World Cup Football Slot

ThunderSpin’ World Cup Football Slot is as grand as the tournament itself: this slot goes far and away beyond what other slot designers have attempted. There are a whopping 35 reel positions, 100 paylines, a massive bonus feature, and much more.

Theme

The World Cup needs no introduction – every 4 years, global audiences are transfixed by its drama, glory, and heartbreak. While football-themed slots are nothing new, this is the first to attempt the grand scale of the FIFA world cup.

The seven (!) reels are set on the pitch of a World Cup stadium. Before play begins, though, players choose the two teams to square off during the match. All 32 of the teams to qualify for the 2018 world cup are available, and offer slightly different multiplier odds (see below).

Gaming symbols include the golden trophy, a packed stadium, vuvuzelas and drums, jerseys and boots, whistles and sets of red and yellow cards, and the round ball, which acts as wild.

Betting Options and Functions

AGames is a subsidiary of the Malta-based company BOSS., which offers complete casino packages to its clients. Though not a fully independent designer, however, AGames delivers consistently excellent games on par with anything coming out of industry giants such as Microgaming or NetEnt.

The base game in this title works a bit differently from most of the online slots players will be used to. First of all, 5% of every bet goes into a “prize,” which is built up consistently through 90 game spins (analogous to the 90 minutes of an international match. At the end of 90 spins, the “prize” is paid to the player, after being multiplied by a win multiplier that varies depending on the goal differential between the two teams. As in sports betting, stronger teams receive poorer odds, since they are more likely to win.

FIFA, known the whole world over for its corruption and ineptitude, might do well to hand over the reins of international football to the ThunderSpin design team: every detail is well attended to here. There are a whopping 100 paylines, all paying from left to right, and a fixed bet level of 20. Coin value is adjustable from 0.01–1.00 for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.20–20.00 times the betting currency.

Autoplay is available for up to 5 full matches at at time (450 spins), with optional win and loss limits if the feature is engaged through the settings menu, which also allows players to adjust sound and image options, as well as quickspin. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is slightly below-average at 95.44-96.2%.

Features

This is a bonus feature unlike any other.

Players from both sides appear near their own goals, and try to take possession of the ball at midfield and score a goal. Each player symbol moves one reel position per spin, each acting as wild – this can yield many extra wilds on the reels during free spins.

Bonus play continues until a goal is scored. Since possession often changes mid-game, it is not atypical to see upwards of 20 free spins per bonus feature, though the minimum is 7 freebies.

Whichever team scores will see a goal added to the scoreboard; whichever has more goals at the end of 90 spins will see their win multiplier applied to the prize.

Our Take

ThunderSpin has set a new record with World Cup Football Slot. This is among the largest titles ever released, and it’s sure to be a hit with football fans worldwide.