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all 3 “Farmer” symbols are revealed in one round of picks, the player wins 100x the total bet!
The Prancing Pony Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 10)
stairway on the top screen animates, awarding one additional wild symbol on the reels. During each spin the wild symbol will land in a random position on its assigned reel. One additional free spin is awarded each time a Galadriel’s Vase symbol appears on reel 5. Once the player has reached the top step on the stairway, no new wild symbols will be added and the Galadriel’s
Vase symbol no longer awards additional spins.
Uruk-hai Battle Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 150)
The Uruk-hai Battle Bonus is a spinning reel battle. For each round in the Uruk-hai Bonus, an enemy is chosen on the top screen and a credit value appears in front of him. Then the horizontal reel on the top screen spins, highlighting the number of total enemies, which ranges from 3 to 6 for the smaller enemies.
Then, the left-most active Fellowship Reel on the bottom screen spins. The result of that spin is compared to the Enemy Total. If the Fellowship Reel total is equal to or greater than the enemy total, the enemy is defeated, disappears, and the credits are awarded. If the Enemy Total is greater than the Fellowship Reel, however, that member of the Fellowship is lost and the battle continues to the next Fellowship Reel on the bottom. The fifth reel contains a revive symbol that acts as an automatic win and re-activates all five Fellowship Reels.
If the four smaller enemies are defeated on the top screen, the battle moves to the large Urk-hai. At this point, the top screen reel values increase and the possible number of enemies ranges from 6 to 9. The large Urk-hai may be defeated up to five times, and each time he is defeated, his credit value increases. Spins continue until all Fellowship Reels have been defeated or the large Urk-hai has been defeated five times.
The Lord of the RingsTM video slot provides amazing fun and excitement—not to mention lots of ways to win—for everyone. Even if you can’t tell an Ork from an Elf, you will love the dynamic, engaging game play. For fans of the books and the films, The Lord of the RingsTM video slot offers the chance to join the Fellowship of the Ring and experience the rich and wonderful world of Middle-earth in your favorite casino.
Look for The Lord of the RingsTM video slot at
Barona Resort & Casino, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort and Casino Pauma in September, with more Southern California casinos joining the Fellowship in the coming months.
Borris Bienn writes about new technology innovations and video slots in Southern California casinos.
The Prancing Pony Bonus takes place at the Prancing Pony Inn. e player selects one of three doors to award the number of picks for the bonus, from 5 to 11. e player then selects that number of beds from the grid of 15 beds. Once the player has selected the beds, four Nazgul appear and destroy four random beds. Each player-selected bed that survives the Nazgul reveals a credit award, and the credit awards are multiplied by the number of chosen beds surviving.
Arwen’s Rescue Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 25)
In GollumTM Wilds, Gollum turns from 2 to 15 symbols wild.
hidden. If one or more pieces of the broken sword are revealed during a round of picks, an additional round of picks from the remaining columns is awarded. ere is one all per bonus, and it always appears in the far right column. Completing the sword awards 3,000 credits.
The Balrog Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 75)
Arwen’s Rescue is a free spin bonus that uses an alternate set of reels. Each reel features a symbol of Arwen that can ll an entire reel. When any portion of the Arwen symbol appears on the reels, it transforms to a wild symbol for the current and all future spins. e free spins continue until all ve reels feature wild symbols, and then one nal spin is awarded to complete the bonus.
Isildur’s Sword Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 45)
The Balrog Bonus is a free spin bonus where random multipliers are applied to all winning spins. On each winning spin, ve multipliers appear on the Balrog on the top screen, and Gandalf res at the Balrog, leaving one multiplier, from 2x to 15x, which is applied to the credits of the winning spin. Each non-winning spin, however, results in the Balrog attacking Gandalf, reducing his shield by one. Gandalf ’s shield can only withstand ve hits from the Balrog. However, if three scattered ring symbols appear on reels 1, 3, and 5, his shield recharges to full. When Gandalf ’s shield is gone, the player chooses from three orbs to reveal “Recharge,” “Final Shot,” or “Bonus End.” “Recharge,” recharges Gandalf ’s shield to allow for 3 more hits, and the free spins resume.“Final Shot” awards a nal “Spin ’ Til You Win,” where the reels will continue to re-spin until a winning combination is awarded. Gandalf takes his nal shot to reveal the multiplier amount. If
“Bonus End” is revealed, the bonus ends.
Galadriel’s Stairway Bonus (Unlocked at Mile 110)
Isildur’s Sword is a picking bonus. e screen is lled with a grid of six columns, and players pick one item from each column, left to right. Picked items either reveal credit awards, a broken piece of Isildur’s sword, or an all symbol. Each column has a single sword piece
In Galadriel’s Stairway Bonus, the player is awarded 5 free spins. After each spin (except the nal spin) the
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