Autobahn Automat

Designed by the German designer Hölle Games, this new online slot is inspired by the German motorway – the Autobahn. This means players will see across the reels a range of road signs indicating the various services and warnings drivers may need to be aware of. Thrilling so far, right? Mechanically, this is a five-reel, three-row game with twenty pay lines and an RTP of between 88.17% and 95.35%. The top payout that players can earn on one spin in this game is 2,500x the stake. The volatility rating for Autobahn Automat is in the very high range. Players can enjoy this game on multiple platforms, including mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Autobahn Automat Overview

The game's features begin with the wild icon—the wilds in this game substitute for other regular icons to help players form more wins. However, the main feature of this game is the hold the win feature. This is triggered when players simultaneously land four or more blue cash icons on the board. When this happens, all other icons are removed from the playing board, leaving the cash icons. You are then given three re-spins to try and land additional cash icons. Landing another cash icon will refresh your re-spins to three. In this feature, it is also possible for players to win one of three jackpots. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Autobahn Automat Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game, weirdly enough, is the Autobahn, the German motorway system. The most exciting thing about the Autobahn to tourists is that it has stretches of road with no federally mandated speed limit, often referred to as "freie Strecken" (free stretches). However, many sections of the Autobahn do have speed limits in place, particularly in urban areas or where traffic or environmental conditions require them. Although this is one of the few exciting things about the Autobahn, this game doesn't pick up on this potential for exciting imagery, instead just using traffic signs and stretches of roads.

The background for this game is an anonymous stretch of the Autobahn with no particularly exciting visual features. It just looks like a rest stop on any part of a motorway in Europe. As mentioned, this is such a shame, as a lot of the Autobahn is surrounded by stunning scenery, including amazing forests and lakes. The designers could have thrown in a bit of this or at least some exciting sports cars. However, what we actually have is what looks like a page taken from a driver's manual. The playing board has been designed to look like a large motorway sign indicating directions to various destinations.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are represented by blue road signs, with coffee mugs for services, petrol pumps, cars, and police signs. If the right amount of winning combinations land on a single spin, these symbols can offer between x0.1 and x8 the player's stake. The higher-paying icons in this game, however, are the speed flags, deer, trams, and exclamation point road signs; these offer between x0.1 and x200 the player's preferred bet. The specials finally are the wild icons and the blue cash hold and win symbols.

Game Play

Autobahn Automat is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Autobahn Automat is 10p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes 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 spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Autobahn Automat is between 88.17% and 95.35%, both of which are below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,500x the stake.

Autobahn Automat Features

The first feature of this game is the wild bonus. The wild symbol in this game, which can appear in the base and bonus game, substitute for other icons to help players find more wins.

However, the main feature of this game is the hold the win feature. This feature is triggered only when players land four or more of the cash icons with blue backgrounds. These icons are then frozen onto the reels while all other icons are removed. The game then provides you with three re-spins to find more cash icons. Every time you find a new icon, the re-spins are refreshed to three. The feature ends when you either run out of re-spins or when you fill the entire board with cash icons. At this point, the game will calculate the amalgamated total of the cash values displayed on the screen and pay this amount to you in one lump sum.

Furthermore, this feature gives players the opportunity to win jackpot amounts. These can be attained by landing three or more matching jackpot icons on the board during this feature. There are three different jackpots- mini, major and mega. These are worth £50, £100 or £300 respectively. This game also offers bonus buy facilities, letting players purchase access to the hold the win feature. This may not always be available, depending on the territory you are accessing the game from.

Conclusion

This game is broadly a disappointment. To start, a lot more could have been done with the theme and design to make this slot more appealing. It is about as visually compelling as a road map of the motorway it features. Secondly, the payout potential is very poor thanks to the low RTP, poor top win and very high volatility. This game's features, although quite fun, are unprofitable and frustrating. Our advice would be to give this game a pass. You can also play Blackjack to enjoy something different.