How would you like to gamble like one of those rich people that go to fancy European casinos in Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo? Sounds tempting but so distant, right? Long flights, expensive hotels, not to mention how much money you’d need for the casinos themselves. However, Microgaming has thought of a cozy solution to these problems, and its name is “Riviera Riches.” If you’d like to feel a bit of that Côte d'Azur luxury and yet spend only as much as you can comfortably afford, this new slot release is just the thing for you.

“Riviera Riches” is a five-reel, 15-payline video slot that takes you to a flashy, fancy European trip, where you can meet crème de la crème, sit at the same table with them, play roulette, sip expensive cognac, brag about staying at the famous Ritz and enjoy all the luxury of the high society, accompanied by cheerful casino music. In addition to this, the colorful reels will let you win with their special features, such as wilds, scatters, bonus rounds, free spins, multipliers.

You can experience all this and more in exchange for very little of your money. Namely, the slot enables you to pick a coin amount from 1 cent to 50 cents, and allows you to place up to 20 coins per payline. When you take into consideration that you can also pick the number of lines, you’ll realize that the range of bets at your disposal is massive, and that you will surely find something that fits your pocket.

Special Features:

When it comes to special features, “Riviera Riches” has a lot to offer. First of all, you’ll find the wild symbol quite generous, as it doesn’t only substitute for other regular symbols, but also doubles all wins formed with its help. Then, there’s the scatter symbol, which brings 12 free spins when three or more of them appear anywhere. The free spins feature is quite generous, as it has a 3x multiplier attached to it, and it can also be retriggered, allowing you more chances to win big. In addition, you can also trigger the bonus round during free spins, and both features can be activated simultaneously. Finally, the Roulette Bonus feature is definitely the highlight of “Riviera Riches” and it’s worth hoping for. It is activated when Bonus symbol lands on reels 1 and 5, and it takes you to a roulette wheel, where you are allowed to play 2 spins. You will be prompted to select a number from 1 to 36 on the roulette felt, thus marking all corresponding roulette bets (even, black, second dozen, first column, etc). And the best thing of all is that there’s nothing to worry about even if you lose, because the feature has a guaranteed extra win of 4x bet multiplier.

Having all this in mind, it’s safe to say that “Riviera Riches” offers an irresistible opportunity to access the world of glitz and glamour at least for a short while, and as a bonus, you may even end up joining it for real. All it takes is a couple of lucky spins!

- reviewed by Latest Casino Bonuses, last updated 2011-09-26