Robocop Slots
I always thought of the Robocop movie series as having being owned (movie-wise) by Terminator and fading into obscurity. This character was popular enough in the 1980’s, and now has his own slot courtesy of the game show and film tie-in specialists at Fremantle. This is an entertaining game, though it does feel a little dated in places. There is a break out shoot-em-up bonus, a progressive jackpot and extra wilds in play – as well as some good animations.
The reels on this game are shifted left from their usual position to make room for a large sized Robocop, who will sometimes turn to watch the result of your spins. In general the controls have that 1980’s feel, with green writing on a grid like screen. Symbols spin over a semi-transparent background showing a darkened Delta city. These show guns, the Robocop logo, the OCR logo, Delta City and playing card symbols. There are some animations in regular play, again given that retro computer feel – for example the outline of the Delta city logo filling up when the jackpot increases. Sounds are mostly zaps and beeps, with the occasional movie type tune when you hit a winning combination.
The assault on OCR is the best of the bonus games; this reminded me of some of the 1990’s console games in many ways (first person shooter type games). There is also a progressive jackpot, which you will see at the top of the reels.
Setup and Play for Robocop Slot
There are 20 win lines for this game, over 5 reels and 3 rows of symbols. You can select how many you wish to use and select your preferred coin size from 1c up to $25. That’s a spin range of 20c to $500 for all 20 lines. Auto spin is available, though only for a maximum of 10 spins at a time.
Robocop himself has the biggest regular play prize. This is worth 750 coins for 5 of a kind, 300 for 4 and 100 for just 3. The droid type weapon is worth 500 for 5, and the Robocop logo comes next at 200. The villain, cop car and gun make up the smaller wins – along with the playing cards. These wins might seem on the smaller side. What you need to keep in mind is that wild symbols are common for this game and make up a lot of these smaller wins. You’ll hit regularly, which keeps your bankroll in play while you wait for those bonus features to hit.
A special symbol the ‘prime directive wild’ appears on the middle reel from time to time. This multiplies wins by 2x and also gives you some extra wilds. Regular wilds just do their normal job of substituting for the regular symbols.
There are 3 other symbols to cover. The OCR symbol will trigger the ‘Assault on OCR’ feature with 3+ anywhere on the reels. The Delta City logo pays 300 coins + the progressive jackpot for 5 on a line. You’ll get 400 coins for 4 and 100 coins for 3. The higher amount for 4 of these than 5 is balanced by not getting the jackpot. That jackpot only lasts for as long as your session. This will increase every time you hit a glowing computer picture of Delta City, and keep on growing until you win it or end your session.
Robocop Slot Bonus Game
It is rare to see a bonus game this detailed in terms of graphics and animations. You first go to a mission screen and then click ok to travel through the city. You stop in different places and shoot trouble makers using a targeting function. If they shoot back your energy meter at the top left of the screen goes down. You win money for every bad guy you shoot. There are different parts to the mission, with each having a break screen in between.
This is an enjoyable bonus, and when I played it the resulting wins were pretty generous too.
Robocop Slot – Conclusion
If you remember the film, then this slot is certainly worth a spin. The retro feel to it works, and the wilds keep the winning combinations coming in while you wait for the progressive jackpot to hit a decent total or the bonus game to start. Random special wilds keep you interested in the game-play. The shoot-up bonus round is definitely the highlight, and will appeal especially to players who remember 1990’s type console games. An excellent slot, I recommend you check this one out for yourself.
