Are you a fan of people like Derren Brown? Or perhaps even the late great Harry Houdini, a man who could seemingly get himself out of any situation he was placed in, no matter how sticky.

In fact, it was during the 19th Century that this kind of magical performance really took off, as magicians, illusionists and escape artists all found an exponentially rising audience for their exploits. As religion's influence in popular culture started to wane, people were increasingly interested in things like the occult, leading to a remarkable rise in the art of magic and, of course, dark magic. It is this moment in time that continues to inspire people such as Derren Brown, Dynamo or David Blaine, all performers that seek to channel that initial feeling of awe and wonder that was felt in theatres two centuries ago.

Indeed, this has had somewhat of a resurgence in recent times, with films such as the box office smash hit motion picture The Greatest Showman proving to be incredibly popular for various generations. And anyway let's face it; can you really ever beat the excitement generated by magic? Some people would argue that the dominant force of science has quelled all interest in magic, but they cannot be further from the truth. Don't believe us? Well have you heard of a little thing called Harry Potter before? Of course you have, and this magical series of books and films is probably the biggest fantasy concept to come out of the 20th and 21st Centuries. It all proves that the appetite for magic in our modern day society is still tremendously big, something that the online slot industry like Wizard Slots simply cannot ignore. Enter renowned online casino software developer Foxium, with their outrageously good slot game The Great Albini. Read ahead for a lowdown.

About The Great Albini and its Aesthetic

Immediately after reading the title of this online slot most people will realise that it has something to do with magic owing to the cheeky play on The Great Houdini's name, one of the most historically famous magic acts that has ever been. The Great Albini does indeed take magic as its main focus, in particular the performing kind that was incredibly popular during the 19th Century especially. As such this slot's background takes the form of an old Victorian theatre, with purple velvet drapes either side of a stage that frames the industry standard 3x5 reel configuration. The Great Albini himself stands on one side of the matrix, whilst his helper Lily can be seen on the other. This is one of the better looking online slots we have seen on the market, and everybody knows how much of a difference an impeccable aesthetic can make on the overall slot gaming experience, so hats off to Foxium here.

The symbols they have chosen are also top-notch, perfectly complementing the magic showman type theme that the developer has chosen to model this online slot on. Low paying icons take the shape of a set of playing cards from 10 to Ace, whilst the better paying symbols are a variety of magic items such as a knife target, bird and magic wand. Lucky gamblers can also find the Great Albini himself occasionally popping up on the reels, a symbol you will most definitely want to see as often as possible, for reasons we will get to later in this article. All in all it is evident that Foxium have put a lot of thought into their coherency of The Great Albini's aesthetic, a fact that can often be neglected these days. Everything is also rendered in perfect 3D, making this a very attractive slot to look at.

About The Great Albini and its Bonus Features

The Great Albini comes with a load of incredibly exciting features, something that is good news for us slot gamblers, as it means there are prizes to be won incredibly frequently. The Great Albini symbol that we mentioned earlier is the game's top paying symbol, for instance, and he also appears stacked at all times - a rather lucrative icon indeed! Foxium have made the wild symbol incredibly easy to perceive here, mainly because it actually says the word "Wild" on it. Gone are the days of being confused as to what icon is the wild, eh? This can only appear on the middle three reels, however when it does it may swap with all other symbols apart from the scatter.

So far this is all pretty normal, however The Great Albini really comes alive when you have the good fortune to enter the Mystery Box bonus feature. A full stack of mystery boxes on reel three will unlock this, and will grant you at least three free spins where these boxes will fix in place. At the end of the round they will disappear leaving a set of symbols behind that will be sure to give you a nice bit of money. This is all well and good, but the best bonus during The Great Albini is undoubtedly the one that happens when you encounter bonus boxes on the middle three reels. This gives a maximum of 12 free spins, and you know what else? The whole reel matrix magically grows to a 5x6 format, with a whooping 50 fixed pay lines!

About Foxium and Other Slots by Them

Foxium are relative newcomers to the online slot world, but by Jove do they know how to make a cracking piece of online casino software. Established in 2015 this Estonian developer has quickly risen the ranks thanks to its impeccable games. Just take a look at some of these, they really are incredible:

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The Great Albini: Magical Spinning?

This goes straight into our top 10 online slots of the decade, it really is that good! It isn't often you find such a layered and engaging online slot, something that The Great Albini excels at. We look forward to seeing more slots from Foxium, that's for sure!