Hardwell

Hardwell is, as I found after a bit of googling, a Dutch DJ. What a strange concept for a slot, but then marketing knows no boundaries these days. And who knows, perhaps his fans have been awaiting this slot? Or perhaps it is just that the game concentrates on good music for existing slot players. This is one of the better Stakelogic slots out there.

Theme

The animated background works wonders in this games, complimenting the theme quite well. The location is, of course, a nightclub of sorts, with the music playing hard to keep the crowd partying. As the game is built around a DJ persona it is no surprise that the music and sound effects are a few levels above the normal standards. The game mixes in some classic slot gameplay as well in form of cherries, melons, and other symbols.

Betting Options and Functions

From the gameplay perspective, you’re looking at a standard slot. Five reels, three symbols each, and 25 paylines crisscrossing through it all. You get to choose how many tokens you are betting on each line, and what the value of these are in coins. The minimum bet for a single spin is 0.25 coins, whereas the maximum goes all the way into 250 coins per spin. The game offers plenty of settings like mute, fast spins, turning animations on or off, and so on.

The returns are of the high end, with the top prize being 2500 times your line bet. The top four symbols all pay a minimum of 1000 times the line bet for 5 symbols, with three symbols offering 100 to 250 times the line bet. With the low-value symbols, you are looking at returns between 20 and 500 times the line bet. With numbers like these, it should come as no surprise that the game is of very high volatility.

Features

Super Spin feature starts when enough golden discs hit the reels. These remain in place until at least six and a maximum of 15 golden symbols have locked in place. After the reels stop all of these symbols are replaced by one regular symbol. A winning combination is guaranteed.

The free spins here come with bonus upgrades. Once you have enough scatters on the reels the feature will start, rewarding you between 5 and 20 bonus spins, and one and three reel upgrades. The upgrades can add win multiplier between two and ten times the original prizes, a win both ways upgrade, extra wild symbols in middle reel, or replacing a random symbol with expanding wilds.

Our Take

The music! This alone makes the game worth checking out. But if it is wins you are after then the bonus spins are something to consider. Given that the basic wins are already quite high the multipliers and win both ways upgrades make the coins rain in like never before. Try the game here for free to make sure you are fine with the high volatility, or choose a bonus and get gaming!