Cool Buck 5 Reel from Microgaming: Slot Review - more bang for your buck!

This game is an update of the hugely entertaining slot Cool Buck released by Microgaming a while back. It features an all-new game engine and 5 reels instead of the 3 reels that were used in the first iteration of the game. Cool Buck 5 Reel is the star of the show in this game as he is a wrapped up banknote complete with big eyes, a cheesy smile and two hands giving you two full thumbs up!

Cool Buck 5 Reel has 5 reels with 9 paylines and it comes with features such as Stacked Wilds and Free Spins.

Special Features

The first feature to highlight is the Wild symbol and this is illustrated by an image of the Cool Buck 5 Reel game logo complete with a purple square surrounding it. It substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol. A nice thing about this symbol is that it comes fully stacked on reels 3 and 4 in the main game. This should greatly enhance your chances of some big wins provided you land enough of theses stacked symbols of course!

The Scatter symbol is denoted by an image of Cool Buck. If you land 3 or more of these symbols anywhere across the reels then you will trigger the Free Spins feature. It is also possible to trigger Free Spins by collecting 30 or more pink stars. You accumulate pink stars from landing lower value symbols on the reels and the total number of these stars is displayed in the top right-hand corner of the screen. A fantastic benefit of Free Spins is that every win is doubled thanks to a wonderful 2X multiplier. That is not all as Wild Symbols become super stacked on all reels so there is huge scope to land some massive payouts in this feature.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

To be fair the graphics do look a little dated, especially since it is a refresh of the original game but do not let that deter you as there is lots of fun to be had in this slot. Symbols move along the reels nice and smoothly and the background of the game is displayed with a sleek green colour complete with some star shapes. All of the symbols are money related to fit in nicely with the theme of the slot as you’ll notice cash symbols and stacks of cash symbols as you play the game.

The music is relaxing and has a real lounge-style vibe to it. It complements the game quite well.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 9 paylines, an average RTP of 95.29%, and a decent maximum payout worth 2,389X your stake.

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: 0.09, 0.18, 0.36, 0.45, 0.54, 0.63, 0.72, 0.81, 0.90, 1.08, 1.26, 1.44, 1.62, 1.80, 1.98..45.00

Based on a bet of 0.09:

• Cool Buck Wild Symbol: 0.60 for 3X, 4.00 for 4X, 12.00 for 5X
• Cool Buck Scatter Symbol: 0.09 for 2X, 0.27 for 3X, 2.25 for 4X, 9.00 for 5X
• Cash Symbol: 0.50 for 3X, 1.60 for 4X, 5.00 for 5X
• Cash Stacks Symbol: 0.40 for 3X, 1.20 for 4X, 4.00 for 5X
• Bar Bar Bar Symbol: 0.30 for 3X, 0.80 for 4X, 2.50 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 3X, 0.80 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.80 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X
• 9 Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X

Our Verdict on Cool Buck 5 Reel

Cool Buck 5 Reel is made by Microgaming and it's a fun and really easy slot to play. Admittedly, it does not contain a lot of features but the unique theme of the game should draw in plenty of players. I was able to trigger the Free Spins game on more than one occasion while playing and it awards some highly lucrative payouts, especially when you land a couple of super stacked Wild symbols! This game is of Medium variance so you won’t be waiting too long before Cool Buck pays out!

Laugh your way all to the bank in Cool Buck 5 Reel!