Sonic Boom Slot Machine
Prepare to be blown away by this booming 3-reel slot machine by Microgaming, which boasts a high-octane theme based on fighter jets for punters who like their classic slots to come with a little bit of added adrenaline.
The 3-reel game has just 1 payline, meaning that spinning aces will have to be on top form if they are going to make the most of the game's paytable which has potential wins worth up to 125,000 credits. However, while there are no free spins or particularly mind blowing bonus games, players will be given a bit of a bonus boost thanks to a wild symbol that will double or quadruple smaller wins during the game.
Feel the power
Spin the reels of this slot machine faster than the speed of light and you might end up creating a shock wave of wins. The theme takes after the sheer power and finesse of modern fighter jets, with one of the reel symbols depicting a cartoon depiction of a turbo powered F-16 style plane.
The other icons on the reels don't quite have the same amount of sheer power, but they will strike a few strong chords with retro slot machine traditionalists, depicting classic cherries and BAR icons of the single, double and triple variety. The game's most rewarding symbol is a “Sonic Boom” logo that is aptly designed in big and bold font to give the game a bit of visual boom!
Spinners of this game might be a little bit underwhelmed by the quality of the graphics and sound effects, especially considered the fact that the slot machine has a theme which promises some big spinning action. The whole game screen is designed in simple two-dimensional cartoon artwork and there are no particularly startling sound effects other than some generic arcade machine noises.
However, having said that, this is first and foremost a classic slot machine which is intended to provide some simple spinning action without any over the top frilly bits. So, if you really want to be blown away by some booming action, then you would be best searching for a 5-reel video slot.
Wins that will make your wallet boom!
There is nothing disappointing about the range of wagers that Sonic Boom has to offer its punters. In fact, this game is ideal for high rollers as well as casual spinners with the following coin values available to choose from: 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 25.00 and 50.00. What's more, with the option to place 2 coins on the reels, players can rack up their total bet value to as much as 100 credits, which is a fairly hefty stake, even for big-time bettors.
Players who play with 2 coins will be awarded with a different set of total bet multipliers as opposed to players who only use 1 coin on the reels. You can see for yourself in the table below:
Seemingly, this would mean that players who play with 2 coins get a much better deal when it comes to the value of the payout multiplier. However, this is not the case because only 1 coin will be multiplied by the values above, even if 2 coins are in place. So, in reality, the only way that players with 2 coins will benefit is when they line up three matching Sonic Boom icons – since the prize for 2 coins is slightly larger than double.
Give your wins a boost
There is another way that the Sonic Boom logo symbol will benefit players, and that is because it acts as the game's wild symbol. Therefore, it will substitute for all other icons on the reels to complete any winning combination. That's not all, because when this happens, spinners will be treated to a winning prize that is worth 2x or 4x the normal payout value, depending on whether one or two wilds are present in the winning sequence.
Booming wins
If you are a seasoned veteran of retro slot machines and fancy trying out something with a bigger and bolder theme than the norm, then Sonic Boom is well worth a punt. Admittedly, the Microgaming slot machine isn't going to be blowing anyone away when there are many video slots out there with much more exciting visual and sonic effects. Nonetheless, the game offers some very hefty wagers, meaning that punters could blow away their betting balances with wins worth up to 125,000 credits.
