this is the second of the new slots coming out from Microgaming. and, this is the one i’m interested in testing.

there are 5 reels on the machine, so it’s a basic video slot as far as that goes. you’ll find 25 paylines, with a wild symbol and a scatter symbol.

the scatter symbols unlock a bonus round, and here’s where the interesting parts start happening.

instead of choosing an item, or a couple of items and then closing the bonus session, this slot works differently. you can continue to choose items until you uncover a collect symbol. so, if luck (or some psychic skill) is on your side, the bonus game can last and last.

i’ve seen this feature on some slot games before, but not many. at least not many online ones, and none of those had been from microgaming. so, it looks like microgaming is showing some more of their desire to keep improving at every turn by expanding the abilities of their machines. two thumbs up i say.

of course, the bonus screen isn’t the whole game. most of the time spent playing will be watching the reels spin, and hoping for something nice to hit the paylines. so, i’ve included a shot of the paylines for the Age of Discovery machine.

if you look at the bottom you’ll see the layout for the paylines. that’s how you fit 25 paylines into a five reel slot.

when this game goes live, i’m sure i’ll be trying it out. so, i’ll be posting up some more about it later, at the end of the month.