Game developer Endorphina has dedicated its latest title, 2027 ISS, to the celebration of the first international human spaceflight on 12 April 1961. The result is a futuristic five-reel slot with nine paylines that is very strong on graphics and design but somewhat lacking in gaming substance.
Theme
ISS is short for International Space Station, and the theme of a future in which extra-terrestrial travel and habitation are possible is everywhere in this game. The base game design wouldn’t be out of place on the set of a Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica film – the reels are set on a transparent screen, behind which outer space and the surface of a planet or asteroid can be seen. The gaming symbols represent a whimsical variety of both future- and casino-themed items: six-sided cubic dice, playing cards, a rounder die resembling the many-sided dice of a Dungeons & Dragons game, all metallic in design and possessing glowing red lights. Higher value symbols include a satellite, fuel and hyperspace jump symbols, an astronaut, who acts as a wild symbol, and the ISS itself, which serves as the scatter symbol.
Betting Options, Functions and Features
Betting is straightforward in 2027 ISS, even by online slot standards. The nine paylines are fixed, so the total bet is whatever bet the user chooses multiplied by nine – the window of possible bets is somewhat narrow, however, ranging from .10 to 1 size of the currency being used. There are options for turbo (which speeds up the reels), autospin, and a pop-up menu with a well-written and detailed explanation of paylines, icons, and ways to win. After each win, the player has the option to go for double-or-nothing – if the player draws a card higher than the card indicated, winnings double, and the player will have another chance to re-double winnings. Both the scatter and wild symbols can act as win multipliers, from a factor of two all the way up to a factor of five, depending on how many such symbols appear on the reels.
That same notion of infinity, perhaps appropriate to a space-themed title, is possible in the bonus version of the game, which is triggered by the appearance of three or more ISS gaming symbols. Another set of reels appears over that of the base game, with two new gaming symbols not previously to be seen. These are the hyper space jump symbol and fuel cell symbol. In theory, the bonus game can go on without end, so long as the player doesn’t accumulate a fuel cell symbol. In practice, bonus play continues until a fuel cell is acquired and then used on a hyper space jump. With that said, each such symbols doubles the bet size in bonus play (with no risk of loss), which, combined with the abundance of wilds and scatters at this phase of game, can lead to very big wins indeed.
Our take
2027 ISS is a stylish game, and the idea of dedicating a slot to a milestone of human achievement is a lovely one. However, the gameplay itself is surpassed by the majority of similar titles with which it would compete. There are only nine paylines against an overabundance of gaming symbols with which to make winning combinations, the opportunities to win are just too few. This game is medicore at best.
KrystianKrzak507 1 year ago Newbie
4 / 5
The game has an interesting free spins mode that has great potential. She showed me what she could do once and I was really shocked
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vomvom12
5 years ago
Sr. Newbie
4 / 5
i can't help myself but i absolutly love this game even though the game has such a lousy payout. the graphics the backround music the soundefect the whole atmosfere is terrific. i mean it is so hard to catch the bonus round and in the base game you also win only peanuts and that's a shame because otherwise the...
i can't help myself but i absolutly love this game even though the game has such a lousy payout. the graphics the backround music the soundefect the whole atmosfere is terrific. i mean it is so hard to catch the bonus round and in the base game you also win only peanuts and that's a shame because otherwise the game would probably be one of my favorite games
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Babagucci
6 years ago
Sr. Newbie
3 / 5
When this game first came out i thought it was foing to be great but that was not the case. The fact that their free spins features will keep going until you run out of gas is great. But it seems impossible to get the free spin feature as i have tried so many times and never seem to be able to get it. The graphics are...
When this game first came out i thought it was foing to be great but that was not the case. The fact that their free spins features will keep going until you run out of gas is great. But it seems impossible to get the free spin feature as i have tried so many times and never seem to be able to get it. The graphics are kinda cool though with the space theme but that is about it for me.
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jade
6 years ago
Super Hero
3.7 / 5
I have never seen a free spin bonus feature like the one in this game. An unlimited amount of free spins, as long as you do not run out of fuel. At first, I thought it was going to be over quickly, but not the case. When I thought it was over, several times, I got lucky. I lost count of my free spins and the last free...
I have never seen a free spin bonus feature like the one in this game. An unlimited amount of free spins, as long as you do not run out of fuel. At first, I thought it was going to be over quickly, but not the case. When I thought it was over, several times, I got lucky. I lost count of my free spins and the last free spin I counted was thirty-three, really. Never had a bonus feature with so much anticipation. Nice job Endorphina!
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fredos386
6 years ago
Hero Member
3.1 / 5
This endo slot is pretty much a copy of break da bank again from microgaming. 9 lines with very few action but gigantic potential. The music is fine and graphics ok. When you get the scatters it starts with "3" then if you hit a second one it says "2" so you can let it spin without looking at screen and can tell if you...
This endo slot is pretty much a copy of break da bank again from microgaming. 9 lines with very few action but gigantic potential. The music is fine and graphics ok. When you get the scatters it starts with "3" then if you hit a second one it says "2" so you can let it spin without looking at screen and can tell if you are getting the bonus or not by the "3,2,1" hehe and it's a fun thing as sometimes slots hard like this one can be left on autoplay while you do something else or go to bathroom and you can still know how you are doing without seeing.
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Mojo Jojo
6 years ago
Super Hero
3.7 / 5
One of the best games from Endorphina. This space themed game is really a good game with decent payout and the bonus feature will guaranteed some winnings, this is also the best feature of the game and that's why I think it is worth to try.
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derrick73
6 years ago
Newbie
4 / 5
This game pays well and I really like it, the game looks boring if you see it the first time but the more you play the more you will like the game. In the free spins feature you will always get paid, I like games that always pay. Please try this game and I know you will like it, it is not an expensive game and did I already...
This game pays well and I really like it, the game looks boring if you see it the first time but the more you play the more you will like the game. In the free spins feature you will always get paid, I like games that always pay. Please try this game and I know you will like it, it is not an expensive game and did I already said this game pays well? :D
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bR0k3N0J0k3
7 years ago
Full Member
5 / 5
This game is a good game to play if you like a fun bonus feature. You can either his a positive fuel or a negative fuel icon during the bonus feature (positive being on line 1 and negative being on line 5). You can either gain or loose free spins based on you landing on a positive or negative fuel icon. Spins can go on...
This game is a good game to play if you like a fun bonus feature. You can either his a positive fuel or a negative fuel icon during the bonus feature (positive being on line 1 and negative being on line 5). You can either gain or loose free spins based on you landing on a positive or negative fuel icon. Spins can go on endlessly if you are lucky enough but the least you will receive is 3 and each pays our regardless of if you have a winning line.
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Raptordinos
7 years ago
Newbie
3 / 5
2027 ISS is all about action, and although you have to deal with such a low prices on the paytable, specially during the base game, the undefined free spins round with 3x multiplier, it is good and sometimes great if you achieve to get many spins. The problem is when it take you so long to trigger this feature, it may...
2027 ISS is all about action, and although you have to deal with such a low prices on the paytable, specially during the base game, the undefined free spins round with 3x multiplier, it is good and sometimes great if you achieve to get many spins. The problem is when it take you so long to trigger this feature, it may condemn your session to failure because of that weak paytable.
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