Cluedo Cash Mystery

Coming with its second attempt to create an online slot machine based on one of the most popular board games ever, Sg Interactive has released Cluedo Cash Mystery and treated its punters with another attempt to solve a mysterious murder and earn some amazing prizes along the way!

Here, you will get a chance to move around the 5×3 grid board while using the game’s characters, crime scenes and murder weapons to open the game’s main bonus features - Expanding Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Free Spins and Multipliers!

Join the regular cast of characters, use both-ways-pay mechanics and embark into the dark adventure!

Theme and Symbols

This table game-themed online title from SG Interactive slot list perfectly combines elements from the Cluedo board game with the online slot mechanic.

The action takes place outside a manor during the night where the crime has occurred, showing a vintage car on the left, and a fountain on the right of the reels.

This luxurious feel to the design is mixed with a rather old-style wooden board look of the reels that feature icons that include...

...art deco-style A, K and Q playing card symbols, a pipe with a whiskey glass, feather duster and a magnifying glass with the Cluedo text across it. 

The Wild symbol is one big Wild sign, while you will also face 17 different Scatter symbols, divided into the three categories, so expect to see all of the 6 suspects, as well as weapons and rooms from the original game!

The action is accompanied by a catchy soundtrack that contributes to the theme perfectly!

Betting Options and Other Functions

This crime solving-themed online release is played across 5 reels and 3 rows while offering 20 pay lines paying BOTH ways!

But, before you grab your magnifying glass and start solving this mysterious case, you need to set your bets that range from £0.2 up to £200, which will appeal to all types of players!

It is a medium-volatile online game with a slightly above-average best odds number of 96.5% and the maximum potential prize of 3750x the stake.

The highest-rewarding regular symbol is the Cluedo logo, paying up to 20x the stake for 5 of them across a pay line, while the lows-A royals are worth up to 2.5x for five of a kind. 

Special Features

The central role when it comes to features naturally belongs to the Free Spins bonus round, which comes as no surprise concerning this online release boasts 17 Scatter symbols!

Landing three of the Scatter combos on reels 1, 3 and 5 will trigger the Free Spins feature, and thanks to so many special symbols, you will have 180 possible combinations at your disposal!

Now, here's the kicker!

Every Scatter symbol comes carrying its own different specials:

• Weapon Scatters land on the first reel, and determine the multiplier you will use during those extra spins, so - the lead pipe, wrench, candlestick, knife, or revolver can get you x2, x3, x4, x5, or x6 multiplier respectively.
• Room Scatters land only on the middle reel, and determinethe number of free spins you’ll play - the lounge, kitchen, study, hall, conservatory or library award 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, or 25 free spins. 
• Character Scatters land on the last reel, and get you a modifier to use during this bonus round - Mrs Peacock will add an additional free spin to your bonus round, Colonel Mustard makes Wild symbols expand, and Professor Plum increases your payouts between 2x and 5x, while...

...Miss Scarlett locks Wild symbols in their positions for a respin and Dr Orchid provides you with the both-ways-pay mechanic. Lastly, should you land Mr Green, you will have one randomly chosen symbol expanded!

Conclusion

Cluedo Cash Mystery may seem a little bit intimidating at first after you see its game rules and features, however, you will soon realize that it all comes down to one feature bonus with 180 possible combinations to trigger it thanks to its three groups of Scatters!

It is a decent follow-up online release to WMS’s previous Cluedo: Spinning Detectives, even though the two games are not all that similar. 

Overall, you will get a nice-looking game with an interesting theme and nice payouts, as well as different combos of a free spins round that will surely keep punters entertained!