Join a mischievous ringmaster for a showcase of the macabre in Sinister Circus, a 5 reel, 25 payline slot from 1X2 Gaming. Highlights of this performance include expanding wilds and a bonus round that awards 8, 10 or 15 free games with sticky wilds. Play on all devices from between 25p and ￡100 per spin. 

Enter the mysterious tent and enjoy the performance of the members of the Sinister Circus, a five-reel, 25-payline video slot that offers a Free Spins feature with sticky Wilds. 

Watch as the Gypsy reads your fortune from her crystal ball, while the Ring Master takes out his trained animals and scary clowns on the stage. Visually impressive, the 1×2 Gaming title is playable from ￡0.25 per spin. 

Land the Knives Scatters to trigger the Free Spins feature and benefit from sticky Wilds. Wait for the Wild Clown, because he will expand and cover the entire reel to help you land payouts. 

When we were little, we were quite scared of the circus, especially the Clown. Even though he is supposed to be funny, most kids were afraid of him. In the 2019 release, the Clown is used as an expanding Wild that can only appear during the base game and will cover the entire reel. A regular Wild is actually the Whip used for wild animals. 

The Knives represent the Scatter that triggers the Free Spins feature. The Ring Master is leading the group of artists, followed by the Gypsy Fortuneteller, a Tiger, a Monkey and a dancing Bear. Card suits are used for low-paying symbols. 

Even though the 2019 release seems scary, there is nothing to be frightened about when it comes to the rules of the game. The 1×2 Gaming product features five reels, three rows and benefits from 25 fixed paylines, which pay left to right, starting from the far left reel, with three of a kind being the minimum for landing payouts. 

Betting is fixed at 25 coins per spin, but the coin denomination can be altered, so you can bet as low as ￡0.25 and as high as ￡100 per single spin. The control panel is a bit odd, but you will find your way around in no time at all.

The central attraction of the circus is the Free Spins feature, triggered by three or more Knives Scatters. Now, we have already told you that the Clown Wild is the expanding Wild that can cover the entire reel. 

Unfortunately, the Clown will not appear in freebies. Also, the regular Whip Wild will not appear. Instead, you will have the Axes Wild, which is a sticky Wild and will remain on the reels for the following three free spins, once you manage to land it. Depending on the number of Scatters landed, gamers can trigger 8, 10 or 15 free spins.

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Video Slot 'Sinister Circus' from the game provider 1X2gaming is a 5*3 game with 25 betways. Slot has RTP=96% and N/A level variance. Main game features are: Wild, FreeSpins, Sticky Wilds, Expanding Symbols, Scatter symbols.

The design here is excellent. Set against a circus backdrop, you’ll see heart, diamond, club and spade symbols adorned with glowing bulbs. They’re joined by a trio of animal performers and a fortune teller. 

The creepy magician is the best standard symbol. This pays 1.6, 6 or 20 times your stake if you land 3, 4 or 5 on a payline. The ringmaster’s whip is the standard wild. This is joined by the rather deranged looking clown which is a second wild. Whenever the clown appears, it expands to turn the whole of that reel wild. 

The knives symbol is the scatter. Land 3, 4 or 5 of these on the same spin and you’ll trigger the game’s Free Spins feature. On offer here are 8, 10 or 15 free spins. A new symbol joins the action here, the axe thrower’s target. This is another wild symbol. When this lands, it locks in position for the next 3 free spins. 

We enjoyed this carnival show. The design is terrific and backed by a creepy backing track that’s a perfect fit for the theme. There’s nothing especially innovative about the gameplay here. 

We’ve seen a similar selection of features in plenty of other slots. The expanding wilds can certainly pep up the base game though. The Free Spins feature can be well worth hitting too thanks to the sticky wilds.

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The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is up to 96%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company and monitored monthly.

Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.