Football Fans Slot Machine
Though not a game developed specifically for Euro 2016, Playtech’s Football Fans slot is certain to pick up plenty of new players over the coming weeks as major tournament fever grips the world.
Featuring 5 reels and 20 adjustable paylines, Football Fans is a fully-customisable video slot that allows players to deck the reels out in the colours of their favourite international side, while a range of bonus features including free spins and instant cash prizes ensure the game remains immersive enough to keep even those with only a passing interest in the sport chasing the prospect of big wins.
“You DO know what you’re doing!”
On the face of it, Football Fans is a conventional video slot that is simple enough to pick up and play but includes one unique quirk that new users will have to familiarise themselves with before they begin playing. At the start of each spin, a special “Cold Beer” gold ring can be placed over any space on the gameboard, and should a beer symbol land within this ring, players will win 3x their total bet.
Beyond that, the adjustable buttons in Football Fans are as straightforward as they come. Players can choose any number of active paylines between 1 and 20 and also tailor their bet per line amount from anywhere between €0.01 and €25. This means Football Fans can be played from anywhere between €0.01 and €500, giving players a huge amount of scope in how much they want to wager.
Payouts in Football Fans start at 2x your line bet for matching any two medium value symbols on a winning payline and increase all the way up to 5,000x your line bet for hitting five flaming football icons. These symbols also act as the game’s wilds and can be substituted for any other regular icon.
Perfect Playing Surface
As the name would suggest, Football Fans is designed with an immersive soccer theme, and the option that enables players to deck the board out in the colours of their chosen team is a nice touch that certainly compensates for the fact that the standard playing card symbols feature prominently.
Beyond the ace-through-nine icons, the game does feature a number of unique football-themed symbols, with an air horn, a hat and scarf combo, a cold beer, two buxom female fans and a trio of face-painted lads making up the standard prize icons. Beyond that, the game’s logo features as the scatter symbol and also triggers the bonus feature, while a flaming football is used for the wild icon.
The background is a packed stadium and the audio features crowd noises to match, while a number of vocal sound effects feature whenever a winning payline is triggered. All in all, this creates a very consistent theme that will instantly have players believing they’re present at a major sporting event.
Pick That One Out!
The main bonus feature in Football Fans is a free spin game with an appropriate twist. Triggered whenever three or more Football Fans logos appear anywhere on the game board, players will instantly be awarded 10 free spins at their current line bet to give them a shot at further winnings.
Before the free spins start, however, a number of balls will be kicked at the reels and – should they hit their intended target – anywhere from 0 to 3 symbols will be turned wild for the next game. This extra feature occurs before each game in free spins and is totally random, meaning that it is possible to get all 10 free spins with the maximum 3 wilds to significantly improve your chances of winning.
When you combine this rather unique bonus feature with the ever-present “Have A Beer” bonus, Football Fans is a game that consistently awards supplementary prizes without any extra spend from the player, making it a great game to build your bankroll on while chasing that elusive jackpot prize.
Game Of Their Lives
With its innovative design, simple user interface and handy bonus features, Football Fans is simply a must-play for followers of the game and those who merely enjoy a healthy return on their investment alike. Though not a new title that has been commissioned specifically for Euro 2016, the game’s major tournament theme is certainly timely and Playtech can certainly expect to see renewed interest in the title as we prepare for a summer of top sporting action in France.
