Slugger Time

Slugger Time Overview

At first impression, you might think that this slot must be a product designed by the NoLimitCity Studio because of its violent and off-colour theme. However, upon closer inspection, you find out that Quickspin actually makes the game.

We aren't sure what possessed a typically middle-of-the-road designer such as Quickspin to create something so out of character. Whatever the reason, the slot comes with five reels, three rows and 20 fixed pay lines. The RTP for this game is 96.18%, and the top win from one spin is 22,000x the stake.

The features for this game begin with the multiplier wilds bonus triggered when players land a winning combination with a wild in it. Do this, and multiplier wilds become active, each coming with a multiplier in the range of 2x to 5x. This game's other main feature is the Chicken Siege Free Spins feature. It is triggered by landing three or more fight scatters on the reels anywhere at the same time. Do so, and you will be given a choice of four free spin rounds that vary in the number of spins and multipliers active during the feature. This game also has a bonus buy option; however, it is not available in the UK.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is a rather disturbing one that focuses on subterranean gang fights. There seems to be a strong inspiration from city gang violence, especially from America, with characters in the game holding a range of weapons, including baseball bats, nun-chucks and knuckledusters. However, the unsettling clown and chicken masks give a whole other more sinister aspect to this game which implies psychopathy. Then again, these might just be masks that are used to anonymise the wearers rather than to intimidate opponents.

The background for this game is the dingy subway terminal where these fights presumably take place. Few details can be made out in this background, thanks to such poor lighting; however, you get the sense that this is the point. The one strip light casts a clinically white light onto sickly green wall tiles and a concrete floor. To the left of the board is the staircase that probably eventually climbs to ground level. As far as gang fight settings go, this is pretty typical, with few witnesses likely to walk through accidentally.

The playing board for this game is a notice board with a blue-green interior.
The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable of these paying out at 2.5x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable symbols, on the other hand, are the nun-chucks, broken bottles, knuckle duster, clown mask, chicken head mask and bunny mask. The bunny mask pays out the most at 40x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game are the golden wild, and the bonus scatter fist icon.

Game Play

Slugger Time 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 Slugger Time is 20p 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 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 Slugger Time is 96.18%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 22,000x your stake.

Features

The first bonus feature in this game is the multiplier wilds bonus. When you land a winning combination with a wild in it in either the base game or free spin feature, players will unlock multiplier wilds. These icons replace other symbols on the board barring the scatter and have random multiplier values attached to them. When these icons are used in a win, they will boost the payout by the multiplier value.

The next feature is where the main bonus content in this game lies. It is the Chicken Siege Free Spins game. It is triggered by landing three or more fight scatters on the reels at the same time. Once you do this, you'll be given the choice of four free spin options with multiplier combinations.

There are four options, each coming with a different number of free spins and multipliers sizes. It is in this feature that players might be able to earn the top payout available in this game of 20,000x the stake.
Finally, this game also has a bonus buy feature that allows players to purchase their access to the free spins round. However, this is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

Although harrowing in its theme, this slot has a lot to like. This begins with the high RTP and top payout, which are promising when looking at win potential. This game also offers a good selection of features which feel very rewarding, especially when you enter a free spin round with high multipliers. Players should still be aware of the highly volatile nature of this game, however, which will see wins given out infrequently.