Show Master

Televised game shows were extremely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, their hosts were superstars back in the day and most regular folks dreamed of having a chance to feature on those programs. 

The folks at Booming Games have thought about taking that theme and combining it with something retro from the slots world: the fruit machine. That combination produced Show Master, a game with plenty of bright lights and vintage thrills. 

Theme

The game takes place right in the middle of a television set from the 1970s, the spotlights are set on the reels and the host is eager to announce that some prizes have been won. The vibe that you get while the reels are spinning is really consistent with the vintage theme. 

The symbols are almost entirely taken from the classic slot machines, we have the usual royals, some fruits, liberty bells and a lucky number 7. The special symbols are related more to game shows, but we’ll get into more details about them later. 

Betting Options and Functions

The slot has a pretty standard setup, there are 5 reels and 3 rows, with 20 fixed paylines available. The mechanics are quite regular as well, with winning combinations being formed by at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from left to right. 

This game has high volatility, so you should not panic if several spins go by before you hit a winning one. The theoretical return to player percentage of this title is 95.5, slightly below the industry average of 96. 

Features

This slot gets really interesting when the game show part of it reveals its full glory, the Wheel of Fortune bonus symbol has that power and you only need two of them on screen to trigger the feature. 

When you do, the game show host comes on stage and invites you to spin the Wheel of Fortune, which can grant you some very cool prizes: 

• Wild Multipliers

This attaches a multiplier between x2 and x5 to each Wild symbol, increasing the potential wins. 

• Bursting Wilds

This feature will see a few Wilds burst into the reels, replacing the regular symbols that you had there. Obviously, that is guaranteed to lead to a winning combination. 

• Wild Reels

Two of the reels will randomly transform into full Wild Reels, leading to multiple winning combinations being formed. 

• Free Spins

There are two instances of this prize on the Wheel of Fortune, you can win either 4 or 8 Free Spins. 

• Major Upgrade

This feature will pick the low-paying symbols that you have on the reels and transform them into high-value items. 

• Royal Upgrade

This feature transforms all the royals that you have on the reels into one single symbol, leading to a winning combination that should grant a pretty good prize. 

• Instant Prizes

This is where you could get a really big payday, if the Wheel of Fortune lands on “Instant Prizes” you will then get to spin another wheel, which has incredible awards on it. The least valuable prize is 5 times your stake, while the biggest is a whopping 5,000 times your bet! 

Conclusion

Show Master is a very entertaining retro-themed slot from Booming Games, it creates a pleasant atmosphere during gameplay and it can also deliver pretty substantial prizes. 

Despite using classic symbols and a standard setup for the reels, the special features are quite innovative. Overall, this game is surely worth a go even if you are not the biggest fan of retro-themed titles.