Fate of Fortune Slot Review

More Details on Fate of Fortune Slot Game

The Fate of Fortune slot machine has a unique layout, with the game action taking place on five reels in a 5-3-1-3-5 layout and a total of 81 paylines in the game’s main grid.

The fact that this is a win-both-ways game means that you may start a winning combination from either reel 5 or reel 1. To win, all you have to do is line up three, four, or five matching symbols or wilds across an active payline.

The stakes here range from 20 cents to 100 dollars, which is a reasonable range for most players’ budgets.

When playing Fate of Fortune, the return to player (RTP) is 95%, which is somewhat below average. This appears to be the norm for games from Elk Studios, which are known for having a pretty high variance. Approximately 24.3 percent of all spins will result in a winning combination, which is a little less than a quarter of all spins.

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What features does Fate of Fortune have?

As one of the first games that feature Elk Studios’ new X-iter game engine, Fate of Fortune already boasts one of the most interesting game mechanics of the new wave of online slot games. However, since X-iter is locked out of certain regions due to regulations, the game has to be able to stand on its own—luckily, it does so quite well.

Fortune’s Favor

The crystal scrying ball at the bottom of the screen can, at random, give you one of four special bonuses to shake up the gameplay, such as transforming all of the bonus icons to match, a multiplier boost, adding a wandering wild, and adding a locked wild.

X-iter 

This new Elk Studios exclusive game feature lets players choose from 5 ways to play the game, each with higher betting requirements and higher rewards. The modes are as follows:

• 5x stake: guaranteed winning spin
• 50x stake: 3 spins with guaranteed Fortune’s Favor activation
• 100x stake: guaranteed Free Spins activation with 3 or 4 bonus symbols
• 200x stake: 100x stake bonus + 5x payout multiplier
• 500x stake: 100x stake bonus + guaranteed Fortune’s Favor on all spins

Theme, Design, and Audio

Set in an ancient temple with three celestial guardians, Fate of Fortune really gets the mystical Nordic theme across with its combination of art and music. Even the reel layout, with a single icon on the middle, sells the idea that this slot game is a matter of fate. We especially liked the poker icons which are done up in the style of Scandinavian runes. 

Our Fate of Fortune Review Summary

ELK Studio is not afraid to be inventive, and Fate of Fortune contains so many moving pieces that it's easy to feel overwhelmed at first (or when reading about it). The unique reel set adds to the complexity, but it all comes down to landing wins across the reels with the assistance of horizontally expanding wilds, mystery symbols, and four Fortune's Favour modifiers. 

Pros

• Fortune’s Favor adds variety to the gameplay
• Impressive 10,000x max win
• Nudge spins let players take control

Cons

• 95% RTP might be a bit low
• X-iter features are not available in all regions

Fate of Fortune FAQs

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Article by:Ralph Trayfalgar

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