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Spectacular is a slot machine which takes after many other 3-reeled Microgaming titles, offering a simple set-up which blends some conventional slot machine icons with a simple yet unique theme. This time around, the theme which is called upon is that of show business, meaning that the reels are adorned with plenty of bright lights and glitzy decorations, not to mentions a squad of traditional dancing girls, all decked out in the most extraordinary feathered outfits.

Upon the reels, players will find a ticket to the show with an “Admit One” symbol as well as some other icons that you might find on any classic slot machine game, such as single, double and triple BARS and a big bold number 7 – just for that extra element of good luck.

If you are familiar with Microgaming's extensive catalogue of 3-reel slot machines, then you will more than likely be aware that you shouldn't expect too much from a visual point of view. The same applies to this effort which, despite its name, doesn't present anything overly spectacular when it comes to the quality of the graphics.

That is not to say that the game isn't pleasing to look at, because it is sufficiently colourful enough and detailed to ensure that it catches the eye with every spin. However, players who are accustomed to 5-reel video slots with extravagant animations and 3D graphics might find this game to be very primitive in comparison.

This game does vary from some of the other Microgaming 3-reelers, but not in a particularly good way. That is because the game has a very limited offering of wagering options. In fact, there are only two ways that spinners can bet when they play this game: with 1 Coin worth 1 credit, or 2 coins worth 1 credit.

Ostensibly, playing with 2 coins in this game will set spinners up for some bigger potential payouts. The reason for this is the fact that the paytable shown next to the reels displays multipliers for players who have 2 coins that are double in value to those for players with only 1 coin.

However, in actual fact, this is not the case in the majority of cases since only 1 coin will be multiplied regardless of how many are placed as a wager. Although, having said that, spinners will find that playing with 2 coins offers a slightly more rewarding payout when three of the game's “Spectacular” logo icons align on the 1 payline. You can see this for yourself by consulting the following table of coin multipliers:

That logo icon is not only the slot machine's most lucrative paying icon, but it will also help players to make smaller wins by acting as a wild symbol. What's more, whenever one or two of these icons step in to complete a winning combination, the normal prize value will be doubled or quadrupled.

There is another advantage to playing with 2 coins in this slot machine. That is because with 2 reels as a stake, players will be eligible to trigger the game's bonus game by finding the “Spin” icon on the payline on the third reel. Don't worry if you're not in the mood for any complicated side gimmicks, because this Wheel of Wealth bonus game could not be simpler. Just spin the wheel and receive a prize that could be worth up to 1,000 credits.

Spectacular offers retro slot machine fanatics a set of reels that are a little bit out of the ordinary with its glamorous show business theme. Unfortunately, that is perhaps one of the only interesting things about the game. And even then, that's not very interesting!

The problem with the Microgaming slot machine is that it offers the same old retro set up with a very limited range of bets for players to place as stakes. So, even though there is a bonus game and some wild multipliers on offer, the overall winning potential of this slot is considerably lower than other 3-reel games out there.