Anotherland

The Belarusian software company has once again created a one-of-a-kind slot in Anotherland, which is filled with creatures from the realm of fantasy. The real story here is the astonishing 100 paylines, which are really 50 paylines that pay both left-to-right and right-to-left: with so many ways to win, don’t expect many long losing streaks. But other features of this slot are also innovative, such as the wild symbol that doubles win, the chance to risk (and potentially double) all wins, and the seven bonus games.

Theme

Anotherland is filled with many of the mystical creatures that populate fantasy stories: gaming symbols include centaurs, falcons, white wolves, green-and-gold crowns, sorceresses, druids, swords, and a crystal ball (which acts as wild). Lower-value symbols include the playing cards valued ace through ten, which appear in the fanciful script. A tile of the wolf in profile howling at the moon rewards players with free games when three or more appear on the reels. Sound design and graphics are not strong points in this game – the sound effects and visuals that go along with gameplay wouldn’t be out of place in a 90s console game, and there is no background music to speak of– but that’s clearly not the design team’s priority.

Betting Options and Functions

The range of possible bets is very broad in Anotherland – from one to 1,000 credits per payline per spin, for a total range of 50 to 50,000 credits every time the reels spin. It also seems as though there might be a different version of this slot available, as some sources indicate a more flexible bet size, as well as adjustable pay lines up to a maximum of 25. In any case, be sure to give close attention to the betting and payout information available in the pop-up menu, to make certain of the details for the version being played.

Features

The features of this slot seem designed to keep things interesting. The crystal ball gaming symbol triggers free games in this slot when appearing three or more times, but when only two appear, the other three reels spin again, helping the player’s chances. There are several bonus games available also: these appear when three or more howling wolf symbols appear on the reels. There is also a double-or-nothing feature, where players can choose to risk winning spins in a card-based mini-game. Guess correctly, and winnings are doubled: guess wrong, and the win drops to zero.

Our Take

It seems like every new game from Belatra pushes the limit of what slot gaming can do, and Anotherland is no exception. Though not rising to the levels of design and player interaction achieved by some modern slots, there are major opportunities to win in Anotherland.