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THE MILLION POUND DROP SLOT
Endemol Eaves' latest release is centred around the Channel 4 gameshow
You may be forgiven for thinking that certain European governments had been using this as a part of their economic planning. But this is eGaming Review, not the Financial Times, so we’ll stick to the facts. The Million Pound Drop Slot (MPDS) is a faithful reproduction of the TV show experience in slot format. In its ?fth series, Million Pound Drop is turning into the next Who Wants to be a Millionaire. For the uninitiated, the show gives the player £1m in notes and they have eight rounds to keep as much as they can. The twist is that wrong answers see the money disappear into the table. The slot version has already been picked up by a number of providers and it sits quite nicely alongside the other Endemol experiences of Deal or No Deal and Big Brother. MPDS's main gameplay is fairly
Authentic Use of sounds and graphics from the show appealed to the reviewer
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Bonus round The 'Million Pound Drop' bonus was described as 'great entertainment'
straightforward, no messing, slots. Both free and pay tables are available but we couldn’t ?nd any free options out there. Twenty bet lines are available with minimum bet of 5p, so £1 a roll for the full experience. There are two bonus games and “Golden Wilds” which generate four extra wilds, which can pay out well and the lines use “cash” bundles and “AKQJ”. So, how is MPDS different to other slots? The key differentiator is, of course, the tie-in to the Million Pound Drop, as the game looks to entice fans of the show. The use of graphics and sound from the live show have been well integrated and you do get a good ?avour of the show; the only things missing are Davina’s voice and the security guards! The real reason for playing MPDS is to get to play one of the two bonus rounds: “Security Pass”and the eponymous “Million Pound Drop” bonus. The Security Pass bonus is activated by three Security Pass symbols, which move you into the mini-game. Click the “cash” bundles before they hit the bottom of the screen to get free spins. Quick, easy and satisfying, this is good fun and adds a ful?lling experience that is worth winning The Million Pound Drop bonus is activated by hitting three Million Pound Drop symbols. The bonus game takes you straight to the Drop table and lets you progress through eight rounds of play. You allocate cash to one of four tables and as long as you keep winning you keep playing. Waiting for your money to drop does make for great entertainment and the short pause before the actual drop adds an element of suspense. The overall experience is what you would expect with mini-games rele ????????5???????A???()???????????????((??((0