Free slot: Magic Journey

How Magic Journey works

Magic Journey is an original slot machine present in online casinos. It has been published since January 2020 by the game provider Pragmatic Play. This slot is inspired by the Chinese novel Journey of the West, which has been adapted into a comic book, television or cinema.

It features an original reel operation, with a fixed grid of 3 reels of 3 rows and 8 paylines. A fourth, larger row with 5 symbol places is located below the grid. On this one, the reels are triggered and reveal symbols, identical to those present in the fixed grid. Each corresponding symbol will be highlighted on the fixed grid for potential winnings. Magic Journey's payout rate to players is 96.54% and it can be described as a medium to high volatility machine with a payout of up to 400 times its initial bet.

The different symbols of Magic Journey

There are 9 different characters that appear on the grid. Hybrid characters, mixtures between humans and animals, they are from the book Journey of The West and have no value of their own. Systematically present in the middle of the grid, the symbol of the monkey warrior is the only one to have a particular feature associated with Respin that we will explain a little later.

Winnings are calculated according to paylines, between x2 for 1 line and x400 for 8 lines (see pay scale above).

The different connections in Magic Journey

Only a few connections are possible on Magic Journey. Indeed, there are 8 payment lines that you can find on the image below. Whether they are lines or diagonals, you must highlight 3 symbols to get a win. The jackpot is reached when all 9 symbols on the grid are highlighted.

How the Magic Journey bonus works

When a win is made on Magic Journey, the symbols highlighted in the grid that are part of the win remain lit and a respin is granted. When the monkey warrior character is highlighted, it automatically triggers a respin. There is therefore no free spins bonus function as such, but rather respins that will occur frequently during games.

Our opinion about Magic Journey

With Magic Journey, the Pragmatic Play provider strikes a big blow and offers an innovative slot machine in a new format. Its scoreboard-like grid and unique rotating reel underneath will intrigue players. With its Asian theme and medium to high volatility, Magic Journey will not be able to give you the big bucks however, as its jackpot of 400 times its starting bet is still not enough to beat its competitors.