Transformers Slot Review
Brosephine has arrived and she identifies as the champ.
Today, we’re diving into something new. Something bold. Something… controversial. Welcome to Transformers – brought to you by the self-proclaimed “Most Dangerous Studio in Gaming.”
Wicked Games, in their own words, are here to push limits, cross lines, and never apologise. And they’re not holding back. Their first slot is sure to turn heads, hilariously touching on an issue that many of us have heard, whether willingly or not, in the news, social media and daily discourse – gender identity, or more specifically, biological males in female sport.
Transformers might make you laugh, it might make you flinch, it might even make you angry if you’re predisposed to let such things strike a nerve. That’s what Transformers is: it demands a reaction. To our knowledge, nobody has yet touched on this subject, even Nolimit City, who are unapologetic in all of their controversial slot conquests.
It feels like something you’re not allowed to talk about, even if you’re simply making observations that would have been not just fine, but common sense a few years ago.
Let’s get to reviewing Transformers lest the angry mob silence us forever, though they’re probably busy coming for Wicked Games.
With a 25,000x max win, 4/5 volatility and an RTP of 96.29%, Transformers looks pretty juiced.
Base Game & Features
Transformers is a 5-reel, 3-row slot with 243 ways to win.
Forming a win requires at least 3 symbols to connect from left to right on adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost reel.
High-paying symbols are Brosephine, A Dumbbell and Brosephine’s (or seemingly Simona’s) participant entry sheet. Medium paying symbols are the Juice, Banana and Pill symbols, and low paying symbols are the letters L, G, B, T & Q. There is also a wild symbol, which appears on reels 2-5 only.
Payouts range from 4x the bet for 5 of the best symbol, or 0.05x for the worst.
Juiced Cascades
The Juiced Cascades feature is triggered by any winning event.
All symbols involved in any part of a winning combination are removed from the reels before new symbols drop into place via a cascade. A Fluid Wild or a Wild will drop into an empty position on reels 2-5.
Fluid Wilds
Fluid Wilds can appear on reels 2-5 and can appear with a boost value.
The possible boost values are 1,2, 3, 5, 10 or max.
The boost increases the ultra-progressive multiplier level. Max boost value immediately increases the ultra progressive multiplier to x500. Fluid wilds substitute for all symbols except the scatter symbol.
Ultra Progressive Multipliers
Ultra Progressive Multipliers can appear on any spin and award a multiplier.
The starting multiplier level is x1.
The Possible Multiplier Values are: x1, x2, x3, x5, x7, x10, x12, x15, x20, x25, x30, x35, x40, x50, x60, x70, x80, x100, x125, x150, x200, x250, x300, x400, x500.
The multipliers are increased both by Fluid Wilds and cascading wins. All wins are multiplied by the multiplier, and the multiplier resets between spins, starting at x1 again on any new spin.
If Free Spins are triggered, then the multiplier carries across to free spins.
Transcending Free Spins
To trigger Transcending Free Spins, you need at least 3 scatter symbols.
- 3 Scatters – 8 Free Spins
- 4 Scatters – 10 Free Spins
- 5 Scatters – 12 Free Spins
The feature can be triggered with 1 or more scatters during Free Spins.
- 1 Scatter – 1 additional Free Spin
- 2 Scatters – 2 additional Free Spins
- 3 Scatters – 4 additional Free Spins
- 4 Scatters – 8 additional Free Spins
- 5 Scatters – 12 additional Free Spins.
The bonus round here is quite simple, yet effective. The Ultra Progressive Multiplier level is not reset between spins, offering a greater chance to reach the higher multipliers.
Bonus Buy
Players may buy the bonus for Transformers to jump straight into the action. The cost of this is 70x the bet, which guarantees at least 3 scatter symbols.
Ante Bet
Transformers offers an Ante Bet, costing 1.5x the standard bet.
This doubles the chance of triggering Free Spins.
Our Honest Verdict
Wicked Games offered up some safe staples in terms of features, but it’s anything but safe in theme.
It’s a daring debut from Wicked Games, who entered the market with a bang and controversy that is sure to turn heads. You may call it a stab at identity, or even a stab at wokeness, or if you’re really upset about it, you’re probably thinking it’s a direct assault on transgender people.
It may be none of those things. The subject of a joke isn’t always the butt of the joke, meaning tha a joke involving identity doesn’t automatically mean they’re mocking those people, but maybe society’s attitude towards it.
As the famous Ricky Gervais said, you can joke about anything, and you must judge it by the target and intent. Sensitive subjects can be used as a vehicle, and the punchline isn’t always aimed at the person or, in this case, identity, but the social response.
We think Wicked Games has done an excellent job. It’s as thought-provoking as it is provoking, and its gameplay features are solid.
It reminds us of games like Iron Bank, Net Gains and Bill and Coin from Relax Gaming, and the old but reliable Multifly! by Yggdrasil Gaming. It’s simple yet effective progressive multipliers that can reach astronomical heights, resulting in potentially astronomical wins.
This, together with the Fluid Wilds, Mystery Spin, and Juiced Cascades, makes Transformers extremely capable, and not to mention the exciting ‘Max’ booster that can take the multiplier straight to the top.
Nothing is particularly new, nor is it innovative, but it’s an insight into the world of Wicked Games, who may be here to give Nolimit City a run for their money with shock and awe.
Plus, its 25,000x win cap is nothing to be scoffed at either, and quite impressive for a debut release.
All in all, a job well done from Wicked Games.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
