Ruby Slippers: Overview

The Wizard of Oz is widely regarded as one of the most iconic tales ever told, and the classic film starring Judy Garland elevated it to legendary status. From the yellow brick road and the witch’s unfortunate encounter with a falling house, to the flying monkeys and Dorothy’s unforgettable companions, the story is packed with memorable moments. Luckily, you can relive many of these highlights in the Wizard of Oz: Ruby Slippers slot game from the WMS and SG Digital brands. With a strong selection of bonus content, excellent visuals, and atmospheric audio, it’s a title that’s hard to forget.

First, the core details. Ruby Slippers uses a setup of 5 reels and 3 rows in total. Alongside this, you get 30 paylines, and you can adjust how many are active if you prefer. Your wager can also be changed using the plus and minus controls, letting you choose a stake between 0.30 and €/$60 per spin. WMS also provides an autoplay option if you want the spins to run automatically.

As for the look and feel of Ruby Slippers, the Wizard of Oz theme is clear right away. The scene behind the reels is filled with lush green tones, likely representing the Emerald City. On the reels themselves, you’ll spot symbols such as the hourglass, lollipop, wicker basket, and red apple. After those come the Wicked Witch and Dorothy’s dog, Toto—each capable of paying up to 5 times your stake for five of a kind. Higher up the paytable you’ll find Glinda, then a group image of Dorothy with the cowardly lion, tin man, and scarecrow. The game’s logo is the top-paying regular symbol, awarding 33,33 times your stake for five across a full payline.

Even though the presentation and base gameplay are strong on their own, Ruby Slippers has far more going on than it first appears. Get ready for a set of engaging special features.

Ruby Slippers: Features

The reason the game’s logo pays so much more than the other standard symbols is that it also functions as the slot’s Wild Symbol. In other words, it can substitute for the hourglass, lollipop, basket, apple, Toto, Wicked Witch, Glinda and collection of Dorothy’s friends symbols.

Another highlight is the Crystal Ball Monetary Awards feature. This activates when two or more feature symbols land on reels one to four in any position, along with a crystal ball icon on the fifth reel. The feature symbols are Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion. Each time one of these characters appears, the monetary prize increases. If the Wicked Witch shows up, the build-up is paused, and in some cases—once all characters have appeared—Glinda arrives to add a final boost. This feature can pay up to 200 times your total bet.

Ruby Slippers also includes the Ruby Slippers Feature. It may trigger at random when a jackpot symbol does not land on the third reel and the Wicked Witch, Wizard or Crystal symbols are not present on reel five. When it happens, the Ruby Slippers click together as the reels spin. Bubbles then appear across the screen and can turn any of the five reels into a Wild Reel. As many as four reels can be converted, creating the chance for very large wins. On top of that, the Ruby Slippers can also award a multiplier of up to 5x.

The Feature Re-Spin is another notable element in this WMS title. If one, two or three of the feature triggering symbols mentioned earlier land scattered on reels one to four and pair with any feature triggering symbol on reel five, you’ll be awarded a Feature Re-Spin. In this re-spin, the triggering symbols stay locked, while the other reels are replaced by feature reels and spun once. If at least two feature triggering symbols are scattered across the first four reels after the re-spin, a feature is activated.

We also really like the Find the Broom Feature included here. When two or more feature triggering symbols appear scattered on the first four reels and a Wicked Witch lands on reel five, this bonus begins. Choose Wizard of Oz tokens to reveal prizes. You can win up to 6x your total bet or the Small Wicked Witch award of 2x your total stake.

Finally, there’s the Emerald City Free Spin feature. This starts when two or more feature triggering symbols are scattered across reels 1-4 and a Wizard symbol appears on reel five. You’ll receive 5 Free Spins, with extra benefits determined by which feature triggering symbols are involved. These are as follows:

• Dorothy on Reel 1 – You’ll receive five additional free spins on top of the standard five.
• Scarecrow on Reel 2 – You’ll see all Dorothy’s friend group symbols turns into Scarecrow Wilds.
• Tin Man on Reel 3 – All wins during the free spins round are multiplied by 3x.
• Cowardly Lion on Reel 4 – A single random reel per spin is transformed into a Cowardly Lion Wild Reel.

Ruby Slippers: Final Verdict

For slot fans, this land-based conversion has become nearly as much of a classic as the film itself is for movie lovers. According to the developers, there are up to 45 ways to trigger and play through the features, so there’s always something extra to anticipate. The retro-style visuals are especially appealing and stay faithful to the original slot cabinet release, while the bonus mechanics add a level of excitement that really makes the theme shine. With medium variance, it’s possible to win well over 5,000 times your stake from the Ruby Slippers feature if you hit all 4 wild reels + one of the premiums.