Reel of Fortune Slot

Rival Gaming’s Reel of Fortune slot is a retro nod towards the game shows of the 70’s. Whilst clearly the main inference is that of Wheel of Fortune by way of a name, the actual game is perhaps more reminiscent of The Price is Right or Deal or No Deal. Maybe the thinking here is to blur the boundaries so as not to step on the toes of licenses held for the official games but, whatever. The game is presented at various US facing casinos and as such will fill a gap.

Reel of Fortune Gameplay

Played on a 5 x 3 reel format with 20 paylines, Reel of Fortune is a mid range (at best) slot feature. You can play for as little as 0.01 to 0.25 a payline, thus your max stake is 5. As previously stated the whole idea here is to play on the fashion for throw back games. Appealing to those of a certain vintage the games main playing symbols are those of 70’s standout consumer products that would represent all that was upwardly mobile in Middle America during that era. Amongst these is a food processor, for example. The most valuable symbol in its own right is a distinctly wooden RV, lining up 5 of which on a payline pays you the jackpot of 1,500 your stake.

Wilds and Scatters

Wilds? You will not find any here. Instead, Reel of Fortune provides you 2 scatters. These are represented by The Curtain and the Plunko Symbol. Each are routes into their respective bonus games and you will require 3 or more of the same scatter for this.

Curtain Bonus

Here you will be presented with 3 sets of very 70’s red velvet curtains. Behind each is a prize or a donkey. As you might expect, your winnings are the random amounts to you revealed with each selection. The 3 curtains reset after each selection and so you will continue to accrue wins as long as you don’t reveal the donkey. The moment you do it is back to the base game. A good run can see you pick up some decent coin but conversely there is nothing to say your first selection will not be the donkey and leave you empty handed.

Plunkit Bonus

There is little disguising that the Plunkit bonus is based on the Plinko Bonus which is found on the Price is Right video slots. In this bonus screen, you release the ball which starts falling down the screen. At the halfway point you can choose to nudge the ball one way or another. When the ball reaches the bottom of the screen it lands in one of the win spots. You win the amount that your ball lands on.

Conclusion

Reel of Fortune is not going to make you rich. As such the title may be a tad overstated but that is not a criticism of the game, which is well pitched for a large market of those who want to play max bets without breaking the bank. The format is familiar to millions and the 2 bonus games add that little extra to keep the interest level up beyond the base game. Reel of Fortune is available at the below US facing casinos with Rival Gaming software.