Flying Circus is the original five-reel, 20-payline circus slot from Microgaming. This review covers the desktop edition shown in the archived game screens below. The Ring Master acts as a wild, while clown scatters can award 25 free spins with doubled prizes.
Bet settings and how wins are counted
The game’s rules allow 1 to 20 selected lines and 1 to 20 coins per line. Total stake equals selected lines multiplied by coins per line multiplied by coin value. The paytable screen shows a 0.01 coin value; it does not establish every currency or stake limit available at an operator.
Ordinary symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. Only the highest award on each selected line is paid, but wins on different selected lines are added. Clown scatter wins are independent of selected lines and are added to line wins. Payline awards use the coins staked per line; scatter awards use the total coins staked.
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Flying Circus paytable and payout units
The Ring Master substitutes for every symbol except the clown scatter. The table below separates line-bet multiples from total-bet multiples: a 5,000 award on one line is not 5,000 times the total spin stake.
| Symbol | 2 symbols | 3 symbols | 4 symbols | 5 symbols | Multiplier basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Master wild | 10× | 150× | 1000× | 5000× | Line bet |
| Artist | 4× | 50× | 250× | 1500× | Line bet |
| Elephant | 3× | 35× | 200× | 500× | Line bet |
| Lion / tent | — | 25× | 100× | 250× | Line bet |
| A / K | — | 15× | 50× | 150× | Line bet |
| Q / J | — | 10× | 25× | 125× | Line bet |
| 10 / 9 | — | 5× | 20× | 100× | Line bet |
| Clown scatter | 1× | 5× | 20× | 100× | Total bet |
Worked payout examples
With 20 lines, one coin per line and a coin value of 0.01 currency units, the spin costs 20 × 1 × 0.01 = 0.20 units. Five Ring Masters on one selected line award 5,000 × 0.01 = 50 units, equal to 250 times that total stake. Five clown scatters instead award 100 × 0.20 = 20 units. These are credited awards before subtracting the paid spin’s stake, not guarantees of a result.
At the same settings, four A or K symbols on a selected line pay 50 × 0.01 = 0.50 units. Increasing coins per line scales line awards and the stake together; adding lines changes the total stake and scatter award basis.
Free spins and retriggers
Three or more scattered clowns trigger 25 free spins. The in-game rules explicitly state that all prizes during those spins are doubled. Free spins can retrigger, and they retain the lines and bet of the triggering game. Free-spin wins are added to payline and scatter wins. The doubled-prize wording in the original screen takes precedence over conflicting catalogue descriptions.
Edition, RTP and availability
These historical desktop screenshots verify the rules described here. They do not establish the RTP of a currently offered version, a volatility rating or current casino availability. Check the exact game’s information panel and local availability before relying on an old catalogue entry. Free spins and wild symbols do not remove the possibility of losing the stake.
Flying Circus questions
How many paylines does this edition have?
It has up to 20 selectable paylines across five reels. Its rules permit 1 to 20 coins per selected line.
Does the 5,000 wild award multiply the total bet?
No. Five Ring Masters pay 5,000 times the line bet. With 20 equally staked lines, that single-line award is 250 times the total spin stake.
What does the clown scatter pay?
Two, three, four and five clowns pay 1, 5, 20 and 100 times the total bet respectively, independently of the selected paylines.
How many free spins are awarded?
Three or more scattered clowns trigger 25 free spins. The original rules say prizes are doubled, retriggers are possible, and the triggering lines and bet remain in use.
Can the wild replace a clown?
No. The Ring Master substitutes for the other symbols but not the clown scatter.
Is a current RTP or casino listing confirmed?
No. The archived rules and paytable do not establish current operator availability or the RTP of an offered version. Consult that version’s own help panel.
Evidence: LCB’s Flying Circus archive, using its original in-game paytable and rules screenshots. This review distinguishes screenshot-confirmed rules from unverified catalogue claims.
