Space XY

Space XY Overview

It's not often that players get to indulge in their space exploration fantasies via a slot game, yet this exciting new slot from BGaming lets you do just that. Indeed, this slot, it is fair to say, is not one of the run of the mill five-reel machines that you see on the circuit every day; this game is unique. This originality starts with the screen set up. Instead of a typical set of reels, this game takes place on a mathematical graph with X and Y coordinates dictating wins. The horizontal axis represents the rocket's time in space, and the vertical axis represents the multiplier. The idea is to ride the rocket along the axis, building the multiplier and trying to cash out exactly at the right time before the rocket explodes.

The features for this game start with the cashout button. Basically, you make bets and then watch your rocket fly along the graph. You have to try and hop off the rocket (cashout) before it reaches deep space to register a winning bet. Another feature is that you can put multiple bets on each launch, potentially multiplying your winnings several-fold. Next, there are also autoplay and auto cash out features, which let you set the number of launches you want to bet on and at what exact multiplier you want the rocket to cash out on.

Theme and Symbols

Unlike some of the wackier space games available from other providers, BGaming has kept this game very simple. The theme for this game is a simple space theme with overtones of mathematical calculations. The whole composition is centred on the white rocket, which takes off from the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. The rocket does not come across any planets, aliens, or asteroids during its flight. You simply watch it make its way through the pitch black in a pleasing arching pattern. Its paired back design is very aesthetically satisfying in a way and almost mesmerizing after watching a few launches.
The background for this game is the black immensity of space. Not even the faintest twinkle of a distant star interrupts the perfect and total darkness that is seen here. Perhaps this was a stylistic choice by the providers to ensure there was absolutely nothing detracting from the rocket and its exciting journey into the beyond. The other stylistic element here is the gratuitous use of data points and other stats surrounding the grid. The inclusion of these stats and numbers is probably to give the game more similarity to a flight deck so that players feel like they are sitting in flight control.
Here, the playing window is an unconventional graph with time along the horizontal axis and multipliers on the vertical axis.
There are no symbols to speak of here as the game is what is called a 'crash' type, so there are no reels or icons of varying value. Instead, players will watch a small spaceship launch after launch and hope that it accumulates a large multiplier before it explodes or reaches deep space. Each flight pattern is different. Sometimes, the rocket barely gets moving before it explodes, whereas sometimes, it glides into deep space. The trick to this game is using the cash out button, and every time you are making some money on a launch, cash out before it explodes. In this sense, you really have to pay attention to each launch.

Game Play

Space XY is played on a simple X and Y graph, with the vertical axis representing multiplier accrued and the horizontal representing the time the rocket has been in flight.
The betting range for Space XY is £1 to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The auto-launch and auto bet features are displayed along the bottom of the screen.
The volatility for this slot has not been revealed. The return to player percentage for Space XY is 97%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 10,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature here and by far the most useful is the cashout option, which lets you bank your winnings at any time in the rocket's flight. Say the rocket has a tidy multiplier and is heading to deep space. You can cash out before it gets there, preserving your winnings. However, this is harder than it sounds, as a random number generator dictates each launch.
The next feature is the multiple bet option, so players can put several stakes on each launch; however, you have to be quick as the game only gives you a certain amount of time between launches and almost rushes you into making bets.
If you don't want the hassle of making individual bets per launch, you can also engage the auto bet and autoplay options so you can just watch the action play out rather than having to interact with the game constantly.

Conclusion

Once you get your head around what is going on in this game, it becomes quite a fun and hypnotic experience. The high RTP and top prize also give this game great winning potential. As we have mentioned, the key is to make sure that you cash out when you are on to a winner. The volatility rating being hidden is the only real worry here.