Spin Town

Set on a cartoon street in what I presume is Spin Town, the slot takes on a traffic control theme played out by men and women characters of all ages. These characters, in their never-ending quest to get across the street, are none other than the plentiful Wilds (there are 15 of them). There’s a lot going on and at first it all felt a little random. But when the penny dropped, I couldn’t help but be amused by the creativity of the game designers. The Wild characters will pop up on either side of the road and wait for their turn to cross the street. Crossing is manned, quite rightfully, by a pair of traffic lights. When they turn green, any Wilds you’ve racked up are free to make their way across, mostly moving one reel per spin unless a special feature (described below) gets involved.

Somehow Red Tiger Gaming has succeeded in invoking a sense of nostalgia for old Blighty along the way. The soundtrack complements this with some old school rock ’n roll guitar riffs which overlay the street sounds of tweeting birds and tooting horns. The Wilds themselves are interesting to look at, each designed to complement the era with coiffed hair and oversize spectacles.

Because of Spin Town’s unorthodox layout and large array of characters, I found myself in need of an adjustment period before I fully understood the game and all its features. As mentioned above, there are 15 different characters that serve as a Wilds. There are also several high value symbols consisting of a suitcase full of money, a key, a wallet, a boombox and a motorcycle helmet. Four low value symbols (A,K,Q and J) complete the set.

There are two lots of special features, the ones that link to Wilds and the ones that happen randomly. Here’s how each one works:

Red Tiger Gaming markets Spin Town as low volatility, offset by high frequency winning combinations. That might be a little off-putting for a certain type of slot player who’s in it for the big payouts. That’s why I think the game is designed for those seeking profitable entertainment, and the playful theme and characters could support that theory.

The wagering range is set between 0.20 and 200.00. That means 20 coins in play across 40 lines. Because your maximum payout is just 400x your bet, simple math will tell you that even at the highest stake, 80,000 is the highest the jackpot will go. Where multiple wins occur on several win lines, the total win values are added up. If more than one win occurs on the same payline, the largest win is paid out.

But the lack of huge jackpots doesn’t mean that playing the game is without its merits. I personally prefer a steady series of small wins rather than sweating it out and waiting for one huge pay off. Frequent wins means bigger entertainment value and Spin Town definitely offers top notch amusement.