Quick Stats
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Provider | iSoftBet |
| Game Type | Video Slot |
| RTP | 95.17% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Reels / Rows | 5 × 3 |
| Paylines | 30 Fixed |
| Min Bet | NZ$0.01 |
| Max Bet | NZ$75 (operator-configured — may vary at your casino) |
| Max Win | Not officially published by iSoftBet |
| Features | Wild Multipliers, Scatter Pays, Illusions Bonus (Free Spins with choice), Expanding Trick Wilds |
| Theme | Magic / Illusionist |
| Release Date | 2013 (most sources cite June 2013; release date varies across databases) |
| Platform | Desktop & Mobile |
What Is Illusions 2?
Illusions 2 is a theatre-stage pokie. The backdrop is black velvet and dark red curtains — a deliberate nod to a live magic show — and the reels are populated with props from a magician’s act: a female illusionist, a rabbit in a top hat, a crystal ball, a bunch of flowers, and the standard card-rank symbols from 10 through to Ace.
It’s a straightforward five-reel layout with 30 paylines, no cluster mechanics or tumble features. Wins pay left to right on active lines. What makes it more interesting than the visual suggests is the wild symbol, which shows up in four different forms carrying different multipliers — and a free spins round that hands you a genuine choice of risk profile before the bonus begins.
Illusions 2 suits players who want a no-fuss pokie with a clear feature structure and a choice in how aggressive they play the bonus round. It’s not built for players chasing a massive max win — the ceiling here isn’t published, and the math model is built for consistency rather than explosiveness. If you’re on a budget and want a game that triggers its bonus regularly without demanding a high stake, this is a reasonable pick. Play a free demo first to get comfortable with the four wild variants before committing real money.
RTP and Volatility
The RTP is 95.17%, which sits below the industry average of around 96%. Over millions of spins, Illusions 2 returns NZ$95.17 for every NZ$100 wagered. Bet NZ$1 per spin across 500 spins and your theoretical return is around NZ$476 — but at medium volatility, your real session results will cluster closer to that average than a high-volatility game would, which means the gap between the theoretical return and your actual result tends to be narrower.
Medium volatility means wins land with moderate frequency and moderate size. You won’t grind through 100 empty spins waiting for a single payout, but you also won’t hit 5-figure multipliers from a lucky base-game spin. The wild multipliers add some upside variance — a 5x wild landing inside a strong five-of-a-kind combination can produce a notably larger win than the paytable alone suggests.
The 95.17% RTP is the main thing to factor against alternatives. A 96.5% game at the same stake returns NZ$1.33 more per hundred spins. Over a longer session, that adds up. If RTP is your primary filter, there are better-value medium-volatility pokies around. If theme and feature structure matter more, Illusions 2 holds its own.
Check that your casino is running the standard RTP version before playing — iSoftBet titles can occasionally be configured differently by operators.
Betting Range
The minimum bet is NZ$0.01 per spin. The maximum at Blackspins is listed as NZ$75, though iSoftBet games are sometimes operator-configured, so confirm the max at your own casino before playing.
You set the bet by combining three parameters: coin value, line bet (coins per line), and the number of active paylines. You can reduce paylines below 30 if you want to, though playing fewer lines reduces your chances of hitting a payline win and doesn’t improve the RTP. Stick to 30 lines and adjust coin size instead.
An Autoplay function is available. Set a session loss limit before activating it, particularly at medium volatility where wins can feel regular but the balance can still drift down steadily over time.
For a NZ$20 session, spinning at NZ$0.30 per spin gives you around 66 spins. At NZ$0.15 you get 133 spins — enough to realistically expect the bonus to trigger several times. The free spins feature triggers fairly regularly, which is one of the game’s genuine strengths.
Start low if it’s your first session — figure out which free spins option suits your style before scaling up.
How to Play Illusions 2 — Step by Step
- Load the game and tap the “i” button in the control panel. This opens the paytable — check the payout values for the female illusionist and the card-rank symbols at your chosen bet level before spinning.
- Set your coin value, line bet, and number of paylines using the controls below the reels. The total bet displayed is the product of all three.
- Hit Spin. The reels settle across 30 lines, paying left to right. If a wild lands on a payline, note its multiplier — 2x, 3x, or 5x wilds apply that multiplier to any win they help complete, and if two multiplier wilds hit the same line, their values are multiplied together (so a 3x and a 5x become a 15x win).
- The Scatter symbol (the Illusions 2 logo) pays regardless of payline position. Three, four, or five scatters anywhere on the reels pay a cash prize proportional to your total stake — 5x, 10x, or 25x respectively.
- When three or more Bonus symbols (the male magician) land anywhere on the reels, the Illusions Bonus triggers. You’re taken to a screen where you choose your free spins option — see the Bonus Features section for the exact choices.
- After a win, collect your payout and continue. There is no gamble feature in this game.
Try this: Set 30 lines at NZ$0.10 per spin for your first 20 spins. Watch how often the wild multiplier variants land and whether you see a scatter pay — it gives you a feel for the base-game rhythm before you start adjusting your bet. Total cost: NZ$2.
Symbols and Paytable
Illusions 2 has nine regular paying symbols, a wild (in four forms), a scatter, and a bonus symbol.
The top regular symbol is the female illusionist. Three, four, or five of her on a payline pay 50x, 500x, and 1,000x your line bet respectively, making her the primary target for big base-game wins.
The mid-tier symbols are the rabbit-in-a-hat and the pink flower bouquet, each paying 25x, 100x, and 300x for three, four, or five on a line.
The card-rank symbols — 10, J, Q, K, Ace — fill the low end of the paytable. They contribute to frequent small wins that sustain the base-game balance.
The wild symbol is a pair of white-gloved magician’s hands. It appears in four forms: a standard wild (no multiplier), and three wild multiplier variants carrying 2x, 3x, or 5x. When a multiplier wild forms part of a winning combination, that multiplier applies to the payout. If two multiplier wilds land on the same winning line, their values multiply together — two 3x wilds produce a 9x multiplier on that win. The wild substitutes for all regular symbols but not for the scatter, bonus, or trick symbols.
The scatter is the Illusions 2 logo. It pays 5x, 10x, or 25x your total stake for three, four, or five appearing anywhere on the reels — it doesn’t need to land on a payline.
The bonus symbol is the male magician. Three or more anywhere triggers the free spins round.
Bonus Features
Wild Multiplier Symbols
These are active throughout the base game and the free spins round. The wild appears randomly as one of four variants: no multiplier, 2x, 3x, or 5x. The multiplier applies only when the wild contributes to a winning combination. Two multiplier wilds on the same winning line stack multiplicatively, not additively — a 2x and a 5x together produce a 10x win, not a 7x. This can meaningfully swing a base-game win on a high-value symbol without any bonus round needed.
Scatter Pays
The Illusions 2 logo pays cash whenever three or more land on the reels in any position. Three scatters pay 5x your total stake, four pay 10x, and five pay 25x. Scatter pays are in addition to any line wins on the same spin. Because it pays on total stake rather than line bet, a 25x scatter pay at NZ$0.30 total bet returns NZ$7.50 — small but useful as a base-game buffer.
Illusions Bonus — Free Spins with Choice
Triggered when three or more male magician bonus symbols land anywhere on the reels. You’re presented with three options, framed as choosing a magic trick to perform:
Option 1 — 15 free spins, no multiplier. The safest choice. More spins mean more opportunities for trick wilds to expand, but there’s no built-in multiplier boosting every win. Best if you want time on the reels.
Option 2 — 8 free spins, 3x multiplier. A middle ground. Every win during the free spins is tripled, and expanding trick wilds can stack on top of that. This is the most commonly recommended option — fewer spins but a multiplier that makes each one count.
Option 3 — 5 free spins, 6x multiplier. The high-risk pick. Five spins is a short window, but if trick wilds expand and a multiplier wild lands in the same round, the 6x base multiplier produces the largest single-win potential the game offers. This is where the game’s ceiling lives.
All three options run at the same bet level as the triggering spin.
Expanding Trick Wilds
During free spins only, a special Trick symbol can land on the reels. When it does, the magician performs a trick and the symbol expands to cover the entire reel, turning it into a full-reel stacked wild for the remainder of the free spins round. It stays there — it doesn’t reset each spin. If two or three trick wilds expand during the same free spins session, you can end up with two or three fully wild reels locked in place for the final spins. Combined with a multiplier wild landing on a remaining reel, this is the scenario that produces the game’s largest payouts.
The trick symbol only appears during free spins — you won’t see it in the base game.
Is Illusions 2 Worth Playing?
Pros:
- The free spins choice is a genuine mechanic — you make a real risk decision, not just a cosmetic pick, and the three options produce meaningfully different outcomes
- Wild multipliers that stack multiplicatively add real upside to base-game spins without needing a bonus trigger
- 30 paylines on a 5×3 grid with a NZ$0.01 minimum makes this one of the more accessible pokies for low-budget sessions
- The bonus triggers regularly at medium volatility — you won’t wait 300+ spins to see the free spins feature
- Mobile-optimised via HTML5 with no loss of functionality on smaller screens
Cons:
- 95.17% RTP is below the 96% industry average — over a long session this costs you roughly NZ$1.33 more per NZ$100 staked compared to an average-RTP game
- Maximum win is not published by iSoftBet, which makes it impossible to compare the game’s ceiling against alternatives
- The 15-spin no-multiplier option in the bonus is low-value — unless multiple trick wilds expand, it rarely delivers more than a modest return
- The theme is dated. Magician pokies are crowded, and this one was built in 2013 — the graphics and animations reflect that
- No bonus buy feature, so you can’t shortcut to the free spins round
Illusions 2 is a well-constructed medium-volatility pokie that earns its place on the strength of two things — wild multipliers that stack and a free spins round where you choose the risk. The RTP is below average and the theme shows its age, but if you’re after a game that triggers its bonus often and gives you a real decision to make when it does, Illusions 2 delivers that. Suits NZ players on a modest budget who want a longer session with meaningful feature action rather than a high-variance gamble.
Responsible Gambling
Illusions 2 uses a certified random number generator (RNG). Every spin outcome is independent — past results carry no influence over what the reels produce next, and no strategy can predict or change outcomes. Set a clear budget before you play and stick to it. If gambling is no longer enjoyable, reach out to the responsible gambling support services available in your region.