Big Mike's Greyhound Nights Slots
Greyhound racing is one of the most well known and oldest forms of gambling, and despite it being a pastime that can fuel a lot of anger among activists, it has remained a strong part of western culture to this day.
The greyhounds involved in Big Mike’s Greyhound Nights are cute enough, but the man himself, he’s as dodgy as they come. He looks as if he’s stepped out of an episode of Only Fools and Horses, his fake gold ringers and chunky chain necklaces sending us into a trance. And that suede and fur cuff coat? Not really tasteful when seen up close and personal.
So he’s not the most gracious of hosts, but he can hand over a lot of green if you stay on his good side, which isn’t too hard given how many features this 5-reel, 3-row slot machine has. That being said, the gamble option at the end of every win can make relations between the two of you slightly awkward, so just be weary if you want to be part of Mike’s inner circle.
Night at the Races
Seeing as this is taking place at night, we can only speculate that it’s not above board, but sometimes to get a lot you have to break the rules, and Mike is all about doing that. Under the blinding floodlights you’ll manage to make out the faint outline of a reel, with up to 20 paylines available to bet with.
The graphics here are very dated, which we doubt is intentional but actually works well with the theme of the game and the vibe that Storm Gaming is reppin’. Each of the symbols on the racecourse of the grid continue the old school effect. Having said that, they will become animated upon a win, which gives it a contemporary boost.
In reference to how many icons there is in total, there are 10, of which four have special properties of some kind, like the bunny wild that drives the dogs mad. This toothy faced critter can remove other symbols except for those that fall into the premium category alongside it, an example being the wad of cash.
Grab a Wad Bonus
Suggestive though the title may be, this mini level is fruitful when you manage to trigger it; you’ll need over three of them for that to happen, but when it does the whole grid will becomes wads of cash. You click on them, merrily adding more money to the pile until you hit the stop widget hidden away.
We activated this round very quickly, within the first couple of spins, which goes to show that the volatility isn’t that high here.
Cash Run Feature
Due to the whole basis of the game, any lack of racing references would not only miss a valuable opportunity but also cause the game to be fairly disappointing, thankfully Storm Gaming knew this and included one for good measure.
To activate this bonus, gamers need to line up at least three of the greyhound symbols on one of the paylines, when this happens a race will ensue. You can either watch as the money pours in, or watch as it trickles away.
Wheel Feature
This is probably just as self-explanatory as the others, but just in case you need it explaining: get three of the wheel symbols and some free spins will be yours. Each match you make has a different outcome, with five of them equating to 10 extra rounds.
Counting the Dough
Everything to do with controlling the slot machine is coloured red and housed inside a very concise control panel; it’s packed with a lot of toggles, some of which are literally sandwiched together.
The Coin Value widget will decide the value of the money you’re betting with, which in turn increases or decreases your final wager. For example, if your coin worth is 0.01 and you use all the winlines, your bet is 0.20. Max Bet can be selected for those who intend to challenge Mike as the big gambling boss.
The Bet Lines button does pretty much the same job as mentioned above, except that it controls the paylines and not your stake, therefore we’ll leave out running you through it. We’re sure you know by now.
