Considering the fact that we are swamped with Irish-themed, Egyptian-themed and fantasy-inspired slots, it was about time we got one that has an urban vibe. Money Tower comes from Cayetano Gaming and it presents a skyscraper by the likes of those seen in Hong Cong or New York. Why is this tall building so special? Well, because its floors contain valuable prizes and colourful symbols that are essential to the functioning of the slot. You do want to have fun, don’t you? Then start climbing up until you reach the highest of levels!
The action happens at night-time, the city landscape is coloured by the lights of a lively, wide-awake community focused on finding the treasures of the high-rise. The game features 5 columns and 3 rows of symbols which are depicted in the paytable and each is assigned a value. You won’t get much from combinations of playing card symbols. Instead, try to match as many high-value icons as you can - one spin at a time. With five wrist watches, you will get 900 credits and 1,000 credits for five cracked safes filled with bars of gold. The diamond is the chief prize – other than paying a jackpot, it also plays the role of Wild.
Money Tower has 10 active paylines, fixed on every spin. All lines pay for combinations of matching symbols formed from the leftmost reel towards the right side. But, base game wins are one thing, and special features are something quite different. In Money Tower, one can experience two random features (Symbol Relight and Winning Swing) a symbol-triggered Step Up Bonus game and a Sky Rings round taking place at the top of the building.
Each time random symbols go dark, and then reappear as Wilds or Step Up symbols, you’ll know that Symbol Relight just happened. Up to 8 symbols anywhere on the reels can transform like this and up the winning potential or start another feature. The rumble of the elevator will announce the Winning Swing feature and the entire reels set will move to another floor so as to deliver a line win or the Step Up bonus. Three or more Step Up symbols will start the feature with 25 free spins and a guaranteed multiplier of 2, 3 or 5x the stake.
If you get so lucky to reach the Sky Rings bonus, you’ll play a three-level wheel game where each level awards a stake multiplier prize or the chance to progress to the upper level. The top reward is a multiplier worth1,000 times the bet.
Money Tower presents some very interesting ideas and creative solutions on the subject of slot features and bonuses. Not everything has to be like we’re used to. In fact, it’s better when we get to explore something new and different. However, those who suffer from a fear of heights should stay away from this particular slot, at least until they conquer their fears!