Free slot: Midnight Marauder

How Midnight Marauder works

In the world of online casinos, online game providers go to great lengths to offer players slot machines that are close to perfection! Indeed, everything is done so that the slots are volatile, original, but above all that they can bring in a nice sum! Originality is also at the heart of the providers' concerns, whether it is in the gameplay itself or in the theme chosen. And on the slot machine we are going to present to you today, you will see that the theme is far from being the most original, but its strength lies in other characteristics. Welcome to Midnight Marauder, a slot machine straight out of the Relax Gaming studios!

Released at the very end of May 2022, Midnight Marauder is already available at the vast majority of Lucky7Bonus online casinos. Here, we put you in the shoes of a crook who is ready to do anything to get the fortune hidden in this slot, even if it means using unscrupulous methods! Graphically, the machine does the job, nothing extraordinary, but not unpleasant to the eye. The same goes for the sound ambiance, which is of very good quality. The starting grid is rather classic, but quite large, as it consists of six columns, each of which holds six symbols. A feature is present in the base game, and it will be fully possible to unlock free spins on Midnight Marauder.

First of all, it is important to mention that Midnight Marauder uses a rather special connection system: the Chaos Cluster system. In this system, a connection is made when a group of at least five identical symbols is formed on at least three adjacent reels. These symbols will then disappear, leaving the symbols above them to fall. This gives you the chance to win big money if you manage to chain the clusters together!

The feature present in the basic game is a Collect & Multiplier function. Each time a cluster appears, the winnings are collected and stored on the grid via a very special symbol, represented by a bag whose colour can vary. A respin is then awarded. During the respin, if a winning symbol appears in a position adjacent to the bag symbol, it is stored there and another respin is awarded. Similarly, if a new cluster appears, it is also transformed into a single bag symbol and a respin is awarded. Once the functionality is complete, the value of the multiplier on the bags (which is the total number of symbols collected) is applied to the value of the corresponding symbol. Where it gets interesting is when there is more than one bag of the same symbol type in view. In this case, all corresponding bag types are multiplied together before being applied to the symbol value.

Midnight Marauder is a slot machine with what is considered to be high volatility, while its payout ratio (RTP) is 96.19%, which puts it right in the middle of the pack of slots on the market, which is 96%. As for the maximum payout, it is 30,000 times your original bet, which is a very attractive jackpot to try and win.

The different symbols of Midnight Marauder

Midnight Marauder is a slot game that has a number of symbols, which are perfectly in keeping with the world it deals with. Interestingly and rarely enough, there is no wild symbol in Relax Gaming's slot. This makes the connections slightly more complicated to make.

Then, the second important point about the symbols in this slot, here you can't really separate the different types of classic symbols. Simply because all symbols have the same frequency of appearance, only their colours and values will allow us to differentiate them.

In this slot, the classic symbols are represented by different coloured gems:

• The blue gem

• The green gem

• The purple gem

• The yellow gem

• The red gem

• The mallow gem

Below you will find the potential winnings of each classic symbol in relation to a bet of one euro.

Finally, you have a Scatter symbol on Midnight Marauder, which is represented by a mugshot of the main character of this game, with the bonus wording below. It is this symbol that will allow you to access the free games of this slot, which we will discuss later in this review.

The connections in Midnight Marauder

As we saw in the introduction to this review, Relax Gaming's Midnight Marauder slot machine has a fairly classic game grid. However, contrary to what one might think, here we are entitled to a rather particular system, but one that is found on more and more slot machines, the cluster connection system. This means that you have no fixed payline to make connections.

To make a connection and collect winnings, you simply need a group of symbols (at least five) to form on at least three adjacent reels. Note that this can be done absolutely anywhere on the grid, no need to start on the leftmost reel.

How the bonus works in Midnight Marauder

As stated in the introduction to this slot, it is entirely possible to unlock free spins on Midnight Marauder. To access the slot bonus game, all you need to do is land a minimum of three Scatter symbols on your game grid, which will automatically give you eight free spins. However, you will be able to start the slot bonus with more free spins, namely two for each additional Scatter.

Much to our regret, there are not many, if any, changes in the bonus game compared to the base game. Your objective will be to try to obtain the Collect and Multiplier function present in the base game and to try to make it last as long as possible.

Note that you will be able to retrigger during the free spins. To do so, you will need to land a Scatter symbol on your game grid, which will give you an extra free spin. In addition, if you don't have the patience to get the three Scatter symbols needed to get the bonus, you have the option to purchase the feature for 100 times your original bet.

Our opinion on Midnight Marauder

There is no doubt in our minds at Lucky7Bonus that Midnight Marauder is a success story from the provider Relax Gaming! The provider delivers here a quality slot that, without being a revolution, fulfils all the boxes of a successful slot.

The graphics are perfectly in keeping with the universe, while the sound effects are very well done. The basic game is more than correct, easy to understand and its functionality is quite original and can even be lucrative if luck is on your side. The small negative point comes from the free games. Indeed, these do not differ at all from the basic game, which is regrettable, especially when you can put several hundred spins before you can access them. One would expect more from a provider such as Relax Gaming in this respect. The bonus feature is still your best chance of winning Midnight Marauder's maximum payout, which is a sizeable 30,000 times your original bet! But you'll have to hang on, because it won't be easy to get.

Relax Gaming's Midnight Marauder is a slot with a high volatility and an RTP of 96.19%, which puts it slightly above the average slot on the market. Note that you can try the Midnight Marauder slot for free at Lucky7Bonus.