Football Glory

Having a superstar player in your football team can make a huge difference in a match, the whole squad could be filled with average blokes but that talented midfielder or lightning-fast striker can decide the game by himself. 

That’s what happens in Football Glory, a soccer-themed video slot from Swedish developers Yggdrasil. The whole game relies on that superstar player stepping up to deliver a great performance, but let’s see exactly how that might happen. 

Theme

The reels are located right where you would expect to see them, in the middle of a packed stadium with a crowd that is cheering and hoping to see as many goals as possible. The stadium looks nice and the soundscape is quite thrilling as well. 

However, the reels and the symbols are looking quite basic, not nearly as exquisite and vibrant as other video slots from the same developer. The main characters of the game are four footballers, which will try to score goals and help you win prizes. 

Betting Options and Functions

There are 5 reels and 4 rows in this slot, with 25 fixed paylines that are oriented from left to right. You need at least three matching symbols in succession to form a winning combo, but only starting from the leftmost reel. 

The minimum bet is just 25 cents, which would suit most low-rollers, while the most you can bet on a single spin is 125 dollars. This title has medium variance and the theoretical return to player percentage is an average 96.1. 

Features

The base game offers a lot less thrills than a third-division football match, because most spins will see the reels filled with low-value royals. However, if you are patient and a bit lucky you will be rewarded with quite a few special treats. 

Football players dream of winning trophies, and such pieces of silverware make a real difference in this video slot as well. The Cup symbols come in two variants, Gold and Silver, and you need only one of them on screen to get some great rewards! 

When the Cup symbol lands you will have the chance to pick one of five draw balls, which can hide either cash prizes, free spins or a Glory Boost. 

That boost helps you turn one of your four players into a superstar, each of them has a Glory Meter just below the reels and every winning combination involving that particular player adds a bit more juice to his meter. 

When the gauge fills all the way, that player gets into Superstar Mode! That gives you 7 Free Spins with that particular player being on fire, whenever his symbol lands he is guaranteed to score a goal and transform into a sticky wild. 

You can also get to a Free Spins round through the designated symbol, you need at least three of them on screen to start such a session. Each Free Spins round will have a special feature added to it, either all players with Superstar Mode activated, a sticky wild in a random position, a sticky wild reel, 5 extra Silver Cups, or 5 extra Gold Cups. 

Conclusion

Football Glory is definitely not one of the most innovative or eye-catching video slots from Yggdrasil. In fact, its mechanics are identical to what we have already seen in the Vikings series, but the graphics are not nearly in the same league. 

Moreover, triggering the Superstar Mode is extremely difficult, because filling those Glory Meters can take a very long time and lots of spins. It is true that a football player needs to work hard to reach that “superstar” level, but nobody wants to work hard while playing an online slot. 

However, football fans would most likely enjoy this title thanks to the nice stadium atmosphere and the generous rewards that can be won with the Cup symbols.