Mystery Deal, the four-grid dice game from Air Dice
Mystery Deal takes the codes of the old-school dice game and adds a good dose of game-show suspense. Released by Air Dice, the title plays on Dragon Casino in the dice games section, far from the usual reels. The idea: place your dice in grids, score points, then turn them into wins through bonus games. Signed by Air Dice, it aims at regulars and newcomers alike. Here is how it works.
Mystery Deal, a dice game that is easy to pick up
You do not need to be a veteran to find your feet. The game rests on an idea that is easy to grasp, which makes it accessible from the very first rounds, including for anyone trying a casino game for the first time. The interface is clear and pleasant: the lower half of the screen holds the grids to fill, while the top shows the pay tables and the dice to place. You quickly work out where you stand, and getting the hang of it takes only a few turns. It is largely this simplicity that gives the game its charm. Everything stays legible, even once the bonuses kick in.
What a round of Mystery Deal looks like
The board is made up of four grids of three by three, each ready to take your dice. On every turn, three dice appear at the top of the screen; it is up to you to choose where to place them. The goal is to build winning combinations on one of the five lines in each grid. Those combinations do not pay money directly, but points, which are then converted into wins. You need at least a hundred of them to cash anything in. This scoring system, a little apart in the dice-game world, gives every placement real weight: aiming well changes everything. You are free, moreover, to spread your dice across the four grids as you see fit, which opens several ways to tackle the same turn.
Points, multipliers and score bonuses in Mystery Deal
The more squares you fill, the higher the reward climbs. Winning combinations in three squares trigger a multiplier of one and a half times; in four squares, it rises to two times. And if you manage to line up nine identical symbols in the same grid, a bonus of two hundred points drops straight into your counter. Reason enough not to settle for the minimum and to aim for well-filled grids, since that is where the highest scores are built, the ones that open the doors to the bonus games.
The three bonus games of Mystery Deal
This is where the game pulls out all the stops. Three separate bonuses spice up the rounds:
- The Mystery Games — during these rounds, every win from the main draw is turned into one hundred times the stake. Careful, they are not free: each Mystery Game plays at the same stake as the round that unlocked it.
- The Mystery Wheels — from 500 points, a wheel unlocks, with its own tier at 500, 700 and 1000 points. Each one can multiply your wins or hand you up to fifteen Mystery Games.
- The Crystal Wheel — three bonus symbols on a line set this wheel spinning. You get five turns, choosing each time to bank or try again, the last one accepted automatically.
How to land the Mystery Games in Mystery Deal
The Mystery Games are the title's real key, and there are several ways to reach them: straight from the main game, or through the Mystery Wheels and the Crystal Wheel. Once under way, they keep the same stake, with no option to change it or to trigger a Mystery Wheel along the way. The game offers no progressive jackpot, but those rounds at a hundred times the stake more than make up for it, provided luck follows. It pays, then, to have scored heavily before setting them off, so as to make the most of the multiplication.
Playing Mystery Deal by keyboard or on autoplay
On desktop, the game lends itself to several ways of playing. With the mouse, of course, but also with the keyboard: the A, Z, E and R keys match the four tables, as do Q, S, D and F. It takes a short while to adjust, after which you play noticeably faster once the reflex kicks in. Those who would rather let it run can switch on autoplay, which places the dice by its own logic. Handy for stringing turns together, even if that automatic strategy will not necessarily be yours.
Mystery Deal on phone and tablet
The game asks for no download or installation to move to mobile. On phone or tablet, the experience stays smooth and complete, with the same tension on every placement. The interface adapts to the screen without losing any clarity, which lets you start a round wherever you are, in the same conditions as on a computer.
Trying Mystery Deal in demo mode
Before betting for real, nothing stops you from testing the game in demo mode first. You start with a virtual balance, enough to get comfortable with the grids, the points system and the various bonuses without risking a single euro. It is a good way to work out how to trigger the Mystery Games and to find the rhythm before moving on to real money. By then you already know exactly what the game has in store.
Who Mystery Deal is meant for
In the end, Mystery Deal is for fans of dice games who enjoy a touch of strategy and a solid helping of suspense. Its clear rules keep it approachable, while the Mystery Games and the bonus wheels give real purpose to longer sessions. You will find it among the new releases on our online casino Belgium. Fancy staying in the world of dice? Try Take It or Not Dice and its turn-by-turn dilemma, or Infinity Dice for a different take on the dice game.
