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Max Elements: Slot Overview

Editor’s Note: Max Elements is still in development, meaning its features and audiovisuals are subject to change. If necessary, we plan to revisit the game once it receives a full release.

Yggdrasil Gaming has teamed up with CasinoGrounds, blending their creative visions to craft a game designed to captivate the gambling crowd. The result? Max Elements—a slot that not only incorporates Gigablox symbols but introduces a range of additional mechanics as well. This scatter-paying slot pairs seamlessly with large symbols, a combination we recently encountered while reviewing Lucky Apocalypse from Yggdrasil. While leprechauns are often linked to magic, Max Elements follows a similar path with its central figure—Max, the Elemental Wizard, who wields powerful Feature Runes, Mystery Symbols, and other magical enhancements to alter the gameplay.

The world of Max Elements is set in a charming forest, where intricate stonework decorates the backdrop, adding a mystical touch to the environment. Max himself appears to be a friendly sorcerer, bringing a mix of enchantment and energy to the scene. The soundtrack strikes a balance between calm and magical, reinforcing the bright, whimsical presentation. With its similarities to games like Water Blox and Monster Blox, Max Elements seems to be gearing up for a spellbinding gaming experience—or at least, we hope so.

Max Elements: Game Mechanics & Paytable

Max channels his elemental magic on a 5×6 gaming grid, where wins occur when 8 or more matching symbols land anywhere on the reels. Each winning combination triggers an avalanche mechanic, removing the winning symbols and allowing new ones to drop in, potentially creating multiple wins per spin.

With high volatility, Max Elements offers two RTP models, with the most favorable setting at 96%. This RTP applies across all gameplay modes—whether betting between $0.10 and $/€20 per spin, using the free spins buy option, or activating the Golden Bet (more on that below).

Paytable & Special Symbols

The slot’s pay symbols are tied to the elements, with a mix of low and high-paying versions:

• Low-paying symbols: Clouds, Leaves, Water, and Fire.
• High-paying symbols: Enhanced versions of the same elements, plus Max himself as the top-paying symbol.
• Golden Symbol: A premium pay symbol.

Scatter pays work as follows:

• 8–9 matching symbols = 0.1x to 0.5x the bet
• 25+ matching symbols = 5x to 100x the bet

Unlike traditional slots, wild symbols are absent, which is common for scatter-pay games. However, Max Elements compensates with a variety of special symbols that help shape the gameplay experience.

Max Elements: Bonus Features & Mechanics

Max Elements comes packed with an extensive list of features, including avalanche wins, Gigablox, Feature Runes, Mystery Stones, free spins, super free spins, and bonus buys, ensuring plenty of variety throughout the gameplay.

Summon Gigablox

Gigablox are oversized clusters of 1×1 symbols that combine into 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 symbols. These symbols count as their component 1×1 equivalents when determining wins.

• In both the base game and free spins, after a win but before the avalanche, there is a chance to summon a Gigablox.
• A randomly sized Gigablox falls onto the reels, removing any symbols in its path.
• The Gigablox stops once fully visible and when no empty spaces remain beneath it.

Feature Runes

There are four Feature Rune modifiers, which activate immediately upon landing before disappearing and triggering an avalanche:

1. Transform Rune
   • Randomly selects 1, 2, or 3 low-pay symbols and transforms them into a high-pay symbol.
   • Only one Transform Rune can land at a time.
   • There’s a chance that low-pay symbols transform into Mystery Stones instead.
2. Delete Rune
   • Removes all regular pay symbols that appear less than 6 times on the grid.
   • Only one Delete Rune can land at a time.
3. Multiply Rune
   • Increases the Global Multiplier based on its size:
     • 2×2 Gigablox variant multiplies the multiplier by 3x.
     • 1×1 variant multiplies the multiplier by 2x.
   • The Multiply Rune cannot appear when the Global Multiplier is less than x2.
4. Add Rune
   • Increases the Global Multiplier with a random value:
     • 2×2 Gigablox variant adds 5 to 100.
     • 1×1 variant adds 1 to 4.

Mystery Stones

Mystery Stones appear in both the base game and bonus rounds in 1×1 or Gigablox sizes.

• Each time an avalanche occurs, Mystery Stones transform into a random pay symbol.
• They persist throughout the avalanche sequence.
• If Mystery Stones are already on the reels, only 1×1 Mystery Stones can land.

Free Spins & Super Free Spins

Landing 3 scatter symbols triggers 6 free spins, with players choosing between two modes:

1. Mystery Stone Free Spins
   • Guarantees at least one 2×2 or larger Mystery Stone per spin.
2. Runic Free Spins
   • Ensures at least one Feature Rune on every spin.

• A Super Scatter may land during free spins, upgrading the round to Super Free Spins and granting +2 extra spins.
• In Super Free Spins, players receive both bonuses per spin (at least one Mystery Stone and one Feature Rune).
• A +1 symbol may land at any time, granting +1 extra free spin.

Global Multiplier

• In the base game, the multiplier increases only through Feature Runes and resets to 1 after an avalanche sequence ends.
• In free spins, the multiplier persists throughout the round and grows with each avalanche:
  • +1 per avalanche until x10
  • +2 per avalanche after reaching x10
  • +3 per avalanche after reaching x30
  • +4 per avalanche after reaching x60
  • +5 per avalanche after reaching x100
• Each time a new multiplier threshold is reached, +1 extra free spin is awarded.

Bonus Buy & Golden Bet

For instant feature access, players can buy:

• Regular free spins for 100x the bet
• Super free spins for 300x the bet

The Golden Bet feature offers two enhanced betting options:

1. Star Spins – Increases the chance of triggering free spins for 3x the bet.
2. Runic Spins – Guarantees at least one Mystery Stone and one Feature Rune per spin for 6x the bet.
   • Runic Spins also increase the Global Multiplier progression on each avalanche in the base game.

Max Elements: Slot Verdict

While we mentioned Lucky Apocalypse earlier, Gigablox and scatter pays have generally existed as separate mechanics—until now. In Max Elements, Yggdrasil Gaming has managed to blend the two seamlessly, arguably even more effectively than the leprechaun-themed slot. A few key factors contribute to this success.

First, the enchanted game world immediately draws players in, evoking memories of Peter & Sons’ signature style and NetEnt’s classic Secret of the Stones. This inviting atmosphere is further enhanced by a feature-packed gameplay experience, where each mechanic adds an extra layer of magical charm.

Surprisingly, one of the standout features turned out to be Mystery Symbols. Often, Mystery Symbols appear briefly, reveal a symbol, and disappear. Here, however, they persist on the grid, continuously revealing symbols until no more avalanches occur. This mechanic pairs beautifully with the progressive multiplier, reinforcing how well the game ties its features together. There’s a strong sense of synergy between mechanics, each one enhancing the others, making for dynamic and engaging gameplay.

Of course, with high volatility, the experience can be brutal at times. But when the right elements align—like the multiplier surpassing x100—the results can be devastatingly powerful. The inclusion of high-powered and premium-priced ante bets feels natural, given the involvement of CasinoGrounds, which tends to favor high-stakes gameplay options.

All in all, Max Elements is a strong product of the Yggdrasil Gaming x CasinoGrounds collaboration. The game offers seamlessly interconnected features, a massive 25,000x win potential, and a well-crafted fusion of Gigablox and scatter pays. Max the Elemental Wizard has certainly conjured up a winning spell with this one.