Play Circus for Free

As with all family attractions, you need to get yourself a ‘ticket’ before you play, otherwise the rides will be off limits to you.

To get started you need to decide whether you want to manually put in the amount you bet, between 0.01 and 2.00, or you can click the Max Bet option available. Choosing the latter means you will start the game with all 25 paylines in action, and with the max amount placed on each of them. If at all throughout the game you can’t remember the amount you’re playing with, or the number of lines, the numbers are clearly stated at the bottom of the screen.

There is also an Auto Play option that spins several times consecutively, a Spin Stop that means you can end the endless rolling any time you want, and a Fast Play feature that speeds up the action.

Luckily, at any time during all those rides and the pink and yellow allure of the circus tent, you can click the information widget and read up on the basics once again.

When you fold back the curtains of the big tent you see a collection of tiles adorned with a pink dancing elephant, a delicious sandwich, a tower of popcorn, a juggler, a creepy looking mime (the bonus symbol), and many more symbols. The activity is so rich and aesthetically dynamic that none of the icons are generic in any sense of the word.

Not to mention the entire background of the fair is alight with movement: a ferris wheel makes its rounds, a pretty pink haired girl winks at her audience, a seal nudges his nose into the air to make the ball bounce. Even the lights flash on and off. It is a truly magnificent title.

To get a winning combo all you need is three of the same symbols, however, three of those images are more rewarding than the others, and those are the the red headed trader, a clown holding an umbrella, and then finally the pale harlequin.

The first of the three, the wild, substitutes all symbols bar the free spins and bonus - fairly standard, but worth knowing if you’re to enjoy every moment of the circus. As for the free spins icon (the clown) you get spins should you find them, and unlike the rest of the symbols, you need only one to trigger it. But the final icon is the one we’re all waiting for.

Remember that red hair from earlier? She now shows up to welcome you to the mini game, in which you choose a grand total of six ticket stubs, all of which have money attached to them. Unlike some activities that give you very small rewards, this bonus level is hugely giving, so make the most of it whenever it presents itself – you won’t be disappointed.

After everything is added up and placed onto your final total, you then return to the base game to continue seeking out those high value tiles.

It isn’t often that you find a slot machine that does it all, but Circus from WorldMatch actually manages to do just that. There is just the right level of variance, dressed up in stunningly bright graphics and the hysterical and joyous sounds of the fanfair. And while the jackpot isn’t as big as it could be, 5,000 is an excellent amount to be banking at the end of a gaming session.