Justice Slots
Based on the Justice League movie released in 2017, the Justice video slot from XPlay sees Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and Aquaman take on nefarious villain Darkseid across some suitably dark reels. Without wanting to give away too many plot details, Superman steps in to help save the day as he triggers a double or nothing bonus round which can multiply wins by up to 32 times. He’s helped by Cyborg who pops up to help complete winning lines in this five-reel, 10-payline slot machine.
Although the film was a bit of a miss at the box office, hopefully the slot game will fare a little better, in relative terms at least, as it’s got a neat way of representing the characters, good features and looks pretty impressive as well. The action takes place in the Batcave where a grappler hook is ready to use, and a computer screen keep the Justice League up to date on what’s going on. Behind the reels, a conference table sits under a spotlight, giving the whole place a mean and moody appearance that suits the personality of a certain Bruce Wayne.
The XPlay games developer is one of those operations that likes to quietly release their games, without making much of a fuss. Although the company is something of an enigma, perhaps like the alter-egos of the superheroes of Justice League, they seem to produce fair and fun games which have certainly found an audience at online casinos and mobile optimised sites alike. Let’s step into the Batcave to see whether Darkseid can be defeated and we can win big prizes as the reels spin.
Cascading Reels Awards
Although ‘spin’ isn’t really the right word, as Justice features cascading reels, which sees a new set of symbols come crashing down in each round. If you have a winning combination among them, the symbols that made up the win will vanish, and new ones drop down to fill the voids. If this creates another winning line, the process repeats, on and on until you have no more wins in view. It’s a popular way of getting several payouts from a single stake and the crashing metal-effect blocks work really well with the overall theme.
The symbols on these blocks pay out when three, four, or five of a kind are seen across a payline from the left or the right-side reels. The lower-value wins are claimed when the 10, J, or Q playing card symbols appear, with prizes equal to 20x, 50x, or 250x the line stake paid out. K and A symbols return prizes of up to 500x the line bet, and the best wins are collected when the hero logos appear across paylines.
Aquaman’s arrow head is worth 40x, 150x, or 750x, while the famous Bat emblem pays up to 2,000x, the Flash symbol is worth up to 5,000x. Wonder Woman’s ‘W’ pays the best prizes of 500x, 1,500x and a wonderful 15,000x when it’s on 3, 4, or 5 reels across a line.
Batcave Bonuses
So far, Cyborg is the missing member of the Justice League, but don’t worry as he’s been turned into a wild symbol which is basically a question mark with a glowing red point at the bottom which looks like his eye. This symbol isn’t actually worth anything but will act as all others and if it’s seen in the right places. It will complete winning combinations by filling in any gaps in a continuous sequence or extend a win across more reels.
Superman returns, triggering a bonus game when just a single logo symbol stops anywhere on the reels. It’s a simple double or nothing gamble game with a difference, as you are shown two playing cards, with the League on one card and Darkseid on the other. The aim is to choose which side you’re on by clicking a card and they will both be turned over to reveal their values.
If you chose the higher value card, you win a prize of 2x the triggering bet and can play the round again or collect the winnings. If you decide to play again and are successful, the win is doubled again, and so on until the high limit of five rounds is reached and you win a prize of 32x the stake. Of course, getting it wrong at any point loses any wins made so far in the bonus round. Unlike most gamble features, there’s no initial prize at risk, so nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Some Super Betting Options
You can try this game via the free Justice video slots provided, but it’s got a minimum stake of only 0.10 per spin, so why not play for real cash and go for real winnings? If you want those winnings to go up in value, simply raise the stakes using the buttons on the control panel, which can adjust wagers right up to the maximum of 90.00.
A dramatic soundtrack based on the original Batman score, which reappears in Justice League adds to the sense of occasion, while the other control option is to click the Autoplay button and have the reels spin on their own, but unlike many other games, there’s no win or loss levels that can be pre-set, so keep a close eye on the bankroll as these play out.
Holy Licensing Deals Batman!
Although the Justice video slot doesn’t show any actual superheroes, that’s certainly not the case when you play the Justice League slot from Playtech. It’s fully licensed by DC Comics and Warner Brothers to tie in with the movie and features high-quality images of the actual cast in their spandex outfits. The logos pay out the smaller prizes and the characters return the bigger rewards, but the real heroics come from the multiple free spins features, as you unlock more and more over time. Each hero activates special wild symbols in unique ways, with Batman turning all characters in view into extra wilds. Superman has the power make any hero turn up as a 2x2 wild symbol and Wonder Woman turns examples of a hero in a particular position into more wilds.
For some more retro charm, Playtech also have their Superman The Movie slot machine. It’s based on the much-loved 1978 film that starred Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, and sees these actors in character across five reels and an impressive 100 paylines. A free spins round with the wild Superman logo locked in place can see winnings go up, up and not away. After these have finished, in a clever reference to the film, Superman turns back time and you get to enjoy them all over again. You’ll believe a slot can fly.
Any Justice?
Despite the lukewarm review of the movie, we liked the Justice video slot, as it has a great way of bringing the action to online and mobile optimised casinos, in a stylish and hopefully rewarding manner. Whether it’s been officially authorised by DC Comics is perhaps questionable and XPlay have used the logos of each character, rather than images to perhaps get around this. However, it still looks good and what really matters is the way that it plays out.
There’s certainly no cause for complaints with this, as Justice has a few exciting features, such as the Cascading Reels that seem to be activated all the time in this low-volatility slot machine. The bonus round is a simple gamble feature, but when it pays up to 32x the stake, it’s still an exciting way to claim some big prizes. While some punters may miss having a free spins round, we were more than happy to take advantage of the Cascading Reels and multipliers that Justice served up.
