Slots Reviews Weekly: August
Slots Reviews Weekly reports slot versions for you to
explore on your next land-based casino adventure. Each week, Gambling
Teachers
will publish
4 slot versions. These weekly reports are archived by month.
For each
version, Slots
Reviews Weekly presents the slot name, description, theme
and
bonus features/event including scatter pays.
Report for August 26
1) Super Huge 7’s:
Playing all the
lines is important here where multipliers are applied to winning
combinations for an extra bet. Here’s how it works: the first ten coins
activate each of the 10 paylines while a bonus bet of 5 credits per
line is equal to a total of 50 credits for all.
This total bet
sets in motion the 4th bonus reel that carries multipliers of 2X, 3X,
5X and 10X that in turn are applied to winning combos on the primary
reels. Lastly, for another 100 credits, you set the fifth reel in
motion. So, for 160 credits, all bonus features are go including
multipliers that can reach 100X on any winning spin.
You have now
qualified for Super Huge 7’s jackpot where three symbols can get up to
a $400 prize for pennies. With all these winning combinations and
credits waiting for your spin, this slot is indeed ‘super huge’.
2) Chef’s Daily Special Bonus:
Slot
players will hunger for this 30-line bonusing game that plays, “That’s
Amore” and boasts an interactive bonus game card.
The bonus
feature is initiated by the appearance of three bonus symbols on any
played payline. The game board award card is then initiated
and
begins to randomly blink. The player is prompted to press the
flashing button, at which time one game card award is displayed to the
player.
Located on the game card are three different squares
representing one, two, and four-ball drop awards. Located in
the
top box are 11 balls, including a 2x multiplier ball and 10 balls with
pay values.
When the appropriate number of balls is revealed
to the player, the amounts are added to the bonus meter and the total
amount is awarded to the player.
If one or more multiplier
balls drop, all pay value amounts are first added together and then the
multiplier(s) are applied last.
3) Bewitched Spin:
Add
the familiar Slotto sphere with spinning balls like the lottery
drawings, bonus balls and multipliers and you have the latest Bewitched
version.
Begin with the paytable of Triple Stars that includes 4
combinations of sevens plus a wild symbol and triple jackpots. Line up
the 3 wild Triple Stars for the top jackpot of 100,000 coins. Now you
have a combination of wilds and bonus Slotto balls.
Line
up 3 Bewitched symbols and a panel button flashes awaiting your touch.
The game board is now set to land on either a multiplier or number of
bonus balls.
A multiplier of either 2X or 5X determines the first
bonus ball at which time, the flashing continues until one, two or
three bonus balls appear.
Enter the slotto sphere that drops the
total number of bonus balls received. There are 11 bonus balls total,
10 with credit amounts and one 2X ball that multiplies the total
credits.
Your credits are then calculated and the top possible award is 37,500
credits for this bonus event. Triple jackpots, bonus balls, multipliers
– oh my – ‘tis ‘bewitching’
yes?
4) Capricorn Mountain:
This
slot theme focuses on a tropical volcano and features a reel
configuration that produces wins in both directions for scatter pays on
adjacent reels. Therefore, the hits just keep coming.
For
example—when 3 or more volcano symbols scatter on the reels, a free
games event of 10 spins begins. Further 4=15 freebies while 5=25 free
spins.
As with most bonus slots today, all jackpots are doubled during the
free spins.
You can climb this mountain with ease and extra cash when the random
options of Quick Strike or Mystical Temple are in play.
Report
for August 19
1) Game of Life: Career Choices:
Add this version of the Game of Life based on the board game.
The
two wild symbols and triggers that are the base of the game are the
diamond on reels 2 – 5 that subs for all but bonus symbols and the
dollar symbol, a scatter wild that converts all symbols on a reel into
wild symbols when it lands. When this occurs, each additional dollar
symbol multiplies the jackpot up to 16 times.
Additionally, the main
bonus event occurs when 3 Game of Life icons line up and your attention
is turned to the top screen. You then start the spinning dial that
selects from 20 options that include free multipliers, free spins or
takes you to an extra bonus game.
Further, the game spaces of Take a
Break or Choose Your Job will reward you with free games or multipliers
while the game space of Business Trip will reward with bonus credits.
Some versions provide a random Mystery Magic progressive jackpot. The
Game of Life continues as we await the next entry ‘on board’.
2) Bagpipe Bonus:
The
game keeps it simple with graphics of Scottish bagpipes and plenty of
scatter pays but with a high hit frequency. Gather 3 or more scatters
anywhere on the reels and receive 5, 10 or 100 times, the total wager
while 5 scatter symbols pays 20,000 credits for max coin in play at
max. coin. Should the lion symbol appear on the second, third or fourth
reel, the entire reel becomes wild for multiple credits.
The main
bonus event occurs when 3 or more drum symbols appear in any position
on neighboring reels; you pick one of the symbols to launch one of the
free spin options to include a certain number of spins plus a
multiplier.
Line up 5 Bagpipe Bonus symbols and the top jackpot of
20,000 credits X the line bet is yours. Be sure to ‘tune in’ to this
‘slot hit’.
3) Super Bankroll Bonus:
Super Bankroll
Bonus strengthens social excitement on the casino floor by allowing
slot enthusiasts to play among others and experience a shared bonusing
event. The theme is based upon the slot Bankroll and
it
stands 7 feet tall and almost 7 feet wide.
The game boasts a 5-reel, 20-line program and plays the song--
Money,
That’s What I Want.
Players are enticed with a jumbo-sized bonus event that features a
scrolling display of a printing press printing oversized
bills.
4) Hexbreaker 2:
If you believe in lucky black cats, then you should test your luck for
the big payoff, this slot offers.
This
game’s reel configuration allowing for 720 ways to win per spin is
called MultiWay Xtra with 3 symbols on the outer reels, four symbols on
reels 2 and 4 and five symbols on the middle reel. Betting can be as
high as 500 credits/spin and your credits will mount when matching
three symbols on adjacent reels, left to right. The base game wild
symbol appears on all of the three middle reels while 3 or more black
cats start 10 free spins that can be re-started during the initial
round.
There are many ways to ‘break the hex’ and bring on the lucky cats.
Report
for August 12
1) Sphinx Classic:
The excitement factor is met with this newer version of the Sphinx
product line with a bonus event that garners more credits.
Here’s how it goes: Three, four or five Scarab symbols pay a scatter
win, while 3 or more Coin Symbols begin the Sphinx bonus.
You
are then lead to the Egyptian burial chamber where five sarcophagi
await your choice. Your choices reveal either a credit award or Sphinx
symbol that carries you to the next level of the Sphinx Chamber. Once
inside the chamber, your choice of the correct Sphinx symbol results in
a higher mystery bonus win.
Additionally and apart from other versions, if you find the correct
Sphinx, you receive all the other credit awards combined.
This
version may also include Mystery Magic Progressive awarded at random by
the casino. “Me Sphinx”, this is the classiest of Tut’s versions.
2) Big Game Show Gold Edition Bonus:
It’s back, 10X better in its Gold Edition with 25 paylines.
The
bonus round begins when three Big Game Show Gold Edition Bonus symbols
appear on an active payline. After the player activates the bonus round
by pressing the flashing button, the game card award board is initiated
and starts to randomly blink at which time one game card award square
will be displayed to the player. Located on the game card are 14
different squares that contain credit awards and ball drop awards
including 10X and 5X multiplier spaces.
Located in the top
box are ten balls including one Devil ball (zero award) and 9 with pay
values (20-500). When the appropriate number of balls is
revealed, the amounts are added to the game card credit awards and the
total amount is awarded to the player, ending the bonus event.
3) Quarter Million$ - In the Money:
Merge
the familiar slot In the Money with an Instant Spin wheel; put all 25
paylines into play and you are truly ‘in the running’ for $250,000. or
more.
This slot offers one of two bonus options; play either the
reels or head to the bonus event that occurs at the roulette wheel
above you. This top wheel offers bonus credits of 250, to
25,000
credits. Wild symbol -- In the Money subs for all symbols in winning
combinations.
Here are the numbers. A bet of 75 credits=an average
bonus of 723 credits. A bet of 100 credits=two spins for an average
bonus of 1446 coins. A bet of 125 credits=wheel spins, three times for
an average bonus of 2169 credits.
Want to be ‘In the Money’ again? If there is a random Mystery Pay
feature, then that famous song will be ‘music to your ears’.
4) Lion Dance:
Stacked
wild symbols are the predominant feature of this Asian themed 40-line
slot. These dominant groups of wild symbols land on various paylines
resulting in ‘stacks’ of winning combinations and mounting credits.
The
free spin bonus rounds resulting in 5 to 15 freebies that can be
re-triggered to extend this bonus event to hundreds of spins.
Additionally,
within this free spin round, the stacking wilds are at work to increase
your credit tally. There are too many winning combinations to
count while you are doing the ‘lion dance’. So sit back and enjoy the
dance of the credit meter.
Report
for August 5
1) Dean Martin’s Wild Party:
All I
can say is, “Wow” – a 60-payline slot featuring the tunes of Deano and
a hit frequency of 83% resulting in a hit nearly every spin!
This series is called Money Burst with 2 symbols on each of the first
two reels and 4 symbols on each the other three reels.
The
60 paylines all begin with the same 2 symbols on first two reels;
however, they switch to wild symbols for the free spin round thus
multiplying the winning combinations.
The free spin event starts in 3 possible ways.
a) If 4 four symbols on the first two reels match, these symbols remain
and 5 free spins are awarded.
b)
If 3 scatters show up on the third, fourth and fifth reels, five free
spins are awarded. You then pick a microphone or a jewel box that in
turn replaces all 4 symbols on the first two reels. Again, these picks
remain during the 5 free spins.
c) Line up both combinations of a)
first two reels and b) scatter pays on other 3 reels at which time you
again pick the microphone or jewel symbols – but there are 20 free
spins awarded here.
Dean will serenade you with the tune “Ain’t that
a Kick in the Head” while a nice reward awaits at the end of the free
spin bonus round. This slot version is a party not to be missed.
2) Lightning Sevens:
Bally’s
does 7’s better than anyone else and this version is proof. Based on
the popular Blazing 7’s, the pay table of blue and mixed 7 combinations
will be familiar.
At max bet, the blue 7’s pay 2000 coins while 7 mixed combos pay 1000
coins.
The
difference is the gold 7’s marked with a 7 and 3rd, 2nd or 1st on the
third reel that award a progressive jackpot. The wins are as follows:
3rd=$20, 2nd=$100 and 1st=$1000. The simplicity of this game makes for
fast play at ‘lightning speed’.
3) Triple Double Cherries:
The
cool news about this slot is the Hot Hot Super Jackpot feature when you
play all lines with a side bet of 10 credits thereby increasing the
free spin round frequency and the credits won.
The triple in the theme of this slot refers to a) multipliers ranging
from 2X to 10X and a free spin bonus round.
b)
With 2 scattered bonus symbols, you are paid for all wins other than
scatters plus the reels with the bonus symbols freeze and all the other
reels re-spin once.
c) side bet increases the 5 free spins to 10
at 3X jackpots. If three or more scatters land during the free spins,
another 5 free spins occurs.
Another benefit of the side bet is that
the rewards for the largest winning combos are increased for base and
bonus round spins.
While this paytable may seem complicated, all you need to know are two
phrases: side bet and triple wins.
4)
The Sopranos:
You just knew this slot was going to ‘be a big hit’ with two versions
available--'Top Boss' and 'Welcome to the Family'.
The
three jackpot levels are Boss, Capo and Soldier with progressives
starting at $10 for Soldier, $100 for Capo and top prize Boss ranging
from $500 – $5000.
For Top Boss version, Tony Soprano and Johnny
Sack are bonus symbols. Two, three, four or five scattered Tony or
Johnny symbols start the freebie games of 5, 10, 20 or 50 respectively
where jackpots are doubled.
Added features include a bonus top box, clips from the show and opening
theme video.
In
'Welcome to the Family', eight free games are yours with Tony, Paulie,
Silvio and Christopher symbols changing to wild during the free spins.
As with all Hyperlink games, a random bonus is possible along with the
usual 3 progresssive jackpot levels.
An
additional version, 'Play to Get Made' where you buy reels instead of
paylines and all wins are scatter pays will be available. These
versions are definitely worth ‘singing about’.
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