Tailgating Slots
Throw some meat on the grill and crack open a cold one for this slot machine which celebrates the ancient American tradition of Tailgating. Designed by Booming Games, this 5-reel video slot with 15 paylines pays homage to everything that is great about American Football. That is to say, not the actual sport itself but the pre-game party!
The reels are filled with little bonus features to help you get in the mood for a shin-dig with a special 2-Way Pay element as well as free spins and wild wins. Let's get this party started!
Step onto the Gridiron
If you don't know anything about American Football, then we would suggest that you don't bother trying. Because, let's face it, we're pretty sure that even the players don't really know what's going on. Downs, end zones, interceptions, ad breaks every 2 minutes, referees throwing flags at people, it's all a bit confusing if you ask us Brits.
However, we can appreciate the tradition of tailgating, after which this slot machine is named. This consists of a 5 hour long party before the game even starts, with cook-outs, beers, music and plenty of body paint. Or so this game would have us believe judging by the number of fans with “Wild” and “Free Spins” written over their chests. Although we would assume that real-life fans wouldn't words like that over their bodies!
Visually, this slot machine does the job and then some. The reels are presented over a green field with stands full of fans on either side, placing the player right into the heart of the action. The symbols themselves are depicted in fairly simple yet realistic 3D forms, making the game look clean and modern. And of course, there is a goof dollop of American pride splashed on to the reels with the star-spangled banner popping up to adorn the game's playing card symbols.
Big Action, Big Wins
When it comes to playing this slot machine, players need not worry. That is because the gameplay is far more simple and straightforward than a real game of American Football. All punters need to do is select how many of the 15 possible paylines they want to play with and then choose the size of th bet that is placed on each active payline. The bet per line options range from as little as 0.03 credits to 3.00 credits. Once the bets have been placed, the reels can be spun in an attempt to win the following prizes:
The wild fan icon is not just the most valuable symbol in terms of payout, but it will also help spinners create more winning lines by substituting for all icons in the paytable above.
Two Way Play
This American Football-themed slot machine has a couple more special plays to offer, including a round of 10 free spins that will be triggered whenever players find three or more scatter icons in any position on the reels. What's more, this “Free Spins” scatter will pay a total bet multiplier prize worth 5x, 50x and 100x whenever three, four or five show up on the reels respectively.
Tailgating also features a unique gameplay element which is triggered by the “Special” football symbol. This icon also acts as a scatter that triggers 2-Way Pay gameplay. This essentially means that the slot machine will pay in both directions – from left to right and from right to left – for the next 10 spins. This feature can be re-triggered if players find 3 more “Special” icons, but the feature will not be active if punters activate the free spins game.
The Beautiful Game?
Tailgating is a pretty neat video slot which captures the fun party atmosphere of American Football and the traditional pre-match festivities. The game is also designed to a decent standard, giving players the chance to place themselves on the pitch and into the thick of action without the threat of getting pounded by a huge line-backer!
On top of that, the game promises to reward spinners with free spins, wild wins and a special 2-Way Pay power-play feature.
