Crescendo - Demo & Slot Review

Crescendo is played on a 5-reel by 1-row grid with just one payline, so you’ll need poker hands  to win rather than multiple paylines. Bets go from about 0.20 up to 100 per spin. The RTP is 94.00%, which is a bit lower than average. Volatility is high, so expect swings: fewer wins but bigger ones when the features align. The max win is very high, up to 25,000x your bet.

• Poker hands: Instead of paylines, wins come from forming poker hands (Pair, Two Pair, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Straight Flush, Five of a Kind).
• Respins & Sticky Cards: When you form a winning hand, the cards that are part of that hand stay locked, and the other reels respin to try to upgrade your hand. Also, if you’re just one card short of a Straight or Flush, a respin may be granted. Full 5-card hands trigger a complete respin and double the starting multiplier for subsequent wins.
• Feature Inventory: Above the reels, there is an inventory of features that get collected. Each successful hand or certain events add one or more of these modifiers. These features can be used to enhance future hands and also carry over into the bonus rounds.
• Bonus Game: Landing 3 bonus symbols triggers 5 free spins. In free spins, all collected features and multipliers from the base game persist, which gives those bonus rounds more momentum.
• X-iter (Feature Buy Options):  ELK’s X-iter system lets players buy into certain modes:
  • Bonus Hunt: 3x cost (increased chances of triggering Bonus game)
  • Feature Bet 1: 10x cost (3 guaranteed features)
  • Feature Bet 2: 25x cost (5 guaranteed features)
  • Bonus Game: 100x cost (standard free spins)
  • Super Bonus Game: 250x cost (guaranteed 5 starting features)