Peter and Sons just released Steamworks - The Workshop, a 3x3 slot machine, where gears, cogs, and cool inventions comes to life. This slot machine has 5 paylines, Wilds, Respins, random Multipliers, and a Free Spins feature, all covered up in a steampunk style. It also comes with 96.17% RTP, a maximum win of 2500x of your bet, and medium volatility.
Game Overview
Steamworks - The Workshop transports you to a peculiar workshop brimming with enormous gears and machines poised to spring to life. The 3x3 grid keeps things uncomplicated, while the bonus features inject thrill into every spin. You have 5 fixed paylines to wager on, and Wild symbols assist in landing wins by substituting for other symbols, except for the Scatter. The Scatter only shows up on the middle reel, but it doesn't pay out by itself.
There are four low and four high-paying symbols. The lowest symbols pay from 2x-8x of your bet and the highest ones will give you 12x-40x of your bet. Also, Steamworks - The Workshop has hit frequency of 1 in 4.24 spins.
Main Game Features
Steamworks offers straightforward yet satisfying gameplay with a few unique mechanics to maintain interest.
Respin Feature
If two reels land the same symbols (or Wilds) without triggering a win, the third reel respins for a second possibility to score a win. This feature is what we call Go Big or Go Home.
Full Panel Feature
When the entire grid fills with the same symbol or Wilds, the Full Panel feature activates, granting a random multiplier to the total win. Possible multipliers include x2, x3, x5, x7, x8, and the biggest of them all is x10.
This combo of features adds to the excitement, as even the smallest bet can get a serious boost with a good multiplier.
Free Spins
The Free Spins mode in Steamworks is triggered when the Scatter symbol lands in the center reel. Players are awarded 10 Free Spins, and during this round, all lower-paying symbols are extracted from the reels, increasing the odds of landing big wins.
The Respin and Full Panel mechanics remain active during Free Spins, but the multipliers get even bigger. Instead of the standard multipliers from the base game, during Free Spins you can score multipliers of up to x50.
Buy Bonus
For players who prefer to jump straight into the action, there’s an option to buy Free Spins for 70x your bet, skipping the base game entirely.
Final Thoughts
Steamworks - The Workshop is a fun slot with a unique steampunk theme that sets it apart from the usual offerings. The game's relatively simple 3x3 format is balanced by its engaging features like Respins and high-potential multipliers, keeping players on the edge of their seats.
Fun fact: the name of this steampunk theme is a combination of "steam", the steam-powered technology of the 19th century, with "punk", meaning rebellion and creativeness. It's a vision of a world where steam power dominated hence these imaginary inventions of flying airships, mechanical limbs, and clockwork devices.
