A resurgence is upon us, as this classic videogame is brought back to life in the form of an arcade-style slot thanks to Playtech. Featuring 5 reels and 10 paylines, there is plenty of nostalgia to go around along with some modern day slot bonuses such as re-spins, multipliers, and more.
Space Invaders Theme
Aliens, spaceships, space cannons, and more make up the symbols found in the classic videogame of the same name, and the symbols found throughout the reels of this slot. The appearance of the slot is that of an arcade machine, with big round buttons, a screen, and pixel graphics as a throwback to gaming’s past. The slot definitely has an appeal to older gaming fans as well as a newer, younger crowd.
Betting Options and More Functions
Payline are set by default at 10, which is beneficial for players as they are provided with more opportunities to potentially win with.
Betting is made simple and quick. Prior to each spin, players can use the plus or minus ‘Line Bet’ options found at the bottom of the screen. Players can use these options to increase or decrease their desired bet per line, with a minimum possible value being $0.01 and a maximum being $20, with an overall max bet being $200.
In terms of convenience, there is an unlabeled auto spin option found just below the ‘Total Bet’ display. Players can select this option and one of the corresponding values to set the reels to turn automatically until otherwise desired. Additionally, there is a ‘Turbo’ option which can be utilized to speed up the reels, resulting in more time spent playing and less time watching animations.
Space Invaders Slot Features
The only real bonus for this slot involves wild symbols. If the cannon at the bottom of the screen stops on reels 2 or 4, then it will zap a symbol and turn it into a wild if it can create a winning combination. As an added bonus, all wild wins have a 2X multiplier applied to them for bigger payouts.
If the cannon happens to shoot the UFO floating above the reels, then players will be treated to a series of re-spins with wild symbols thrown into the mix.
Our Take on Space Invaders
Playtech does a nice tribute to the classic videogame of the same name in their slot offering. Despite being very basic and simple in its offerings, it is a worthy homage to arcade games while introducing a modern slot experience.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 10Pay lines
- NoWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- NoProgressive
- NoScatter Symbol
- NoFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Space Game theme