The Showman

Are you ready to walk the thin line between magic and deception? 

The Showman is a video slot brought by Mutuel Play packed with a simple design and some interesting bonus features. 

Considering that more and more creators in various spheres are inspired by magic shows, it was a matter of time before one of the iGaming providers decided to do the same.

So, buy a ticket and take your seat, because the show is just about to begin. 

Theme and Symbols

It turns out that this magic show was worth every penny! The magician has performed most of the known tricks, while his blonde assistant did her best to make the Victorian theater scene even more beautiful. 

Symbol wise, you can expect everything that is needed for a successful magic show – guillotines, rabbits and hats, wands, card decks and handcuffs. 

The lowest paying ones are the royal card symbols (10-A), while the most lucrative is the Magician himself that’ll also act as wild. 

The scatter is represented by a pair of doves and the magician’s assistant is the bonus symbol. 

Betting Options

The show takes place at a standard 5x3 grid with 15 fixed paylines. The minimum bet amount stands at 0.15 coins (0.01 per line) and goes up to 105 coins for a single spin (7 per line). 

The title has medium volatility and a fairly high RTP of 96.05%, which cause payouts to be frequent enough to keep you engaged. 

The Autoplay option might be useful if you want to watch the show more carefully and there’s an option to set up to 100 auto-spins. 

Interface wise we didn’t have any problems whatsoever – the game ‘flows’ perfectly and every button is where it should be. 

Features

Wilds/Extra Wilds

The Magician is the Wild and he’ll substitute all of the regular symbols except for the scatters and bonus symbols. 

Occasionally Extra Wilds will appear on the grid increasing your chances to form even more winning combos. 

Bonus Spins

Land 3 bonus spins symbols (the Magician’s assistant) on reels 1, 2, and 3 in order to trigger this feature. Then…

...you’ll have to click on each symbol to reveal the final number of bonus spins and the type of multipliers you’ve won. You can get between 8 and 20 bonus spins followed by x2-x5 multipliers. 

Of course: 

For every bonus symbol that you land during the feature, you’ll be awarded extra rounds. 

Magical Reappearing Reels

This is where the real magic happens:

During the base game, the Magician can charm the reels making all symbols from reel 1 replicate on other reels. 

Have you ever heard of ‘unstable magic’? Well, here you have it - the number of reappearing reels is randomly determined. 

Our Take

At the end of the show, we can say that The Showman slot represents a serious threat for some other highly popular Mutuel Play releases, despite its simple design. 

Thanks to a simple gameplay and extremely funny bonus features we enjoyed the testing phase. 

So…

…are you watching closely?