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Chess Masterpiece Slot Review

The studio decided to create an unorthodox slot, paying tribute to chess. It's not often slot developers use chess, so the game offers new experiences. The features work in a unique way.

The game loads to a majestic castle, with marble columns, mosaic windows, and chessboard floors. Chess pieces form the pay symbols. The graphics look a bit dated. Actions happen on a 5x3 reel set with 30 ways to win, where 3+ adjacent symbols from the leftmost reel award a win.

The paytable features classic card suits (low symbols) and chess pieces (premiums): pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, queens, and kings. Five-of-a-kind low symbol wins pay from 2.5x to 3.125x your bet, and high symbols pay from 3.75x to 25x the bet. Wild symbols are also included.

Playable on any device, the slot comes with a betting range of €0.4 to €400 per spin. The volatility is high, while the RTP is above average at 96.14%. The payback value can be boosted up to 96.34% in the Buy Bonus. Despite the high variance, wins should occur fairly often according to the hit rate of 39.33%. Players can hope for payouts of up to 4,953x the stake.

Chess Masterpiece Slot Features

The blonde lady is Wild, appearing in the base and bonus games, substituting for regular symbols. Wild symbols land with a 2x multiplier, applied to all wins. Multipliers don't stack.

Look out for Bonus Symbols; 3+ trigger 7 Free Spins and special reels. 2 Bonus Symbols can trigger:

• Bonus Chance Respin - two reels containing Bonus Symbols are held while others spin again.
• Wild Gambit Respin - two reels containing Bonus Symbols are held while others spin again, and Bonus Symbols transform into 2x Wild symbols for the respin.

When Free Spins activate, all triggering Bonus Symbols lock in place and transform to the lowest chess piece symbol. A new Bonus Symbol awards +1 extra spin. When no new Bonus Symbols appear, the sticky symbols turn into the next chess symbol, and the same process continues to the top-paying chess symbol.

The final free spin triggers the Hot1 feature, during which all sticky symbols turn into Wild symbols. A new Bonus Symbol during the Hot1 spin also turns into a Sticky Wild and awards an additional spin. If no new Bonus Symbols land, the Hot1 feature ends.

Skip the base game and jump into the bonus with the Buy Feature, triggering Free Spins with 3 to 5 Bonus Symbols for 75x your stake. The RTP increases to 96.34% during the feature.

Review Summary

Chess Masterpiece is a decent and enjoyable slot with a unique look and gameplay. It's charming on the outside. The features are fun and capable of delivering payouts nearly 5,000x the bet. Those hunting for new experiences should try Chess Masterpiece.