The Magic Orb Hold & Win Slot Review

The Magic Orb Hold & Win - Slot Overview

When I first loaded The Magic Orb Hold & Win, the 7x7 grid and strange rocky landscape felt like a change of pace from the usual Hold & Win fare. Instead of a standard reel set, you get a cluster pays grid with a glowing Orb fixed in the middle. That Orb is the heart of the slot, occasionally springing to life with modifiers, free drops or Hold & Win respins.

The game runs on mobiles, tablets and desktops, with stakes from 0.20 to 20 per drop, so it fits both cautious play and bolder sessions. On paper, the mix of cascades, modifiers, a separate Hold & Win feature and a grid format gives The Magic Orb Hold & Win enough moving parts to keep me engaged, even if not every spin feels dramatic.

The Magic Orb Hold & Win Slot Information and Layout

The Magic Orb Hold & Win uses 7 reels and 7 rows, with wins created by landing clusters of 5 or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Every winning cluster triggers a cascade, so symbols that paid out vanish and new ones fall in. The fixed Orb in the centre never moves, which can be a blessing or a nuisance, depending on whether it decides to help on that particular spin.

Symbols in The Magic Orb Hold & Win

Symbol wise, The Magic Orb Hold & Win sticks to gems. The lower paying set is made up of simple green, blue, orange and purple stones. Land a 15+ sized cluster and these can pay between 2x and 10x the bet. The premium symbols are the same colours framed in gold, and these are the ones I like to see connecting across the grid, as they can reach up to 500x for big clusters.

The wild symbol is a purple W and it substitutes for all pay symbols, helping to stitch together those larger clusters. Alongside the regular gems you also get scatters, coin symbols for the Hold & Win feature, and the ever-present Magic Orb itself. The Orb does not count as a pay symbol, but when it fires, its modifiers can turn a dead screen of gems into something far more lively.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	15+	x500
	12+	x50
	10+	x20
	9	x8
	8	x5
	7	x3
	6	x2
	5	x1
	15+	x250
	12+	x25
	10+	x10
	9	x4
	8	x3
	7	x2
	6	x1
	5	x0.8
	15+	x35
	12+	x7.5
	10+	x3.5
	9	x2.5
	8	x1.5
	7	x1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	15+	x25
	12+	x5
	10+	x2.5
	9	x1.5
	8	x1
	7	x0.75
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.25
	15+	x10
	12+	x3
	10+	x1
	9	x0.8
	8	x0.6
	7	x0.4
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.15
	15+	x5
	12+	x3
	10+	x1
	9	x0.8
	8	x0.6
	7	x0.4
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.15
	15+	x4
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.8
	9	x0.6
	8	x0.3
	7	x0.2
	6	x0.15
	5	x0.1
	15+	x2
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.8
	9	x0.6
	8	x0.3
	7	x0.2
	6	x0.15
	5	x0.1
	Respin
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in The Magic Orb Hold & Win

The bonus action in The Magic Orb Hold & Win is built around cascades, the Magic Orb modifiers, Free Drops and Hold & Win respins. Cascades are straightforward: any winning cluster disappears and new symbols drop into place, repeating as long as wins keep landing. This core loop matters most in Free Drops, where each extra cascade increases a multiplier that sits over the entire feature.

The Magic Orb in the centre can randomly trigger on any spin and award six different effects. Transform changes one symbol type into another, Wild throws extra wilds on the grid, and Multiplier adds a 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x multiplier for that spin. Destruction wipes all pay symbols except one type, which can chain into large clusters. The other two Orb actions are the real game changers: Free Drops and Hold & Win.

Free Drops come either from three scatters or via the Orb. During these, the progressive win multiplier climbs by one after every cascade and does not reset between drops. The Orb is still active and can add Transform, Wild, Destruction or extra drops. Hold & Win respins trigger from at least five coin scatters or again through the Orb. You move to a new screen with only coins or blanks, starting on three respins that reset whenever a coin lands, climbing a prize meter towards Mini, Major, Maxi and the 250x Mega pot, with at least the Mini pot guaranteed.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in The Magic Orb Hold & Win

On the numbers side, The Magic Orb Hold & Win runs with medium to high volatility and a default RTP of 95.94%. There is a Super Bet option that adds 25% to your stake, doubling the chance of Orb prizes and nudging RTP up to 96.04%. Hit frequency sits around 32%, Free Drops show up on average once in 376 spins, and the theoretical max win peaks at a chunky 20,776x the bet.

Personal Verdict on The Magic Orb Hold & Win

After a fair number of sessions, The Magic Orb Hold & Win feels like one of the more engaging Hold & Win titles from this studio, mainly because of the grid format and the stubborn Orb in the centre. That Orb can feel like wasted space when it stays dormant, as it blocks a potential pay position, but when it starts throwing out multipliers, wilds or instant features, the slot comes alive quite nicely.

The mix of cluster pays, cascades, progressive multipliers in Free Drops and a separate Hold & Win respin game offers a good spread of moments, even if not every part feels original. For me, the appeal lies in chasing a long Free Drops chain backed by a big multiplier, with the safety net of jackpot pots as a side attraction. It might not redefine anything, but it can still deliver some memorable runs.

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