Crazy 80s Slot Review

They say that if you can remember the 1960s you didn’t live in it. If you can remember the 80s then you’ve probably thrown out a lot of clothes since then. The 1980s was a decade of fashion disasters and a rather frustrating toy called the Rubik’s Cube. All are shown to great effect in this slot from Microgaming.

This is a five-reel game that has just the nine paylines for you to hopefully win some cash on. Playing the game isn’t too dear, it ranges from a total of €0.25 to €45.

You don’t have to play all nine of the available paylines, in fact you can just activate one of them if you so wish. It will limit your chances of getting wins though. The minimum stake will allow you to play just the one payline at minimum stake, the maximum sees you opting for the maximum €5 line stake. All you need to do is just work out how much you can afford to spend on this game without causing yourself any financial problems.

When Rubik Ruled the World

Back in the 1980s life was very different from how it is now. The computer age was in its infancy and children were entertained by that pesky Rubik’s Cube. Hours some of us spent trying to get that puzzle done and then some child used to be seen completing it in minutes on television. Well the dreaded Rubik’s cube is one of the symbols in this slot game mixed with a cassette that’s bound to get chewed up (mine still do thirty years on) and a a pair of sunglasses. Also we get a couple of examples of the appalling fashions of the decade with a girl who really has no idea how to dress but was probably part of the in-crowd those days. There’s also some 80s magazines and some lipstick. We also get the ten to Ace playing card symbols.

That Ghetto Blaster is Wild

Top prize here is 5000x your line stake for five of the girl with no fashion sense so well worth winning as it’s €25,000 if playing at the maximum stake. The wild symbol In this game is the ghetto blaster. Just how many of us have blasted out music in a ghetto is yet to be determined. The music may be loud but so will be your cheers when the wild substitutes for another symbol to get you a winning combination. It can’t substitute for the scatter symbol though. That’s the fashion mag showing leg wamers that were so popular especially once ‘Fame’ arrived – think ‘Glee’ with even more cheesy storylines. Five of the scatters pays a 50x win.

‘Crazy 80s’ can be played in both regular and expert mode. The main difference is that the expert mode has an autoplay feature. It can either be used to give you just five or ten automated spins or go for the more complex method. Here you can set up to 500 automated spins and set it so they stop when a certain account balance is reached (good or bad) or when you get a big win that you definitely don’t want to lose.

All the information about the game can be found in the paytable, that’s really helpful with details including how much each winning combination is worth. Have some free games too to get you used to how the game runs.

Where’s the 80’s Bonus?

Sadly there’s no bonus game here. A bit of a disappointment really, just a random bonus would have been a useful addition to the game. Those of you looking for free spins will have to look elsewhere, a bit like those of us in the 80s who wanted the England cricket team to do well.

Conclusion

The lack of a bonus game is a big drawback here. Why have a scatter symbol if it can’t trigger some free spins or a pick ’em game? The game does have a good look to it, well as good as it can be when portraying something like the 1980s. Thankfully no images of your writer dancing to Duran Duran at a New Romantics night down the local disco. The soundtrack isn’t at all entertaining, so mute button at the ready but there are still some decent wins to be had from the game.