American Dad!

Based on the hit adult animated sitcom American Dad!, this five-reel, four-line, forty-payline slot is sure to be a favorite for both fans of the show and fans of inventive slot games. The Playtech design team has packed this game with bonus features – one for each of the five characters represented on the reels – as well as free spins and a well-made base game. Fans will delight in the many running jokes that made it from the small screen to the reels.

Theme

Everything in this slot, from the soundtrack to animation, is drawn from Seth MacFarlane’s tv show of the same name. High-value symbols are characters from the show, including Stan, Francine, Hayley, Roger (who acts as the wild symbol), Klaus (the man in a fish’s body), and Wheels and the Legman. Lower value symbols are the playing cards valued ace through jack, rendered in the font of the American Dad! title. The background for base play is a large American flag, with the pseudo-patriotic brass band blaring background music, while bonus games have their own background settings. Finally, the scatter symbol is the Schmooblydong wheel – initially appearing as the title of the game, it becomes the gateway to the slot’s many bonuses.

Betting Options, Functions and Features

The interactive features of this game are straightforward and easy to master. This includes simple + and - buttons to change the size of the bet, from a low of .40 to a high of 200 credits per spin. To move the pace of the game along, both auto-spin and turbo modes are available. Low-level wins are common thanks to low volatility, but it’s in the bonus features that this game distinguishes itself, and where the bigger wins can unveil themselves.

The aforementioned Schmooblydong wheel, which appears only on reels one, three, and five, triggers free spins and also determines their quality. The first one determines which character’s mini-game will be played; the second determines how many of that character’s game symbol will appear stacked on each reel, and the final one indicates how many free spins will be awarded. Should the wheel appear on reels one and three, but not five, that reel is automatically spun again to help the player’s chances.

Each bonus game has is entirely its own, and features different ways to win. Hayley’s bonus round features a progressive win multiplier; Roger, the alien lush, randomly vomits on the reels, turning whole reels wild; and Francine’s game, retaining some of the dirty humor of the show, features Klaus looking up her skirt and turning reels wild. It’s an irreverent style that stays true to the source material.

Our Take

With all those bonus games, animated sequences, and an overarching sense of attention to detail in design, this slot holds up to scrutiny on its own. That it is based on a winning comedy in the bargain is so much the better – players who enjoy American Dad! will be delighted, as will players who just come for the game itself.