Slot Wars - Mochimon VS Jasmine Dreams

Recently, Pragmatic Play launched the very interesting-looking Mochimon slot, inspired by anime culture. Just a few days later, the provider’s Jasmine Dreams slot hit the market with completely different aesthetics. 

Seemingly completely different, it will be fun to see which one of these great slots will prevail in the battle. Yup, you guessed it - these games will be rivals in the new episode of slot wars. 

Let’s not waste time, start the war!

Mochimon slot played on a 7x7 game grid bolted to the side of what looks like the food van. It has tumbling reels and a winning potential that rises up 5,000x the bet.

Its rival features a bit more classic setup composed of 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 paylines. When it comes to winning potential, this slot is a loser of this round since its maximum prize is 2,500x the stake. 

Not even the RTP percentage of 96.48% can help it as the anime slot has almost except RTP of 96.50%. Slots are tied regarding variance as well, both featuring the highest level of volatility ranked 5 out of 5 by the provider. 

The Multiplier Spots feature, available in the base game and bonus round, is the star of the Mochimon slot. A winning symbol marks its position on the grid whenever it explodes. If a symbol explodes in the same place the second time, a multiplier is added to that position. 

Starting at 2x, the multiplier value doubles every time symbols explode on that position, going up to a maximum of 128x. The multiplier is applied to all winning combinations which land on top of it and in the base game stay in view until the tumbling sequence comes to an end. 

Hitting 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of Scatters triggers the bonus round with 10, 12, 15, 20 or 30 free spins respectively. The scene stays the same with the difference that marked spots and multipliers remain on the grid until the end of the feature regardless if the free spin has a win or not. 

In Jasmine Dreams, the Wild steals the spotlight as it can cover 1, 2 or 3 positions when it hits in addition to substituting for all regular symbols. Wilds can land only on reels 2, 3 and 4. 

Three or more Scatters activate the bonus round with 6 free spins. Scatters also pay on their own so a bundle of 2, 3, 4 or 5 of this special symbols award 5x, 40x, 100x, or 600x the bet respectively. 

During free spins, a +1x value is added to the global multiplier which gets applied to any wins on that spin every time a Wild hits either fully or partially in view. If one Wild land on a free spin fully in view, a multiplier of 2x is awarded, two fully visible Wilds grant the 3x multiplier, while having three Wilds in full size brings a 4x multiplier. 

The game also awards a respin when a Wild covers one or two positions on its reel, nudging the Wild up one position each time. Respins end when the triggering Wild or any new Wilds landing on a respin cover all positions on their respective reels. 

While both slots have strong bonus features, Mochimon is the winner of this round as it offers more chances for hitting big wins. This game also comes with an option to buy a bonus round at any moment for 100x the bet which is a feature that its rival is lacking. 

Visually speaking, the anime-inspired slot is basically a reskin of the provider's Wild Beach Party. The blonde female protagonist is the same, with the same motions, just dressed differently. 

She swapped a skimpy bikini for something resembling the french maid costume which makes it harder to determine the theme of this slot. It’s all over the place, but the symbols on the grid are so adorably designed that many probably won’t have a problem with an undefined backstory of this game. 

On the other hand, the theme of the Jasmine Dreams slot is obvious at first sight. It is an Arabian-inspired title with profound One Thousand and One Nights feel. The main character is a gorgeous belly dancer that represents the Wild. 

Displaying a top-notch level of animation and graphics, Wild dances on reels whenever a winning combo is made. Also, the background changes in the free spins round, which is always a welcome refreshment. 

While the theme is already seen many times ago, it seems like the provider takes much more thought into the design and visuals of this slot. Overall, compared to its rival, Jasmine Dreams is more visually appealing and hence wins this round.

The winner of this episode is Mochimon slot with a bit odd visuals but quite strong underlying gameplay, great and more numerous bonus features and bigger winning potential. Still, the beauty of the Jasmine Dreams slot is more than enough to attract the players, while also providing a thrilling playing experience.