NEW GAME REVIEW
BY FRANK LEGATO
Devil ’ s Lock All In
Bluberi
This is a sequel to last year ’ s award-winning hit Devil ’ s Lock . It also launches a new cabinet for Bluberi . Called the Beacon Elite , it features a 49- inch curved monitor surrounded by an ultra-thin bezel — a setup that makes the screen appear larger , and causes the images to pop .
Devil ’ s Lock All-In keeps the same basics as the original . The base game is a five-reel , 40-line setup in which each of the 15 spots is actually an individual reel . As in the first game , when the devil character lands in the center reel it activates and pays all cash-on-reels symbols on the screen , as well as symbols corresponding to the four jackpots — static prizes of $ 25 , $ 75 , $ 500 or even the top Grand , which is $ 6,600 .
The devil also pops up at random to award wilds , multipliers or other enhancements . The All-In version actually adds characters to the devil ’ s “ family ,” including an “ Evil Twin ” and a “ Big Mama Devil .” Randomly during the game , any of them can appear to award wilds , credits or multipliers , throw coins to the screen , or to turn a losing spin into a winner . The devil and Mama symbols together trigger Big
Manufacturer : Bluberi Platform : Beacon Elite Format : Five-reel , 40-line video slot Max Bet : 660 Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 , . 10 Top Award : $ 6,600 Hit Frequency : Approximately 30 % RTP Range : 86 % -96 %
Mama ’ s Bonus , offering spins on an oversized reel set offering credit prizes , progressives and blue coins which can unlock to award the Mini and Minor bonuses .
The new game also has two “ Pig Pots ,” which can fill and lead to six free spins each . They can even throw out “ Mini Pigs ” which cause a re-spin with all cash-on-reels symbols locked in place . The Pig Pots also can release a “ Unicorn Pig ,” which triggers Mirror Free Games — six free spins on two mirroring reel arrays , which doubles all wins .
The main bonus is a hold-and-re-spin feature , with cash-on-reels coin symbols locking in place and the spins continuing as long as additional coin symbols land .
The Vault : Beat the Bank
Everi
This is a sequel to Everi ’ s award-winning video slot The Vault . It is a three-reel , nineline stepper with the familiar bank vault in video above the reels , housed in the hybrid Dynasty Dynamic cabinet .
The base games feature classic reel symbols , with bars and multiple “ 7 ” combinations . The symboldriven Grand progressive resets at $ 10,000 . The game is a player-selectable multi-denomination slot .
Base games Double Jackpot and Pay Day feature a new bank-wide “ Break The Vault ” feature that builds player anticipation as every player ’ s machine simultaneously begins cracking the vault door , but only one successfully breaks open the door to reveal a large credit prize .
Iconic player-favorite features from the original game are featured here as well . The bank-wide Diamond Heist bonus allows players to “ steal ” diamond bonus symbols before other players on the bank , and Empty the Vault Respin is offered with a new twist on the hold-and-re-spin feature .
Manufacturer : Everi Platform : Dynasty Dynamic Format : Three-reel , nine-line stepper with video bonus Max Bet : 240 , 480 Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 , . 10 Top Award : Progressive ; $ 10,000 reset Hit Frequency : Approximately 30 % RTP Range : 85 % -97 %
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