CrypCrusade Slot Machine
CrypCrusade is an online and mobile optimised slot game from Japanese-based developer Ganapati, that in common with many of their games, comes with its own back story and a range of impressive features. Its all set in the magical kingdom of Izanagia and according to Ganapati, involves a banished prince returning to the land with a dragon and his 3 sisters uniting to fight him. If you like back stories, then there’s more to it than that, but it all looks good, in an anime style and the gameplay is outstanding.
The CrypCrusade video slot comes with features such as wild substitutions, stacked symbols, scatter pays and a free spins bonus round where richer reels are in effect, while a high return to player percentage of over 97% makes sure that spinners can claim plenty of wins as this mythical story unfolds. The 5 reels each have 3 rows of symbols and there’s 50 paylines running left to right. Those reels are set against a beautifully designed and subtly animated background image of the kingdom, which has cities floating in the sky and mountain ranges below.
Ganapati is a casino games developer that has released a number of slots, each with something unique about them. With design studios around the world, including L.A. and London, the company is based in Tokyo and brings a distinct Asian-influenced style to their range. The games are all licensed in Malta to guarantee fair play and have been developed to work equally well across mobile and desktop platforms, with no loss of gameplay, graphics, or winning potential.
Magical Symbols
The lower level of the paytable is taken up with 6 magical symbols that include swords, winged shoes and Celtic crosses, all in a nice abstract style. When 3, 4, or 5 of a kind lands across a payline, on adjacent reels from the left side, the wins are equal to 5x, 10x, or 75x the amount staked per line, while the character symbols are worth different amounts depending on who appears.
The evil-looking Prince pays out 5x, 50x, or 150x the line stake, while 2 of the sisters are both valued at 5x, 70x and 200x. Another unidentified male character pays up to 300x and the top-paying sister is worth wins of up to 400x the line stake when she lands right across the reels.
A couple of magical beasts are the bonus symbols, with a blue dragon scatter symbol paying the best wins of the game. Land this stylised image in any 3 places to collect 100x the line stake, while 4 are worth 500x and there’s a huge 1,000x prize if 5 more more appear at once. The other beast is a red-bearded, red-eyed, red-horned demon and while it’s not worth anything alone, this is a wild symbol that will act as others, apart from the scatter and when it’s in the right places, complete extra win-lines for you. It only lands on the middle 3 reels, but can be stacked across them, so it’s a little easier for combinations to be created.
Fiery free Spins
Any 3 or more scatter symbols will also lead you to a free spins round which consists of 10 bonus games and where extra wild symbols will appear, hopefully turning this into a rewarding feature. These games can’t be retriggered though, so once they have played out, punters get returned to the base reels and will have to wait for 3 or more scatters to appear at once again.
Wagering and Control Options
Simple plus or minus buttons are used to toggle between bet sizes and these can range from just 0.50 per spin through to a high limit of 150.00. As wins are related to the triggering stake, there’s more to claim back with higher wagers.
All 50 lines are permanently active so you can’t test things out with tiny bets on just a line or two, although free CrypCrusade video slots have been provided at online casinos that use the Ganapati games range.
Other options include an Auto button which lets the reels spin on their own, a Turbo mode that can bring in those wins even faster, and you can choose to have some cheerful sounding music playing along with the game.
Other Magical Slots
Magic themed online slot machines come in all shapes and sizes and can cast a spell over players when witches, warlocks, monsters and demons land on their reels.
The Dragon Kingdom video slot from Playtech has a similar theme to CrypCrusade, even down to cities floating in the sky. Potions, dragons, heroes and villains will appear on the 5 reels to award features such as split symbols, that can extend a win-line, and a free games round where multipliers increase with each winning spin and extra wilds will help you claim some big rewards.
For a lighter look at the magical theme, there’s games like Frog’s Fairy Tale which sees a cartoon amphibian acting as a wild symbol and his lily pad allowing players to hop into a range of features. If the frog starts to eat flies during any spin, multiplier values will build, and players will get awarded several times the base value of a win. A stacked Princess wild symbol can kiss the frog and turn him into a stacked Prince wild, while heading up an enchanted stream can lead to a Golden Ball bonus where wins are up to 300x the total bet. There’s even a progressive jackpot that can lead to a happily ever after to this fun tale.
A Magical Machine?
Like all Ganapati slot machines, CrypCrusade has been designed with care and attention to detail, ensuring that it looks outstanding. If we have any criticism of the appearance, it’s down to the lower-value symbols being a collection of strange shapes and images, but when that’s the worst thing you can say about a slot, then it’s clearly an attractive game.
Bonus features are fairly standard, but all are tried and tested, while being proven to help players collect valuable coin wins. The wild substitutions and extra wilds during the free spins are real highlights, although stacked symbols can make it even easier to land a few additional payouts. If the style and theme is what you are looking for, the gameplay shouldn’t disappoint, and this is yet another successful slot release from Ganapati.
