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Thanks to the original game, everybody wanted to become a master architect. So, the idea of creating an even more exciting sequel was born. In the Castle Builder 2 pokie, the story begins at New Forana in Meadowlands, where three princesses need three castles to get married.
Here, you start small and, as the story develops, you get bigger jobs ad bigger prizes. There are three master architect avatars to choose from. Sam is from the original game. Start either with Sam or Mandy. Igor comes later after you complete your first kingdom. Each of them comes with different skills, getting upgraded as the story goes on.
The reel grid remains the same as in the original. Set against a stone tower, the reels are made of stone and placed on the right side of the screen. On the left side, you will see the result of your work – castles, buildings, strongholds, depending on the job. Kings tend to select excellent landscapes for their homes, so you will enjoy the view while you work.
Depending on the selected avatar, Sam, Mandy, or Igor will keep you company as you spin the reels. Also, the avatar is used as Wild that substitutes for all regular symbols. Free Spins Scatter is there to deliver up to 20 free spins.
Unlike in the original game, there will be no kings, queens, jacks, or maids on the reels. Instead, Rabcat introduces a crown as the top-paying regular symbol. A treasure chest, gold bar, and silver ring are also there. Of course, wood, bricks, granite, and iron ore are used as materials for building castles.
The Castle Builder 2 pokie machine is played on a 5×3 grid with 15 fixed paylines. This time, the number of paylines is fixed, and three-of-a-kind is the minimum for landing payouts. The 2017 release pays left to right, beginning from the far-left reel.
Each spin requires 15 coins. The coin value goes from $0.01 to $2. This means that players can bet as low as $0.15 and as high as $30 per spin, which is more than in the original game, where the top bet is $15.
Depending on the level you play in, the RTP is different. Start with 95.50% and go up to 97.75%, when you reach the highest levels. The maximum payout is set at 5,000x the bet. This will be yours when you fill the reels with crowns.
Rabcat wanted to improve the extras a bit in the sequel. Apart from earning trophies, unlocking new kingdoms, attracting suitors, and reaching new levels, punters can trigger free spins. Also, there are more kingdoms to visit, more achievements to complete and unlock, and more castles to build.
Start your adventure in New Forana in the Meadowlands and build castles for the daughters of King Lornquer III. Start building relatively small castles from the materials that appear on the reels. When you form a winning combo containing materials, they will appear on a pallet on the left side of the screen.
In the beginning, one pallet contains 6 building materials. A certain number of pallets are needed for the castle to be completed. When you reach higher levels, things get harder. More building materials appear on a single pallet (9, 12, or 15), and more pallets are needed to complete a castle.
Depending on the quality of materials used, rich and not-so-rich suitors will appear. When you finish the castle, you pick one of the suitors that will marry a princess or a prince. Each suitor you pick comes with a different cash prize for you. Choose suitors wisely.
Also, as you unlock levels, the buildings get bigger and bigger, and the suitors get richer and richer. Hence, the prizes get higher. Apart from prizes, your building skills will improve as you collect materials, and unlock new levels, new kingdoms, and new cups. As you get higher, the prizes get bigger. The goal is to become the master architect and build 75 castles in total.
The Free Spins feature is triggered when 3+ Scatters appear on the reels. Depending on the number of Scatters, players trigger 10, 15, or 20 free spins. We did not have such a nice experience with free spins. It took us too long to trigger the feature, and we never managed to win much. It doesn’t mean that you will be of the same luck, eh?
Creating sequels may be a slippery slope. Often, the sequel remains in the shadow of the original game. Fortunately for Rabcat, that is not the case with the Castle Builder 2 pokie machine. It took everything that is good from the original and improved just a little.
The sequel gives players more options, more extras, more levels, and more tasks to finish. On the other hand, it gives them less when it comes to maximum payouts.
For those of you who did not have a chance to test the original Castle Builder pokie, I recommend doing it ASAP.
The Castle Builder 2 pokie machine is not intended for beginners. It is for experienced punters that prefer more actions in their games.
All things considered, I feel that the sequel is slightly better than the original, and rate it 9.1. Kia ora!
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