Who would not love to be a fly on the wall in the meetings of a secret society like say, the Freemasons. This is the premise in The Secret Order from Pariplay, and there is even a mechanical fly that keeps buzzing around between resting on the “O” in Order. The reels are filled with mystery symbols like spell books, codexes and keys, and the 5×3 grid is set in some kind of alchemy library.
So far so good right, but the secret society premise kind of falls flat on further inspection. There is just not enough depth to keep players interested, and the features could hardly be less innovative. You get sticky wild respins, and wilds landing on wilds turn them into fully expanded wilds. The bonus round comes with more of the same, and the €179,646 potential is not enough to raise any eyebrows in a highly competitive market.
The mechanical fly thingy is the wild symbol, and it steps in for all regular pay symbols to help you form winning combinations. It also pays the same as the top-tier clock symbol, awarding 25x your stake for 5 on a payline.
The Buzzing Wild Respins featureis triggered whenever you landat least 2 wilds at the same time. The triggering wilds become sticky, and you get 1 respin. If new wilds land, they become sticky too, and the feature goes on until you land no new wilds. If a wild lands behind a sticky wild, you trigger theWoW (Wild on Wild) feature. This expands the wild to cover the full reel.
You need to land3 green orb scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4to trigger theBuzzing Wild Free Spins round. This awards7 free spins, and the3 triggering symbols turn into sticky buzzing wilds. Any new wilds that land also become sticky, and if you trigger the WoW feature the expanded wild stays in place for the duration of the bonus round.
You get to see the Buzzing Wild Respins feature several times before we trigger the bonus round. The latter happens at 1:45 into the 3 and a half minute highlights video, and you can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.
Pariplay has made a pretty straightforward game with The Secret Order, and there is nothing mysterious about it except perhaps for the theme. The base game is all about sticky wild respins, and the wilds can be upgraded to become fully expanded. The same goes for the bonus round, where you start out with 3 sticky wilds.
You should beware that there are different RTP versions of this game, and the potential is also a bit different per version. You can winup to €179,646at the most, which is a mediocre max win that’s not all that impressive given the high volatility. There is nothing new to see here really, and a lot more could have been made of the secret society “conspiracy theme”.
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Aurum Codex- is a mystery slot from Red Tiger, and it comes with alchemy wilds that become sticky for the next spin. Landing 2 wilds make the positions in-between wild too, and the bonus round comes with even more sticky wild action. This can lead to payouts up to 4,131x your stake.
Blirix Workshop- is an Iron Dog alchemy slot with 5 reels and 20 paylines. The book of spells award wilds, multipliers and symbol transformation, and you get a collected symbols release every 5 spins in the bonus round. The volatility is high, and you can win up to 7,000x your stake.
The Shadow Order- is a great Push Gaming alternative for conspiracy fans, and it comes with a cluster pays engine with character upgrades, modifiers and avalanche wins. You’ll benefit from a progressive multiplier in the bonus round, and this can lead to payouts up to a staggering 24,204x your stake.
The Secret Order from Pariplay is a game that employs the intriguing concept of being a fly on the wall in a secret society, like the Freemasons, for example. The game features a mechanical fly that often rests on the ‘O’ in Order, mystery-laden symbols such as spell books, codexes, and keys, and is set in a 5×3 grid within an alchemic library. However, the secret society premise doesn’t quite deliver in terms of depth and innovation. The game offers sticky wild respins and wilds landing on wilds that turn them into fully expanded wilds. The bonus round is more of the same and the €179,646 potential doesn’t stand out in such a competitive market. The mechanical fly serves as the wild symbol, substituting for all regular pay symbols to help form winning combinations. It pays the same as the top-tier clock symbol, offering 25x your stake for landing five on a payline. Land at least two wilds at the same time to trigger the Buzzing Wild Respins feature, where the wilds become sticky and you get one respin. If new wilds land, they too become sticky and the feature continues until no new wilds land. If a wild lands behind a sticky wild, you trigger the Wild on Wild (WoW) feature, expanding the wild to cover the full reel. Land three green orb scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4 to trigger the Buzzing Wild Free Spins round, awarding seven free spins and turning the trigger symbols into sticky wilds. Any new wilds that land also become sticky, and if you trigger the WoW feature, the expanded wild stays in place for the duration of the bonus round. The game is straightforward and lacks mystery beyond its theme. There are different RTP versions of the game and the potential also varies per version. Winning up to €179,646 is average and not very impressive given the game’s high volatility. The game could have done more with the secret society theme. Other comparable games include Aurum Codex from Red Tiger, Blirix Workshop from Iron Dog, and The Shadow Order from Push Gaming, all of which offer unique features and substantial payouts.