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Wheel of Wishes slot: Frequently asked questions
There's no doubt that the Wheel of Wishes slot and the Wowpot Jackpot will have plenty of people excited to play the new game, what with that massive progressive jackpot to play for, so to help players learn more about the slot in one place, we have put together this list of frequently asked questions about the Wheel of Wishes game and how to play it.
Everything you want to know about the new Wheel of Wishes slot in one handy Frequently Asked Questions guide is right here on WheelOfWishes.net! Let's kick-off with the Frequently Asked Questions...
What is Wheel of Wishes?
Wheel of Wishes is the new progressive jackpot slot game developed by Alchemy Gaming as part of their partnership with Microgaming. It is one of the more recent additions to the Microgaming progressive network of games. It was released globally in February 2020.
What theme is the Wheel of Wishes slot?
The Wheel of Wishes slot is based on an Arabian theme with a desert backdrop to the reels and music suited to the theme.
How many reels are in play on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
There are 5 reels in play on the Wheel of Wishes slot and each reel has space for three symbols.
How many pay lines does the Wheel of Wishes slot have?
The slot has 10 pay lines across the reels, all of which pay from left to right only. Only the highest win is paid per line. This means if you hit a line with four symbols, you receive the win for four symbols alone, not the win for three symbols too.
What are the symbols on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
There are ten standard symbols and two feature symbols on the Wheel of Wishes slot. The standard symbols are, in order of increasing value:
- Purple Circle
- Blue Club
- Green Diamond
- Orange Heart
- Red Spade
- Purple Amulet
- Blue and Green Vials
- A Spell Book
- Treasure Chest
- Magic Lamp
Wins on these symbols can range from 0.5x your total bet, up to 10x your total bet in the base game. All symbols offer wins when landed three, four or five times across a pay line, from the leftmost reel without any gaps in the sequence.
Does the Wheel of Wishes slot have a Wild symbol?
The Wild is the first feature symbol in the Wheel of Wishes base game. It is an easy symbol to spot as it has the word Wild written across it. The Wild can benefit the player in two ways in the game, firstly, it can be used to substitute for any of the standard symbols outlined above to help create one or more pay lines.
Secondly, you can land Wilds consecutively across the reels, from the leftmost reel, to earn a cash prize of between 4x and 50x your total bet if you can land three or more Wilds on a pay line.
Wilds are also stacked up to three symbols high across the reels, so they can also trigger wins on multiple pay lines.
The Wilds appear on every reel in the base game, but if you elect to play in Power Mode, then the Wild is removed from the reels.
Does the Wheel of Wishes slot have a Free Spins bonus round?
No, there is no dedicated Free Spins bonus round in the Wheel of Wishes slot. Instead, the main bonus feature of the slot is the Power Spin bonus.
What is a Power Spin?
In the base game, a Power Spin is earned each time you land two or more of the Bonus Wheel Scatters anywhere across the reels on a single spin.
When this happens, the reel set changes into Power Mode and you will receive one free Power Mode spin on this new reel set. The new reel set features just the first and fifth reels of the slot, with the middle three reels combining into one large reel, which is populated by giant 3x3 versions of the five higher value symbols from the base game, plus the Jackpot Bonus Wheel Scatter.
On the Power Spin, the first and fifth reels will always show three versions of the same symbol and when the middle reel comes to rest, if you land all or part of the bigger version of that symbol on or partly on the reels, you will win a cash prize.
If you manage to land the Jackpot Bonus Scatter symbol in full on the middle reel, then you will trigger the Jackpot Bonus Wheel game and you will have the opportunity to win one of the four progressive jackpot prizes. This new section of the game will then load up for you to play.
Of course, your Power Spin may also produce a non-winning game.
If you are playing the base game, once your Power Spin is completed, the game will return back to the base game mode.
What is the biggest non-progressive base game win available on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
The biggest non-progressive jackpot win in the base game is achieved by landing five of the Jackpot Bonus Scatter symbols across the reels. This will not only trigger one Power Spin, but also see you land a jackpot prize of 500x your total bet.
What is Power Mode on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
One of the most exciting features of the Wheel of Wishes slot is that players can select not to play the standard base game and instead click on the Power Mode button. When this happens, the slot is automatically placed into Power Spin mode.
This, of course, radically increases your chances of triggering the Jackpot Bonus Game on each spin (and of winning some higher value prizes), but it does come at a cost, as the cost of a Power Mode spin is 10x the value of your standard base game.
So, if you were playing the base game for 1.00 per spin and click Power Mode on, your next spin will cost you 10.00.
In Power Mode, the Wild is not available on the reels and nor are the lower value symbols. You simply have the five higher value symbols and the Scatter. The only wins you can land in Power Mode are the higher value 5-symbol combinations, but given that the first and fifth reels will only display one symbol in all positions, and that the middle reel can display a 3x3 version of that same symbol, covering the reel entirely, it is possible to win across all ten pay lines at once.
Is the Wheel of Wishes slot a progressive jackpot game?
Yes, the Wheel of Wishes slot is a progressive jackpot game. In fact, the game has four different progressive jackpot prizes available ranging in value. They are the Mini, Minor, Major and Wowpot! progressive jackpot prizes.
How much is each progressive jackpot seeded at?
The seed values for each of the four progressive jackpots in the Wheel of Wishes slot are as follows:
- Mini Progressive - £10.00
- Minor Progressive - £100.00
- Major Progressive - £50,000
- Wowpot! Progressive - £2,000,000
What amount can each Wheel of Wishes progressive jackpot potentially grow to?
There is no upper limit to what any of the four jackpot prizes can rise, although the Mini and Minor jackpots will be won far more frequently than the Major and Wowpot! jackpot prizes.
How do you win a progressive jackpot on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
The only way to win any of the four progressive jackpot prizes on the Wheel of Wishes slot is to trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game from a Power Mode spin.
This is achieved by landing the 3x3 Scatter symbol in full on the large middle reel in that game mode.
When you do, the Jackpot Bonus Game will be launched and you are now guaranteed to win one of the four progressive jackpot prizes available.
You will see a wheel displayed on screen which is divided into different coloured sectors. The blue sectors are linked to the Mini progressive jackpot, the green sectors to the Minor jackpot, the red sectors to the Major and the single gold sector to the Wowpot! jackpot.
You then click to spin the wheel and the colour of the sector that your pointer is pointing to at the end of the spin will determine which of the four progressive jackpot prizes you win.
Of course, there are more sectors of the lower value jackpot prizes on the wheel, than there are the higher value, so the Mini and Minor jackpot prizes will be awarded more frequently than the Major or Wowpot! jackpot prizes.
It should also be noted that the way the wheel is divided up does not accurately represent your chances of winning each progressive jackpot. It is simply displayed this way to reflect the outcome of the random number generator, which is the engine of the slot and which decides which of the jackpots you win entirely at random, with the odds stacked much more in favour of a Mini or Minor jackpot win.
Is there any way you can increase your chances of triggering the Wheel of Wishes Jackpot Bonus game?
If you are looking for a Wheel of Wishes cheat or Wheel of Wishes hack, then I am going to disappoint you as the software has been rigorously tested and would not have been released if there was any issues that could be exploited. Furthermore, even if somebody did discover a way to cheat the game, then this would be discovered and, as per the terms and conditions, the winnings would be forfeited by the player.
There are only two genuine ways you can increase your chances of triggering the Wheel of Wishes Jackpot Bonus Game.
- Play the game with Power Mode switched on.
- Bet more on each spin
This is because you can only trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game on a Power Spin (which is every spin in Power Mode) and your chances of triggering the game increase proportionally with the amount you bet. So for example, a player playing Power Mode for 2.00 per spin, has double the chance of landing a shot at the Jackpot Bonus Game than a player playing for 1.00 per spin.
Is the Wheel of Wishes slot linked to the Mega Moolah progressive network?
Although Wheel of Wishes is part of the Microgaming progressive jackpot network, the game is not linked to the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot in the way that other recently released progressive jackpot games such as Mega Vault Millionaire or Atlantean Treasures are.
Instead, the Wheel of Wishes slot uses a brand new set of four progressive jackpot prizes, unlinked to any other game and with their own seeding amount.
Is the Wheel of Wishes slot legit?
Wheel of Wishes is 100% legit. The slot was developed by Alchemy Gaming in partnership with Microgaming, who have paid out more than a billion dollars through its progressive jackpot network over the years, including many players who have become instant millionaires playing games like Mega Moolah, Major Millions, Mega Vault Millionaire and now Wheel of Wishes.
Is Wheel of Wishes fake?
No, Wheel of Wishes is a very real slot and it is the first ever 2 million seeded progressive jackpot slot game developed by Microgaming.
Is Wheel of Wishes a scam?
No, while the Wheel of Wishes top jackpot prizes are undoubtedly very difficult to hit, the game is most definitely not a scam.
Many people have unrealistic expectations when they play a progressive jackpot slot such as Wheel of Wishes and if they do not win the big jackpot (as almost everyone that plays the game will experience), this small number of slot players feel like the game is fixed against them and will say it is a scam.
This is not the case, Wheel of Wishes is not a scam, but instead a progressive jackpot game that, like other progressive jackpot games, only offers the players a very small chance of landing the top prizes. That has to be the case, as no company can afford to pay out prizes of a couple of million pounds, euro or dollars, every few minutes to players all over the world.
Indeed, part of the appeal of a progressive jackpot slot is players not winning the jackpot, as when this happens the jackpot can grow to a very high amount (on the Mega Moolah slot, the jackpot prize has reached over 20 million).
Wheel of Wishes is produced by Microgaming, whose software has the eCOGRA seal of approval for Safe and Fair gaming. That doesn't mean it is easy to win!
Can you earn Free or Bonus Spins on the Wheel of Wishes slot?
Yes, for the first time, some casinos are offering customers the chance to sign up and earn some bonus or potentially Free Spins on the Wheel of Wishes slot. Given the likely popularity of the slot, and the fact that casinos can and do change their bonus offers regularly, it is a good idea to search online for the latest offers specifically for the Wheel of Wishes slot.
Is there a demo version of the Wheel of Wishes slot available to play?
Yes, unlike other Microgaming progressives, Wheel of Wishes does have a demo version available in many different places online. Many casinos that offer the game, will also offer players the opportunity to play a 'Free to Play' version of the slot, which will let you see how it works.
It is worth noting that the demo version of the slot may play very differently to the original game, as the demo version has been designed to showcase the different features available on the Wheel of Wishes slot.
Is there a downloadable app for the Wheel of Wishes slot?
At the moment, there is no confirmed official app for the Wheel of Wishes slot for any mobile smartphone or tablet device. It is unlikely, based on how Microgaming have offered access to their other progressive jackpot slots, that there will be one.
If you do see an app offering the Wheel of Wishes slot, then we would strongly advise against using it as it will not be an official app and there could be issues regarding your online security, should you attempt to use the app.
Unscrupulous developers, hackers and fraudsters will try and use the popularity of certain slot games to try and harvest data from users through producing unofficial apps, so it is always wise to be alert of this fact.
What is the base currency of the Wheel of Wishes slot?
Although you can play the Wheel of Wishes slot in a number of different currencies based on where you are in the world, the base currency of the Wheel of Wishes slot is British Pounds.
How does a progressive jackpot slot like Wheel of Wishes work?
All progressive jackpot slots work on the same principle as to how the jackpot funds receive their cash. Every spin played for real money on the Wheel of Wishes slot will see a small proportion of the wager made by the player added to the prize pool for the four different progressive jackpot prizes.
The remainder of the players money is used to pay out standard wins in the Wheel of Wishes game, with a small percentage going to the casino.
Based on the number of players playing the game, the number of spins played on the game, the value of those spins and the time that has elapsed in between triggers of each of the four progressive jackpot prizes, the value of these jackpots can increase over time.
When was Wheel of Wishes released?
Although released into a small number of casinos beforehand, the Wheel of Wishes slot was released globally on the 11th February 2020.
Why does the Wowpot progressive jackpot not automatically reset back to 2 millon after a win has been triggered? Sometimes there is considerably more than that available in the next prize fund?
As with other Microgaming progressives, players all over the world can play the Wheel of Wishes slot using different currencies, such as the Euro, US Dollar, Canadian Dollar, British Pound or New Zealand Dollar to name but a few.
When a winner is landed, they win the amount stated in the jackpot prize pool, but in the currency that they were playing the game in. So, if you were to trigger the Wowpot jackpot prize playing in Canadian Dollars, then your jackpot prize would be the amount at the time you triggered the jackpot, but in Canadian Dollars.
When this amount in Canadian Dollars is converted into British Pounds, often this will be a smaller amount than the actual British Pound balance on the Wowpot jackpot. When this occurs, the amount in British Pounds required to pay the Canadian Dollar (or other currency) jackpot in full is deducted from the British Pound balance.
Any remaining funds are then left in the account for the next jackpot winner.
The only time the jackpot will likely ever reset back to 2 million exactly, is if a British Pound player wins the Wowpot prize.
This same process is followed for all of the other three progressive jackpot prizes, Mini, Minor and Major, too.
