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Yggdrasil Double Down on Dr Fortuno
By Shane Addinall May 04, 2019 Game ReleaseStep into Yggdrasil’s alluring Dr Fortuno! This freak show promises that it has two casino games which share the same feature jackpot! Can it be true? Can a slot and a table game live like that? Come see for yourself, and be amazed!Yggdrasil Gaming has unveiled its latest freak show, Dr Fortuno! Step into a crazy new world where they turn your online gambling experience into a 3 ring circus. Where else would a slot, a blackjack game and an industry-first cross-vertical jackpot share the mainstage as the star attractions of a single title?
“There is a lot going on in the Dr Fortuno Slot! Nudging wilds, a bonus wheel, Free Spins AND a jackpot! The bonus wheel happens often enough to keep spiking entertainment levels, while the free spins can dish out huge wins with the right combinations.” - Jonas Strandman, Senior Product Strategist at Yggdrasil
A Rich and Creepy World
Given the mind-bending nature of this three-way online gambling experience Dr Fortuno demanded a visually appealing, if not somewhat freaky, world to do it justice. The design team over at Yggdrasil leaned into the topsy-turvy nature of the travelling carnival to create something amazing!
The moustached Ringmaster welcomes you into the Dr Fortuno slot with a sweeping bow and an explosion of gold coins! The room is filled with old-timey piano music immersing you in an era when freaks and magic went hand-in-hand! The visual setting is that of a coach, flanked by flickering lights, dancing candles and rolling mists, which has been converted into a travelling stage for the weird and the wonderful!
The 5x3 reel grid of Dr Fortuno Slot has been decked out in some of the most beautiful reel art to date. The high-value symbols are stacked freak symbols displaying the two-headed Night Twin in a flaming red dress, the manic purple clown Fire Head wrapped in chains and the green mermaid Water Witch. The low-value symbols are a heart in a bottle, eyeballs in a vase, an octopus in potion and a brain floating in purple liquid. If you look closely the containers are based on the heart, club, spade and diamond card suits, so subtle you could almost miss it!
The primary Wild symbol is the golden Ringmaster symbol, where we see his full form, hand on hip clutching a skull-headed cane. The three high-value symbols also become Wild in features.
Triggering the Jackpot round will see you enter beyond the veil to play a custom Wheel of Fortune style game where coins, multipliers and of course the shared jackpot is up for grabs.
The Dr Foruno Blackjack game takes place in the same universe, however, you have been granted access to the Ringmasters inner sanctum. Here he is your dealer, and you pit your skill and luck against his mystic powers - and up to 4 other players!
Weird and Wonderful Gameplay
Yggdrasil have created an amazing industry-leading online jackpot system here. The ability to enjoy both a fun slot and some table time over a few hands of Blackjack – while playing for the same jackpot – is a game changer!
Dr Fortuno Slot
There are several entertaining aspects to the gameplay of the 20 payline Dr Fortuno slot machine, which includes stacked symbols and a nudge feature which will see them randomly moved to give you improved payouts!
1. Wheel of Fortuno (Jackpot Game)
Any winning payline containing the Ringmaster Wild will trigger the jackpot feature game, Wheel of Fortuno. Here you get to spin, based on the number of Wilds in the win, a winning wheel. The prizes on the wheel include up to 100 coins, +2 additional Wheel of Fortuno spins and up to 5x win multipliers. And of course, there is the big prize, the chance to win the shared jackpot!
The shared jackpot is a timed jackpot. Once the minimum payout has been reached a countdown begins and the slot machine is guaranteed to payout before the timer reaches zero!
Yggdrasil has given us this tip for being aware of potential feature wins:
“If you ever hear Dr Fortuno, also known as the ‘King of Yellow’, whisper his catchphrase, “By the pricking one of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes!”, roll up, roll up and join his troupe to make fortune smile upon his lucky patrons. You never know, if picked he could bestow you with riches beyond your wildest imagination.”
2. Fantastic Free Spins
Triggering the Free Spins feature will award you 10 free games, but did you know that the more Bonus symbols you land on the reels the more features you will have active during your free games? Landing either 3, 4 or 5 Bonus symbols will mean playing with 1, 2 or 3 active features respectively.
There are a total of 7 potential features you could activate:
- x2 Win Multiplier
- +5 Free Spins
- +10 Free Spins
- All Lines Pay Both Ways
- No Low-Value Symbols
- Increased Wild Symbols
- A Random High-Value Symbol is Wild
The selection of active features is decided by a raffle where you get to take fate into your own hands and draw for the best chance to win big!
Dr Fortuno Blackjack
Dr Fortuno Blackjack is a multi-player casino game where up to 5 players can play together. The game uses six 52 card decks and these are reshuffled at the end of each round. It also offers the ability to split your cards, buy insurance, double down and buy insurance.
1. Fortuno Bets (Jackpot Game)
Winning the shared jackpot in Dr Fortuno, much like the slot, requires you to trigger a special bonus game, in this case, Dr Fortuno Bonus Bets. This feature game is triggered by the Ringmaster being dealt a flush – a series of cards all of the same suit. When this happens you stand the chance to win up to 500x your bet, and with the games 96.5% RTP this is not unheard of.
The big drawcard is, of course, winning the mega jackpot! As the jackpot is a timed one be sure to keep an eye on the countdown timer, the red and gold banner on the top right-hand side of the screen, as it is guaranteed to payout before the timer runs down.
2. Come One, Come All, Bet Big or Small!
Whether you’re a casual fan of 21’s or a hard-core card shark Dr Fortuno has you covered with table bets that start at €1.00 per hand and can be increased up to €500.00 per hand.
It is worth keeping in mind that the Fortuno Bonus Bets feature pays out up to 500x your bet. Betting big could mean a fantastic windfall if it’s your lucky day!
Do Your Sunday Best and Head To The Show!
While Yggdrasil has created an amazing universe for their slot and blackjack games to cohabitate the Dr Fortuno slot steals the show. It has more characters to interact with, better non-jackpot win potential and accessing the shared jackpot doesn’t cost you "more". The blackjack variant, while a fun 5 player game, requires additional side bets to be made in the hopes that the feature triggers. While we love the whole show, the freak we want to see more of is the slot machine.
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