Good Feathers Slots
Some online slot themes always seem to be a hit with players: most good 3D slot developers have at least one animal- or crime-themed game in their arsenal. Merging those two slot themes is Blueprint Gaming’s Good Feathers. The new slot is a take on the Martin Scorsese film, GoodFellas, of course. But instead of Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro, we get a variety of owls and cockerels dressed as Hollywood gangsters hitting the reels.
At first glance, the Good Feathers video slot looks like one of BetSoft's better video slots. One thinks of After Night Falls or the brilliant heist-themed A Night in Paris slot. Like the better BetSoft online gambling titles, Good Feathers has a lot of intriguing bonus elements. But does the regular gameplay hold up to long-term play? Let's review it a little closer.
Fun Blueprint Gaming Action on 5 Reels
Blueprint Gaming is a UK slot developer who produces games for online casinos. Blueprint is the true chameleon of the online slots industry. The Brit developer has provided simple 5-reel games for other companies while building up a good portfolio of its own titles.
The free Good Feathers slot machine is one of Blueprint's more exclusive new games. It can only be found at a limited range of casinos. So, is it worth the hunt? Well, the 3D graphics as you load up the slot are welcoming. We are immersed in a 1930s world of suited birdies, vicious hitmen, and glamorous molls. The game plays on a set of 3x5 reels, and there are 20 paylines available for the player. The RTP is perhaps the worst part of the game: a paltry (or should that be 'poultry'?) 92.45% to 96.32%.
Coins begin at just 0.01 for your 20 fixed paylines. However, the easy-to-navigate bet amount screen lets the punter pick stakes as high as 500.00.
Hit 500x Your Line Bet With the Birdfather
Most of the symbols in Good Feathers are represented by the gangster birds or their weapons. The moody-looking ‘Birdfather’ is the game's top payer. It dishes out rewards worth 40x the line bet for three of a kind, 100x for four of a kind, and 500x for five of a kind.
Further down we find the white owl gangster (20-200x), while the moll and hitman crow both pay 10-100x for three to five of a kind. The low-limit symbols consist of the cockerel and parrot (both paying 5-40x) and the revolver and knife. These two weapon symbols pay 5-20x your line bet.
Look out for the wild machine gun. This will substitute for all symbols in the game. The wilds complete combinations and will pay out 40x for three, 100x for four, and 500x for five on an active win line.
While the regular wins in Good Feathers might seem low, there's a good reason: the slot employs a cascading reels gambling format. With cascading reels, any winning combination disappears from view and the symbols above fall down to replace it.
Trigger the Birdfather for Random Base Game Bonuses
After any losing base game spin, it is possible to claim one of three bonus features. The Birdfather may kick into action after the spin to award a 'FlyBy Wild', an 'Egg Bomb', or the 'Stork Wild'.
The Stork Wild sees a stacked wild symbol being dropped onto the reels. FlyBy Wilds are made by the Mob bird flying across the reels, shooting symbols as he goes. Finally, the Egg Bomb sees a bomb being thrown onto the reels. This causes a complete reset of the symbols and a guaranteed win.
Hit the Bonus for Free Spins Galore
Like all good cascading reels slots, there is a cumulative prize awarded for hitting consecutive winning cascades. If you look across to the left side of the reels, you will see a ladder or gold police shields. If you hit four or more consecutive winning cascades, the bonus feature will trigger. There are five unique bonus games to choose from.
In the Prison Escape Bonus, the goal is to break Good Feathers out of jail. Pick the cell doors from the ones available on-screen. You can win cash, break out a bird, or move up to a new level where the prizes are bigger. If you reveal a siren, the round ends.
The Warehouse Bonus works like a pick'em bonus round. You will be presented with five suitcases. The player must pick up to five suitcases to reveal a real cash prize. However, as in the TV game show Deal or No Deal, players can opt to accept the case they pick or swap it for another and take a gamble.
In ScarBird Free Spins, a new set of reels is used for the free spins round. Five free games are awarded at first, with the ScarBird wild symbol becoming activated. If you land a ScarBird during the games, he will shoot the reels to create a Bullet Hole wild. At the end of the free spins, you then get to choose between three suitcases. If you find a bullet, you will retrigger free spins. If you find a Collect symbol, the game ends.
If you’re not content with just one free spins round, Good Feathers has two more of them. In Infeathergation Free Spins, the player wins eight free spins with added Infeathergation wild symbols. These substitute for all other symbols. At the end of the feature, you get to pick between two cards from a board. If you find the Good Cop, the spins are retriggered. If you find the Bad Cop image, your bonus round ends.
Finally, the Crime Scene Free Spins round reveals a night scene on the reels. You win 10 free games to begin with. Any win you get will give you an increasing win multiplier. The more you win, the more crime evidence is revealed on the screen. If you collect every piece of evidence, you will win a multiplier worth 20x on your win. Uncover an FBI badge, and three free spins are added to your total.
Enjoy the Happy Birds for Fun Bonus Action
Comic birds can be found in other slots too. iSoftBet's Happy Birds slot is packed with excellent graphics and gameplay. The game offers players 243 ways to win, and there is a wide range of coins for the real money gamblers.
To activate the feature, hit three or more bonus scatters on the reels. The bonus game has an element of skill as you try to pop balloons out of the sky. The more you hit, the more cash you win. The slot also features a free spins feature. The number of spins is totally random too, which adds a little excitement to the gameplay.
Try Good Feathers for Free Today
Developers like BetSoft and Sheriff Gaming have been producing fun slots with good graphics for a while now. But Blueprint Gaming's Good Feathers video slot is a worthy addition to your list of must-play 3D slots.
While the volatility of Good Feathers means it won't quite make our list of the best online slots, there is plenty of varied bonus action to satisfy the slightly higher-limit players. Give it a play for free today and see if the reward is worth the crime.
