Michael Jackson King of Pop Pokie Review
One of the greatest music icons that ever lived and moonwalked this planet Michael Jackson has been given a proper tribute through a video pokie that has been released on 25 May across all platforms and devices to accompany the land-based pokie machines that have been around for a while now.
Now you can enjoy playing with your favourite music star through this 5-reel and 25-payline video pokie from the comfort of your home as you dance to the beat of the five most recognisable Michael Jackson songs that are incorporated in the game.
Developer
Michael Jackson King of Pop has been originally developed by Bally Technologies, a gaming company established in 1968 as a private firm which became a public one thanks to its original patents through more than 80 products.
With over 40 years of experience in the business Bally have partnered with SG Interactive to create a thrilling video pokie that is a fitting tribute to the legendary musician.
Renowned for creating the world’s best interactive gaming experiences, SG Interactive is a global organisation powered by a culture of innovation which remained true to their reputation by creating a fascinating, unique pokie.
How to Play it
Situated across a glittering stage, five reels are filled with all of the most recognisable Michael Jackson accessories featuring sunglasses, his signature hat, diamond-studded glove and shoes, accompanied with classic card symbols with a glitter feel around them.
Spin the button and enjoy in fabulous graphics and incredible soundtrack consisting of Michael Jackson’s hit songs such as Beat It, Billy Jean, Bad and lot more.
There are 25 active paylines in this video pokie which also features a Jackpot Scatter and a Bonus Scatter in the base game as well for plenty of excitement.
The fun is only getting started as in any basic game mode spin there is a possibility to get 2 to 5 random Moonwalk Wilds anywhere on reels 2 through 5.
They can take place for all symbols except Bonus and Jackpot and one or more these Moonwalk Wilds in a single winning combination on an active payline will double the payout.
You can also hope for 2 of your reels to turn Wild during any base game spin as there are Stacked Wild, Stacked Wild Bonus and Stacked Wild Jackpot symbols all at offer. Bonus and Jackpot symbols during the spins with these Wilds will count as both a wild and that symbol for even more fun.
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Special Features
As if all kinds of Wilds during the base game are not great, the Michael Jackson King of Pop really steps it up to match its royal stature with Special Features.
First up is the Bonus symbol which appears on or within 1 position on middle reels and initiates the Wheel Bonus. One spin of the wheel is awarded with free games, credits, free spins and multipliers all available.
Named after Michael Jackson’s two of the most memorable songs, there are two different Free Games available as well.
Beat It Free Games will award you with 10 free games during which any Wild you land remains sticky for the remained of free games. Wild can appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. Smooth Criminal Free Games offer 5 free games. Different reels are wild during every free game which will enhance your chance of landing a win for an exciting round of free spins.
Maximum Payouts
This game requires an additional bonus bet wager to play. The wager is equal 15 times the bet per line and it buys all bonus features and all pays on 25 paylines.
Glittering glove is the high-paying symbol in the game that can get 500x your line bet per spin. A Wild symbol also pays x500, while we need to remind you that more Wilds on your reels will multiply the win.
The Michael Jackson King of Pop is available from the total bet going as low as $0.40 and up to $80 as the maximum bet. The maximum bet will have the luckiest of you win $1,000 while playing basic game, which is considered a hefty win knowing that the game was originally created as a penny pokie machine.
Summary
Bally’s Michael Jackson King of Pop is the first ever video pokie addressing the music legend. Month of June will be an exciting one for all the music lovers as Michael Jackson is just one in line of music-themed pokies.
Guns N Roses were followed by Jimi Hendrix, while Michael Jackson precedes Motorhead by NetEnt. Talking about the legendary moonwalking icon, we are being presented with a graphically excellent presentation rounded of by epic music numbers that will only enhance the overall experience.
What is more, the game boasts plenty of different features that are here to make your spinning and dancing very much worthwhile.
