Boomerang Bonanza

Boomerang Bonanza takes players on a journey deep into the Australian Outback, where players hope their bets will return to them like boomerangs, only larger on the way back in than on the way out. This four-reel, four line slot from Booming Games offers a rotation feature, essentially adding free spins to base play with re-ordered reels, as well as a separate free spin feature.

Theme

The grasslands of the Australian backcountry provide the scenic environment for this slot – a rugged, yellow jeep and a sign warning of “boomerang ahead” are the only man-made items in sight. Gaming symbols include a man and woman in rakish hats, as well as the playing card symbols ace through ten. A yellow road sign bonus acts as the special symbol, the gateway to this game’s rotator feature, while a kangaroo in sunset silhouette acts as wild. A blue boomerang symbol acts as scatter. A merry soundtrack of flute and guitar sounds keeps the gameplay energy upbeat.

Betting Options, Functions

Anyone venturing into the outback should know to prepare for any eventuality, as this terrain can turn hostile at any time. The Booming Games design team has similarly looked after every detail in designing this slot. There are 16 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right, with bet per line variable from 0.01–5.00. This yields a very broad overall per-spin betting range of 0.16–80.00 times the betting currency. Auto-spin to 100 spins, quick spin, detailed payable and game rule information, as well as sound options are all available on pop-up screens. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is unknown, but most other titles by this designer feature an RTP of 95.1%.

Features

This game’s design team deserves praise for making the boomerang not only a thematic element here, but also a central gaming feature. The appearance of two or more special symbols trigger an automatic rotation of the reels: after payline winnings are counted, the four-by-four game board rotates 90 degrees, whereupon winnings will be counted again, this time with the special symbols acting as additional wilds. Up to three rotations can be triggered at a time, making every spin potentially worth four for the price of one.

Separate from this feature, free spins can be won whenever three or more scatter symbols appear on the reels. Ten free spins are awarded at a time, with can be retriggered within the feature.

Our Take

The combination of free spins and bonus rotations make Boomerang Bonanza a title to be reckoned with. Booming Games deserves many accolades for this understated four-by-four slot, which packs more punch than many of its competition’s larger-scale games. With bonuses like this, players may want to linger in the Australian Outback for much longer than anticipated.