symbols anywhere on the reels – something that happens quite frequently. When activated, reels one and five will fill with identical symbols.
The middle three reels will then turn into one gigantic reel, with 9x9 symbols. The massive reel then spins around. If a large symbol even partially lands on the reels and matches the symbols to the left and right, you'll win a prize.
If, however, you don't want to wait for a Power Spin, you can click the 'Power Mode' button mentioned above. The payout won't change, but unless you have a big bankroll, it may be something some players would prefer to avoid.
Free Spins
There are no free spins in Wheel of Wishes, which is unusual, but the other bonus features, and the progressive jackpots more than make up for this. Players can also activate the Power Spins feature from the start of their game, or if you've paid for Power Spins to be constantly active, you could then launch the progressive jackpot bonus game to be in with a chance to win the massive $2,000,000 WowPot! progressive jackpot prize.
Progressive Jackpot
One of the best things about Wheel of Wishes is its four progressive jackpots – all of which we outline below:
- Mini - $10
- Minor – $100
- Major – $50,000
- WowPot! – $2,000,000
To win a progressive jackpot in Wheel of Wishes you'll first need to trigger or pay for a Power Spin. Once you've scored that, you'll then need to land the big Wheel of Wishes symbol so that it fully covers the three central reels. It doesn't matter what symbol is covering the first and fifth reels.
If you manage to do this, you'll then be asked to spin a wheel, just as you would in Mega Moolah, another slot from Microgaming with a massive progressive jackpot. The prize you win is determined by the wheel, which is powered by a Random Number Generator (RNG), but you're guaranteed to win one of the jackpots if you get the opportunity to spin the wheel.
One tip we'd mention is this, the more you bet, the better your chances are of activating the progressive jackpots bonus round.
Volatility & hit frequency
Wheel of Wishes is a medium volatility/hit frequency slot, which means that you won't find this game holding back on wins for a long time - however you also won't see loads of small wins landing regularly either. A high volatility slot would generally provide large but infrequent wins, while a low volatility slot offers frequent but small wins. The Wheel of Wishes slot is somewhere in the middle.
It should be remembered that the progressive jackpots are far more volatile than the main game, though. In fact, you could play for days, or even months, without winning a progressive prize, before then scooping a progressive jackpot prize worth millions. Some prefer these high risk and high reward games, while others prefer slots that are a little more predictable.
Return to Player (RTP)
Return to Player – often shortened simply to RTP – tells you how much you should expect to get back over a very long period of playing. All slots, even those with the lowest RTPs, can pay massive prizes occasionally though. It's generally the case that, despite their huge prizes, progressive slots offer the lowest RTPs.
In the Wheel of Wishes slot, you'll find an RTP of 93.34%, which is around average for a progressive jackpot slot. If the progressive prize is not considered though, the RTP is somewhere around 89%, which isn't the most impressive.
Mobile compatibility
As with every new online slot from Microgaming, Wheel of Wishes is compatible with all mobile and smartphone devices. This includes iPhones, iPads and devices running on the Android operating system. Mobile players can win the same progressive jackpots as desktop players, plus the same features are found, including the Power Spin.
If you want to play this mobile slot, you'll be able to do so at nearly all Microgaming
casinos. Just head to the site using your browser and select the game. It will then load up straightaway. Alternatively, you might be able to play via an app, if one is offered by your online casino.