Microgaming has evidently concluded that quality is not enough. So it has stepped up the delivery of its new games. The third new slot has been launched in less than two weeks. This one is titled Book of Oz and has been developed by Triple Edge Studios exclusively for Microgaming online casinos like 32Red, Lucky Nugget and 7 Sultans. It is available on both desktop and mobile gaming platforms.

Book of Oz is loosely based on the Baum classic The Wizard of Oz. Some of the symbols are related to the story. You will also see tornadoes, emerald cities and yellow brick roads in the visual screen animations from time to time. Book of Oz is an enchanting five reels, three reels and ten paylines high-volatility online slot. Microgaming describes the slot game as “Brimming with fantasy, magic and adventure, the game welcomes players into a world filled with enchanted riches.”

The high paying symbols designed in whimsical art style include the lion of courage, the potion of love, the potion of intelligence and the mystical wizard. The low paying symbols are ornately designed playing card icons. The Book of Oz acts as both a scatter and a wild symbol. It substitutes for other symbols and awards scatter payouts multiplied by the total bet. Three, four or five scatter symbols trigger 10, 12 or 25 free spins. Each free spin will have a randomly chosen expanding symbol to bring in higher paying opportunities. This feature can be retriggered.

Book of Oz has the tagline Respin Feature. Microgaming had originally introduced this feature in some of its own video slots. Triple Edge has taken this up to add an element of thrill and excitement to the base game. It works in the same way. After an initial spin, the player can pay the designated amount to respin a single reel independently. For example, after a winning spin of four-of-a-kind Wizard symbols, you can pay to spin the fifth reel to try to get five of a kind. You can try this feature in the demo mode till you work out a strategy that may help in going for humongous payouts.

Brendan Walton, Design Lead at Triple Edge Studios, pointed out that Book of Oz was their fifth game released this year. He said that the highlights were the Respin Feature and the bespoke hand-painted artwork. Walton asked Microgaming players to stay tuned for more exciting games in the future.