Magic Treasures Gold Emperor brings together gold-filled reels, a smiling emperor and three different bonus features. IGT gives the coloured Money Balls a central role, with multipliers and collected values adding to the action.
Among our slot games, this one has a few surprises built into its rules. The Emperor can award features even when their usual triggering symbols haven’t appeared.
Purple reels and gold borders frame a familiar Chinese-inspired collection of ingots, coins, drums and a golden tree. The Emperor is the highest-paying regular symbol, dressed in an ornate red-and-gold headdress.
We like how the green, purple and gold Money Balls stand apart from the ordinary symbols. With several features sharing the reels, those colours help make the screen easier to follow.
One or more coloured Money Balls can randomly trigger this feature in the base game or free spins. Qualifying coloured symbols may receive 2x or 3x multipliers when it begins.
Money Balls placed onto an occupied Money Ball position add their values to the existing amount. Positions containing coloured multiplier symbols cannot receive another ball. The total bonus win is paid when the feature ends.
A blue feature symbol anywhere on the reels can randomly award eight free spins. During the round, each +3 symbol adds three more spins, and Money Balls or Prize Bonuses can also activate.
Free spins use the triggering stake and paylines. If a Prize Bonus interrupts the round, the remaining free spins continue afterwards.
Prize Bonus symbols can randomly trigger a tile-reveal feature. Keep revealing tiles until three matching symbols award the Mini, Minor, Maxi, Major or Grand prize. The selections do not change the outcome.
Mini, Minor and Maxi prizes can carry multipliers of 2x, 3x, 4x, 6x or 9x. The feature finishes once a prize has been awarded.
The Emperor can randomly award features after base-game spins without the relevant feature symbols. An Emperor-awarded Money Balls Bonus starts with the green pot and may receive a multiplier of up to 9x.
The five reels carry regular paying symbols alongside the feature coins. Picture-symbol combinations can pay from two matches, while card ranks need at least three.
Money Balls also have a separate payout rule. When the bonus does not trigger, specified qualifying symbols across at least three adjacent reels from the left can award the Money Ball values on those reels. Applicable multipliers increase that award.
We think IGT’s overlapping features are the main attraction here. Free spins can lead into another bonus, while the Emperor’s random awards mean feature symbols aren’t the only route in. It suits players who enjoy following several mechanics across our online casino, although the Money Ball rules take a little more attention than a straightforward free-spins game.