3 Lucky Witches: Slot Overview

Broadly speaking, some studios love to push boundaries, while others are happier following a familiar formula and delivering ideas we’ve already encountered. It’s more of a spectrum, and software provider 4ThePlayer tends to sit closer to the experimental end. That said, the studio also listens to player reactions and channels that feedback into later releases. 3 Lucky Witches is a good example: it follows on from 3 Lucky Leprechauns, which arrived not too long before, and while the two share a couple of common threads, there are plenty of differences too—so let’s dig into them.

The most immediate visual change is the move from leprechauns to witches. Both themes lean into magic, but they open the door to very different artwork and atmosphere. In 3 Lucky Witches, that translates into a sour-faced cat, a creepy Hansel & Gretal-style cottage, a giant moonlit night sky, bats, and a dash of witchcraft. Another major shift is that the distinctive prize ladder from 3 Lucky Leprechauns has been swapped out for a more traditional prize wheel, positioned beside the reels. Just like before, the key goal is to get that wheel going—specifically, to work your way to the centre of the Wheel and claim the top reward.

To get into 3 Lucky Witches’ mechanics, players choose a base stake of 10 p/c to $/€30 and either use the feature buys or take their chances spin by spin. Although the prize wheel is the headline attraction, most gameplay (unless you’re paying to trigger features) happens on a 5-reel, 3-row layout. The game uses 243 ways, and standard wins land when matching symbols connect from the leftmost reel across adjacent reels. Built on a highly volatile model, 3 Lucky Witches has a theoretical RTP of 96%.

At the lower end of the paytable, 3 Lucky Witches starts with 10 to A card ranks, which return 3 to 5 times the bet for a 5 OAK. Above those come candles, a potion bottle, an ornate book, a bird, and the previously mentioned cat as the top-paying symbols. On closer inspection, the cat might not be quite as grumpy as it first appears. In any case, a 5 OAK premium-symbol win pays 8 to 30 times the bet. As before—and it’s a small touch, but an enjoyable one—players can choose which witch appears on the wild symbol. This choice is purely visual and doesn’t affect the mechanics; the options are Scarlett, Ivy, and Celeste. Wilds substitute for all symbols except scatters.

3 Lucky Witches: Slot Features

The wand, the regents, or whatever you prefer to call them in 3 Lucky Witches act as the bonus scatter symbols. Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatters activates the 5-level Witches’ Wheel, placing you on levels 1, 3, and 5, respectively. Each Wheel level awards either a prize or a level-up. A level-up moves you to the next stage of the Witches’ Wheel. If you receive a prize, it will be a cash reward, Win Spins, or Mega Picks. When Win Spins, Mega Picks, or the ‘?’, players can choose to play the awarded bonus or take a cash payout instead. That cash amount equals the average win value of the relevant bonus and is displayed on the Wheel. If the result is ‘?’, players choose between Win Spins and Mega Picks.

Win Spins

Based on the ladder position when the feature activates, you receive 3 to 20 Win Spins. When awarded from the Wheel in the normal game, Win Spins run with an x3 win multiplier. When awarded from a ‘?’ prize in the normal game, the win multiplier is x6 to x10. When Win Spins are triggered via the buy feature, the win multiplier is x5. During Win Spins, every spin will produce a win. Win Spins cannot be retriggered.

Mega Picks

Depending on the ladder position when this feature triggers, 1 to 5 picks are granted in the Pick-A-Win bonus. Players pick to reveal cash prizes until all picks are used, after which the combined total is paid out.

Buy Feature

The feature buy menu in 3 Lucky Witches includes the following three choices:

• Witches Trail – 35x the bet to land 3 to 5 scatters to spin the Witches’ Wheel.
• Win Spins – 100x the bet to buy 4 to 15 Win Spins.
• Pick-A-Win – 250x the bet to buy 1 to 5 picks for cash prizes.

3 Lucky Witches: Slot Verdict

A look through 4ThePlayer’s catalogue shows a blend of standalone titles and sequels, with more one-offs than follow-ups overall. Still, when the studio does return to an earlier concept, the outcome is often solid. The leap from 9K Yeti to 90K Yeti is arguably the most extreme example, while the move from 3 Lucky Leprechauns to 3 Lucky Witches is less of a dramatic overhaul. Elements like the max win of 5,000x the bet remain unchanged, and the core aim is still to trigger the Wheel. As before, it shows up fairly often in the wider context of feature activations, with the Wheel spinning every 75 spins on average. Of course, not every spin ends in a huge hit—but the potential is always there.

Alongside the similarities, there are notable adjustments, and as the studio says, ‘A lot of player feedback has gone into this sequel!’ Beyond the obvious theme swap—and whether witches are more appealing than leprechauns is down to personal taste—the change from a prize ladder to a Wheel is one of the biggest differences. Previously, the ladder had 15 levels to climb; here, the Wheel has 5, which could (or might not) move players toward the larger prizes faster. The studio also points to changes in bonus pacing to make it quicker, although the base game can feel a bit slow, perhaps because it lacks its own extra features or modifiers to add variety. Because of that, 3 Lucky Witches can sometimes feel more geared toward players who like bonus buys, even with the relatively low bonus hit rate.

It’s encouraging when studios not only gather feedback but actively apply it to future games, and anyone who enjoyed 3 Lucky Leprechauns will likely appreciate the tweaks 4ThePlayer has made here. That said, it will be interesting to see whether players favour the more distinctive style of 3 Lucky Leprechauns or the cleaner, more conventional direction of 3 Lucky Witches—either way, having both options is generally a win.