"Crystal Quest: Arcane Tower," crafted by Thunderkick, is an enchanting online slot machine that immerses players in a mystical world with its 6 reels and 4 rows layout. This game boasts an impressive 4,096 ways to win, presenting players with the opportunity to achieve a maximum win of 15,000 times their initial stake, with a bit of luck.
In this game, winning combinations are formed when three or more identical symbols align from left to right, starting from the first reel. The sorcerer symbol, however, stands out as it yields a payout with just two matching symbols, and it is the most valuable symbol, offering 20 times the bet for a five-of-a-kind. Following the sorcerer, there's the knight henchman and then three medium-value crystals in red, green, and blue. The lower end of the paytable features five gems in pink, orange, yellow, green, and blue. The wild symbol is a pale blue circular gem tile, which can substitute for all symbols except the scatter and gains an enhanced role during the bonus game.
One of the game's key features is the Avalanche mechanism. When a winning combination is formed, the symbols involved are removed and replaced by new symbols falling from above. This process continues as long as new winning combinations are formed. Concurrently, a win multiplier is in effect, starting at x1 and increasing by one level with each new Avalanche triggered within the same spin sequence. An additional exciting feature is Linked Reels, where up to six adjacent reels may synchronize during an initial spin, becoming identical copies of each other. However, this feature is not available during an Avalanche sequence.
The scatter symbol, represented by a slightly wonky-looking treasure chest, activates the free spins round when three appear on the reels, awarding 12 free spins. During this feature, any two scatters appearing award 3 additional free spins, while each additional scatter beyond two adds 2 more spins, with no upper limit. The free spins round introduces two elements not present in the base game. Firstly, the win multiplier does not reset between spins, allowing it to grow indefinitely. Secondly, the Wild Explosion feature is activated when no winning combinations are present. In this event, all wild symbols on the reels explode, eliminating pay symbols in both vertical and horizontal lines, which then triggers the Avalanche feature.