Branded Slots

Ted Cash Lock is the five reel sequel to one of Blueprint’s most popular slots. Highlights include a free spins round, a bonus wheel game and instant prizes.

Theme-wise, the game isn’t the most sophisticated. The reels are set against a green, beer-strewn background and are decorated with characters with which fans of the film should be very familiar.

The obligatory playing card letters represent low value symbols, while the aforementioned character symbols are of a medium to high value. The highest paying symbol is the Ted logo which can land you 20x your stake when it appears five times across a pay-line.

A paying wild is in play substituting all others apart from the scatters and paying out 25x your stake for five pay-line appearances.

During the base game, Ted can randomly appear, adding scatter symbols to the reels. These are either psychedelic or bonus symbols and will boost your chances of triggering the free spins round.
In addition, Ted may also appear and rearrange symbols to create a winning combination.

To activate the free spins round you’ll need six or more psychedelic scatter. One spin per scatter is then awarded and a bronze border will frame the scatter positions. This bronze border is upgraded to a silver one if a scatter falls within it during the round and then a gold one should any more land in place.

When the round finished, all framed positions are converted into Ted symbols. The bear himself then appears to reveal cash values. If you land three Thunder Buddies scatters in the base game, you’ll activate the bonus wheel. There are three prizes including free spins and reel modifiers.

RTP: 93.09%, Minimum Stake: 0.01

NSYNC is a 2-3-4-3-2 branded slot from Play N’ Go that boasts 114 ways to win, free spins with sticky wilds and mystery symbols. The game also features an okayish 5000x potential pay-out.

NYSNC is of course the famed 90s group fronted by Justin Trouser Snake, sorry, Timberlake. For those of you unfamiliar with this New York boy-band, think Take That! or the Backstreet Boys but without any discernable talent. Yep, the Beastie Boys they most certainly weren’t.

Annnnyway, the game is set in a nicely animated arena featuring baying females with arms aloft. The reels are installed above a mixing desk for some reason and are populated with some pretty sub-standard renderings of the band members.

These represent the premium symbols and can pay up to 10x your stake when you land one five times across a pay-line. A group photo of the band serves as a paying wild which is worth the same as Justin. It performs the usual role of replacing other symbols to hopefully creating winning combos.

To gain access to the special free spins round, you’ll need to land 3 letter ‘N’ scatters on the second, third and fourth reels. Eight free spins are then awarded and an additional row of purple pop symbols appear above and below the main game area.

When a pop symbol lands on a corresponding, both pop symbols pop so to speak, which is vaguely reminiscent of the old Amiga game, Cave Runner. The popped spaces then turn into active reel positions, thus increasing the number of ways to win.

Wild pop symbols also appear in the bonus round and can become sticky for the entire round. Should you manage to free the entire game area of pop symbols, the Encore Spin Feature comes into play, rewarding you an extra free spin with only stick wilds in play as well as the illustrious band members.

RTP: 94.2%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Stargate Megaways is the latest game to feature Big Time Gaming’s mechanic. It was developed by Scientific Gaming and is inspired by the famous sci-fi movie of 1994. Cascades are in play as well as a feature trail comprising five modifiers and a potential maximum reward of 25,000x your stake.

SM was developed with MGM Studios – the people behind the original movie. As a result, the reels are populated with official renderings of characters from the film with play accompanied by original soundtrack.

Medium to high value symbols are represented by characters including Dr Jackson, Colonel O’Neill and the Ra God who’s the most valuable. Land him six times and you’ll receive 10x your stake. The wild is represented by an Eye of Ra medallion which substitutes all other symbols to form winning combinations.

Cascades are in place which is of course good news. After each win, the winning symbols fall off the reels to be replaced with new ones. You’ll also progress along a segmented feature trail. Reach segment five and you’ll activate a random modifier.

There are five modifiers in total: random wilds, expanding reels, max Megaways, wild reels, mystery symbols and a regeneration feature that clears the reels. To gain access to the bonus game you’ll have to reach segment seven, eight or nine. Five, six or seven free spins are then awarded

You’ll also be awarded seven picks from a game area consisting of fifteen doors. If you manage to reveal a matching hieroglyph symbols, the resulting modifier can be used during the bonus round. The seven modifiers include extra free spins, win multipliers, increased ways, cash prizes, wild gates and expanding wilds.

RTP: 94.1%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

KISS Reels of Rock is a 2-3-4-4-3-2 slot from Play N’ Go with 576 ways to win, five bonus features and a max win potential of 50,000x – the highest of any Play N’ Go game.

KROR is of course based on the famed US rock band – renowned for their extravagant stage garb, the group was fronted by fire-breathing lead singer Gene Simmons who had a tongue longer than a tube-lipped nectar bat.

In keeping with some of the best branded online slot games, KROR is dripping in authenticity. As well as the guitar driven intro which features an alright-ish animation of the band, the game includes all of the band members and a medley of hits.

The premium symbols are represented by said members and include Peter Criss, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. The Starchild symbol is the most valuable – appearing in two positions it pays up to 120x your stake when appearing six times in combination.

A record represents a wild, performing the usual function but also paying out, 24, 50, 100 or 150x your stake depending on how many times it appears in combination.

There are two random base game features: Drive Me Wild and Lock and Load. For the latter, two reels synchronise to display the same symbols – these will be one and six, two and four or reels three and four. The Drive Me Wild feature awards a x2 multiplier on the second, third, fourth or fifth reels – any additional wilds that land are also upgraded.

An airplane serves as the scatter – land three and you’ll get to choose five bonus options: Johannesburg (20 spins, 1 encore spin), Sydney (16 spins, 2 encore spins), London (12 spins, 3 encore spins), Rio de Janeiro (8 spins, 4 encore spins) and Tokyo (4 spins, 5 encore spins).

Each of these bonus options includes synced reels although scatters don’t appear until the final spin. Manage to land at least three scatters and you’ll gain access to the Encore Free Spins round which is played on a 6 x 4 grid. It features synced reels with each spin and all wilds have 2x multipliers.

RTP: 94.2%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Game of Thrones Power Stacks is a branded five reel slot game from Slingshot Studios – a developer that creates games exclusively for overlords Microgaming. The main features here are a free spins round that can double pay-outs and a special link and win streak bonus that offers some serious cash prizes.

Looks-wise the game seems decent enough. Although it’s not going to win awards for design ingenuity, it does feature a nicely-drawn snowy background while the reels are populated with some of the main characters from the film.

The base game is fairly formulaic with wins possible by landing symbols from left to right. Jon Snow or Jon Snore according to his flame-haired squeeze Ygritte, is the most lucrative symbol – he’ll pay out 7.5x your stake if he appears five times across a pay-line.

Installed to the left of the main reel set is a carousel which reveals a symbol for each spin. This then becomes stacked on one of the reels although it can also appear on all five. Good luck with that! Also in play are coin symbols – unveil six of these on a single spin and you’ll trigger the Link & Win feature.

Here, all triggering symbols become sticky and you’ll receive 3 re-spins with only coin and blank symbols left in the game area. The coins appear with multipliers of up to 15 times your stake
The game logo is the wild symbol and behaves in the usual manner, replacing all other standard symbols to create winning combos. It also pays out if you land three, four or five. The scatter is represented by the Iron Throne and triggers the free spins round as well as awarding pay-outs of up to 100x your total stake.

RTP: 94.2%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

The Goonies Return is a five reel sequel to the popular, feature-laden 2018 original by Blueprint. This one is equally as engaging as the first with no less than ten random modifiers, a trio of free spin features and two bonus games.

The game is of course inspired by the 1980’s cult movie about a group of adventuring, treasure-seeking kids. All of them make appearances as medium-value reel symbols here with the most valuable (Mikey and Chunk) paying out 15x your stake. However, the pirate flag is more lucrative – land five across a pay-line and you’ll receive 25x your stake.

A medallion icon represents a standard wild and substitutes other symbols to help create winning combinations. The seven reel modifiers can be triggered randomly and award an assortment of features that are far too numerous to mention here (see our  October slot of the month).

Highlights include the Lucky Coins modifier comprising mystery transforming symbols, the Bonus Boost feature in which bonus symbols are added to the reels and the Win Spin feature which guarantees a sizeable pay-out.

As well as the reel modifiers, the One-Eye Willy Bonus feature is one of the game’s standout elements. To trigger it, you’ll need to land three bonus spins on the same spins – you’ll then get to spin a bonus wheel for one of six free spin features that include stacked symbols and special multipliers.

RTP: 96%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

ZZ Top Roadside Riches is an officially licensed five reel slot from Play n’ Go that’s inspired by the famed US metal band that, for better or worse, have been ‘rocking’ since the distant days of 1969. The main attractions here are two free spins features, expanding wilds and an excellent 40,000 max stake win.

The reels are framed by a car’s front grill and set against an American desert background complete with old-school road-signs and classic hot-rods. Symbols include playing card icons and nicely animated band members. In the background play some of the band’s greatest hits.

The standard left-to-right base game includes special ‘legs’ wilds that expand if they help form a win. There are also ‘gimme’ wilds that include multipliers which double or treble pay-outs. However, both wilds can’t land on the same spin.

To activate the free spin features, you’ll have to land three, four or five game logo scatters on a single spin. Land three and you’ll receive up to 12 free spins. Manage four scatters and you’ll receive up to 15. Unveil five scatters and you can play with as many as 20 free spins.

Once activated, two free spins rounds will be selectable. The Legs Free Spins feature and the Gimme Free Spins feature. During the legs free round, expanding leg symbols can become walking wilds moving leftwards across the reels with each spin. For the Gimme free spins round and you’ll play with high value gimme multipliers of up to 5x.

RTP: 94.2%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

Joe Exotic is a branded five reel slot from Red Tiger featuring 20 pay-lines, a special free spins feature and a pick-me bonus side game.

The game is based on the controversial and hugely popular documentary Tiger King and the now convicted animal keeper Joe Exotic. If you’re looking for grotesque stereotypes of rural American life then this game’s for you!

A pair of assault rifles has been installed above the main game area with a plunking banjo-driven melody accompanying play. Reel symbols include a baseball cap, hip flask and animal skin belt. These are accompanied by some of the main characters from the show – Joe the Exotic is the most valuable paying out 10x your stake if you land him five times across a pay-line. The wild is represented by Joe sitting on a thrown – it replaces all other standard symbols. There are four bonus features.

First up is the Dynamite feature which triggers randomly during a base game spin. An explosion erupts across the reels which removes lower value symbols. This is followed by a cascade with only high value symbols remaining active.

Land the Tiger Bounty symbol on the first, second and fifth reels and an offer of 5, 15, 25 or 50x your stake will be put forth. The game will then decide which of these prizes you receive. Then there’s the Election Time feature which activates if the Vote for Joe pin lands on reels one, two and three. The characters James, Allen, Jeff and Joe are then put up as candidates in a pick-me styled game in which you get to choose pins to reveal candidates. When you’ve matched three, a multiplier will be awarded of up to 150x your stake.

Exotic scatter symbols must land on reels one, three and five, in order to access the free spins feature. You’ll then have 9 spins, with fully-stacked multiplier wilds in play for the duration. These increase for every winning combination landed.

RTP: 94.7%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Narcos is a branded five reel slot that’s based on the hit Netflix series. The main highlights include walking wilds, a free spins feature and a special ‘drive-by’ animation that turns standard symbols into wilds.

NetEnt don’t usually mess about when it comes to game design. Apart from a few classics such as Starburst, its developers are renowned for crafting beautiful, highly-polished games.
And this is most certainly the case with Narcos. Visually the game is reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto V – the reels are populated by various cartoon villains and characters and set against a nicely-drawn mountainous cityscape.

In the base game, winning combos are created by landing three, four or five matching symbols. Protagonists Steve Murphy and Javia Pena are the most valuable symbols paying out 15x your stake when they appear five times on a pay-line.

The wild symbol is represented by a DEA badge which replaces all other symbols and also offers 15x pay-outs when it appears five times. The walking wilds mechanic is also activated with the badge moving to the left with each spin, continuing until it helps form a win. Otherwise it falls off the reels.

The ‘drive by’ feature activates randomly during the base game – a car then speeds into the game area and a gunman fires at the reels – all high value symbols hit by bullets then transform into wilds.

Then there’s the Locked up Feature which is triggered by landing three Escobar posters on a single spin. These are given a value of up to 10x your stake. The feature begins and you’ll receive 3 re-spins. The reels will then comprise blanks and locked up symbols. Land one of these, the reels are fixed in place and your re-spins reset.

To access the free spins round and receive 10 spins, you’ll need to land scatter symbols on the first, third and fifth reels. During these, all high value symbols can turn into walking wilds which reward yet more free spins if they’re still on the reels once the round concludes.

RTP: 96.23%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

Gladiator JP is a five reel slot with 25 pay-lines that includes two bonus features, one of which is a jackpot ‘pick me’ round. The game was released by Playtech in 2012 and is inspired by the Russell Crowe blockbuster movie.

The five reels feature characters from the movie with the game area set against a silhouette of a Gladiator and a coliseum. Basic reel animations are also included all they look quite dated by today’s standards.

Unfortunately, that’s about it thematically. There’s no rousing orchestral score accompanying play, just a bizarre drum and bass track that kicks in for certain features and a rather grating sound-effect that represents each click of the spin button.

There are two bonus features: the Coliseum Bonus and the Jackpot Bonus. The former feature is activated when you land three scatters. A 4 x 5 grid then appears and you’ll get to select a stone for each row.

The first row will decide your number of free spins, the second determines the size of the multiplier that will be in play, the third row unveils an extra scatter for the round and the fourth row reveals an extra wild. It’s possible to win as many as 24 free spins with multipliers of x3. Also keep an eye out for an Emperor symbol on the centre reel which awards an additional three spins.

To gain access to the Jackpot Bonus feature, you’ll need to land three helmet wilds on the second, third and fourth reels. This can be achieved in both the base game and during the Coliseum bonus round.

You’ll then get the opportunity to select nine helmets to reveal cash prizes. Reveal nine gold helmets and the progressive jackpot will be yours although keep in mind that it’s not possible to win it should you activate the free via free spins.

RTP: 91.46%, Minimum Stake: 0.01

Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven is a five reel slot from Playtech that’s been around since 2010. Popular among players, the game includes a raft of bonus features and a fairly decent RTP of 96%.
The game is inspired by the Italian jockey who found fame at Ascot in 1996 by riding all seven winners. As one might expect then, the game area is set against a horse-track while the reels are adorned with images of trophies and Frankie himself.

Standard wilds are in play for the base game which substitute all others apart from the scatter and bonus. The scatter will pay out provided you land two or more in any positions – it’s possible here to win as much as 250x your total bet.

Of the numerous bonus features, the Magic Sevens is the one you’ll want to look out for. Once activated, the game area becomes a race track that’s divided into various sections within which are trophies and cash prizes. Win trophies and you’ll receive a 1x multiplier. Land a cash prize and the related amount is credited to your bonus winnings.

Land three or more scatters to trigger the free games race. You’ll then need to select a horse – should it finish first, you’ll receive 35 free spins, second and you’ll win 15 spins and if it comes in third 10 free spins will be awarded.

RTP: 95.99%, Minimum Stake: 0.01

The Matrix is a branded online slot game from Playtech that’s based on the ground-breaking 1999 sci-fi flick. Released in 2017, it features fifty pay-lines and two free spins features.

Thematically, there’s plenty of positive things to talk about here – something which can’t really be said of the second and third movies (self-indulgent claptrap anyone?). The game area is set against the famous Matrix code rain animation with nice renderings of the main characters. Play is interspersed with some highly-polished cut-scenes.

Fittingly, Neo serves as the wild and will substitute all other symbols apart from the Free Games scatter symbol. He’ll also pay out 10 times your stake, should you manage to land five across a pay-line. Unusually, the game includes a second wild – a black cat symbol that only appears on the fifth reel during the base game.

When the black cat covers the fifth reel, the Déjà vu Shuffle feature becomes active with the wild reel duplicated on reel one – all symbols then shuffle to help create new wins. To trigger the free spins round, you’ll need to land scatters on the second, third and firth reels. You’ll then be able to choose one of two special features: the Agent Smith and the Nebuchadnezzar free Games features.

For the former, you’ll receive 8 free spins with Agent Smith symbols added to the reels to increase your chances of landing some big wins – this can’t however be re-triggered. For the soppy-sounding Nebuchadnezzar feature, unlimited free spins will be awarded, with wilds swarming the reels, remaining locked in place for the duration of the round.

RTP: 95.14%, Minimum Stake: 0.50

Guns N Roses is a five reel branded online slot from Netent comprising 20 pay-lines and an excellent array of features. Some of these include overlay wilds, expanding wilds, free spins and a special pick and click game.

The five reel game area is set against a nicely drawn outdoor concert complete with stage, while the reels are populated by playing card lettering, cartoon renderings of band members and a pair of plectrums decorated with album art. A selectable set list of GNR hits is also provided.

Of the band members, Axel is the most valuable symbol and awards 37.5x your stake if he appears five times on a pay-line. The band logo serves as a standard wild, substituting others to form winning combos apart from the vinyl bonus symbol.

You’ll need to land the latter symbol three times to activate the bonus rounds, of which there are seven. These include expanding wilds, free spins with wild reels in play, random multipliers worth up to 10x your stake and overlay wilds that can appear across three reel positions.

Manage to land the bonus symbols on the first, second and third reels and you’ll unveil a bonus wheel. This will reward you with one of three prizes: a coin win of up to 30x your stake, a pick me game that offers cash bonuses and free spins and an encore free spins round. Here you’ll play with 10 free spins with overlay stacked wilds also coming into play.

RTP: 96.98%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

AP McCoy Sporting Legends is a five reel offering from Playtech, inspired by that bloke who’s really good at riding horses for a living. It’s a simple game that comprises 243 ways to win, a special bonus wheel feature and three progressive jackpots.

Populating the five reels are playing card symbols, a jockey’s helmet and a passable rendering of AP McCoy himself. Play is accompanied by an orchestral score that’s vaguely reminiscent of the old BBC Grand National theme (from the movie Champions), albeit without any harmony to speak of.

During play, M McCoy will occasionally offer immortal one-liners such as ‘Get Back on the Horse’, ‘Whenever You’re Ready’, and ‘Every Spin is a New Chance to Win’. Sadly, ‘Hit the Mute button for Pity’s Sake’ isn’t part of AP’s dazzling repertoire.

The object of the game is of course to land matching symbols from left to right. The most valuable is the illustrious horseman himself who’ll pay up to 100 times your stake for appearing five times on a pay-line.

Unusually, there are three wilds, each of which substitutes all others to help create winning combos. Landing the bonus wheel scatter on reels one, three and five will activate the Bonus Wheel Feature. You’ll then be able to spin for cash prizes, receive extra spins or add multiples to the special wilds in play for the Free Games round.

There are also daily, weekly and Mega progressive jackpot games that are randomly triggered during the base game. It can apply to all spins, whether you win or not. Manage to gain access and you’ll be guaranteed to bag at least one of the jackpots.

RTP: 95.03%, Minimum Stake: 0.25

The Goonies is a five reel branded slot from Blueprint that’s been around since 2018. Based on the classic 80’s adventure flick, this feature-laden game includes a very wide variety of bonus features such as wild reels, mystery symbols and free spins.

Despite its 2018 release, Goonies still looks pretty decent with play set against a map from the movie. Even by today’s standards the reel animations manage to hold their own as do the sound bites from the film.Pirate-related imagery as well as the official characters are included as symbols – the pirate flag is the most lucrative and can also appear super-stacked.

A medallion serves as the wild and replaces all other symbols apart from the scatter. Land five across a pay-line and you’ll be rewarded with 50 times your stake. In the base game are six random reel modifiers – these are joined by no less than twelve bonus features which we can’t fully go into here given the space limitations.

However, highlights include the Super Sloth and Goonies Go Wild free spins features, both of which offer you the chance to win 500x your stake on every free spin. Then there’s the Inferno Free Spins round in which its possible to activate 3 wild reels on each spin.

RTP: 96%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Ted is a branded five reel slot that’s based on the crude comedy hit starring Mark Wahlberg and an animated soft toy. It was released in 2017 and became extremely popular thanks to a superb collection of extra features and base game bonuses including random reel modifiers.

Thematically, the game is highly polished with the five reel game area fronted up by the movie bear. In addition to playing card symbols, the reels include a swan, a crate of beer and Ted’s GF, Tami-Lynn.

The stacked game logo is the most valuable and is worth 25 times your stake when it lands five times on a pay-line. But the game is all about the bonus features, of which there are eleven.

Highlights including the Beer Streak feature that can move the reels to create winning combos, the Psychedelic Colossal Spin feature in which the reels merge to create a 3 x 3 symbol and the Laser Gun Wilds feature that sees Ted shoot a laser gun at random symbols turning them wild.

Also worth looking out for is the Thunder Buddies Bonus round comprising five features. This is activated by getting three bonus symbols on the same spin. You’ll then be presented with a wheel of fortune round that determines which game you’ll gain access to.

There’s a big money bonus game that can pay out 500x your stake, a Super Smart Free Spins round that rewards five spins and a Flash Free Spins game. Gain access to this one and an extra grid appears above the reels containing free spins, wilds and cash prizes. Landing a Flash symbol on any spin during the round will help you to climb the grid and win prizes of increasing value.

RTP: 95.81%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

Beetlejuice Megaways is a branded five reel slot from Barcrest featuring BGT’s ubiquitous engine. We say ‘branded’ because it’s based on the 80s black comedy classic starring Michael Keaton.
One the game loads up, the game screen comes into view and the unusual 5 x 6 game area comes into view. The reels are split into two sections, one of which is greyed out – these can include up to 12 symbols.

As with all Megaways titles, the base game features cascading reels (winning symbols are replaced with new ones). There are also four bonus features. First up is the Mighty Ways feature. Here, any symbols that help form a winning combination open up the top reel section, thus generating more pay-lines.

Then there’s the Mystery Symbols feature in which random ghost symbols transform in to the same symbols to sometimes reveal winning combos. A free spins round is also available and is triggered by landing three, four or five scatters.

Eight, twelve of sixteen free spins are then awarded as well as a single multiplier. It’s possible to win up to eight extra spins if scatters appear during the round. Finally, there’s a win multiplier that boosts multipliers by one for every winning combo.

RTP: 96%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen is a long-awaited five reel slot from NetEnt, that’s been stuck in production ‘hell’ for well over a year. Happily, the game was finally released March 25. Unlike the great chef, it’s of a low volatility, featuring a raft of bonus features.

GRHK looks great of course, being a Netent slot. A cartoon rendering of a brooding Ramsay serves as the intro. The reels are populated with neon-lit playing card lettering and subtly-animated prize dishes including a hamburger, a cake, a drink and a beef wellington (the most valuable). A rather urgent orchestral track accompanies play. To win in the base game, you’ll need to land a minimum of three symbols across a pay-line.

The Hell’s Kitchen logo is the wild while a blazing GK serves as the scatter. During the base game, the Ramsay’s Wilds feature is randomly triggered, awarding up to 7 wilds which substitute all others to create winning combos.

The standout feature here though is the Team Challenge Bonus Round. If three or four scatters appear in any position excluding the middle reel, 10 or 15 spins are awarded. The screen then splits into two 5 x 3 game areas for the red and blue team. You’ll then choose which team to back.

For each free spin, the 1 to 3 Order Up game comes into play and an array of signature dishes slide underneath the reels, complete with multipliers and wilds. Dishes that match your chosen team colour will then be counted towards a final score. Should your chosen team win, the bonus game is activated and you’ll be able to pick from 15 menus, each of which contains cash prizes, or multipliers.

RTP: 96.07%, Minimum Stake: 0.20

Rick and Morty Wubba Lubba Dub Dub is Blueprint’s second release of 2020 tying in with the adult oriented Cartoon Network animated series and arguably it has a lot more to offer than the Megaways version which came out back in March.

Rick and Morty Megaways had a mere 4 bonus rounds; Wubba Lubba Dub Dub, which has 20 lines,  has a massive 6 different bonus rounds plus 7 different modifiers and if you think this sounds familiar, you’d be right – it’s very reminiscent of other Blueprint “adult cartoon” titles such as Sausage Party and TED and there’s certainly lots of entertainment value to be had if you want to try out all those features.

Rick and Morty Wubba Lubba Dub Dub has RTP of 96.14% (albeit slightly worse than the Megaways version) and can be played from 10p a spin.

Just in time for the release of the new Bill & Ted film featuring a much older Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, comes a 20 line slot game from IGT themed on the classic original Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.  As well as the iconic duo of Bill and Ted themselves, lots of other characters from and references to the film are included; for example, the scatter symbol that triggers the bonus round is the time travelling phone booth and during the (uncommon) Lock & Respin bonus round, the aim is to collect all 8 historical characters as well as locking all 15 positions on the reels.  There’s a couple of other fun features – Wild Stallyns which has the Bill and Ted symbols combining to create wilds and No Way! Yes Way! which gives the player a respin of reel 5 to try and collect an elusive third scatter.  If you are a fan of the film, you’ll certainly enjoy all the character animations -possibly more than you enjoy the game itself!

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure can be played from 10p a spin and has a rather less than excellent RTP – in a range from 92.55% to 96.25%, so check before you play.

Saxon is one of the latest five reel slots from Play N’ Go, featuring 10 pay-lines, a free spins bonus round and an unlimited win multiplier.

The game is officially licensed by English heavy metal band, Saxon which was rather popular in the 1980s, especially in Europe. As one might expect, the game is replete with the kind of imagery that is usually appreciated by people who use the sign of the horns salutation. And we’re not talking unicorns or Irish leprechauns. No.

In addition to playing card symbols, the symbols include a leather jacket, an eagle crest and a Saxon helmet. The game pays out for landing at least three symbol combinations from left to right across one of the requisite 10 pay-lines.

The jacket symbol is the most lucrative and can pay up to 30 times your stake, provided that five appear in combination. The band logo serves as the wild and can appear stacked. Typically, it substitutes every other symbol apart from the singer and bicycle scatters. Land five of these and you’ receive 50 times your stake.

There are two bonus features: the free spins round and a win multiplier. The latter kicks in when a reel is fully-stacked and increases by one for each stacked reel. The free spins round is activated by the singer and motorcycle scatters. You’ll be awarded between five and fifteen spins depending on how many appear. The win multiplier is also in play here and is fixed for each spin.

And if two or more scatters appear during the free spins round, you’ll be given another 5 to 15 extra spins. This can be retriggered which means that you could potentially activate unlimited free spins. Good luck with that. Rock on.

RTP: 94.22%, Minimum Stake: 0.10

Monopoly Big Event is a five reel slot with twenty pay-lines. It is the first from Barcrest to be based on the iconic board game and includes a ‘big event’ pick-and-win round, free spins and a big bet bonus buy game.

The reels are adorned with renderings of famous silver pieces such as a car, a battleship, dog and cat. Mr Monopoly is the most valuable, paying out 2000x your stake when five appear. Typically, the wild symbol substitutes all others apart from the Big Event icon and ‘in-jail’ icon.

The Big Event is a pick-and-win round where you can choose community or chance cards to earn extra spins and guaranteed wins. The round is triggered by landing the related symbol on reels one three and five. If you activate the round with two stacked symbols, you’ll enter the round with a House Sneak Preview. Land three and you’ll activate the Hotel Sneak Preview.

These previews reveal chance card positions for the house and hotels respectively, giving you the chance to either activate wild reels or fix wild symbols in place during the free spins round.

The Big Bet round comprises a £20 or £30 game. Each one features an improved RTP as well as the chance to win up to 250,000 credits.

The £20 round is progressive, with multipliers added to wins for each spin. For the £30 game you’ll be presented with a spinning wheel that will eventually reveal either a progressive win multiplier where up to 5x are added to each spin.

There’s also a ‘persisting wild big event’ in which the big event symbol becomes wild and locks in place for the five free spins. If three or more of these symbols remain visible at the end, you’ll be rewarded with the big event bonus.

RTP: 96.01%, 99% (Big Bet Game), Minimum Stake: 0.20

It was only a matter of time before everyone’s favourite potty mouthed teddy bear got the Megaways treatment, and Ted Megaways from Blueprint is true to form for a Megaways release, with the trademark horizontal belt above reels 2-5, cascading wins and up to 117,649 ways to win.

What Ted Megaways doesn’t have is the massive range of different bonus features of the original.  There’s just one randomly triggered modifier, Mystery Ted, which adds up to 100 mystery symbols to the reels and there’s just two bonus round options – a straightforward 12 free spins or gamble on the Thunder Wheel to be awarded a combination of a minimum number of free spins with a minimum guaranteed number of Megaways.  During the free spins, there’s the classic Megaways increasing multiplier (it goes up by one with every cascade). Collect 3 Super Ted symbols during free spins to add two extra free spins and increase the minimum guaranteed number of Megaways.

If you liked the original Ted slot for the theme and are a Megaways fan you’ll like this slot even though the main thrill, the Mystery Bonus Bet button which would allow a spin of the Thunder Wheel to be purchased for 150x stake, has been disabled at all UK licensed sites.  If you liked it for the fun of all the different bonus features, you’ll be disappointed with Ted Megaways and will find more entertainment in sticking to the original.

Ted Megaways has RTP of 96.03% (which is slightly better than the 95.8% of the original) and can be played from 10p a spin.

Sausage Party by Blueprint is a tie-in with the decidedly X-rated animated film from 2016.  Played on a classic 5 x 3 reels array with 20 paylines, it is very much in the mould of that earlier slot based on an adult themed animation, TED.

Sausage Party has a plethora of bonus features.  There’s 6 different modifiers that can be triggered randomly on any spin in the base game, and 6 versions of the bonus round; when three or more bonus symbols are spun a giant spinner determines which version of the bonus round is played and there’s an option to gamble to get a better version, all the way up to the most lucrative one, The Even Greater Beyond.  All of this will be very familiar to anyone who’s played TED or other Blueprint games such as Paws of Fury.  With all of these bonus features it comes as no surprise that wins in the base game are a bit thin on the ground but never fear, there’s an additional bonus feature not mentioned in the paytable that randomly turns a loss into a win.

Sausage Party has RTP of 95.95% and can be played from 10p a spin.

Gremlins, is the inspiration for one of WMS’s latest online slots. Praise be. It’s a five-reeler with 20 pay-lines and a raft of bonus features. Billy’s bedroom serves as a backdrop for the colourful reels, decorated with the kind of imagery you might expect such as Gremlin eggs, 3D glasses and popcorn (the movie theatre scene) as well as a microwave (don’t ask).

The obligatory playing card lettering represents the lower value symbols. The more lucrative symbols include the Gremlin’s logo and the Gremlin character which is the wild. The former pays out 25 times your stake when it appears in combination. However, you’ll get double the amount should you land five of the latter on a pay-line.

Bolted on to the base game are four bonus features: Stripe Wilds, Bonus Entry, Freebie Bonus and the Bonus Selector. The Stripe wilds feature is activated when water is randomly poured onto the Gremlin symbol which spawns more wilds, thereby increasing your chances of winning.

The Freebie Bonus is triggered (on occasion) when one or two Gizmo symbols land across the reels. All bonus symbols can then multiply to activate the bonus selector – this can also be accessed via the Bonus Entry mechanic in which all gremlin wilds turn into Gizmo bonus features.

The Bonus selector side-game takes place in a movie theater and awards one of five bonus features: splashing wild free spins, gremlin link free spins, sun free spins, a Gizmo box hunt pick-and-click game and most notably, the ‘no more cash after midnight’ trail bonus round which offers a top prize of 100x your stake. And if you manage to fill the reels with Gremlin wilds, your stake will be multiplied 1000 times.

RTP: 96.47%, 0.20 Minimum Stake