Oryx Gaming takes you to Italy with their Mini Panini slot. Panini is the Italian word for a sandwich. If you get lucky, you will have a chance to make your own Panini from selected ingredients and win a prize for it. In terms of structure, Mini Panini is pretty straightforward. It uses 5 reels and 20 paylines. However, it is hands down one of the best-looking video slots we have ever seen, but more on that later. The game comes equipped with a free spins feature enhanced with Extra Wilds and a bonus game where you can make that perfect sandwich to win an instant prize.
Let’s start with the appearance of the reels. They look like they are made of white bread rolls, like ones you would use to make a sandwich. On either side of the reels, you will see little tomatoes that indicate payline numbers. High-value symbols are depicted as theme-related icons including the red hot chilli pepper, the perfect couple made of a sausage and a piece of cheese and Olivier, the olive. While low-value icons are represented by playing card royals, there is nothing generic about them. They look like made of rye bread, which is a nice touch and serves the theme. The game is also home to four special symbols – Cutting Board Wild, Soft Bread Bonus, Toastie Scatter and The Sandwich Boutique Scatter.
The game uses 5 reels and 20 adjustable paylines you can wager up to 10 coins across. With a coin size ranging between $0.01 and $1, you can play the game from as little as $0.01 (with a single payline active) up to $200 per spin. If you wish, you can activate up to 500 automatic spins. To win a prize, land at least 3 matching symbols on an active payline left to right.
In the base game, Cutting Board Wild will replace all regular symbols to help you complete more combos. The Sandwich Boutique Scatter only pays prizes of up to 100x the bet, and you need at least 2 of these to get paid. Land 3 or more Toastie Scatters and you will win 10, 15 or 20 free spins with all payouts subject doubled. Within the feature, Toastie Scatter will act as Extra Wild that will double all prizes. It means that winnings combos completed with Extra Wild will pay quadrupled prizes.
Last but not least, if two Soft Bread Bonus symbols hit the reels 1 and 5 simultaneously, you will enter the Perfect Sandwich bonus feature. Choose an ingredient for the base, garnish and topping, and you will be rewarded with a prize based on ever-elusive Mini Panini criteria.
We have enjoyed every second of the gameplay with the Mini Panini slot. Oryx has done a great job with this unpretentious yet charming slot game that will keep you entertained for a long time. The maximum potential win is high, standing at 100,000 coins. The game boasts an RTP of 96%, which is the industry average and promises the balanced gameplay.
