Maximalist design and a hard-rock ethos drive Danger High Voltage, the new slot release from Big Time Gaming. This five reels, four-reel slot eschews traditional paylines, replacing them with 4,096 discrete ways to win, any number of which can be triggered at the same time. Despite this innovative approach, base play can be disappointing – the fabulous bonus games make up for this, however.
Theme
Danger High Voltage takes place in an electric discotheque. The reels are framed by brightly-lit walls, ceiling searchlights, and fog rising from the ceiling. Gaming symbols include an eclectic array of rock and party materials: disco balls, tacos, bells, skulls, and a heart wearing a crown, which acts as scatter. The lower-value symbols are the playing cards valued 9 through ace. Two full reel wilds appear during base play – one is a standard wild, while the other brings a win multiplier of six along with it. With these, it’s possible to win as much as 20,000 times the bet size on a single spin within the base play.
Betting Options and Functions
With no paylines, the betting is simple in Danger High Voltage. The bets can be set from a low of .20 to a high of 40.00 per spin; there is a sophisticated auto-spin feature, where players can set the number of spins, a loss limit, and an individual win limit as well. The sound design features sparse background music, but pairs sound effects with spins and wins for a nice, interwoven feel.
While it’s true that there are 4096 ways to win, the reality is that many of those wins are triflingly small… often much smaller than the size of the bet. As such, it’s not uncommon to “win” in one or two ways, while still coming up with a net loss on the spin.
Features
The bonus features are where players can see big wins in Danger High Voltage. When three or more of the crowned hearts appear on the reels, the player will have the opportunity to choose between two free spin options. Gates of Hell Free Spins awards seven free spins in total, during which a randomly-selected gaming symbol becomes a sticky wild – that is, whenever a symbol of that kind appears on the reels, it becomes a wild symbol and will remain wild in that place for the duration of the bonus round. It’s possible to see a game screen dominated by wilds, and big wins can result. The other option, High Voltage Free Spins, is also very lucrative. In this bonus game, 15 free spins are awarded, during which win multipliers between 11 and 66 times the bet size appear on the reels – what’s more, unlimited additional free spins can be won within this game.
Our Take
While innovation is always to be applauded, the fact of the matter is that Danger High Voltage is disappointing in base play. Too few big wins and too many small ones doom players who would otherwise be drawn to the slot’s attractive design and masculine aesthetic. If one can stomach the base play, though, the bonuses are likely to make it worth a player’s while.
Slot data and features
- 6Reels
- 4096Pay lines
- 95.67Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.2 - $40Betting Range
- 0.01 - 2.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 4096Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Lifestyle , Dance Game theme
- Mid-high Volatility
