Fitness Automaten Slot
Gamblify are a Danish developer who are headquartered in Copenhagen and specialise in developing interactive products for the gambling Industry. At least that is their official title. Unofficially, they are responsible for creating one of the craziest and most mind boggling slots ever encountered. Its name is Fitness Automaten and it is one hell of a game. Even seasoned gamblers are sure to be baffled and awestruck by the ridiculousness of it all.
You think you've seen it all and then along comes a game like Fitness Automaten to knock all those other previously crazy games out of the park. There are weird online casino games and then there is Fitness Automaten. This is a game which occupies its own category of crazy. What exactly is so crazy about this Fitness Automaten video slot? When the game loads it will all start to make sense. One part photo-realistic to several parts cartoon, this is a game which blends genres and styles to interesting effect.
Crazy Like an Ox
Fitness Automaten by Gamblify depicts a conventional gymnasium with a hobby horse in the background, a weighted exercise ball, a pair of boxing gloves hanging from a wall and other fixtures. There is nothing crazy about this. What is crazy is the two characters who stand either side of the reels, an obese gentleman holding dumbbells to the left and a fit women in lycra to the right. While these characters have been designed as cartoons just like the symbols that appear in this slot, their faces are those of real people. In other words, actual images of people have been superimposed onto the body of the cartoon characters.
The effect is strangely unnerving but it certainly makes for an amusing and entertaining game. The weirdness of it is only amplified by the fact that the subtle animations see each character moving gently from side to side and bobbing their heads. This is the sort of game which if you played it for too long would leave you seeing these characters in your sleep at night and certainly suffering nightmares. What on earth were Gamblify thinking?
Fit for a Laugh
The free Fitness Automaten slot is a 243 ways game with a max bet of 100 coins, so there are ample of ways to notch up winning symbols on the board, which measures 5 by 3. A semi-translucent layer allows the backdrop to shine through though you can still clearly make out the symbols on the board. These comprise a series of fitness related symbols plus some distinctly unfit symbols. Indeed, Fitness Automaten is a game of contrasts, not just in terms of the body types of the two characters, but also in terms of the incongruous symbols. In addition to the hobby horse, dumbbells and boxing gloves that appear on the board, there's also a hamburger and a cake.
Crazy Just Got Crazier
When you spin the reels, an extremely basic animation that is reminiscent of South Park occurs causing the head of each character to split into two to suggest that they're speaking. At first it is the obese gentleman's turn to shout encouragement and then it is the turn of the woman on the right to go all South Park. Her face serves as the game’s bonus symbol and there is also the obese gentleman who will also appear on the board. Other symbols include a pizza slice. Even if you don't speak a word of Danish, there is something hilarious about listening to their chatter.
Look at Jokerens
You might think that there would be no similar games whatsoever to Fitness Automaten but it is worth pointing out that the developer of this slot have released other titles. Most notably, they have released Jokerens. It is also a 243 ways game which has medium variance just like Fitness Automaten and which awards 8 free spins again just like Fitness Automaten. The subtle difference between the games is that Fitness Automaten has a much lower RTP at just 93.5%. Otherwise, the next closest game would be something like Super Lady Luck by iSoftbet which is also a 243 ways game.
Fitness Automaten Conclusion
Although it is extremely unlikely that you will encounter this slot at an online casino, if you do by all means give it a play. Fitness Automaten is just so weird and wonderful it is sure to cause you to laugh uncontrollably. It is hard to tell whether the developer of this slot were being serious when they released it but it would appear that they were attempting to create something different from the usual generic slots. In that respect it would be fair to say that they have succeeded. Fitness Automaten is a game that is nothing like anything else you will ever encounter in your life.