Lucky Reels Slot by Playson: Review

Lucky Reels Slot is a vintage classic slot machine game with 3-reel by casino software developer Playson. Video slot game is slick, smooth and simple to the core with its limited range of game symbols and even more limited range of bonus action.

The players who opt for this retro game will surely get some adrenaline pumping with the chance of a 100,000-credit jackpot behind every spin of the reels.

Online slot machines have it all – extravagant slot themes which take players to every corner of the world and beyond, amazing graphics with entertaining animations, not to mention narrative arcs and bonus gameplay features. Lucky Reels, on the other hand, goes right back to the basics of the slot machine gambling format by presenting a casino style slot machine. No frills, no gimmicks, just straight up spinning action and the chance to win some thrilling prizes.

As such, the aesthetic of the game is designed to emulate the good old land-based slot machines that you might find in a Las Vegas Casino. The reels are a cool chrome colour while tints of green frame the slot machine to add a bit of sophistication. Even the game's control panel is presented as if it were a real life series of buttons. What's more, the game uses a funk jazz backing track as well as some faint chatter to place players straight into a virtual casino environment.

Slots symbols of Lucky Reels

Even though you won't be able to hear the sound of real coins dropping when you make a winning combination, this slot machine is still an exciting game to play with a series of rewarding prizes up for grabs. All wins are rewarded whenever three matching symbols fall into place on any of the active paylines. There are 5 paylines in total to play with and spinners can opt to play with as many or as few as they like.

Essentially, each will award a multiplier value which will apply to the size of the bet on that winning line – the wagers available are 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 20. The least lucrative of these line bet multipliers is given whenever three blank reel positions align, offering a simple 1x multiplier to give the stake back. You will get a 4x multiplier whenever three bar symbols of any size align while three red 7s will times the line bet by 10x. A row of single bars will fetch 25x, double bars will get 50x and triple bars will pay 100x.

Double Jackpot at Lucky Reels

The wins don't stop there, because there is one special icon involved in Lucky Reels which will multiply the coins on the line by 5,000x. This symbol is the “Double Jackpot” icon, three of which could potentially turn a maximum line bet of 20 credits into a whopping 100,000 jackpot. Kerching!

Plus, this symbol of slot also acts as a wild icon. This means that it will fill in for all other icons in order to complete winning combinations. And when it does that, it will double the normal value of the win to reward even more prizes to the player.

There aren't any other special or unique bonus elements to this Playson slot machine game apart from a generic gamble card game. This side feature can be activated after any winning spin, even during a round of “autoplay” spins if you're quick enough to click the golden gamble coin that appears in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.

Once you are on the gamble screen, you will see a series of playing cards along with a few options. All you have to do is guess the qualities of the next face down card an you could boost your winning prize from the qualifying spin. If you correctly guess the card's colour then you will double the win and have a chance to gamble.

Or, if you really want to take a risk, then you could go for a quadruple win by guessing the card's suit. It's as easy as that. But do remember that any incorrect guess will result in the loss of accrued wins from the qualifying spin and subsequent successful gambles.

This is everything what the game has to offer in terms of features.

If you are a fan of elaborate video slots with many features and bonus games, you will likely be disappointed. But this game is not designed to please fans of elaborate games, it is for the players who appreciate a simple game, and everyone who does not like to try it, will miss out on an opportunity to experience a great game that reminds of the beginning of slot machines with its simple features and design.