Karate Themed Online Slots Game Released by Microgaming
Microgaming announced the launch of a Karate themed online slots game called Karate Pig, which will go live at casinos in April, 2012. Based on martial arts, the highlight of Karate Pig is its multilevel bonus game.
Karate Pig is a five reel video slots machine that comes with 40 paylines. The maximum number of coins that can be wagered per line is 5. Players can choose a coin size between 0.01 and 0.50 when placing a bet. Unlike most Microgaming online slots, a progressive jackpot or a gamble game don’t feature in Karate Pig.
Wild and Scatter Symbols
The Karate Pig logo is the wild symbol which offers a jackpot payout of 2,000 coins. The payouts offered by other symbols are lower than this. Two bonus features are offered by Karate Pig – the Hammer Bonus and the Pork Chop Bonus. Each of the features requires players to select one among 6 items displayed on the screen. Depending on the item selected, prizes are offered.
Bonus Feature
Every time a bonus feature is triggered, a player gets a karate belt of a higher rank. When a player enters the Final Showdown bonus round, the highest belt, which is the black belt, is offered. In the Final Showdown, the wild symbol is confronted by a monstrous creature. The Karate Pig has to defeat the opponent within 3 rounds after which rewards are offered.
Free Spins
A free spin logo appearing anywhere between reels 1 and 5, initiates the free spin round. 15 free spins are offered on which players get doubled payouts during this round. Players can retrigger the free spin round which offers a winning potential of up to 800,000 coins.
Nuclear 9s Released a Month Ago
Microgaming released a video slots game called the Nuclear 9s this month. The game comes with 3 symbol rows and 9 paylines. The maximum number of coins that can be bet is 90. The highest jackpot prize is 50,000 coins. A progressive jackpot doesn’t feature in the game.
The key symbols in Nuclear 9s include cherries, a bell and bars. An Atomic logo represents the wild symbol which can act as a substitute for other symbols, thus increasing the opportunities to make a winning combination. The scatter symbol is represented by an atom which has electrons revolving around it. Scatter payouts are offered with the atom appearing anywhere on the reels.
The Power Spins, which may or may not be activated by a player, is one of the highlights of Nuclear 9s. Those aiming at winning big in the online slots game should ideally activate the Power Spins feature. It activates all paylines which contribute 3x the payline line wager to the stake.
The benefits offered by the Power Spin feature are different for every Microgaming game. In case of Nuclear 9s, the Power Spin dissolves the symbols forming the winning combination to make room for other symbols. The process repeats every time a winning combination appears on reels. Each time the Power Spin feature is activated in Nuclear 9s, the payout multiplier is increased by 1.
Along with Nuclear 9s, another game released by Microgaming this month is King Cole. Consisting of 20 paylines and 5 reels, King Cole offers a wide range of features such as multipliers, free spins, a gamble game and a double wild. The king’s logo represents the wild symbol and an ornate crown stands for the scatter symbol. Free spins are triggered with the scatter symbol appearing on reels 3rd, 4th and 5th. An additional wild features in the game and improves players’ winning chances.
