Dick Clarks Censored Bloopers Video Slots

Dick Clark's Censored Bloopers Video Slots



I think Dick Clark has a record of some sort for the most and longest lasting variety of video slots on the casino floor. This entry has been around awhile and is still popular. Why? Well, it is an easy to play and understand game with a 9 line 45 coin max bet, perfect for nickels. Decent game, nothing too special but it contains all the elements we are comfortable with. No need to read the how to play screen here, a couple dozen spins and you will have the patterns down. 3 stars
In a "perfect" world nobody makes mistakes. But that's bore-ing! Thank goodness for the lighthearted fun we enjoy by being human - taking a pratfall and laughing at ourselves when we make " Bloopers ™!" Now, you can spin up a storm of laughs and surprises with a slot machine that captures some of life's most embarrassing moments: the Dick Clark’s Censored Bloopers ™ game, complete with game-action voiceovers by Dick Clark, plus amusing Blooper bonuses that reward you with bigger wins, and provide entertainment through a variety of hilarious antics and film clips.
Colorful custom reel symbols simply shout fun in this wacky 5-reel game. A variety of animated Blooper symbols act out comical situations like a bikini top coming undone, a man losing his shorts, a baby who can't wait for his diaper... and others that all bring a smile. When two or more Joy Buzzer Scatter symbols show up anywhere on the reels, the Scatter win is multiplied by total credits bet.
Catch three Cigar Scatter symbols and you are treated to the amusing Cigar™ bonus. The screen changes to a stage scene where five contestants line up, each ready to light a cigar. Following Dick Clark's instructions, and using the touchscreen, select one of the contestants. With a puff of smoke and a classic vaudeville bang - the cigar explodes and bonus win credits appear for the chosen contestant.
When three movie Clapboard symbols line up on an active payline, the Censored Bloopers™ bonus begins! An animated image of Dick Clark appears on stage next to a grid of 15 tiles. Each tile conceals a color-coded credit value, or a Wild animated multiplier that increases winnings by 2-, 3- or 5-times. Touching the screen reveals the hidden color and credit value, and when three green, blue or red tiles are revealed, bonus credits are tallied on the meter. Dick then introduces a riotous film clip featuring a slapstick - or censored - "Blooper" selected from the game's extensive library of surprises.

Carnival of Mystery

This new video slot if for the fans of the off kilter world of puppet people, bizarre antics, and generally a carnival of strange. It is a bit mesmerizing to play; first the symbols appear quite out there. Next, the game boasts a 243 different ways to win, believe me, playing cold gives you a lot to pay attention to. I guess I found the game interesting as I was consumed by what was to come next, and besides I was winning. I played at 25 line 2-credit spins for a $2.50 a spin. I did get some ugly small hits that had me ready to bail, especially with the non-hits mixed in. But every so often a 3 scatter would come by for 300 credits, or a weird hit, I can't explain it and did not read the pay table, Just trust me when those 243 winning combinations include a lot of bizarre wins. I had some fun discovering new ways, but for the life of me I could not figure out any tried and true patterns to the madness of the base game. Grudgingly, I am accepting these mega-line games. I guess seeing a nice 12,000 credit on one machine and a neighbor that cashed out fore over $100 on another, made me curious to give the game some spins.
The main event, the bonus game, you need 5, but they did come out 3 times in the two sessions I played, is pretty generous. Although it did not always seem that way, the actual individual bonus games seemed to pay low, but added up with multipliers, I netted close to or over $100 each bonus I played. You can get the extra bonus games and that seemed to happen on 2 of the rounds where I got to play all 3, one I did get 2 bonus games. The bonus rounds maintain that carnival feel. Check the game out play all2 5 lines, one credit if you must but the game is worth looking into and seems fun, especially for the more bizarrely entertained of us. 3 stars

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Carnival of Mystery® MultiWay® Video Slots

Mystery and enchantment will delight you as you travel through this rich carnival of characters. Bonuses filled with jesters, puppets and magical floating spheres will hold you in suspense. This 5-reel game includes our new MultiWay™ wagering feature: letting you buy reel positions instead of lines creates more ways to win!
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Mystery and enchantment will delight you as you travel through this rich carnival of characters. Bonuses filled with jesters, puppets and magical floating spheres will hold you in suspense. This 5-reel game includes our new MultiWay™ wagering feature: letting you buy reel positions instead of lines creates more ways to win!
Jesters Games Bonus

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Five Jesters Games symbols in any winning combination triggers this bonus. Touch a circular box to start one of three sub-bonuses.

Floating Balls Sub-Bonus

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Three balls open up to reveal a credit value, then spin to change positions. Select a ball. In addition to credits, a ticket to another sub-bonus may be awarded.

Evade the Jester Sub-Bonus

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Select from a large grid of tiles which reveal credit values, and possibly a ticket to another sub-bonus. Continue to select tiles until a jester appears, which ends the bonus round.

Puppet Sub-Bonus

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Select two or three puppets. Each puppet reveals a 1-digit credit value, along with a possible ticket to another sub-bonus.

Top Reel Award

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Five Carnival of Mystery™ symbols in any position from left to right, with max bet, wins the top award

TRIPLE STARS

Triple Stars is a decent game with the simple 8 line format. While it is a video slot, it is based on reel style symbols. Not too hard to figure out, the base game lines are straight paylines and diaganol. The bonus is a bit tough to come by, but you can have some extended play time on this game as the hits come around often. 2 1/2 stars.
The fun spinning reel you love is now available in a video slot version - with some exciting new bonus game features.
Game Play Features

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3 reels in a 5- or 9-line version
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Scatter pays and bonus game

Catch A Falling Star Bonus

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Initiated by three Catch A Falling Star symbols on a played line
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Select one of the three bonus symbols to reveal the number of picks they receive
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Select from three levels of bonus stars, starting with the top level
The selected stars reveal a credit amount or a "falling star" which advances players to the next level where the bonus credit amounts are higher
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Bonus game ends when the number of picks reaches zero or when players make it to the third level

Top Reel Award

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Three Triple Stars™ symbols on a played line with max bet

Wild Bear

The original Wild Bear video slot machine has basically been replaced by the Wild Bear Salmon Run version. This early game has some of the base imgaes and design down, but in retrospect falls short of the excitement of the newest version. If you still find the game around, give it a few spins for nostalgia sake, but you are likely to enjoy Salmon Run more, but that's not to say you may not win bigger on the old version. 2 1/2 stars.
Chase after grizzlies with Wild Bear®!
This game brings the denizens of the forest into your casino for a naturally fun game.
When you press the Spin Reels button, deer, raccoons, wolves, hawks and bears take over the woods along with poker symbols (nine through ace). Country music accompanies the reel spin action, adding to the woodland appeal of this game.
When the reels stop, all winning symbol combinations are boxed and highlighted, making it easy to see what you’ve won. All pays are left-to right, except when two or more hawk symbols come in for a landing in any positionto award a scatter pay. The bear symbol is truly "wild," substituting for all symbols.
This 5-reel, 15-line, 75-coin maximum bet, video spinning reel nickel game is easy to play and has the best in graphics and sound.
You'll have a naturally good time playing the Wild Bear® game!

Sea Monkeys

Sea Monkeys is a new-involved mega-line slot game from IGT. The game is available in 25-line versions with a 200 max credit in penny form, or in a multi-denominational format, penny, 2 cents, and nickels. The game features the bizarre little back of the comic book ads critters and their equally bizarrely looking family and friends. The graphics aside, the game can be quite entertaining and quite frustrating. The base game seems to provide some decent play; my initial sessions were at 25 lines 2 credits per line in nickels. The game held on for a well played 15 minutes where the credits that started at 2000, hovered around the range give a few hundred above and take a few hundred away. Finally, after nearing the 1500 range the bonus game appeared. This is one involved bonus, you select a ticket and get started on some free spins. The spins are rather cheap on credits, but don't worry, you can hope for another ticket and end up with a multiplier or additional free spins. The tickets come up often during the free spins, the issue is that even with a hefty multiplier and a decent number of spins remaining, one seems to get sparse hits from the second string of weird characters. You will also accumulate some diamonds if lucky, these are collected and then played after the spin bonus is completed, another screen appears and you select random diamonds for your reward credits. There is some range in the hidden values of the diamonds, I saw from a couple hundred credits to ones worth several thousands.
Definitely a game to explore, be it in pennies or nickels, it is an adventure with a huge potential in the bonus game, but beware that same bonus may contain a lot of ups and downs and end in a rather small win. 3 stars.

Kingpin Bowling Video Slots

Kingpin Bowling Video Slots
I have not played this video slot too much but it is readily available in penny and nickels in Atlantic City casinos. Trump Taj Mahal has many of the games. It features some nice artwork and a decent bonus game.The hit frequency was decent but I did not get the bonus too often. I would suggest playing max lines at 1 or 2 credits per line to get a feel for the game, and possibly a better ratio of bonus games. 3 stars.

Take a trip down to the old home alley for the fun “reel” bowling of the 5-reel, 25-line Kingpin Bowling Video Reel Slots game. With comic 3-D “Turkey” animation and the challenge of wobbly split, spare, strike bonus game play, crowds in embroidered polyester and two-tones will be lining up to enjoy a frame or two.
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Variable
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Take a trip down to the ol’ home alley for the fun “reel” bowling of the 5-reel, 25-line Kingpin Bowling™ Video Reel Slots game. With comic 3-D “Turkey” animation and the challenge of wobbly split, spare, strike bonus game play, crowds in embroidered polyester and two-tones will be lining up to enjoy a frame or two.

* Game Play Features Base game play features 5-reel, 25-line action
* Fruit-flavored bowling ball symbols, a rock’a’billy soundtrack, and three lanes of bonus game play
* 20 coins per line wager for a 500 coin max bet

* Scatter Pay When 2 or more dynamic “king pin of the reels” Turkey symbols land on reels 2, 3, and 4 become sets of pins at the end of a bowling lane, up to 5 times the wager is paid for the each strike rolled down the reels

* Trophy Challenge™ Bonus Initiated when three animated bowling trophy figurine symbols land on reels 2, 3, and 4 of a played line
* Press the left, center, or right on-screen Bowl button to roll ten full frames at the “King Pin Alley” for a score that pays
* Each frame allows 2 attempts to knock down pins with the number of pins knocked down awarded unless a spare or strike is bowled
* Spares and strikes are scored just like a real bowling card:
o 10 pins plus the next roll for a spare, 10 plus the next two rolls for a strike
o Bowling a strike or spare in the 10th frame awards a third throw
o Points are paid for the sum of all 10 frames times bonus multipliers awarded for consecutive strikes

* Gobble Wobble™ Bonus Initiated when three tipsy gobbler symbols land on reels 1, 2, and three of a played line
* Pick one pin from an 8-by-5 grid of pins to start it wobbling
* Each pin that wobbles over, starting other pins teetering, pays up to 125 times the line bet times the number of initiating lines

* Top Award Land five wild Kingpin Bowling™ game symbols, with max bet, for a top awards of up to 14,316,764 credits

Party Time! Mystery Progressives

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* The Party Time! library allows for mixed or independent theme game banks.
* Linked, multi-progressive game play with the IGT Progressive Controller can handle up to 63 games at once, and offers a selection of payback percentages and reset amounts.
* Eye-catching top box with 19” flat screen LCD monitors displays six progressive jackpot levels.
* The Party Time! mode features the hit song, "Let’s Get This Party Started."
* Our animated character, Tipsy the lucky elephant, is featured on the game top box as well as the overhead 40” LCD monitor for packaged game banks.

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* Features Party Time! mystery bonusing – free spins bonus and six progressive jackpots provide added wagering incentive.
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Rakin It In

Rakin’ It In

* Five-reel video slot available in 9 line, 9/18/27/45/90/180 coin versions

* Five-reel video slot available in 15 line, 15/30/45/60/75/150/300 coin versions

* Five-reel video slot available in 20 line, 20/40/100/180/200/400 coin versions

* Built on CPU-NX technology
Rakin It In
Who ever said money doesn’t grow on trees? Players will be rakin in the money and volunteering to do the yard work with the Rakin’ It In video slot game!
When the player lands three Money Tree symbols on an active pay line, they will advance to the Money Tree Bonus. The scene displays a man and his dog working in the yard, raking leaves under the magic tree. This tree is special because it can grow coins, bills, sacks of money, and safes filled with money. The player begins by touching the money on the tree. When the money has been touched, it falls to the ground and is replaced by a credit amount.
When the Money Tree bonus is first activated, the tree is full of nothing but coins. If the player selects a coin and a squirrel appears, the squirrel snaps his fingers and all of the coins change to bills, which are worth more credits. The player continues choosing bills, and if they find another squirrel, the bills change to moneybags worth even more credits. If the player can find the squirrel one more time, the moneybags are transformed into safes worth six to 10 times the total bet!
Sometimes when choosing money, the player will select an owl. Whenever the owl appears, he steals the selected item and takes it back into the tree and may remove additional pieces of money from the tree on his way. The bonus ends when there is no more money on the tree.
When three Sapling symbols land on an active pay line, the player will be launched into the Plant a Money Tree Bonus. During this bonus, the player selects one of three characters to plant a magic seed and grow a small money tree. When the character plants the seed, a money tree begins to grow and drops leaves worth credit awards. The players character zooms across the screen collecting the leaves with a power leaf collector. The player is awarded the sum of the values of all the leaves on the tree. At times, the tree grows a magic seed that plants itself in the ground, and an additional tree grows money. The player is then awarded the value of both trees. Up to three different trees can be grown in this bonus round!

MONOPOLY PARTY TRAIN

MONOPOLY PARTY TRAIN
Party train was an early video slot game from the people who have brought us the line of monopoly games. The monopoly line has grown tremendously, there is even a progressive set of penny machines out there now, as well as some casino software programs for play at home on your computer. These cd software discs have several slot style games not available to play for money, but regardless are decent efforts, much more fun than some of the games presently on the casino floor.
it is unlikely to find monopoly party train on the casino floor in Atlantic City at this time. Probably not in Las Vegas either as these machines are not around much. Possibly the tribal casinos are a place they would still be found, I did see some Monopoly games in the Hard Rock at Seminole last winter. The base game was a nice nickel 9 line 5 coin max bet that was the norm at the time, pre-pennies and pre 25 to 50 line cash cows. The usual symbols were all present and the game was a decent play. I feel most of the early Monopoly games, even in nickels, had a payback range around 90%, slightly higher than what we find many nickel and penny games paying today. The bonus games were typical of the Monopoly line, one needed to pick a railroad tunnel, a train would venture around the and you would end up with dice throws to land your token on corresponding spots at one of the 40 spaces.
I still miss the Monopoly games from the past, i guess in Atlantic City it just felt right sitting along the Boardwalk and playing the games. I give this oldie a 3 star rating.

KABOOM

KABOOM is a relatively recent video slot machine that adds a new twist to the spin mode of these ever increasingly complex games. The hook here is the falling or cascading of symbols onto the reels as opposed to the traditional spinning of set symbols. Here, each time you hit the play button, a continuous array of the games firecracker theme symbols fall out of the sky onto the screen. What happens next is the twist; when winning combinations occur, they disappear and are replaced by new symbols. The other symbols fall below. This can continue until a non-winning combination is on the screen. In reality, you may get 2 or possibly 3 wins in a row, however they are not always big wins. In fact the base game is steadfast with below average bet "wins", in fact you will often need two "wins" just to recoup your initial bet or to actually show an increase in credits. The game can get fun and interesting when you have a double hit or one that involves 4 or 5 symbols hit and you see half the screen symbols disappear. You cross your fingers and hope some nice wild symbols fall into place in strategic slots/ The bonus games are hard to come by, but when they do you can heap some hefty rewards. Generally, the games seem to pay in a steady range, no real loser bonus rounds here, but you are going to find a more steady range for the wins. Although possible, it is more realistic to accept the mid-range bonus credits and have extended play time and hope to rack up the credits with a few well placed hits. Not a game to look for a big ($100 or more) profit on a short session, but good for some smaller cash outs like $20-$40. 3 cherries.



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KABOOM 5 reel 20 lineA new twist has been added to the exciting five-reel video game, Kaboom In place of traditional reel spins, the symbols drop down into the reels from above. The 1st reel drops first, then the 2nd, and so on until all 5 reels have dropped the symbols. Once the symbols have dropped, all winning combinations are highlighted and paid as normal. Then the added feature kicks in! Each symbol that takes part in a winning combination disappears, and the symbols above them drop down to take their place. New symbols drop onto the screen to fill any gaps. If any new winning combinations are formed because of this shift, they are banged-up into the pay meter and awarded to the player. This process continues as long as the drop-down symbols create winning combinations!
Winning combinations of 3 or more Bonus symbols on an active payline blast the player into the Grand Finale Bonus. This bonus awards at least 7 free spins plus the opportunity to win additional spins. During the free spins, skyrocket symbols pay as scatter and explode with full screen firework animation.
Winning combinations of the Skyrocket symbol also add additional free spins.

REEL EM IN

REEL EM IN
Reel in has now achieved the classic video slot machine status. I guess when your game is released in a classic edition, that is an automatic qualification. While in my mind, that does not mean it is a classic game, in the mind of the slot planners, it is because the game that disappeared off the floor, mainly due to a switchover to the ticket in-ticket out design, has now rejoined the other slots in circulation. Games like Instant Winner, Jackpot Party, Money to Burn have all resurfaced as new classic editions. Besides the TITO addition, sadly they have also experienced some changes for the worse. That being, they are now available in the penny mode, which likely means a much lower payback percentage; also the lines and bet per line are increased, as is the profit for each machine. Ok, the bad stuff out of the way, the purists will miss the clunky old noises associated with the older machines. The new designs on the classic games are smooth, sharp, and quick. The game itself has remained the same; the graphics may have slight changes, which are actually improvements. The base game is also the same as the original. Reel em in is based naturally on day fishing. The symbols are all associated with the sport and the main thing you want to appear is the 3 same lures that will take you to the great big bonus round lake. The game gets interesting there and you can expect anything. I have not played much on the newer versions of the game, but I do recall how the variance in the bonus game would be huge. Some bonus rounds were set to pay the minimal, while at times one could get advanced to a new screen and bigger lake and really bring home some credits. The game is fun and can be profitable. It does seem that the newer versions have a smaller payback as I now find it harder to nail a 5 of a kind payline, but the bonus game is still fun and beats the heck out of a day at work. 3 cherries.
Reel 'em In Classic

* Five reel video slot available in 9 line, 9/18/27/45/90/180 coin versions

* Built on CPU-NXT™ technology
Players have been casting their lines and trying to catch the big one in the 5-reel, 9-line Reel 'Em In® slot game for years now, and they will keep trying with Reel 'Em In ClassicT! The game everyone fell in love with is reprised in this Classic format, with enhanced sound and graphics for an even better fishing experience. Players will be reeling in the credits with this classic game!
When 3, 4, or 5 of the same Lure symbols land scattered on adjacent reels the Reel 'Em In bonus begins. Players are prompted to choose one of five fishermen to fish for big bonus credit awards. The fisherman casts his line and reels in his catch, and the player wins bonus credits! The bigger the fish, the bigger the award, and the player is also paid the scatter win that initiated the bonus round.

Saturday Night Live slots!

The Saturday night live slot games came out a few years ago with a lot of press and hype. In Atlantic City, it seemed that the Borgota had almost an exclusive on many of the games. I did see the 3 reel traditional games in other Atlantic city casinos, but i can't remember the 9 line and 15 line video slot SNL games being anywhere but at the Borgota. i did play the several versions of the games and they were really just so so. After the novelty of hearing the church lady catch phrases as supplied by Dana Carvey, it meant having the base game and bonus rounds left to get you interested. Well, the base game seemed to have a really "special" low payback and hit frequency that made getting to the bonus rounds very rare and very costly. I never won much on the base games and always seemed to chase the bonus rounds by putting in way too much that i would never get back even with a decent bonus. These were what I would call the old school bonus rounds where you would get a set amount depending on your initial credits bet, but do not expect a miniscule or a megabonus round as it always feel in the safe but ultimately boring range. 2 stars

Saturday Night Live slots!

When the NBC studio announcer first intoned the now familiar phrase, "Live from New York - It's Saturday Night!" nearly 30 years ago, little did anyone know that a major cultural icon was being born. Since that first broadcast from NBC's venerable Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center on Oct. 11, 1975, the groundbreaking late-night television show with the quirky, hip and irreverent attitude has become a social phenomenon, winning 17 Emmy Awards and the prestigious Peabody Award for broadcast excellence. "SNL" as it is commonly known, has also been inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

Watched by millions across the country and around the world, SNL continues to garner the highest ratings of any light-night TV program, placing seventh on "Entertainment Weekly's" list of 100 top entertainers in the past 50 years. From such now-familiar catch phrases as "Never mind," "Well, isn't that special," "That's the ticket" and "Consume mass quantities" to its zany cast of memorable characters, like Emily Litella, the Church Lady, Ed Grimley, Father Guido Sarducci, Roseanne Rosannadanna, the Blues Brothers, Hans & Franz and The Liar - to name but a few - SNL continues to maintain its global monopoly on hilarity. No wonder the New York Times calls the show "a national institution."

Now, Bally Gaming and Systems, a leading manufacturer and distributor of advanced gaming devices worldwide, proudly introduces a new series of hysterically funny reel-spinning and video slots based on this remarkable, breakthrough television show.

All SATURDAYNIGHTLIVE games can be linked to a quick-hitting progressive with a starting value of $10,000.
SNL - Church Lady (15-line version)

The new Church Lady EVO VIDEO offers a variety of heavenly rewards with two hilarious interactive second-screen bonus features.

“Canned Ham” Bonus Round
Three Canned Ham bonus feature symbols appearing in any position on reels two, three and four trigger the Canned Ham bonus. Players touch the screen to choose from three “dancing” canned hams, revealing a bonus award.

“Church Chat” Bonus Round
Three adjacent “Church Chat” symbols from left to right on an active payline award the three-tiered Church Chat bonus feature. A stained-glass church window appears on the screen and the player is prompted to select from a row of multi-colored diamond-shaped tiles. The selected tile reveals a bonus value, a “Satan” symbol, portrayed by the “devilish” Jon Lovitz, that removes all remaining diamond shaped tiles in that color from play or an “angel” symbol that awards the sum of the remaining bonus values in that color. Diamond-shaped tiles are selected until all colors have either been revealed or removed from play. In the second level of this three-tiered bonus, the player selects one of five circular-shaped tiles. If a “Satan” symbol is revealed, the player receives a 2X bonus multiplier. If a “clover” is revealed, the player selects one of three clover-shaped tiles from the stained-glass window for the final bonus multiplier that ranges from 3X to 10X.

Who Dunnit?

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Who Dunnit?
Who Dunnit?
The mystery game is about gone from most of the Atlantic City casinos. Another fun video slot that was a good play at the nickel, well not the 90 coin version but you could hit the 45 coin button and have some nice payouts.
In this video slot game the player becomes the detective as he spins the reels, solves the crime and answers the question, Who Dunnit?
This classic 1940’s detective style game features reel symbols that look like stained glass and include fruit, detective badges and police cars. Line up three detective or sidekick symbols (or any mix of three), and the bonus round begins. A table of eight 3-D characters will appear and an item of great value sits in the center of the table. With a clap of thunder the room goes black; when the lights come on the item is gone! It's been stolen! The player is now the detective and must solve the crime and find the thief! Players will keep choosing characters until the correct one is chosen. The sooner the player finds the thief, the higher the reward! Lots of things can turn up while solving the crime, like pick pockets, accomplices and a trip to the thief's hideout.The game is a five reel video slot with 9 payline available in 9, 18, 45 and 90 coin versions. 3 cherries

MONOPOLY HOT PROPERTIES SCREEN SHOTS

Another fine game from the Monoploy line that has been removed from the casino floor. am still waiting for the whole line of Monopoly video slots to be available in a theme room of a casino. Check the archives for the past review.

AMERICAN REELS

AMERICAN REELS
American Reels is a relatively new video slot machine. I have recently played it in the House of Blues section of the Showboat casino in Atlantic City. The game is found in multi-denominations with penny, 2 cent and nickel being the version I played. I did not have an extensive session on the machine, but it appeared to be a decent game that is worth a few twenty dollar bills. There was some decent hits and a better hit frequency than some machines I have played in the past. The game is fast and features the usual all American symbols like apple pie, baseball and other patriotic emblems of the USA. I would recommend trying it out in nickels with a 1 or 2 coin bet per max lines. I am not sure but this appears to be one of those games that will likely be in different variations concerning number of lines and max coins per bet. 2 1/2 cherries - 3 cherries, I need more play for an update.
How to play: AMERICAN REELS explodes with good old American red, white, and blue graphics and exciting sounds to play on those wonderful feelings of liberty and freedom that Americans are so lucky to enjoy. 3 or more star symbols trigger the exciting bonus and award a number of free spins! The number of free spins the player wins correlates with the number of stars that triggered the bonus round. The star app
earing on the farthest right reel in the triggering combination will color cycle between white, blue, red, and gold to determine the player’s multiplier during the bonus spins. This bonus round can bere-triggered for additional free spins, with even higher multipliers!

LIFE OF LUXURY

Life of Luxury is still found in a few spots but it has either been removed or switched and replaced by the second version, Life of Luxury II: The Best Things in Life are Free. I have played the game up in Monticello last summer, so I guess the Tribal casinos are still carrying the game. I noticed many games in Tribal gaming areas that are no longer to be found in Atlantic City are coming in new and in good numbers.The original Life of Luxury game was a 9 line 5 coin game, but I guess you will find it in penny, nickel and dime versions and some may now have added lines. The 45 coin max bet game was or is a lot of fun and one can have a good run on a decent machine with a reasonable payback percentage. The main bonus occurs when the player can get 3 gold coins scattered around the screen, 2 coins pays the scatter pay, double your original bet amount. This is one of the first games to have the free spin modes, I wonder what game it was that actually was the first to offer the free spin bonus, not counting the wheel of Fortune games, but where you had the 10 or 15 spins? The base game can go either way, it seems to stay consistent when not paying, but every now and again it will offer some generous base game hits of a few hundred credits. It is tough to play the game with max credits bet, I find that staying at 18 or 27 increases the chance of getting to the bonus, which is not an easy task on these games. Overall, I always felt that when playing in a tribal gaming area, the bonus games are much less frequent, and hardly ever come back to back or close to back to back. Hence, my advise is to cash out immediately when the bonus round occurs at these destinations, whether good or bad and move on to another machine. 3 cherries.

Life of Luxury (5 Reel 20 Line)

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o CONFIGURATION
5 Reel 20 Line
100 or 200 Credit Max Bet

o DENOMINATIONS
$ .01, $ .05

o TOP AWARD
60,000 Credits

o PAY OUT PERCENTAGES
88% - 95%

o DESCRIPTION
- Game features a wild "Diamond" symbol which substitutes for any symbol except the "Gold Coins."

- Three or more Gold Coins on an active payline trigger the 10 Free Games Triple Play Bonus.

- During these free games all winns are TRIPLED (except five diamonds).

WILD FOR DOLPHINS

Wild for Dolphins is a new video slot from the makers of IGT slots. The game is a cute dolphin loving tribute to the many fans of these lovely creatures. The base game is a bit complicated to follow with the array of lines; I have played a multi-denominational machine, penny, 2 cent, nickels, with a 25 line and 250 max coin bet. I chose to play the nickel game at 50 credits per spin. The payouts are decent on the base game, but remember a 70 coin win, are actually only a 20 coin win. There are about 4 different dolphins and a bunch of other talent show theme symbols. The first bonus is a pick a pearl game, whenever any 3 pearls appear anywhere on the screen, you select one pearl. It will open up and reward credits, the key here is not the first credit number is the final credit win, it will grow to a larger amount as it slowly re-opens. The bonus is good for continuing play but do not expect to make a killing on this feature, the relevant payouts of this bonus are about 200-600 credits based on my play example.
The main event, which by the way was extremely hard to get, (I am not sure but I have a feeling that these newer games have a better bonus frequency in the penny game but naturally a worse payout, (it seems that when I see others playing these games in the penny mode, the bonus comes out more often than when I play in the nickel amount). When you get to the main event, it is a bonus game that is actually a direct steal from the Risque Business slot machine bonus. The player chooses a dolphin who will do tricks at the talent show, oh, yes, you need 3 talent show symbols to get the bonus on a paying line, reels 1-3. Then the player will select 3 contestants for each trick to feed the dolphin, the 3 then throw fish at the dolphin during the round, if you match the credits needed for another trick, the round continues and you select 3 more patrons. This continues until the end, anyone familiar with the Risque Business game will easily adapt to this game.
It is a fun Machine, I did get the bonus more often in Las Vegas than on my limited play at the Atlantic City casinos, and I am not a fan of the mega lines, I prefer the good old Risqué Business game where you can play 9 lines 5 per and hit that max credit button every now and again, not likely here as it will turn a nickel game into a $5 spin. But well worth a play or more, just play max lines and keep the bet per line down. A fun game, just wish it would be released in a 45 coin max game, get rid of these pennies already! I did check and saw that the game is indeed available in a 9 line 5 coin max bet, if anyone has seen this version, let me know. 3 Cherries.

PRICE CHECK

PRICE CHECK
Price check is one of the many video slot machines to have taken residence on the casino floors during the video slot boom of the last few years. I guess it is a popular game as the machines are still in many casinos in Atlantic City. The trouble I have had with the game is that I have had little luck in both the base game and especially in the bonus game. People do play the game, I am not sure if they win, if they play long, or why they even play.
The premise is a retail store checkout counter, and the bonus is based on the price check theme. Ok, what can I say, but what kinds of people are attracted to this sort of entertainment? We have many varieties of slot themes to choose to be exposed to, why in the world would you want to experience waiting in line at a store as a fun thing??? I guess you may realize by now that I hate top wait on any type of lines, but the games are still around so there must be an audience. My question then is why not a game based on "the Buffet Line" the cashier line, pick a line to wait on, if no one on the line is doing a marker, cashing personal checks, you win a bigger bonus. Or for the ladies, the bathroom line, get in and out under and collect a large bonus, because you will get back to your husband sooner before he looses another $100.
Well, the base game is described as follows, the bonuses are what they are, and if you like the game God Bless, just email me your number so I can call you next time I need to go the local DMV, I'm sure you wouldn't mind waiting in line. (Hey, wait, now THAT should make a GREAT video slot.


Go nuts and bolts with the Price Check™ video slots game. With a friendly counter clerk, a tool shed full of animated power equipment reel symbols, and a hardware store shopping spree bonus, this 9-line/45-coin or 20-line/100-coin Game King® theme is a handyman’s heaven!

Land three animated cash register symbols anywhere on reels one, three, and five to trigger the Price Check bonus, where players shop the hardware store for a stash of bonus credits. Players choose from three to five items, which are scanned by the friendly employee. As they are scanned, each item reveals either a credit award or a multiplier; however, sometimes items fail to scan. When this happens, the cashier shouts for a "price check," and store employees holler back credit amounts - the highest of which the player gets to keep! After all the items have been "rung up," the bonus screen displays a receipt showing the total award amount multiplied by any multipliers discovered during the bonus round.

Comical "fix it" antics will have you "crack"ing a smile when three or more Handyman symbols land anywhere on the reels. Select one, two, or three of the hard-working Handyman symbols to reveal bonus wins while our animated "jack of all trades" encounters hilarious hazards.

The hammermashed, throbbing red thumb symbol is wild with animated tool and hardware reel symbols on played paylines; fi ve of the bandaged appendage symbols on a played payline pays a top award that’ll turn the tables on the Jones’s rivalry.

With the "hands on fun" of the Price Check game "do it yourselfers" will find this theme a handyman's haven, because everyone knows there’s no such thing as "one quick trip down to the hardware store."

Ray Charles America The Beautiful and Ray Charles What'd I Pay video slots

I played the Ray Charles America the Beautiful at Resorts and the Atlantic City Hilton. The games may still be around but they were moved a few times. The video slots had the usual Ballys style of slot play where the reels or spins appeared to have that stuttering that did not make the games as fast or smooth as other video slots. The base game was typical and steady in its hit frequency. There were never many big hits with 4 or 5 connecting symbols. The bonus rounds were scarce but usually paid off decently. I always switched to another machine after the bonus as they were hard to get, or better yet just cash out and hopefully one had some extra credits at the time the bonus hit. Ray did much better in the music world and this game appears to have fallen off the charts. Maybe the Vegas casinos have them in a better supply and a better payout percentage which would make for more enjoyable sessions on the game. Not a bad game, but I never found any generous versions on the AC slot floors. 2 cherries.

Players will experience a remarkable gaming experience as they enjoy a unique interactive musical journey with a true American legend: the incomparable Mr. Ray Charles. With amazing graphics and superb audio, both the Ray Charles America The Beautiful and Ray Charles What'd I Pay video slots feature this living legend in spectacular on-screen performances that capture the essence of his remarkable talent. Lively touch-screen interactive bonuses are a treat for the senses as Mr. Charles recounts classic moments from his storied musical career. In addition, players will also enjoy interacting with the gorgeous "Paylettes." These beautiful stage companions lend their own special flair to these exciting and truly innovative slot products.

Bally Gaming was honored to work exclusively with Mr. Charles to develop the world's first gaming devices that are specifically designed for the visually impaired. In 2002, the American Federation for the Blind (AFB) recognized this achievement with its prestigious Access Award, which acknowledges companies such as Bally Gaming for their efforts at "eliminating or substantially reducing inequities faced by people who are blind or visually impaired."

Andy Capp

I have seen this game around Atlantic City in some casinos, the Taj Mahal and Borgota for 2. I only played the game a few times, they also have a version or two in the 3 reel traditional slots. The game is not that exciting for my taste, I wuld give it a try or 2 but would play max lines one crdit to get a feel for the game. No large jackpots to be expected but the bonus can offerf a few extra twenty dollar bills if you hit and run. 2 cherries.

After more than 40 years as one of the world’s best-read comics, Reg Smythe’s lovable pub-hopping and dart-throwing character Andy Capp is now starring in his very own entertaining multi-line EVO VIDEO and EVO HYBRID slots from Bally Gaming and Systems.

First published in the U.S. by the Chicago Sun-Tribune, the popular Andy Capp comic strip is now enjoyed in more than 1,500 newspapers throughout America and around the world. In England, the lovable lush’s zany antics were even made into a musical and TV show! From dodging the rent collector and feuding with his long-suffering wife Flo to ordering a pint of his favorite brew from Jackie the Bartender, this popular British comic import clearly demonstrates EVO’s crisp graphics, quality anination and superior audio capabilities. Additionally, these new Andy Capp video slots captivate players with Andy’s hilarious on-screen antics, not to mention a wealth of fun-to-play bonus features.

Mickey Mantle Video Slots

Mickey Mantle Video Slots
Anyone ever play this game or see it in any casino?

LIFE OF LUXURY II

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LIFE OF LUXURY II
Life just keeps getting better, and so does The Best Things in Life: Life of Luxury II! This time around it is the retrigger feature that will keep players coming back for more.
Diamond symbols appearing on reels 2, 3, and 4 are wild for all symbols, including the Coin symbol. If one or more Diamond symbol substitutes as part of a winning payline combination, the award for that combination is doubled.
Three or more scattered Coin or Diamond reel symbols (or any combination thereof) will trigger the Free Spin bonus, in which players are awarded 12 free spins and a 2x multiplier. During this free spin bonus each Double Diamond symbol that appears on the reels animates and gathers above the reels and increases the player's multiplier by one for all remaining free spins. The free spin bonus is re-triggered when three or more scattered coin or diamond symbols (or any combination thereof) land on the reels during the free spins!
Players will feel like high rollers with all of the bonus features in this game!

MATCH GAME

MATCH GAME
Match game video slot machine came out this summer in Las Vegas and has recently appeared in the Atlantic City casinos. It is a cartoonish styled version of the hit game shows of the 1970s. With the game show network reviving many of these older programs, we can now also find our television counterparts on the casino floor. The lives of many celebrities live on in the slot games as the recorded voice accompany the bonus rounds and us through the base games. The Match game is a basic 15 line 5 coin per line 75 credit max bet or 20 line game that can be found in multi-denominations. I prefer the nickel game and it seems to have a slightly better overall payoff. I have not had too much experience or time playing the game. The usual characters are here, familiar faces from the TV shows. Sorry but no tipsy interactions during the slot game, they should have a feature that the longer you play the more wasted the celebrities’ get like when they taped the real shows. The ones taped after lunch and the cocktails were always much more entertaining.
When three Super Match Bonus symbols appear on an active payline on reels 3, 4, and 5, the Super Match Bonus begins! Players will be prompted to choose one of six celebrities to play this bonus round. Once players have chosen their celebrity, they will have the opportunity to select one of three words on a pop-up window to complete a phrase read by the host of MATCH GAME, Gene Rayburn, on the top LCD screen. Gene will then reveal where that word ends up on the Super match Board on the top LCD screen. Depending on where the word appears on the hierarchical list on the top screen, a credit amount is awarded to the player. The celebrity will then reveal their answer, and if it matches the player’s answer the celebrity will reveal a multiplier to be multiplied by the player’s award! If the player and the celebrity do not match answers, however, only the credit amount is awarded.
When three or more MATCH GAME symbols land on an active payline the player will enter the MATCH GAME bonus round. Six celebrities appear on the top LCD screen, arranged as on the MATCH GAME television show. On the lower screen Gene Rayburn will ask a question, and there is an area in which the question will be displayed. The player is given three possible answers to the question, and is prompted to choose one. After the player chooses an answer each celebrity holds up one of two cards: one that matches their answer or one that does not. The player is awarded a small credit amount for choosing an incorrect answer and a large credit amount for choosing a correct one. If at the end of the bonus round the player has matched four or more celebrities, they are given another round with higher overall credit amounts. A maximum of three rounds total may be played in this bonus. 3 cherries

RICH UNCLE

RICH UNCLE
Rich Uncle is a 9 line 5 coin max bet video slot machine that has been around for as few years and has endured well. It is still found on many casino floors and that in it is a testament to its long-term popularity. The game is a simple machine to follow and offers two simple bonus games as well as a moosehead scatter pay for 3 or more; I have never had nor seen more than 3 mooseheads in thousands of spins on this game. The other feature is a generously appearing wild symbol, here you also get the rich uncle bellowing "wild" when it couples with a set of winning symbols. The game can give you much play for a small investment. I have found this nickel machine to be one of the most fun machines to play if you need a break and want some extended time to play while keeping your bankroll intact. The game can be played at 9/1, 9/2 or 9/3 and you will likely remain in the game. The bonus rounds consist of the pick a safe round, get 3 anywhere on the spin and you select a safe, the values reflect the credit amount bet and can be decent hits. Part of the attraction of playing this game is that the base game hits and the bonus game hits are always consistent and not that wide in range. The safe bonus amount increases significantly when 4 safes are landed, I have yet to see a spin with the 5th safe.
As for the main bonus game, the three bonus symbols come up and it is time to read the will of their rich uncle. You select one of the cartoonish characters that will inherit a fortune. The top screen reveals the items to be inherited and the corresponding credit values, at each start of the bonus, one item is selected to give a 2x award for the entire bonus amount. The game then begins with the will being read and each item goes to one of the characters. I usually hope to get the small items given away to other members, it seems that when the wealth is not yours early on, you are more likely to get the larger valued items and that all-important 2x item. Like I said, it is a decent bonus that always gives a fair amount, and quite often you will get that double bonus. I have been playing this game in the max coin range of late and, when getting the two bonuses, I usually cash out and switch to another Rich Uncle. 4 cherries.

CLEOPATRA

CLEOPATRA
Cleopatra has been a highly successful video slot that, except for the famous name, has no direct connections to its players. It is the game itself that has made this video slot machine such a success and enduring machine. The game will likely stay around for some time to come. And, to its designers, the take-offs on the game have been too numerous, and sadly too pathetic at times. The original is still the best, years after its release it is not the kind of game one finds boring.
The basic set up is a stretch at 20 line 5 coin max bet, that's 100 nickels or $5 a spin at max bet. You will find some of the other versions of the game in a standard 9 line 5 coin 45 max coin bet. The game is in all denominations, I avoid the penny game in the Fort Knox progressives, stick to the nickels, tried some quarters and have to have been winning a helluva lot to try the dollar game, I have on occasion. The base game features plenty of hits but you need to be p[laying the 20 line version for a decent hit frequency, also the presence of those key wild symbols adds alot to your game when playing the 20 lines. The 9-line game is ok, it is a slower paced game, less hits, and less credits per spin equals longer playing time. But the big base hits occur during the 20-line game once you get 3 wilds in a row you tend to have several nice hits on various lines. The big draw in Cleopatra is the bonus game. 2 Sphinx symbols appear and act as scatter pay that doubles your initial bet. Add a 3rd, 4th Rare. or a 5th, have yet to see it, and you go to the bonus round. Also, you get an automatic win for the 3 symbols, then it is time for 15 free spins where all the hits pay triple. The game has a non-stop mode here and can be fast and furious or slow and excruciating. The wins seem to come in bunches and the losing spins seem to be too consecutive. The bonus pays are some of the widest ranging on any video slot machines I have played, it can range from 300 to 10,000 on the 20 line game playing 60 credits per spin. In addition, there is a decent but not frequent chance to get a respin triggered during the bonus round spins, I noticed however that the machine pays off decent but the second set of spins seems to lack any real high hits. The game is addicting and tough, I have to recommends the 20 line version for those of us wanting a few hundred dollars win if possible; beware as the cold spells in playing 20 line at 60 nickels per spin can be long and dreadful. The worth of a nicer bonus or a big hit can make it a play. For those who enjoy the game and the bonus and entertainment and are happy with the smaller wins, the 9 line version would be better. I still do not get the logic of people playing less than all lines on these games, sure they may be able to double or triple the bet per line but I always see the risk of losing out on the extra line payouts. Some people have suggested that while the bonus occurs on the scatter no matter how many lines or credits played; I concur that the bonus pays will also only pay on the initial bet and at triple pay I would hate to see a nice 4 or 5 of a kind spin wasted and pay nothing. I love this game when its hot, hate it when its cold, but I am still drawn to it over and over again. 4 sphinx to all.

FRANKIE AND ANNETTES BEACH PARTY

FRANKIE AND ANNETTES BEACH PARTY
Frankie and Annettes Beach Party is(was) a nice little 9 line 5 coin max bet video slot that made a big debut a few years ago but has basically disappeared from most casinos, except for Monticello, I hardly ever see the game anymore. The game brought back the memories with the pre-hippie 1960s when surfing, bikinis, rock and roll, and fun was the main concern of the teenagers. The game itself contains the young images of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello along with the usual Catch a Wave style symbols. The base game is a simple but not terribly exciting video slot that didn't have any great pays. The bonus game allowed you to select a record from the history of the great beach movies and win corresponding credits. It was a nice idea but lacked the intense graphics and/ or free spin bonus rounds that have taken over the world of video slots. I do have a nice souvenir of the game as the Trump Plaza had a Frankie and Annette beach towel giveaway, we still use the towel to this day on the warm summer days on the Atlantic City beach. The game is worth a few dollars just to enjoy the memories, but it is hard to find and was not ever a large paying game. 2 cherries.

MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE
The MARILYN MONROE video slot machine is a part of the Diamond King slot line produced by IGT. The game was released around the same time as the FRANK SINATRA, JAMES DEAN, and HUMPHREY BOGART slot machines. The Marilyn Monroe game was similar to the James Dean and Bogart machines but not as popular as the Sinatra games. I guess it would seem more fitting for the Sinatra slots to remain popular, not only was he a hit in the casinos as an entertainer, but also in the afterlife as a favorite machine. The others have a well deserved place in the movie worlds hall of fame, but maybe without the connection to the casinos, there is not as much novelty play. Besides, it seems fitting when you are playing a slot machine with Frank Sinatra singing a few bars every now and then; they should have included a special "Quarter to 3 " sample for us late night players who like to be sitting there all alone waiting for that progressive to hit.
The Marilyn game is a 15 line 5 coin 75 coin max bet per spin game. It does have the sharp photos of the goddess and is a tribute to one of the Hollywoods great stars. However, the machines I have played seemed to have a rather cheap payback and I never won anything on these games. I took a long time to get to the bonus rounds and it was not worth the amount of money invested as the game did not pay off near the amount to have made it profitable. I would suggest a short play at one coin per 15 lines, or if you can just watch someone play the game. While the machines were once abundant in Atlantic City casinos, they are quite scarce to come by now. The cheap returns are no doubt a factor in that matter. Too bad, as the Sinatra game can be fun and profitable, but these games are now almost memories. Marilyn was much better on the big screen anyway, that is where she should be viewed.2 cherries

Dick Clark’s New Years Eve

This looks like the Regis type machines with the symbols up on the top and on the main screen. I played the nickel 5 line 9 coin 45 max bet.I had some trouble discerning the payouts. The bonus round symbols only need to be aligned on consecutive reels, not in a certain place. The bonus goes to a couple of camera shots from one of four celebration screens, the eyes are on the flashing meter, where depending on credits bet, you will see randomly flashing numbers from 3 to 4 digits usually around 300 to 1400, I topped out at 5 coins bet per line at 1125, low end was 360. Not too many regular hits make this a tough choice but the bonus has a moderate payout that is consistant. The base game symbols looktoo much alike.For some reasons, these reel video slots are not as appealing as the regular video versions. I always prefer to play Lobstermania in the regular fromat than the top box version. I have not seen that version available for this game. Well, it is a decent play and has been around for awhile but not nearly as long as the world's oldest teenager. If he can't make it this NYE, you can always join him on this machine. 2 1/2 cherries.

BALLYS BIG TOP CIRCUS

BALLYS BIG TOP CIRCUS
I had almost forgotten about this game until I was watching the Ballys home channel in Atlantic City the other day.I have to check if Caesars is still running that Howie Mandel show, the one where he learns or teaches you to play all the casino games. If anyone remembers this game, I just wonder who designed, ordered and was responsible for the purchase of these machines. I do recall an enormous amount of these machines in Caesars, The Hilton, and Ballys when they first came out. Someone was having high expectations, or maybe some CEO got caught cheating on his wife and let her design a machine. Well, this ranks as probably the absolute worst video slot machine I have ever played. The game was, I think the basic 9 line 5 coin version of the nickel slots. The game played excruciatingly S_L_O_W! I remember the game was a circus style event with the usual characters, the big top and monkeys. I love watching monkeys on TV, at the Zoo in person, but on this slot machine the monkey moved like he was on tranquilizers. I don't know what the deal was, but some spins he would come out and replace another symbol, I think he had to eat bananas in the bonus round, I recall he had to jump across the screen or something, but all I can say it was so boring. The game was so different in that this was at a time where reels where spinning faster and faster, games were filled with cool bonus rounds, extra spin rounds were being introduced, and along comes this. Barnum and Bailey must have been rolling over in their graves. I could not even read through the help screen on the game as I feel asleep trying to figure out how the game worked. It was amazing these machines were ordered in the amount they had, I recall at least one whole row in the Hilton, and long 2 rows in Caesars. The games are long gone and are not missed. I couldn't even give this one a single peanut!

I LOVE LUCY CHOCOLATE FACTORY

The nickel version of the I LOVE LUCY video slot machine came out a couple of years ago. I do remember the Showboat in Atlantic City having a showroom affiliated with the TV Land channel that featured recreations of the Lucy set and some cool stage memorabilia. The tie was actually for the I LOVE LUCY 3 reel quarter slot machine; one does not see too many of those machine around anymore. The video slot game came out a bit later; it was similar to other TV based games like the 3 STOOGES and THE HONEYMOONERS because it had bonus rounds that featured actual clips of the shows. Well, all of these machines have quietly slipped away from the majority of the casinos, most likely the novelty attraction that had us playing the game in the first place soon wore off. If one continues to have constant losing sessions on a type of machine, there is not much to do but move on. I recently read a letter in Strictly Slots magazine that I have to disagree with. The reader asked about payout percentages for name brands LUCY, HONEYMOONERS, 3 STOOGES compared to slots without any licensing fees associated with them, Money Storm, Cleopatra, Unicorn.There answer was that all machines are available in the same percentages and that while a licensing fee must be paid to the estate or owner of the name brands, that the machines are all available with the same payout chip options. Now, what they did not say, and what I believe the reader was implying was that do the casinos take into account the licensing fee and thus order name machines with lower pay percentages. I believe they do, maybe not for solely the extra fee but in addition for the fact that a name brand will bring in players by the brand name and it does not need to attract an audience. A casual player will likely be drawn to the familiarity of the name brand quicker than say a game like Nurses Follies. Ok, maybe you will get more nurses to play that game, but the general feel is that casinos will have the lower base and still profit on the novelty play. To stake my claim, walk around any casino and compare the titles mentioned above and take note of how many of each machine you will find.
Back to the I LOVE LUCY game, the machine is a 12 line 5 coin, 60 credit max bet game that has the standard black and white video clips and the usual bonus rounds. I have had a few good hits on the machine, but they were actually on the base game and nothing too great on the bonus games. I feel the bigger hits were luck as the base game had that all too painful high hit low pay style, and a $20 would not get you too close to the bonus especially if playing max coin. I still see a couple of the games around, if you want give it a shot at 12 lines but stick to 1 or2 credits per line at the most. The game is fun and was designed for Lucy fans to enjoy and they will not be disappointed as long as they have fun and do not expect to win anything above a few bucks. 2 chocolates

ENCHANTED UNICORN

ENCHANTED UNICORN
The enchanted unicorn video slot was one of the first multi line games that went out from 9 lines to 20 lines on the casino floor. My wife played the game in the Tropicana in Las Vegas and did well playing one coin, 20 nickel bets. Myself, being used to and happy with the 9 line 45 coin max bet games, decided to give it a try, but naturally at 40 or 60 coins per spin. Well, the results were disastrous and I left the game quickly with a bad feeling and did not return for a long time. In fact, it was one evening when my wife and I were playing at Trump Marina a couple of years later that I was sitting down in the main section when she came running down the aisle telling me to come quick. Still, she was playing the 20 nickels on a Unicorn and had hit 5 Loins with the wild unicorn for a $1,000 payoff, fantastic for nickels. I changed my mind somewhat about this game and decided to give it another chance or two. That, coupled with the fact that I had witnessed some extraordinary number of credits collected on this game by various patrons at all different casinos, made me realize that this game may indeed have something magical to it.
Of course, I endured a few absolutely horrific sessions, dropping many dollars before I was able to experience some of the magic. The treasure chest bonus game is a bit tough to come by, and if you do get the bonus, it can go 3 ways; you do well and pick all safe choices and get the extra bonus, you get a couple unicorn symbols and have nice line sweeps wins, a unicorn picked on a line awards you every value in the line, and even though you do not make it to the top you still have a hefty bonus, or you plain out have a horrendous choice of picks and crap out with a few hundred credits as you pick a loser on the third line.
However, it appears that the real bonus here is when you get lucky enough to land a series of 3 Unicorns across reels 2, 3, and 4. It is possible, but not too likely to occur, when it does you often will need to do a double take at your win amount, Being that the 20 lines has configurations that I have still yet to figure out, all the wild symbols go all different ways. When even one Unicorn is landed, all symbols in that row turn wild, similar to the Munsters game or the Martians Family reunion game. The base game offers frequent hits but they are often below your bet. The game has no real feel as the hot and cold cycles appear to not exist, this seems to be truly random, the bonus may not come for 30 minutes of play, or it may come back to back.
While I did post a review of this game before, I have played the game more often of late. Since the Trump Marina has a 95% version of this game, the play has been more rewarding and I am not scared of losing too fast. In fact, I play 60 credits most of the time, while a $100 will not guarantee a big hit, I have been able to rack up some nice fast sessions where I have accumulated about 4000-5000 credits. I rate this version of the game with 4 cherries.