Free slot: The Shadow Order

How The Shadow Order works

The Shadow Order slot machine was created by the provider Push Gaming and deployed the online casino catalog on May 2, 2019. As a detective, your mission is to solve the enigma of the magic orbs, which are very powerful artifacts giving different powers to its user.

The Shadow Order is a cascading slot with adjacent horizontal and vertical connections with a minimum number of three identical symbols to connect.

The Shadow Order's potential is medium with an RTP of 96.98%, you can expect a maximum payout of plus or minus 24,000 times your bet.

The different connections in The Shadow Order

To create connections on The Shadow Order, it is necessary to connect vertically or horizontally at least three identical symbols. When a connection is established, the connected symbols disappear to make room for new symbols appearing at the top of the game grid. This cascade can be repeated indefinitely, as long as a connection is made, the cascade system comes into play.

The different symbols of The Shadow Order

In The Shadow Order, there are several types of symbols:

• Minor symbols: They are represented by the queen, the king, and the ace. These symbols pay differently depending on their rarity.

• Major symbols: These are represented by chess pieces including the knight, rook, and queen. These symbols pay differently depending on their rarity.

• Premium symbols: They are represented by the codex, the book, and the coin. These symbols pay differently depending on their rarity.

• Wilds: These symbols are represented by the eye. Wilds are the symbols that pay the most when they connect to each other, but they can also replace all the symbols previously shown.

• The orbs: These symbols are visible in the upper left corner of the game grid and are released on the grid one after the other after a certain number of connections. The orbs are considered as wilds symbols, they have the same properties as the orbs. These orbs give access to several features that we will see right after.

• Rings: These symbols are not very present in The Shadow Order, they appear randomly on the game grid and do not generate any winnings. The rings give access to a particular feature of The Shadow Order that we will see in the next point.

Special features in The Shadow Order

As seen previously, there are two distinct features in The Shadow Order. They are represented by very specific symbols that allow you to activate or enhance them:

• The orbs feature: The orbs are very powerful artifacts that can be activated through hot spots, of which there are three. Each orb has a particular power that is activated when it falls on one of these hot spots. In addition, when falling on these hot spots, the orbs are locked and must connect twice before they can be released.

When the destruction orb (blue) is activated, it destroys all minor symbols to make room for new symbols.

When the creation orb (green) is activated, it adds between three and six wilds symbols to the game grid.

When the Preservation Orb (violet) is activated, it keeps the largest symbols on the grid and deletes all others to make room for new symbols.

• Character feature: On The Shadow Order, you can unlock four characters. At the very beginning of your slot adventure, you will only have access to Molly the Messenger, who at the beginning of the round allows you to have the Orb of Destruction on the game grid without any prior connection. The second character is Billy the Bettor. When his power is activated, he allows, at the end of the turn, to transform the smallest symbols to the best symbol available on the game grid. The third character is Archie the spy. When his power is activated, he allows, at the end of the turn, to add a wild symbol to each column of the game grid. The last and fourth character is Amarillo the magician. When his power is activated, he allows, at the end of the turn, to remove all the minor and major symbols from the grid to leave only the premium symbols.

To get more characters, you need to get the ring symbols to fully load the gauge at the bottom right. When it is full, you unlock a new character giving you access to a new random power. And so on until the fourth character. If you have unlocked all the characters in The Shadow Order, you may have a better chance of activating a character power.

How The Shadow Order's bonus feature works

The Shadow Order, apart from its very advanced and interesting features, has a bonus game. To get this bonus game, you have to collect the three power orbs in the receptacle at the bottom right of the game grid (during one game round only).

When you get the bonus game, you are awarded five free spins. During these free spins, the three orbs will be your allies. Starting from the first round, each time a space becomes available through a connection, an orb is released on the game grid. The orbs remain on the grid until the end of the bonus game. If all three orbs land on the receptacle again, you will be awarded two free spins and a multiplier point for each orb you collect. This pattern can be repeated for many minutes at a time.

Our opinion on The Shadow Order

At first glance, The Shadow Order is a complex slot machine that you have to learn at your fingertips to understand what's going on in front of your eyes. It's not just at first glance, it takes a long time to get used to it before you can be fully immersed in this game, which in the end is much more than just a slot machine. Indeed, what Push Gaming offers us is a real game that requires an unparalleled understanding of how slot machines work. By taking this step, you arrive in a game that evolves and becomes more and more interesting as time goes by. It rewards you for your efforts by giving you access to more and more features.

Add to this, outstanding graphics, sound design, and storyline, and you have a real video game. The Shadow Order has been targeted at passionate gamers who are used to the world of slot machines. If you're new to the game, hold on tight and read the rules before you jump in to this game because there's nothing more frustrating than not understanding what's going on right in front of your eyes.