Wizard of Oz Emerald City Slots
Anyone who’s read one of the books, watched the classic 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, or marveled at one of the many spectacular musicals, will know what a perilous journey Dorothy undertook during her quest to reach the Emerald City, track down the Great Wizard of Oz, and send him back home. That was also the plot behind Wizard of Oz Road to Emerald City video slot. This sequel – the fifth instalment in the delightful series developed by WMS – centers around the protagonist’s arrival in the capital city of the Land of Oz, after skipping her way along the famous Yellow Brick Road.
A dreamy soundscape echoes out whenever you click on the spin button, with symbols falling into place across the Yellow Brick Road. These include the classic playing card suits and a host of familiar faces like Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the gatekeeper and the wonderful Wizard of Oz. As usual, when it comes to casino slot machines developed by WMS, the graphics are stunning. Wizard of Oz Emerald City is no exception, where players can gaze at beautiful views of the long, winding road that leads to the fictional city in-between spins.
“We’re Not in Kansas Anymore”
We’re sure you all remember this famous quote from the unforgettable scene in the movie when Dorothy speaks to Toto as she realizes they’re no longer in Kansas. It won’t cost you much to join them in Emerald City if you opt to play for real money.
That’s because Wizard of Oz Emerald City by WMS is a 5-reeled slot that offers 243 ways to win. Stakes begin at a low limit of just 0.40 credits, rising to a max bet of 200.00 credits for those of you who are confident that Dorothy and the gang will lead you to magical wins.
While the return-to-player percentage of 93.95% will disappoint many of you, the selection of special features that have been included will prove too enticing to turn your nose up at. This is an online slot that boasts wild symbols, a bonus wheel with four fixed jackpots, and an Emerald City picking bonus. Glinda the Good Witch might also pop up to blow special bubbles and award you five free spins.
Click Your Heels Together
Dorothy had to click her ruby slippers together three times and say “there is no place like home” to perform Glinda the Good Witch’s spell. In this game, you’ll simply have to click the spin button for the magic to happen as you watch sublime symbols fall into place.
A quick review of the pay table highlights a total of 12 symbols included in the slot – nine of which are regular symbols with payouts associated with them, and three being special symbols which we’ll take a closer look at in the next section. While the cinematic character symbols look amazing, we’re a little disappointed that no cutscenes from the movie play out when you win big.
Yellow diamonds, blue clubs and pink hearts represent the least valuable symbols, as sets of either are worth a measly maximum of just 1.25x your stake. The Emerald City mayor, the gatekeeper and Toto are the next highest-paying symbols, worth a maximum of 2.5x your stake. A group symbol that features the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow together, plus another symbol representing the Wizard of Oz himself, offer rewards of up to 3.75x your stake for sets of these. Dorothy can pop up to show just how friendly she is by adding a maximum of 12.5x your stake to your balance.
Magical Wins in Emerald City
While the base game might not bowl you over with the prizes on offer, the range of special features that WMS have packed into this free Wizard of Oz Emerald City slot machine most certainly will.
The wild symbol, represented by a stunning view of Emerald City, possesses the power to substitute for all symbols aside from the bonus and jackpot symbols. The Great and Powerful Oz features as the bonus symbol, with a special wheel feature activated every time you land it on the first, third and fifth reels simultaneously. The wheel will then spin to award you a small cash prize, a fixed jackpot win, a free spins feature, or a picking game. In the Emerald City Picking Bonus, you get to select Oz symbols that reveal a prize, in the hope of advancing through six levels to claim the top prize of 1,000.00 credits.
Glinda the Good Witch also loves to pop up and show her generosity. She can appear completely at random to blow between one and five bubbles onto random positions. This leads to the symbols in those positions being duplicated up to three positions high, plus wild bubbles can be blown onto all but the first reel. She also possesses the power to grant players five free spins. This feature is complemented by a mystery prize, worth at least 8x your stake, that is awarded if you win a measly amount from your free spins.
The End of the Road?
Wizard of Oz Emerald City is the fifth instalment in the splendid series from WMS, but don’t write this off as being the final one in the series just because we’ve finally reached the city.
Many slots developers normally stick to what’s made the original game in a series such a success. Not so with WMS. They've been continuously experimenting with structure and bonus features variations to keep things fresh and further immerse players with each release. That’s why so many players refer to the Wizard of Oz games as being the best slots that have been released at online casinos.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that WMS have more Wizard of Oz series additions up their sleeve – we surely wouldn’t mind racking up even more miles strutting along the Yellow Brick Road!
Magic Is in the Air
Wizard of Oz Emerald City is another incredible addition to the spellbinding series, where yet again, WMS have mixed things up when it comes to structure and features. However, the base game payouts aren’t the greatest, and you’ll be keeping your fingers crossed for Glinda the Good Witch to pop up and blow plenty of bubbles onto the reels.
