Lord of the Rings Slot Machine WMS Review

I found a new fun slot machine that I thought I would share. I haven't played another slot machine like it. It's the Lord of the Rings by WMS games. It's a penny slot machine and the minimum bet is .40 cents. You can bet up to $4.00 a spin on most machines or 10 times.

You sit in a chair that is equipped with speakers right near your head. You not only see and hear what is happening during spins, but also feel the bass hit when certain things happen. I'm trying to be vague on purpose because I don't want to ruin the first time experience I had for others who might try the game. Let's just say that the speakers add a lot to the experience!

When you first start playing you are presented with the option to sign in. Basically you create a username that can be used to save stats from your time played. The main reason you want to do this is to unlock new bonus games. There are two bonus games that you start with and if you never create a username those are the only two you will ever play. There are a total of eight bonus games that can be unlocked by accumulating miles. Miles are awarded randomly during game play. The game tells you "you have this many miles until you unlock the so-and-so bonus." The game also keeps track of other awards won by completing certain objectives or your highest payouts from bonus games, etc...

Aside from the bonus games there are also 5 different power spins that are randomly awarded to you after a spin is completed. These spins are accumulated and are free to use whenever you like. You want these. They give you a better chance of making more money.

Bonus Booster -- Normally you need to hit 3 rings on the game board to initiate the bonus game. When you activate this power spin you only need to hit one ring! Almost a guaranteed bonus game!

Frodo Wilds -- During this power spin all of the Frodo symbols become wild and pay out 2 times if they hit any winning combination.

Random Wilds -- Randomly 1 to 5 of the columns become completely wild!

Scatter Spin -- You don't need the symbols to be lined up on a pay line to get paid. You just need three or more and the game will pay you as if those three or more were on a pay line. So if you get five Frodos spread out in a pattern that wouldn't otherwise be a win it would be if you had this power spin initiated.

Win Multiplier -- Activate, spin, and if you win a multiplier will appear that will multiply your wins by a certain amount (up to 25 times).

My family is a bunch of nerds and we are Lord of the Rings, gambling and slot fans. This game was easy for us to try. But even if you aren't a fan of all three it's worth checking for the pure entertainment value, and who knows, maybe you'll get lucky.

Here's a video review I posted on youtube. The video's pretty bad. Technically cameras were not allowed on the casino floor. I had it sitting on my lap and couldn't even see the screen. I guess blind it didn't come out too bad.