My Cousin Vinny Slot Machine
While Hollywood has produced numerous courtroom dramas over the years, few of them are as memorable as 1992’s My Cousin Vinny. Not only did the film feature an amazing cast, including Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Ralph Macchio, but legal experts have praised the film’s accurate portrayal of a courtroom trial – a surprising bit of realism for a comedy. Tomei even walked away with a stunning Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance.
While it took a long time to happen, we were happy to hear about the creation of My Cousin Vinny by Aristocrat, a game that should be able to cash in on plenty of interest from film fans. Drawing on features that have been made popular in many other Aristocrat casino slot machines, this title – first demoed at the 2016 Global Gaming Expo – combines some classic gameplay elements with an emphasis on frequent rewards that should keep players entertained and engaged.
Order in the Court
The My Cousin Vinny video slot features five reels and a slightly extended 5x4 grid. The game features plenty of animations that are based on famous scenes from the film, and you’ll also get to hear lots of audio clips from the movie, particularly during the special features.
As usual, the object is to match symbols from left to right across the reels. However, you won’t have to worry about payline wins, since this game uses the Xtra Reel Power format. That’s an all-ways system that utilizes the larger-than-normal reels to provide gamblers with 1024 ways to win on every single spin. Players can match all sorts of symbols that are related to the film: cameras, badges, owls, Sac-O-Suds signs, and so on. Bigger wins come from matching some of the prominent characters from the film; many of these even appear in extended forms that act as stacked symbols, covering two positions.
Reinventing the Wheel
The My Cousin Vinny video slot utilizes Aristocrat patented format known as the Arc Double, featuring a very tall, curved screen. This provides for a lot of design space, and the developers have taken advantage of this by placing a very prominent wheel at the top of the screen. As you’d expect, this is because a wheel bonus game is right at the heart of this machine.
In order to trigger this, you’ll want to hit wheel bonus symbols on the first and the fifth reels. Once this occurs, you’ll be taken right to the wheel game, where you’ll get a spin that will award you one of several prizes. In most cases, you will earn instant coin payouts. However, it’s also possible to win one of three progressive jackpots: the minor, major, or grand prize.
Unlike in many machines, this mini game is a major part of the gameplay. It is designed to hit about once every 40 spins, guaranteeing that players get plenty of chances to play for the top prizes. This is a great way to add some excitement to every single spin, since you know your chances of hitting one of the top prizes is decent every single time you play.
How You Doin’?
In terms of player anticipation, we think that My Cousin Vinny by Aristocrat remains to date one of this provider's flagship games. This movie still has legions of devoted fans, and a game that plays on the humor of the film should appeal to a pretty wide audience. That’s doubly true when you consider the fact that this is a machine with frequently triggered special features. If you loved the movie – or you just enjoy slots that don’t take themselves too seriously with plenty of excitement thrown in as often as possible – check this one out.
