Grand Circus

A little bit of fun can do no harm, that's why it's important to have some fun every now and then. And, well, you're at the right place, because the Ainsworth’s Grand Circus is in the town and there's plenty of stuff to see and amuse ourselves with!

Theme and Symbols

Grand Circus is an online video slot powered by one of the oldest software developers in the iGaming industry, Ainsworth.

The developer is well known for producing games with excellent visuals and even more impressive sounds. Here, the graphics are top notch and as far as the sound is concerned, you’ll hear anything from the crowded stands to the elephant’s trumpling.

The background looks like a stage with curtains on it, making red the most dominant color in the whole game. The reels are covered with symbols such as Magician, Juggling Monkey, Popcorns, Icecream…

The Red Star is the Wild Symbol, landing on reels 3, 4 and 5 as a substitute for all other icons with the exception of the Game Logo and Coin Scatters. That’s correct, there are 2 Scatters in this online edition.

These will be mentioned once again in the features section of the review, keep reading to find out more about these amazing symbols and all they can do! Lastly, the least paying but not the least important are the A, K, Q, J and 10 royals.

Betting Options and Features

Grand Circus online slot is designed with 5 reels, 3 rows and 100 pay lines. However, Ainsworth allows you to choose the number of pay lines you wish to play on at a time. You can go for either 25, 50 or a maximum of 100 pay lines.

With that being said, the minimum betting amount you can bet per round is $0,50 while the maximum bet reaches $80,00. This is a pretty fair betting range if you take into consideration the possibility of choosing the number of pay lines, choose your strategy and good luck.

The title is of high volatility and has a RTP of 94,48% which is considered to be below the industry average of 96%. The highest win you can reach here is 625x the stake during the regular spins but, keep in mind that there are 5 Fixed Jackpots in play as well during the bonus rounds.

Let’s cover the Lucky Break Feature first. If you get 5 or more Coin Scatters anywhere on the reels you’ll trigger the feature and get rewarded with 3 initial spins. At the start of the feature 3 Rings will appear and position themselves randomly on the reels.

With each following spin the positions of these rings will change, again randomly. The Coin Symbols have values attached to them and wherever they land on the Ring the prize is won.

But, that’s not nearly all these Coins can do!

Just as they can land with values attached to them, they can also drop down with Jackpots which are awarded in the same manner. These are Grand, Major, Maxi, Minor and Mini.

Free Spins - 5 or more Game Logo Scatters trigger the feature. The number of the triggers will determine the number of the Free Spins you get. Here, the Red Star Wild can also land on the 2nd reel as well as bear a multiplier of x2.

It is also possible for Wild to land and cover the whole reel. You can win additional spins free of charge by landing 5 or more Game Logo Scatters during the feature.

Wrapping Up

Previously we mentioned some of the qualities Ainsworth’s slots provide, however, this is a company that always strives for perfection and improvement. For example, they struck a deal with SoftGaming provider for API integration purposes ( read more here ).

And as for the game itself, it certainly does have potential but the RTP of 94,48% just doesn’t fit in the whole picture.