The game reminds very much of NetEnt’s superhit Starburst. Like it, it has 5 reels, 3 rows and takes place in the open space. Players can pick a wager from 0.10 to 100 credits per spin. The aim is scoring combinations of 3 to 5 matching symbols on any of the 10 pay-lines. The good news is that the combinations can form both ways – left to right and right to left. This acts like double pay-lines – 20 in total.
The RTP is higher than Starburst’s – 96.27% and the volatility is medium. Space Enigma’s hit frequency is around 1 in 5 or 19.86%. The game has a re-spin feature activated by landing the star wild symbol. Thanks to locking and place and triggering a free spin, it can result in a full screen of one symbol. If this is the yellow gem – the most rewarding symbol, it results in a 1,000x stake or £100,000 at the most. The latter is the jackpot that Space Enigma can offer you.
Space Enigma is a cosmic reel adventure that looks great. The background of the playing area represents open space. The cosmic feeling is enhanced with the merging of colours. They create a mixture of pink becoming purple and reaching to turquoise. The symbols are gemstones in various shapes and hues. There are blue pyramids and more angled structures in green, turquoise, yellow and other colours.
The most attractive symbol is the star, which is made of 2 pyramids positioned in such a way that they create a star. The re-spins that the star wild triggers play in another setting. All gemstone figures are 3 dimensional. The menu bar is on the bottom and is very intuitive. The game’s graphics are precise, pleasant and attractive.
The symbols include all kinds of gemstones with varying values. The low-paying ones are blue, purple, green, turquoise and pink gemstones. There are two premium ones. The red stone worth 12 times your stake. The yellow one is the best of all rewarding 50x stake for five of a kind on a pay-line. The 10 pay-lines reward in both directions so, there are 20 ways to win in the game.
The star symbol is the wild and you can see it on reels 2, 3 and 4 only. As usual, it substitutes for all missing symbols but it doesn’t give you a payout. It is the main trigger of the only feature available in the game.
When the star wild appears, it expands to trigger a Respin, during which it stays locked in its place. You can have the luck to land another wild during this re-spin and then you trigger other re-spins. the landed wild symbols lock in place during re-spins. If you get more wilds in one re-spin you will get only 1 re-spin.
After the release of Book of Atem – a fresh and different than most Egyptian slots, All41 Studios decided to change their direction. They created a space-themed slot – Space Enigma. It is simple and includes only one feature that makes the gameplay more intriguing.
The winning potential of the 1,000x stake is not bad for a slot with medium volatility. This makes it suitable for ordinary players but it probably won’t attract high rollers. You can try the free demo and then proceed with real play at the end of February. Fans of Starburst and cosmic slots, in general, will be attracted. They are likely to enjoy playing Space Enigma.
Software Developer: | Microgaming |
Theme: | Space |
Bonus: | No |
Rating: | 9.15 |
Progressive: | No |
Paylines: | 10 |
Wild Symbol: | Yes |
Columns: | 5 |
Name: | Space Enigma | Book of Sun: Multichance | Pirots X | Tombstone No Mercy | Midas Golden Touch 2 | Tales of Darkness™ – Midnight Heat |
Provider: | Microgaming | Booongo | ELK Studios | Nolimit City | Thunderkick | Green Tube |
Paylines: | 10 | 10 | Cluster Pays | 108 | 15 | 243 |
Bonus: | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Free spins: | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wild Symbol: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Jackpot: | 100.000 | 300000 | 10,000 | 16,480 | 15.000 | 6.250 |