Gears of Time

Betsoft's Gears of Time is a video slot that utilizes a 5×5 grid and does not have fixed paylines. Wins are achieved through cluster pays, where players need three or more matching symbols to form a winning combination either vertically or horizontally. The game features a cascading mechanic, which allows winning clusters to stay in place while the remaining positions spin again, creating opportunities for more wins. Each spin introduces five randomly changing “marked positions”; landing winning symbols in these spots enhances the likelihood of activating one of three time modifiers: “Past,” “Present,” or “Future.”

The “Past” modifier allows the last spin to be replayed, followed by additional cascades to boost winnings. With the “Present” modifier, a random multiplier between 2× and 20× is applied to the win. The “Future” modifier selects a specific symbol type and adds at least ten extra symbols of that type across the grid. If all five marked positions are filled with winning clusters, players can enter the free spins bonus round.

In the free spins, players can choose from three options: “Past” offers twelve spins with added cascades after each spin, “Present” provides ten spins with a multiplier of 2× to 20×, and “Future” grants six spins where at least ten identical symbols appear on each turn. There is also a wild symbol that does not pay out by itself but can replace other symbols to complete clusters and may become “sticky” when part of a winning cluster. The game is set in a steampunk theme, showcasing time clocks, gears, robots, and the scientist Miles Bellhouse across various time periods, with rich, mechanical graphics that evoke the atmosphere of a time-traveling inventor's laboratory.

You can play it for real money.