Babylon Riches
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Babylon Riches, developed by NetEnt, draws inspiration from one of the ancient Greeks’ Seven Wonders of the World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The slot boasts 5 reels with 20 paylines and comes with great bonus features to help boost your winnings.
About Babylon Riches
You can play Babylon Riches on desktop and mobile devices from 10p to £10 per spin. There are two RTPs, 96.13% slightly above the industry average for online slots or the lower version of 94.20%. It is classified as medium to high variance with a maximum win of 7250x the bet.
As mentioned above, the inspiration is based on the historic Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Babylon was ruled by King Hammurabi, featured impressive architecture, and was one of the most influential empires in the world. The reels sit in the centre of the screen and are surrounded by palatial columns and statues in lavish gold and blue. A colosseum-type structure surrounded by colourful flowers and foliage can be seen in the background.
On the reels are low-paying card suits, 5 of the same awards 1.5x to 3x. The high-paying symbols include a bird, snake, lion, goat and bull. Landing 5 matching symbols awards between 4x and 50x the bet. The Wild is the ‘W’ and a gold symbol is the special symbol, I will mention more about these later.
Gameplay and Features
The features in Babylon Riches include Wilds, Cycle Rounds, Free Spins and a Buy-In feature.
Wild
The Wild substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter and special symbol. It also pays on its own; 5 on a spin awards 50x.
Cycle Rounds
If a special symbol lands in the base game, the Cycle Round triggers. The special symbol leaves a gold frame in its position. On the 8th spin, all frames or any special symbols on the grid transform into more lucrative symbols:
Regular Wild – Acts as a substitute and pays 50x for 5 wilds on a spin.
Multiplier Wild – This acts as a regular Wild but comes with multipliers worth 2x, 3x, or 8x, which are applied to wins it is part of.
Symbol Multiplier – Reveals multipliers worth 4x, 6x or 16x. The multipliers are applied to any wins the Symbol Multiplier is part of. If several are part of a win, their values are added together and applied to the win.
Free Spins
During the base game, if a Scatter lands on reels 1 and 5, you are awarded 8 free spins. Landing another 2 Scatters retriggers the feature and awards an additional 8 free spins.
Although the frames from the base game are not carried over to the free spins, between 2 to 8 frames appear on every spin, along with Cash Prize symbols worth up to 20x regardless of where the frame is. The Cash Prize symbols can also form winning combinations.
The feature buy gives immediate access to the bonus round and costs 60x for 8 Free Spins.
Conclusion
Discover the ancient beauty of the Hanging Gardens with Babylon Riches, a new slot developed by NetEnt. Featuring Cycle Rounds, not a feature we see in abundance however, on every 8th spin, all framed positions or special symbols on the reels transform into more lucrative symbols to beef up the winning potential. For players looking for something a bit different, with a decent max win of 7,500x, Babylon Riches is worth a look.
