Play Path of the Wizard for Free

If you are a slot machine fan who isn't afraid to suspend their disbelief, then this game might just be worth a spin or two. Path of the Wizard serves up a thrilling fantasy magic theme that is centred around the magical powers of witchcraft and wizardry.

However, far from being filled with cheap magic tricks and innocuous gimmicks, this game focuses on the darker aspects of sorcery and conjuring, with an overall dark aesthetic and some mean looking characters on the reels. Those symbols include a black knight, a horned Balrog-like troll, a mystical fairy and a cloaked sorcerer. Other than those character icons, the reels are filled up with a series of, somewhat disappointingly, generic playing card symbols such as 9, 10, J, Q, K and A.

Before you follow the Path of the Wizard and spin the 5 reels of this game, you will have to lay down your stakes. This will be determined by three variable factors: the number of lines that are active, the number of coins placed next to each line and the size of the coins chosen by the player. Therefore, there are many different wagering permutations available to play, giving novice spinners and master spinners alike the chance to play according to their strategies.

Of course, the bigger the stake, the bigger the winnings will be. And with a maximum line bet of 1.00 credit and all 25 lines active, players will have the best opportunities to land this game's top standard play jackpot of 2,500 credits. That may not sound like the biggest win available in the business, but it is a fair return for such a low maximum line bet.

That 2,500x line bet multiplier is awarded when 5 cloaked wizard symbols appear aligned on an active payline, while five fairy symbols will offer half of that amount with a 1,250x line bet prize. After than the wins get even smaller with five trolls paying 750x and five black knights giving a win of 500x. The least lucrative icons are the playing card symbols which offer a range of line bet multipliers from 250x to 100x when five matching icons appear in a row on an active payline.

Like any good video slot should, this game give players some extra winning opportunities with some magical bonus symbols. The first of these is a wild icon – depicted by a shield – which will replace other game symbols to make wins that are double their normal values. It's just like magic!

But that's not all, because players can summon up some free games if they spin this occult slot machine in the right way. With three scattered logo symbols appearing simultaneously on reels 1, 3, and 5, players will be given a default quantity of 3 free spins with a x2 multiplier.

OK, so that might not sound very impressive, but you will have a chance to work your magic and obtain even more free games with higher multipliers after you are confronted with three magical orbs. All you have to do it pick one orb to reveal a number of “picks” before moving to the next round of the bonus feature where a set of doors are waiting to be opened. Behind each door is a number of free spins and extra multipliers to be added to the original 3 free spins and x2 multiplier, giving you the chance to rack up some fruitful spins with every bonus pick.

As far as video slots go, Path of the Wizard by Genesis Gaming is a fairly standard affair and no where near as interesting as other games from this provider like Haunted Night. In fact, the game does feel like it could do more to unleash the full potential of its epic theme since it settles for some generic playing card icons and some fairly conventional bonus gameplay. Perhaps a unique side game is needed to really set this game apart from every other magically themed video slot out there on the web.