Free slot: Shah Mat

How Shah Mat works

Shah Mat is a slot machine developed and published by the online gaming provider Red Tiger. This provider has taken a new turn in recent months as this slot creator has been acquired by live dealer giant Evolution Gaming. This acquisition has resulted in some great new slot games being released. Shah Mat is one of them and has been available on the vast majority of online casinos since September 2021. The universe of this slot is very original as it deals with the theme of chess.

This slot has an atypical format as it contains 8 columns with 8 symbols. In order to win on Shah Mat, you have to connect at least 5 identical symbols. The connections are made in groups, which means that there are no predefined paylines and that the symbols must be aligned horizontally and/or vertically to win. The stunt system is present in Shah Mat, which means that after each winning cluster, the symbols involved disappear to make way for new symbols, allowing for multiple connections on the same spin.

There are many features present during the pay spins in Shah Mat. First of all, the premium symbols have the ability to grow in size to 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4, which allows you to multiply your winnings.

There is also a symbol represented by a silver shield with the inscription W. This symbol serves as a wild, which means that it replaces any symbol and makes connections much easier. These wilds have the ability to contain a multiplier that will affect the winnings from connections. Indeed, a multiplier appears as soon as two wilds are part of the same grouping. These will merge and the multiplier will start at x2 and can reach x20.

The different symbols of Shah Mat

There are many symbols on the slot machine that need to be connected in order to win. These symbols have a predefined value according to their frequency of appearance and are divided into two categories: classic symbols and premium symbols.

The first ones are the ones that appear most often and are the easiest to connect, but they are the symbols that pay the least. They are represented by the strongest suits in a pack of cards, namely clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades. In the following image you can see the value of all the classic symbols in Shah Mat. The values shown are for a starting bet of €1.

There are symbols that are much more difficult to connect because they appear less often but are much more profitable: they are called premium symbols. These are represented by pawns and elements reminiscent of chess, including :

• The knight

• Bishop

• Rook

• Queen

• King.

The infographic below allows you to see the value of each premium symbol present on Shah Mat (€1 bet).

The different connections of Shah Mat

As explained above, the easiest way to win on Shah Mat is to make connections of identical symbols. Here, the connections are adjacent, which means that wins will be made as soon as at least 5 identical symbols are aligned horizontally and/or vertically, regardless of the location of the grouping within the grid. We remind you that only the maximum win per line is paid. Below is an example of a valid connection on the left and an invalid connection on the right.

How the Shah Mat bonus works

Like the vast majority of slot machines, Shah Mat allows its users to access a bonus feature in which free spins are awarded. In order to get these free spins, you need to see at least 3 scatter symbols appear on the same game spin. The number of free spins awarded can vary depending on the number of free spins obtained:

• 3 free spins = 12 free spins

• 4 free spins = 15 free spins

• 5 free spins = 18 free spins

• 6 free spins = 21 free spins

The Shah Mat slot machine paylines are always active during free spins. The principle is the same as during the base game, however the main bonus feature features a multiplier that will not be reset during all free spins. This multiplier will affect the winnings generated on all connections in the grid and can reach a maximum of x20. You have the possibility to get extra free spins with every scatter that appears on the grid during the bonus.

Our review of Shah Mat

The Shah Mat slot machine is one of the best creations of the last few weeks. This online game has been designed by the online game provider Red Tiger who are making a strong comeback on the slots scene. This slot has a more than original theme in the gambling world as it is about chess, an extremely popular game worldwide. This slot is also very original because of the way it works. Indeed, the adjacent connections, the grid format, the wilds and the expandable multiplier allow you to live an extraordinary gaming experience. The bonus is particularly hard to get but allows you to win huge amounts of money if you are lucky. The Shah Mat slot has a theoretical payout ratio (TPR) of 95.74% and has a maximum multiplier of up to 4,323 times your original bet.