Blue Wizard: Cash Collect & Link Slot by Playtech

Third version of the Blue Wizard line, and this one swaps the old Fire Blaze Jackpots framework for Cash Collect & Link. That changes the bonus architecture almost completely. In the base game, Cash Collect symbols only appear on reels 1 and 5. When one lands alongside Coin Prize symbols (worth 0.5x to 100x bet), it scoops every prize visible on the grid. Two Cash Collect symbols on the same spin doubles each prize. On dead spins, a Nudge sometimes slides reels 1 or 5 to bring a Cash Collect symbol into view - a small save that keeps base play from going completely cold between features.

Wilds land on reels 2 through 5, but reel 3 is the one that matters. Any Wild hitting reel 3 carries a random multiplier - 2x, 3x, 5x, or 8x. During free games, every single reel 3 Wild gets a multiplier, no exceptions. Free games trigger when a Cash Collect and Free Games symbol land together, and you get however many spins the Free Games symbol displays (anywhere from 3 to 10). The mode opens up Cash Collect to all five reels instead of just the edges, and those collectors freeze in place for 3 spins. Reel 3 upgrades something on every free spin: either extending freeze duration up to 10 spins, or boosting Cash Prize values. Cash Prizes also upgrade into Diamond symbols, which is how you reach the four fixed jackpots - Mini at 20x, Minor 50x, Major 200x, Grand 500x.

Link and Mega Link symbols add another layer. Triggering either one alongside a Cash Collect launches 3 respins. The Link symbol itself converts to a Cash Prize (2x, 3x, or 5x), while Mega Link converts at 5x, 10x, or 15x. During these respins, reels 2 through 4 upgrade any Cash Prize or Free Games symbol that appears. Fill every grid position and you hit the Grand. No buy option exists, so both the respins and the free games require natural triggers - the Nudge mechanic on the outside reels is the closest thing to a shortcut.