Wicked Winnings (0100553V, NSW/ACT)

Slot Machine (video) published 28 years ago:

Wicked Winnings (c) 1997 Aristocrat.

A 5-reel video slot machine with an evil style theme.

- TECHNICAL -

Aristocrat MK5 hardware.

MVP cabinet (14 button) layout, NSW 100 credit version:

Top row buttons:
Collect
Bet 1 Credit / Heart
Bet 2 Credits / Diamond
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 4 Credits / Club
Max Bet / Spade

Bottom row buttons:
Reserve
Play 3 Ways (1 credit) / Black
Play 9 Ways (3 credits)
Play 27 Ways (7 credits)
Play 81 Ways (15 credits)
Play 243 Ways (25 credits) / Red
Gamble
Take Win

MVP cabinet (14 button) layout, NSW 500 credit version:

Top row buttons:
Collect
Bet 1 Credit / Heart
Bet 2 Credits / Diamond
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 5 Credits / Club
Bet 20 Credits / Spade

Bottom row buttons:
Reserve
Play 3 Ways (1 credit) / Black
Play 9 Ways (3 credits)
Play 27 Ways (7 credits)
Play 81 Ways (15 credits)
Play 243 Ways (25 credits) / Red
Gamble
Take Win

- TRIVIA -

The gameplay is an update of the earlier games "Reel Power" and "Wizard Ways". Wicked Winnings differs from these games by having stacked symbols, where up to 3 of the same symbol may appear simultaneously on the same reel, allowing for much larger wins despite having the same paytable. When a stacked win occurs, a bell is rung.

This game is notorious for having lots of lag when a large Raven win occurs, as the MK5's graphics hardware cannot keep up with so many animations playing at once.

- UPDATES -

A MK6 version of the original Wicked Winnings was also released, not to be confused with the Power Pay variant on the same hardware.

- SCORING -

Raven : 3 = 500, 4 = 1000, 5 = 5000
Chalice : 3 = 100, 4 = 500, 5 = 2000
Candle : 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 1000
Ace : 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 200
King : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 30, 5 = 150
Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 30, 5 = 150
Ten : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Nine : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Money Bag : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400

She Devil appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitutes for all symbols. All pays are left to right except scattered Money Bags which pay any.

- SERIES -

1) Wicked Winnings (1997)
2) Way To Go (1998)
3) Wicked Winnings [Lady Luck] (2003)
4) Wicked Winnings II [Power Pay] (2006)
5) Wicked Winnings III (200?)

- CONTRIBUTE -

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