Birds! from Betsoft Gaming: Slot Review - a fortune found on a wire!
Birds! is a game that revolves around a crazy but adorable flock of birds who live in the big city. They really like to live on the edge by perching on some wires that are connected to two electrified street lamps. Each bird has their own unique personality from the red bird who sports a military style hat to the bright blue bird who looks really hip with his headphones on! Are you ready to walk the line with these fun-loving mischevious birds?
It’s a 5 reel slot game with 3 rows and no traditional paylines, it includes exciting features such as Free Spins and a Gamble Mode.
Special Features
The first feature to highlight is that the game features a unique reel layout in that it does not contain a traditional payline structure; instead winning combinations are created by landing vertical, horizontal, or grouped birds of matching types. Each time you form a win on the reels, the birds will leave the reels and fly away! All in all, there are 11 birds perching on the wires but keep a close eye on the white bird with the spiky yellow fringe as if you land 3 combinations of this bird then you will be treated to a fantastic cash prize worth 500 coins!
The Wild symbol is represented by a beautiful designed multicoloured bird. Like most Wild symbols, it substitutes for all other symbols to help form winning combinations on the reels.
Birds! features your standard Free Spins game but with a twist! In order to trigger this game, you need to fill up the Free Flights Meter by landing winning flights (this is what wins are referred to in this slot). The meter is displayed on the left side of the game beside a street lamp and when the meter reaches 4, the Free Rounds game is triggered. The more winning flights you land then the more Free Spins you will receive. It is also possible to retrigger even more Free Spins in this feature. The Free Spins are awarded as follows:
- 8 Free Spins are awarded for 4 Flights
- 12 Free Spins are awarded for 5 Flights
- 20 Free Spins are awarded for 6 Flights
The last feature to discuss is the optional Gamble game. This is triggered whenever you form a win on the reels and gives players the chance to increase their winnings. In this simple game, you have to choose between heads or tails as a golden coin is flipped. Choose correctly and your winnings will be doubled. If you are feeling really brave then you can decide to risk 100% of your winnings on the toss of a coin but be warned as if you guess the side of the coin incorrectly then you’ll be taken back to the main game and all your current winnings will be lost.
Theme, Graphics and Sound
The slot features some of the best graphics you will ever see in a slot game. The game looks and feels just like a real 3D cartoon movie. The game is set against a big city landscape with two street lights that hold together the wires that the birds precariously perch upon. Without a doubt, the Birds are the stars of the show in this game and each one has their own unique personality. For example, the black bird is sporting a little yellow gilet and he flicks his hair with a comb whenever he is part of a winning combination! That is just one of the slick animations you’ll be treated to as you play the game and there are lots lots more to enjoy.
The music is bouncy, upbeat, and features lots of birds chirruping in the background. It suits the wacky theme of the game superbly.
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Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots
The game features 5 reels with 3 rows, a very good RTP of 96.48%, and a maximum payout worth 500X your wager.
Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.
Bet Range: 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.75, 5.00, 6.25, 7.50, 10.00, 11.25..125.00
Based on an original bet of 0.50:
- White Bird with Yellow Spiky Fringe: 100 for 3X
- Red Bird with Military Hat: 25 for 3X
- Orange Bird with Hat: 20 for 3X
- Yellow Bird: 15 for 3X
- Green Bird with Glasses: 8 for 3X
- Purple Bird: 4 for 3X
- Pink Bird with Pigtails: 3 for 3X
- Blue Bird with Headphones: 3 for 3X
- Black Bird: 2 for 3X
- Grey Bird: 2 for 3X
Our Verdict on Birds!
Birds is created by legendary software developer Betsoft Gaming and thanks to its unique presentation, it really blurs the lines between playing an arcade game and an actual slot. The exquisite graphics and amazing features really do make this game a must play. The Free Spins game is the main attraction in this game and the payouts can be quite considerable when in this feature and it is great that an unlimited amount of Free Spins can be added as well. I found this slot to be of Medium variance so it won’t take you too long before the birds treat you to a nice payout.
Fly away with a massive fortune in Birds!!