Slot N Roll

Even though they may not resemble those of normal folks, the fact is that rock stars have problems, too. For the main character of Spinomenal’s Slot ’N’ Roll, the challenge is choosing between the many, many young women throwing themselves at the young rock star. Life is so hard! But everyone’s path to love is different, and the good news for slot players is that this particular path comes laced with free spins, bonus features, sticky wilds, and plenty of other fun surprises.

Theme

The rock star in question stands to the left of the game screen as the reels turn, sometimes picking up his trusty guitar, sometimes not, but always bringing the magnetism and nonchalance that drive the ladies wild. Gaming symbols include the man himself, acting (as) wild; five separate symbols featuring his lady admirers; and one tile featuring a flirting couple, which acts as the gateway to one of two bonus features. A fierce guitar riff acts as scatter, while the playing card values ace through jack act as lower-paying symbols. As one might expect, the soundtrack is quite guitar-heavy. With all this attention being constantly heaped upon him, it’s easy to see why this rock star might be getting a little full of himself.

Betting Options and Functions

A skilled manager must be watching over this game’s finances, because betting structure is quite orderly. The 25 pay lines are fixed, while bet-per-line can be set from 0.01–10: this yields an overall bet range of 0.25–250 times the betting currency. Autoplay is simply turned on, and will continue without end until paused (unlike in many other slots, where the total number of spins must be chosen beforehand). Turbo mode can be engaged to further extend the pace of the game. The theoretical return-to-player is a slightly below-average 95.35%.

In Slot ’N’ Roll, there is no need to wait until bonus features are engaged for play to get more interesting. At any time in base play while the reels are in motion, heart-shaped win multipliers can appear, which increase the size of any win by a factor of 2–5x. Similarly, extra wilds and/or stacked wilds can be added to the reels, greatly increasing the chances of a major payday. What’s more, five-of-a-kind wild symbols payout 250 times the bet size.

Features

The sad truth about the music industry is this: it’s all about the money, baby. This is not necessarily to a player’s disadvantage, however… two separate and lucrative bonus features are on offer in this slot. First of these is the bonus mode, where the rock star hopes to meet his soul mate. Triggered by the appearance of three or more ‘bonus’ gaming symbols, this feature consists of a kind of dating game: choose three out of four admiring ladies in the first round; two of three in the second round; and one of two in the third and final round. Each lady chosen holds a prize, which is awarded to the player. One hopes that the lucky couple finds eternal bliss… though one doubts this to be the most likely outcome.

As in many other slot games, free spins are the best way to earn big payouts in Slot ’N’ Roll. Three or more scatter symbols on the reels set this feature in motion, awarding seven free spins. During this feature, a girl may appear on the reels with a can of spray paint in hand, adding a sticky wild to the reels that will last until the end of the bonus round. Additionally, each appearance of a +1 symbol on the reels adds one free spin to the total awarded. With these two combined, t’s possible to see a near-endless series of free spins with more and more sticky wilds appearing on the reels. This is the biggest payout players can hope for… if more bands could boast of paydays like these, there would be fewer groups of sexagenarians on the touring circuit.

Our Take

It’s difficult to argue with Spinomenal’s excellent work here. Bonus features abound, surprises are around every corner, and the theme (a rock star choosing which groupie to take home) is delightfully insensitive. Though players could hope for more in the way of RTP, most will find Slot ’N’ Roll worthy of playing again and again.