Slot Wars: Immortal Desire vs. Eye of the Panda - ReelNews By GamblersArea
In the ever-expanding universe of online slots, players are constantly on the lookout for the next thrilling adventure that will captivate their senses and potentially lead to a windfall of winnings. In this edition of slot wars, we pit two formidable contenders by Hacksaw Gaming against each other: Immortal Desire and Eye of the Panda.
Let the battle for supremacy begin!
Round 1: Winning Potential and RTP
Immortal Desire steps into the arena with a huge winning potential of up to 10,000x the bet. Played on a 5x4 grid, the game provides 1,024 ways to win. With an RTP of 96.24%, players can have a lot of fun playing this highly volatile vampire-inspired slot.
On the other side, Eye of the Panda has a slightly bigger playground with 5 reels and 5 rows but has only 27 paylines. Still, that doesn’t stop it to also feature a massive maximum win equal to its rival 10,000x the stake. Its RTP is 96.26%, so here the slots are tied as well, but this title is a bit more tamed as its volatility is at a medium level.
Due to the same winning potential and RTP, this round ends without a winner. As the first round unfolds, both contenders showcase solid performance in this critical aspect of slot gaming.
Round 2: Bonus Features
The excitement reaches a fever pitch in the second round that explores the bonus features these slots bring to the table. Since Hacksaw Gaming is renown for thrilling game mechanics, these slots aren’t the exception.
Honoring the vampire theme, the first in line in the Immortal Desire slot are Blood Reels. At the start of each spin in the base game, one or more reels can become bloody. All high-pay winning symbols on transformed Bloody reels or reels turn into Vampire icons with random multiplier values of up to 100x.
Blood Reels are also active in a Blood Moon bonus round with 10 free spins triggered by 3 Scatters in view. However, during these free spins, Blood Reels stay locked on the grid until the end of the round, but multiplier values do reset between spins.
The game features one more bonus feature - the Dark Awakening round with 10 free spins activated when 4 or 5 Scatters are together on reels at the same time. This feature introduces Awakened Multipliers and Coffin symbols - the only cards that can land alongside blanks.
Both these special new symbols are types of multipliers, and at the end of the feature, all multipliers above reels are added together and multiplied with the player’s bet to reveal the final award.
The bloodthirsty game certainly gave Eye of The Panda a run for its money, but this slot has a few aces in its sleeve as well. Starting with Super Cascade remove all instances of the winning symbol types from the reels, allowing new symbols to drop in to fill the gaps.
Wild Panda symbols substitute for all regular symbols but also appear with a multiplier of up to 10x attached to them. The value of Wild Panda Multipliers applies to any wins that are part of, and if more than one is part of a win, then the multipliers multiply their value before being applied. To make things even better, these Wilds stay on reels until they become part of a winning combo.
Two free spin rounds are available here as well. Three Scatters landing together triggers Never Say No To Panda! bonus round with 10 free spins.
Whenever a Wild Panda symbol is not part of a win, it is saved in one of the 5 Panda Collector spaces. After a win, saved Wild Pandas jump to random positions in the winning combination, applying multipliers to any wins they are part of.
If 4 Scatters land simultaneously, they award 10 free spins in the Jumping Panda bonus round. During these free spins, the first 5 Wild Pandas that land become sticky and remain on the reels till the feature ends. However, Sticky Wild Pandas jump to new random positions on each free spin and cascade, getting a new multiplier value on each jump.
The bonus features of both slots are very strong, but the panda-themed release has a slight advantage and therefore is the winner of the round. Simply because it also comes with multipliers, but also features sticky and jumping Wilds that can increase chances of winnings and make the gameplay more exciting.
Round 3: Visuals and Audio
Immortal Desire is a vampire-themed slot, but doesn’t cross the border of being gruesome. Its visuals are polished yet mysterious and slightly scary, elevating the whole theme to a different level.
On the other hand, compared to Eye of The Panda, it doesn’t feel so original. The slot features the panda protagonist who loves its food judging from the symbols on reels. It might remind you of another black and white bear from the beloved cartoon Kung Fu Panda but much more eager and modern-looking.
Anyhow, it does look a bit more original than its rival both regarding theme and design of visuals. After all, this round is all about personal preferences, so it all comes down to what you like better - a hungry panda or a gorgeous vampire.
And The Winner Is…
In this fierce Slot Wars battle, it's a close call. Both Immortal Desire and Eye of the Panda bring their A-game, offering players a thrilling and rewarding gaming experience. However, thanks to jumping and sticky Wilds and a bit more original visuals, Eye of The Panda is the winner of this battle, but by a hair's breadth. Anyway, whichever of these games you choose to try out, you won’t be wrong.