{"id":9024,"date":"2025-04-29T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=9024"},"modified":"2025-04-29T16:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:58:02","slug":"what-are-link-and-win-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/casino\/what-are-link-and-win-slots\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Link And Win Slots?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slots have come a long way since the early days of the 1976 slot created by Fortune Coin, which is thought to be the world\u2019s first video slot. This was a 4-reel slot with 3 paylines which pioneered the use of random number generators in slots and presented the outcomes on a video screen, rather than using mechanical reels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The subsequent half-century has seen many innovations in slot machines, especially after the introduction of online slots. From IGT\u2019s progressive jackpot slots to Yggdrasil\u2019s Gigablox mechanic and NoLimit City\u2019s range of xMechanics, there\u2019s never been a greater variety of slot design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link & Win is an online slot respin mechanic that was developed by the creative minds of Microgaming and introduced in 2021. It\u2019s an extremely popular feature that\u2019s used in a large number of slots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll look at how Link&Win works and where you can find slots that use this mechanic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does the Link&Win Mechanic Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Link & Win slots have similar main game mechanics to many regular slots, with a certain number of reels and lines and a variety of symbols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many different Link&Win slots, but for the purpose of demonstrating how they work, we\u2019ll focus here on <\/span>Mighty Titan<\/b> by <\/span>High Limit Studio<\/b>. This is a high variance slot with a 5000x maximum payout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the symbols depicting clubs, hearts, diamonds, and spades, and aquatic gods, there are four differently coloured pearl symbols. These are the Link&Win symbols, which you can see below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most of the pearl symbols are white, but there are also blue sapphire, green emerald, and red ruby pearls. If you land between 6 and 14 of these pearl symbols in a spin, you\u2019ll trigger the Link&Win feature.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all Link&Win games require you to land the same number of Link&Win symbols. For example, you trigger the feature in Fortune Dragon Link&Win if you land between 3 and 14 of the symbols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Example Link&Win Feature<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the screenshot below, you can see the Link&Win feature triggered by landing 7 pearl symbols:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each of the pearl symbols has a monetary amount, which is relative to your stake (\u00a32 stakes are used in this example, and the initial value of all the pearls is \u00a322).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To enter the Link&Win feature, you need to click or tap the screen to continue:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The pearl Link&Win symbols are held in place and the reels spin around them in the parts of the grid that don\u2019t have any pearls in them. You can see a spin in progress here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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You get 3 respins to try to collect more Link&Win symbols, but this resets to 3 if you land any additional symbols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you run out of respins, or fill the grid with symbols, the Link&Win feature ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the pearl symbols work:<\/span><\/p>\n