Carousel

The graphics of the Carousel slot, available at Belatra Games casinos, aren't the best, but this is a game that centers around gameplay instead of trying to provide flash with no substance. The idea here is to give players a particularly high hit-rate by using a larger format than what you typically find while also taking advantage of this increase in screen real estate to impact the gameplay as a whole. We think they've been a success in this endeavor, though how much players care about games in today's industry that don't look amazing can be up for debate.

Slot Layout

The atypical style of layout is one of the main features of this game because it allows for a lot more paylines than usual. There are five reels, but there are different numbers of symbols on those reels. The first and last reels have four symbols each. However, the middle three reels have five symbols on each of them, and that leads to a symmetrical format, though it's not a uniform height all the way across. Regardless, they've matched the gameplay to fit this layout by giving players 100 paylines.

You cannot change the number of paylines from the maximum of 100, not that you'd want to, but you can change the size of your bet in a couple of ways. First off, you can change the sizes of the coins from $0.01 up to $1. Aside from that, you'll actually only be spending 50 coins per turn, and you can multiply that by a factor of as much as ten to wager up to 500 coins per spin. As such, the betting range is $0.50 to $500 per turn in this game. That being said, some casinos will limit the maximum wager to something a bit smaller, so seeing an available maximum bet of something like $100 isn't rare for this title.

Progressive Jackpot

There's a progressive jackpot for this game listed in the top-left corner. The more people wager on it before it's won, the larger it gets. You don't line up a particular set of symbols to win this jackpot, however. Instead, it's all about just being awarded the jackpot at random for a real money spin. The more you bet, the better chances you have to win proportionate to the size of your bet, and that keeps the chances fair.

Free Spins With Expanding Wilds

The scatter symbol helps you to get free spins by getting at least three of them on the game reels, and it doesn't matter where they show up. If you do, you'll be given 12 free spins with an opportunity to add on more by re-triggering the feature. A maximum of 300 can be won in one go of the bonus round. During this feature, the clown symbol, which is the wild in this game, expands to cover the entire reel it lands on. This is a very valuable feature, moreso than most game, because the reels are so much taller. That means you're getting four or five wilds instead of just one at a time.

Important Prizes

Five of the wild clown symbol gets you 500x, and five of the Carousel logo symbol gets you 250x. Each of these symbols pays out for two of a kind or more, and you need at least three of a kind for all of the other symbols in this game. A prize of 200x is yours for five wizard hats, and you can make it 150x for five of the balloons or bumper cars.

A 100x prize is yours for five of the bumper cars, and things drop down to 75x for five of the ice cream cone or A symbols. The K, Q, J and 10 all give you 50x, and three of the scattered unicorns are worth 200x.

Overview

Belatra Games' Carousel slot does not have the best graphics out there, and they're really below average. However, if you care more about exciting gameplay than how a title looks, then this is a game you can probably get behind. The free spins feature with the expanding wilds is a lot of fun because of the larger format, and the rest of the pay table is pretty generous and balanced. Overall, it's a game that will only cater to select audience.