Football Cup Slot Machine

Having played football themed slots from several other software houses in the past, my expectation loading up GamesOS’ Football Cup was not high. As it turned out this is a solid and up to date game, packed with features and with different graphics to any other footy themed games out there. It has a progressive jackpot, both in-reel and break out features and even the background music is pleasant and upbeat enough. An extra to try out is the gamble after win feature. Instead us flipping a playing card, this involves a brilliantly animated penalty shoot contest.

Reels are set within a background of a floodlit stadium, with the pitch at the bottom of the screen. This is nicely done, with silhouettes of the crowd adding to the 3d effect. The spin over a semi-translucent blue background and are mostly caricatures of footballers – complete with giant noses. These are all with their national flags and in national strips. There are at least a couple which are uncannily familiar looking. There are also some equipment symbols, for example a whistle, goalies gloves and a golden boot trophy. In addition to the upbeat rock / pop type backing track there are crowd noises and a mix of computer noises when you spin the reels and hit wins. The relative volumes of sounds can be adjusted in the settings. One thing to look out for is the crowd animation (video) when a wild is involved in a win.

There are 3 different features to note. First the locker room pick-em game, second the extra spins when you hit winning combinations and third the gamble after win penalty kick game.

Setup and Play for Football Cup

Unusually for GamesOS, this slot has 25 win lines as opposed to the usual 9. You can select from these and choose your coin size from a wide range. If you prefer not to keep clicking, the auto-play is available. After each win a globe will appear to the right of the spin button, click this to start the gamble feature.

Any winning combination will trigger extra spins – with the reels with the winning symbols held in place. For example, if you got 3 golden boots on a line on the first 3 reels, these would stay and the 4th and 5th reels would respin. If you hit a 4th boot, the 5th reel would then respin. This can lead to a lot of extra wins, though of course the additional symbols will not always hit.

Prizes are lower to reflect that the extra spins give you more 4 and 5 of a kind chances. The best of these is the wild symbol, which contains a lot of national flags. 5 of these on a win-line pays 9000 coins, with 1000 for 4 and 90 for just 3. This symbol also substitutes for the other regular symbols, though not the jackpot or locker bonus symbol.

Of the regular symbols, the golden boot has the biggest prize. This is worth 500 for 5 and 100 for 4. The gloves are worth 300 coins for 5 and the whistle 150 for 5. Players are all equally valued – which avoids any international incidents! These are worth 100 coins for 5, 30 for 4 and just 5 for 3.

There are two more symbols worth seeing. The cup is the jackpot symbol, 5 of these on a line will trigger the progressive jackpot – though there are no pay-outs for fewer than 5. The bonus symbol needs 3+ on the reels to take you to the ‘lucky locker’ bonus game.

Football Cup Bonus Features

In addition to the extra spins, the gamble after win is worth seeing. Click the globe to the left of the spin button after you win to start this. You see an animated sequence where a player gets fouled, and will then take part on the penalty that results. You face a goalie and get to choose left or right (for 2x) or either top corner for 4x your win. If you win then you can either collect or try and boost your win yet again.

The lucky locker bonus is a simple pick-em game. You are taken to the locker room and see 7 lockers in front of you. Simply choose one, which will reveal some football equipment such as a shirt or ball. You are then awarded a cash prize, and return to the main reels.

Football Cup – Conclusion

This is easily the best football themed slot I have come across. It is nicely produced, plays smoothly on both mobiles and computers and has the potential for big wins either from regular play or via the features. The extra spins are a really nice touch, giving you the opportunity to turn ordinary spins into bigger wins very quickly. I’m not normally a fan of gamble after win games, though this one is definitely a must-see exception. I’ll be returning to this modern slot for sure, I recommend you check it out for yourself soon.