The Top 3 Best Play’n GO Slots

Founded in Sweden in 2005, Play’n GO is a very successful slot game development company that has taken the industry by storm with so many classics and innovative games that it would be almost impossible to name them all. The iconic company has produced slots that have pioneered the industry, so let’s take a look at the top three in their portfolio.

Boat Bonanza Colossal Catch 

Boat Bonanza is a popular slot game series produced by Play’n GO with a total of 4 games in the series at the time of writing. The most popular game out of the selection is the Boat Bonanza Colossal Catch slot game, and we will be taking a further look into why it is deserving of that title.

Firstly, starting with the visuals, Boat Bonanza Colossal Catch adopts an animated style design that takes clear inspiration from the original game in the series, maintaining the same design theme. The setting is based in the sea, with the playtable being placed on an animated blue background with bubbles, fish and underwater plants surrounding it. At the top of the playtable, the interactive boats float above the reels with a sunset backdrop featuring a coastal city finished off with a pier and a ferris wheel. As for the symbol designs, these feature relatively simplistic animated imagery that has been taken from the original game to maintain the theme, while also including card-inspired symbols, taking the font from the same one used in the title’s logo. The design overall is interactive and visually pleasing, matching the Boat Bonanza theme. It is clear to see why players prefer this style of design, especially when it is integrated into the gameplay.

The gameplay of this Boat Bonanza Colossal Catch is what makes this slot game stand out from the others. The reels feature a common 5×4 format, but include a variety of bonuses that elevate the gameplay. The main feature is the two boats moving above reels on each spin that randomly become active. When these boats are active, they will collect all fish value symbols below them, accumulating them to make a grand total. If both active boats hover above the same reel, the Colossal Catch feature will unlock, collecting all symbols from across the playtable. Further bonuses include free spins and collectable multipliers. The bonus features of this slot game really take the impressive design to the next level, and it is easy to see why this is one of Play’n GO’s most popular slot games.

Book Of Dead 

Released in 2016, Book of Dead is one of the most iconic and recognisable titles in Play’n GO’s extensive catalogue, being part of yet another incredible game series. But what makes this title stand out from the others?

The visual design of the Book of Dead slot is inspired by ancient Egyptian imagery. The background is based on an ancient tomb with stone pillars and carvings that resemble the hieroglyphics that you might see in Egyptian tombs. The prestigious and ancient theme continues into the design of the playtable with blue and gold alternating pillars defining the reels while symbols contain gold to make them appear prestigious, assisting in creating a theme and tone of the slot game. Furthermore, the imagery that is used also complements the design and features the main character of Rich Wilde, building an interesting storyline to go with the design and gameplay.

The mechanics do not disappoint when it comes to complementing the overall aesthetic of Book of Dead. The playtable is a basic 5×3 format that is preferred by some players when it comes to structure, with various bonuses that improve the simple grid format. One of which includes the Scatter Wild that not only replaces symbols in a combination, but also unlocks the free spins round that takes one symbol at random that can expand over reels during play. This expanding symbol feature can also occur randomly in the base game, replacing all symbols on the grid with the same random symbol, unlocking all 10 paylines for that symbol’s value. Finally, you can choose to gamble the value you unlock after a spin by predicting what is on the face-down card, whether you choose to predict the colour or the symbol itself. These unique bonuses are what make the Book of Dead slot game stand out from other games in the series and Play’n GO’s catalogue.

Reactoonz 

Reactoonz is an alien-themed animated slot game released in 2017 and has become one of Play’n GO’s biggest slot games to date. The unique design and visuals coupled with the interesting gameplay features and mechanics, are what make this game one of the developer’s best slot games.

Firstly, looking at the unique visuals, Reactoonz opts for an alien and space theme that isn’t massively common in slot games; however, the design is effective in terms of being visually appealing and setting a strong theme that would be used for the later released sequel. The background is a dark space design with not too much about it, but it is the forefront of the design that makes it unique, with an interactive alien and scientific tube to the right of the playtable, and a similar capsule design to the left. The playtable features the same capsule design, just in a larger format, with alien-designed shapes used to represent values in the table. The design is totally unique to the Reactoonz slot game, and that is one way that it is made to stand out from others on the market.

The mechanics of this slot game differ from the other two on this list due to the significantly larger 7×7 playtable that doesn’t feature any paylines and rather a Cluster Pays mechanic that means values will be collected when 5 or more of the same symbol land next to each other, either horizontally or vertically. Once the combination lands, the symbols will be removed, and new symbols will fall into place, potentially landing further consecutive combinations. After each combination lands, in a singular spin, a bar will be filled up, unlocking different bonus features that can impact the playtable. There are plenty of other bonuses, including the multiplier, that can be unlocked when four symbols land in a square shape and the Gargantoon feature that can randomly release 3×3 symbols if no combinations land on a spin. The unique design and mechanics in this slot game are what make it stand out from others on the market, and it is clear to see why Reactoonz is one of the most popular Play’n GO slot games.

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