The Epic Dreams slot from Relax Gaming features the much-loved character, Sloth. This time around, Sloth is after the big bucks as he goes deep down under the earth’s crust to dig up gold. All those eager to join Sloth on his adventure searching for gold can do so when they start spinning the five reels of the Epic Dreams slot.

Since its release on 30 April 2024, Epic Dreams has fascinated many players. This is primarily necessitated by its adventurous theme and concept and the potential to churn out top payouts of up to 5,000x the bet.

Before going on an epic gaming session playing the Epic Dreams slot, it’s recommended that players take control of the gaming action by adjusting some game settings. The settings to modify are as follows:

• Bet Option: Know your bankroll and adequately manage it by selecting a proper bet option from a range that starts at a minimum of 0.10 coins to a high of 200.00 coins per spin.
• Spin Option: Depending on how you prefer spinning the reels, you can spin the reels manually or enable auto spins.

The action when playing the Epic Dreams slot plays out on a default 6×3 reel grid with 117,649 megaways. A win is created by matching symbols, regardless of vertical position, from left to right, starting on the leftmost reel.  

Landing just two Sloth symbols enables players to scoop payouts, while for all other symbols, at least three identical symbols landing on active megaways enable players to win payouts. With the volatility rate pegged at a super high level, each time a winning combination emerges, players can win top payouts of up to 5,000x the bet.   

The available paytable symbols include:

• Sloth.
• Green gem. 
• Red gem.
• Yellow gem.
• Purple gem.
• Playing card suits. 

• Wild: The wild is represented by the ‘W’ icon and it substitutes for any paying symbol during win evaluation.  

• Bonus Pick: Below the default playing grid is a 6×4 grid with stone blockers. The stone blocks are destroyed when the active symbols directly above them feature in a win line. When all stone blocks are destroyed, the Bonus Pick feature activates. In some spins, the bottom row contains super bonus stone blocks; breaking them instead triggers the super bonus pick. The pick options include the Dig Bonus and the Build Bonus. In the super bonus pick, players may pick between the super versions of the Dig Bonus and the Build Bonus.
  • Build Bonus: The feature starts with three rounds, each containing a drop of three symbols. Players win by filling a full row of any symbol. Each symbol in the row pays as a three-of-a-kind from the paytable. When a win occurs, the round counter is reset to three. The bonus round has a multiplier ladder that starts at 1x and increases by one each time a row is filled. The payout of paying symbols on a row is multiplied by the corresponding multiplier value.
    
    Note that coin symbols will get their value updated to their final multiplied value after landing. The top of the multiplier ladder is reached when 50 rows are filled. Reaching the top immediately awards the max win of 5,000x the bet. Coin symbols and treasure chests may land during the round. Coin symbols carry random monetary values while treasure chests will open up and trigger one of the features below:
    • Coin Add: Initiates a drop that only drops coin symbols. This drop does not reduce the round counter. 
    • Filler: Fills 1 to 3 rows with random symbols, triggering wins. 
    • +1 Drop: Future spins will drop one additional symbol per round.

When the treasure chests reveal up to three orbs, the round immediately upgrades to the super bonus and resets the round counter to 4. Once the upgrade occurs, no more super orbs may appear. In the super build bonus, players start with four rounds and when a win occurs, the round counter is reset to 4.

• Dig Bonus: Players start with five free spins, and every third stone block row destroyed will reveal a level row that awards an additional free spin. At the start of each spin, any stone block rows remaining from the previous spin are kept. New stone block rows are added from underneath so that every free spin starts with exactly four stone block rows. Once 50 stone block rows have been destroyed, and the 5,000x stone block row is revealed, the player is awarded the max win of 5,000x the bet, and the bonus ends. Stone block rows may contain Treasure Chests and when destroyed, they may trigger one of the features below:
  • Coin Add: Adds 1 to 3 coins to stone blocks. 
  • Upgrade: Upgrades the value of 1 to 3 existing coins. 
  • Wild Add: Adds a wild symbol to the open position of 1 to 3 stone block rows.

If the treasure chests contain up to three orbs, the feature is upgraded to the super bonus round, where five free spins are awarded, coupled with two additional free spins whenever a level row is cleared. In the super dig bonus, players start with ten free spins, and every third stone block row destroyed will reveal a level row that instead awards two free spins. Once the upgrade occurs, no more super orbs may appear.

Gain immediate access to the bonus pick when you click the ‘Buy’ button on the main screen and proceed to pay the stipulated feature purchase price. 

I had a fulfilling time when playing the Epic Dreams slot because:

• It has some exciting bonus rounds where the chances of winning the max payout pegged at 5,000x the bet are high.
• The game uses the tumble mechanic after each win line landed; hence, it’s possible to win successive payouts one after the other. 
• The theoretical return to player percentage sits at an above industry average pegged at 96.10%.