Golden Ticket 2: Overview
Sequel season continues at Play’n GO as they release a follow
up to their 2014 circus themed 🌻 slot Golden Ticket. The studio has stuck to the core
spirit of the game while fine-tuning the looks, features and 🌻 potential. Actually, when
you put it like that, there does seem to be quite a lot of changes. Let's take 🌻 a
ringside seat to go over what's new in Golden Ticket 2.
Visually, there is a lot
linking the two games. 🌻 It's certainly not a complete disconnect like Jolly Roger 1 and
2 was. Playable from 20 p/c toR$/€100 per spin, 🌻 players get the same 5x5 setup along
with 20 fixed paylines located in a tent surrounded by clowns, ringmasters and 🌻 other
characters of the big top. One minor cosmetic change is the action predominantly took
place outside in the first, 🌻 this time we've moved under the canvas. The spirit remains
the same though fortunately, which was one of the major 🌻 selling points of the original.
Play’n GO absolutely nailed the look and feel of an old-time circus, nicely reviving it
🌻 for the sequel.
As you likely know by now, Play'n GO makes use of flexible RTP which
means you can face 🌻 different RTP-settings depending on wh ere you're playing. The
default RTP, however, is set to 96.5%. The math model has 🌻 definitely been altered, so
be prepared to go up against a totally different beast if you've played the original.
That 🌻 one was a medium volatile slot whilst the sequel is as volatile as Play'n GO slots
come.
In terms of the 🌻 actual gameplay, it works as follows: on each spin 25 symbols
tumble into the grid. Wins are achieved by landing 🌻 3 or more matching symbols
connecting either horizontally or vertically. Winning combinations are cleared from the
grid after they have 🌻 been paid, and any remaining symbols drop to fill the gaps,
potentially creating new wins. With each new drop, the 🌻 win multiplier is increased by
one, resetting to x1 on a new base game spin.
The paytable is full of circus 🌻 icons
consisting of 5 low pay, 3 high pay symbols. The low pays include a monocycle, juggling
items, a target, 🌻 knives, and a ringmaster's hat. Hit a line of 5 low pays for rewards
of 2 to 4 times the 🌻 stake. The high pays are three characters from the show - a clown,
a blindfolded knife thrower, and a ringmaster. 🌻 A 5 of a kind combo here rewards 10
times the stake no matter the symbol. Players also get a 🌻 consolation prize of up to 5x
for lines of three or more mixed premiums landing horizontally or vertically.
Finally,
the golden 🌻 tent is the wild, substituting for any pay symbol to make a combination. It
is also worth a fair amount 🌻 on its own with 5 in a row worth 50 times the stake. Wilds
are created in the middle position 🌻 when a winning combination of three symbols is
removed. If there are only wilds left on the grid, then they 🌻 are removed.
Golden Ticket
2: Features
Play’n GO has given the features a vigorous shakeup and now revolves around
multiplier wilds, Win 🌻 Spins and free spins.
To the left of the grid is a 3 segment
meter that is filled when premium wins 🌻 occur. Wins consisting of 3, 4, or 5 symbols
fill 1, 2, or 3 segments of the meter respectively. Completely 🌻 filling the meter
triggers the multiplier wilds feature where 1 or 2 multiplier wilds are added randomly
to the reels.
On 🌻 the right, one of the three characters is displayed, influencing which
wild multiplier it will be. An active clown, knife 🌻 thrower, or ringmaster, awards the
x1, x2, or x3 multiplier wilds respectively. The multiplier wilds feature can only
trigger once 🌻 per game round; then the character changes for the next trigger.
Like the
original, lurking behind the symbols on the grid 🌻 is the word BONUS. Clearing the BONUS
row triggers free spins which comes with three options. The less free spins, 🌻 the higher
the multiplier and the volatility, so players choose their most suitable option:
5
highly volatile free spins with an 🌻 x3 multiplier wild.
7 medium volatile free spins
with an x2 multiplier wild.
9 low volatile free spins with an x1 multiplier
🌻 wild.
During free spins, filling 3 segments of the meter triggers a Win Spin using a
2x2 version of the multiplier 🌻 wild. A new grid of symbols appears, and the multiplier
wild is randomly placed on the board. The win multiplier 🌻 is reset between free spins
and Win Spins.
Filling 5 segments of the expanded meter on a Win Spin retriggers
another 🌻 one – keeping in mind the win multiplier is not reset between consecutive Win
Spins. Finally, should you manage to 🌻 clear the full grid, a bonus prize of 500x the bet
is awarded.
Golden Ticket 2: Verdict
Whether the sequel will appeal 🌻 to the same fans of
the first will be interesting to see. On the one hand, the two games look 🌻 quite
similar, both handling the circus theme in style, creating bags of big top atmosphere.
On the other hand, the 🌻 volatility and potential are much higher, which may suit a more
dedicated attitude.
For some, the removal of the target shooting 🌻 bonus game will be a
blow. Not that it was highly lucrative, but it was fun, and worked perfectly with 🌻 the
theme. The new bonus games are a lot more sophisticated though, capable of producing
more intense moments and larger 🌻 payouts. Now, Golden Ticket 2 offers wins of up to
5,000 times the stake, or double the first.
All up, it's 🌻 a case of Golden Ticket looks
and base game meets Moon Princess with elements of Pimped (Win Spins) tossed in 🌻 for
good measure. The result of this mash-up can be as enjoyable as a day out at the
circus. That 🌻 is, one of those delightful disasters of a show which constantly threatens
to slip from a state of barely controlled 🌻 chaos into total mayhem.
