Magic Shoppe Slot Review

Magic Shoppe Betsoft slot artwork

Magic Shoppe assigns its three special symbols two different kinds of work. Sun Box and Moon Box symbols can start a free-spin feature when three or more land anywhere; Magic Wands can instead turn all Sun Boxes, Moon Boxes and Wands into Wilds for the duration of their feature. The first route builds around repeated feature events during free spins, while the second changes the status of the symbols themselves. Betsoft does not state the starting spin count, so the description establishes a trigger and a changing symbol set without supplying the full bonus schedule.

Magic Shoppe at a glance

ProviderBetsoft
Genre / themeFantasy
Game typeVideo slot
Reels / grid5 reels
Reference RTP95.86%
VolatilityMedium/Low
Payout mechanic25
Release date19 June 2017
Main featuresThree or more Sun or Moon Boxes trigger free spins; each free spin awards a regular win or a feature, including more spins. Three or more Wands convert all Box and Wand symbols to Wilds for the feature duration.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

Five reels and a feature-oriented symbol set

The game uses five reels and 25 paylines. Betsoft lists 95.86% RTP, Medium/Low volatility and a 19.08% hit rate. The available overview does not include the symbol paytable or reel heights, so the line count is the clearest description of the base configuration. The three named symbols have feature functions beyond their ordinary line role, but their individual base-game values are not stated.

Three or more Sun Box or Moon Box symbols anywhere trigger Sun & Moon free spins. The word ‘or’ matters: the source identifies either symbol family as a way to reach the feature, rather than requiring a stated combination of both. Exact starting spins are not given. The page also says every free spin awards either a regular win or a triggered feature, including more spins. This describes a continuing event structure, not a promise that the overall bonus will end in profit; it provides no values or frequency for either outcome.

Wild Wands change three symbol types

Three or more Magic Wands anywhere trigger Wild Wands. During that feature, all Sun Box, Moon Box and Wand symbols convert to Wilds for its duration. This is a broad conversion rule: it covers the three named symbol categories rather than only the Wands that started the feature. It gives the bonus a direct effect on the game’s central feature symbols, potentially allowing symbols with trigger identities to serve as substitutes while the mode is active.

The official summary does not say whether the three triggering Wands must appear in one spin, whether the feature can retrigger, how long it lasts, or how the conversion interacts with Sun & Moon free spins. Nor does it state whether the two feature routes can begin together or how overlapping triggers are resolved. Those gaps prevent a reliable account of a combined sequence. What can be said is that the Sun/Moon route promises free spins with a regular-win-or-feature outcome on each spin, while the Wand route converts all three special symbol types to Wilds for its duration.

What the official profile establishes

The official page dates Magic Shoppe to June 19, 2017 and lists a 95.86% RTP, Medium/Low volatility, five reels, 25 paylines and a 19.08% hit rate. It does not disclose a maximum win. The hit rate is not the probability of landing three boxes or three Wands, and it cannot show how often a free spin triggers another feature. The source also omits the starting spin allocation, the Wild Wands duration, retrigger behavior and symbol values. Players comparing the two bonus paths therefore have their basic triggers but not their frequency or scale.

The strength is differentiation: Boxes begin a mode with repeated win-or-feature outcomes, whereas Wands change three named symbols into Wilds. That distinction is more informative than treating every special symbol as another free-spin trigger. The limitation is that the inter-feature rules are absent, so it is unclear how these systems meet during play. Players interested in symbol transformations and nested bonus events have a specific structure to follow; those who prefer a fully stated spin count, retrigger map and payout ceiling will find the official outline too incomplete for that level of comparison.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

Boxes and Wands have meaningfully different jobs: the former start an event-led free-spin mode, while the latter convert all three named symbol types to Wilds.

Weaknesses

Starting spins, Wild Wands duration, retriggers, overlap rules, symbol values, feature probabilities and the maximum win are not stated, preventing a clear comparison of either bonus route.

Our Editor’s View

Magic Shoppe offers two distinct feature ideas: three or more Sun or Moon Boxes start free spins with a stated win-or-feature outcome on every spin, while three or more Wands convert Boxes and Wands into Wilds for a feature period. That gives the symbol set a clear internal logic, with one family opening the bonus and another changing substitution behavior. The opening count, duration, retriggers and overlap rules are not published, however. The game is mechanically suggestive, but the official profile does not establish how long or how often its feature sequences run.