Golden Ticket 2

Golden Ticket 2 Review

Golden Ticket 2 Reviewed September 3 2020 by Casinogamesonnet.com

Play’n GO has a penchant for sequels lately. Not long after releasing Troll Hunters 2 and another Rich Wilde game, they’re dropping Golden Ticket 2 slot game.

This slot serves as a sequel to the 2014 hit Golden Ticket. The second installment retains the same look and feel as the first game. We’ll discuss what’s changed, though, with Golden Ticket 2 in this review.

Gameplay and Atmosphere

This game offers a 5x5 grid with cluster pays. Each round begins with 25 symbols dropping into the grid. You form wins by landing 3+ matching symbols going either horizontally or vertically.

Golden Ticket 2 features cascading reels, where symbols from winning combinations disappear. Meanwhile, icons fall into the gaps to potentially create more payouts. This process continues until no more wins are possible.

Each cascading win boosts a win multiplier by +1. The win multiplier continues increasing with each cascade and only resets at the start of a new round.

Regarding the atmosphere, Golden Ticket 2 takes you inside of the big top. You’ll see a circus character on the right-hand side along with a detailed stage scene directly behind the reels.

While the original Golden Ticket features high-quality graphics for an older game, the sequel looks even more visually appealing. Everything from the background to symbols are an upgrade over the first slot.

Golden Ticket 2 Max Win, Payouts and Symbols

Low-paying symbols include juggling equipment, throwing knives, a monocycle, ringmaster’s hat, and target. High-paying icons include a knife thrower, clown, and ringmaster.

The latter pays the most at 10x your stake for five symbols. You can win up to 5,000x your stake when including features.

A golden tent serves as the wild symbol. It fills in for any regular symbol to help form winning combinations. The wild also delivers a payout worth 50x your bet for five symbols on its own.

Golden Ticket 2 RTP, Volatility and Betting Options

The betting range starts at €0.20 and goes up to €100. Gameplay options include a standard autoplay feature.

The Golden Ticket 2 RTP is 96.5%, which is above average. Play’n GO rates the volatility at 10/10, which makes this slot very unpredictable in the short term.

Golden Ticket 2 Special Features

You’ll notice a meter with three different sections on the left side of the reels. This meter fills when high-paying symbols form wins.

A premium payout with three, four, or five symbols will fill one, two, or three sections of the meter, respectively. You trigger multiplier wilds after filling the meter.

This feature randomly adds 1-2 multiplier wild icons to the grid. The size of the wild symbol’s multiplier varies based on which character sits next to the reels.

The clown, knife thrower, and ringmaster offer a 1x, 2x, or 3x multiplier wild, respectively. You can only get this feature once per round. A new character sits on the right-hand side after each round.

The word BONUS is spelled out behind symbols in one of the rows. If you clear the BONUS row with a winning combination(s), then you’ll trigger free spins.

This feature gives you the choice between three types of free games. Your choice impacts the volatility and size of the multiplier wild. Here are the options:

• 9 low-volatility free spins with a 1x multiplier wild.
• 7 medium-volatility free spins with a 2x multiplier wild.
• 5 high-volatility free spins with a 3x multiplier wild.

You trigger a Win Spin when filling the meter during a free spin. A Win Spin features a 2x2 multiplier wild that guarantees a payout.

During Win Spins, the meter features five sections. Assuming you fill all five sections, then you’ll get another Win Spin. The win multiplier doesn’t reset in between Win Spins, thus giving you a chance at much-larger payouts.

Finally, if you clear the 5x5 grid of symbols, you’ll receive a payout worth 500x your stake. This bonus payout applies to the base game, free spins, or Win Spins.

Final Thoughts

Play’n GO has done a nice job of retaining elements that made Golden Ticket a hit while adding more features and better graphics to Golden Ticket 2.

The sequel offers a larger maximum prize (5,000x), more bonuses, and higher volatility. The latter may make you think twice about this game if you’re more risk-adverse. After all, 10/10 volatility will put you through some long dry spells.

Provided you can deal with the high volatility, though, you’ll find Golden Ticket 2 to be an enjoyable trip to the big top. It’s a sharp-looking slot that offers plenty of excitement in both the base game and bonus rounds (free spins + Win Spins).

Release Date

Golden Ticket 2 was released on September 3 2020.