Cabin Crashers

Cabin Crashers Overview

If you had ever wondered what a zombie apocalypse movie set in the Appalachian Mountains would look like, Cabin Crashers, one of the latest free slot machines by Quickspin is a pretty close approximation. Not only do people need to fear the flesh-eating zombies in this crazy game, but there are also huge brown bears and terrified locals armed to the teeth with shotguns. If you were looking for a relaxing evening's gaming, this might not be a good place to start. From a gaming perspective, Cabin Crashers is well made and has a fine selection of bonuses that add some spice to the gameplay.

Speaking of the features, these are threefold. The first feature involves the multiplier wilds that land in both base and bonus games. When part of a win, their attached multipliers boost the winner's payout. The minimum size multiplier is 2x. The second feature is the free spin bonus which gives you a choice of free spin rounds with varying starting multipliers and number of spins. Finally, there is a bonus buy feature that catapults you directly into playing the free spins game for a price. All features will be explained in greater detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game, as we have mentioned, is the premise of a zombie invasion. The music and visuals give away that this is probably happening somewhere in one of the southern states of the US, such as Alabama or Tennessee. The characters in this slot are trying to defend themselves from this hoard of the undead with all sorts of weapons, and it is this cartoon horror dynamic that provides the inspiration for what you see on screen. Although this may not be the most detailed of slots, the style and execution of the game give it a very entertaining aspect indeed.

The background for this slot fittingly depicts the dark and misty woods through which these awful creatures may storm through. In the foreground are several ghostly pines, their dark trunks standing out against the foggy air. Towards the back of the picture is a rough-looking log cabin, which we assume will be the last remaining refuge for the inhabitants of this forest before the brain-eating zombies come crashing through the door.

The board has been kept very simple indeed, as it is just a black rectangle with a white border. The black background is a nice touch as the colourful symbols are more visible thanks to the contrast.

The symbols in Cabin Crashers are split into low-value, high-value and special symbols. The low-value symbols are represented by the card values 9, 10 J, Q, K and A, decorated in a colourful word art style font. The higher paying symbols, on the other hand, comprise the various zombie movie paraphernalia. This starts with the bottle of moonshine, the top combination of which will grant you 5x your stake. Next is the axe, worth 7.5x your stake for the top combo. Up from the axe is the box of ammunition and the crocodile head mounted on the wall. However, the most valuable symbols are the bear head and the Hockey mask guy. The Hockey mask pays out at 40x your stake for the top combination. The specials finally are made up of the wild, represented by a boarded-up window, a gravestone, which is the bonus scatter, and the zombie, representing the sticky wild.

Game Play

Cabin Crashers is played on a 5-reel, 3-row playing board with 20 pay lines available. To create winners in this game, players must match 3 or more symbols in combination from left to right on the reels.
The betting range for Cabin Crashers is 20p to as much as £100 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.
The volatility for this game is rated at the very high end of the spectrum. The highest return to player percentage for this game is 96.18%, which is about average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 22,144x their stake.

Features

The first feature included concerns the multiplier wilds that fall onto the reels in both base and bonus games. Landing these symbols as part of a winning combination applies the multiplier to the payout of that win. The minimum multiplier available is 2x. However, the maximum is 5x.

The second feature in this game is the free spins round. To trigger this bonus round, the player must land 3 or more of the gravestone scatters on the reels simultaneously on the same spin. The game will then give you a choice of rounds that you can play. Each one has a different number of spins and a different starting multiplier. The lower the starting multiplier, the higher the free spin count is. For a high-risk, high reward strategy, go with the big multiplier and the fewer spins, and for the opposite, go vice versa. Your choice will allow you to vary the volatility of the game.

If you don't know which round to pick, you can select random, which gives you an arbitrary combination of between 6 and 20 spins and any multiplier. If you are lucky, you could come away with the best combination - 20 spins with a 5x multiplier starter.
Whatever round you pick, any wild that lands on the reels in the bonus reel becomes sticky and locks in position for the duration of the bonus game.

Finally, this game also has a bonus buy feature, which allows you to buy yourself access to the free spins game. However, this option is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

Zombie apocalypse meets free spinning fun in this entertaining new slot from the Quickspin studio. If you manage not to have your head torn off by one of the zombies, you might come away with some decent prizes here. Players should note that the game is extremely volatile and that you may have to wade through a lot of spins to get to some proper action. At least there are a couple of great features to enjoy when you get there, though.