Agent Istanbul Slot Machine
This is Istanbul, the city where the East meets the West, a sizzling capital known for its ancient architecture and culture, and also for being a hotbed of political unrest, a place where the unknown can come to life in the shadows. Here in Istanbul at night, the Agent Istanbul video slot comes to life, inviting the player to solve the mystery and catch the villains. The darkened road backdrop, drumbeats and abrupt music contribute to an atmosphere reminiscent of classic spy films. The exact purpose of your operation is not initially clear. Only by taking a chance and spinning the reels will your mission reveal itself.
It’s clear that Agent Istanbul by Microgaming has been inspired by the James Bond and other spy films, and gamblers who are fans of this kind of tale will be enthralled by the imagery. Symbols include sticks of dynamite, just about to be set off by a lit flame, a suitcase full of money, a pair of binoculars accompanied by a photo of a suspect, and a getaway boat with a lit-up bridge in the background. Then there are the three reappearing characters which function as wilds: the dashing but dangerous young man in blue, the femme fatale in red, and the surly smoking gentleman, all toting guns for their missions. Are these your fellow agents, or are they spies sent to deceive and capture you?
Istanbul Royale
Agent Istanbul is a 10 payline, five-reel slot, with autoplay, cascading reels, bonus symbols, and mobile gaming features. The betting system is easy to navigate with two buttons on the bottom of the screen allowing users to toggle from a minimum bet of 0.10 up to a maximum bet of 20 coins (or simply by using the max bet button) and an option to repeat the bet up to 100 times without pause. When a certain sequence of characters is triggered, an animation at the top of the screen shows a series of bullets being fired into a bullseye.
This unusual combination of weaponry is what you want to watch out for when it comes to the free spins feature. Fire enough bullets into the bullseye and up to 50 free spins will be your reward. There are also self-explanatory card gamble and ladder gamble features with options to collect or collect half of winnings. The simple silver spiral animation enclosing over the images on the reels again harks back to 007. The effect comes off not as cheesy, but downright cool, and really adds to the mystery of the game.
International Intrigue
Despite the Middle Eastern backdrop of this slot, Merkur Gaming is actually a German company dating back to 1957 and well-known for the quality aesthetics used in their online slots. While the graphics in their games aren’t at the forefront of innovation, when this company’s name appears on a slot you can be assured that it will be high quality and interesting. Like many of their other games, Agent Istanbul combines climactic creativity with classic and accessible gameplay. The idea of James Bond is British, the setting is Turkish, and Merkur, owned by the Gauselmann group, has packaged these up in traditional slot game format.
Other Slots You’ll Like
If you’re looking for more slots with a classic casino feel, then Grab Da Loot (Noble Gaming) and Beautiful Nature (Bally) both have the same reel layout and medium variance, with similar features to Agent Istanbul. Grab Da Loot is a pirate-themed game which is a bit more on the cartoony side, while Beautiful Nature contains more soothing and idyllic imagery of cats, birds and gardening tools. These two games also have more paylines and fewer possible free spins than Agent Istanbul, so the payout won’t be quite the same. If you’re looking for the noir ambience of Agent Istanbul, other slots by Merkur might be worth checking out, such as 221b Baker Street.
