Reely Bingo Online Slot Review
The Reely Bingo slot is one of a number of hybrid games by Leander which bring together both a slot and another popular gambling pastime, the range including poker, roulette and of course in this case, Bingo. The basic game is much the same as you’d find when playing a slot, where you’ll win prizes for landing consecutive symbols from left to right on a win line, although in this game the symbols are different numbered bingo balls. It’s during the bonus features that the bingo really kicks in.
The slot has something of a space age feel, the background to the slot looking like the setting of the popular animated series ‘Futurama’. The reels don’t act as reels would normally at a slot, the balls falling into their particular slots, which works very effectively, giving the game an impressive, distinctive feel. The accompanying soundtrack is a little too easy listening, a piano playing interspersed with a bit of jazz, which I’m not entirely sure fits with the look of the slot.
This slot has three key features. The first is a side game of bingo which plays alongside your standard spins. There are also two features activated by scatter symbols which really bring the slot to life.
Set up and Play for Reely Bingo Slot
Although looking very different to your standard slot, this is basically a 5 reel slot with 25 win lines, much like the majority of games. However you’ll also have the option of a side bet which will double the cost of each spin. This side bet is called ‘Slot Bingo’ where you’ll see a card containing five numbers. After each spin the number in the centre of reel 5 will be crossed off the bingo card if the number appears and this will last for five spins – you’ll win depending on the amount of numbers crossed off and the pattern they form a top line or a diagonal line giving wins for example.
The slot has a blue wild symbol which will replace any other apart from the bonus and scatter symbols. This is actually the biggest paying symbol in the game as well, paying out 5,000x your coin amount when landing 5 in a row. The other standard bingo ball symbols run from 2 to 12, with the biggest prizes being awarded to the lowest numbers.
The slot has an auto play option where you can set it to run for up to 500 spins, while you sit back and hope you get that Full House. There is also a mute option, which can be used if you’re getting tired of the theme tune – this is entirely possible!
The free spins round is activated when landing the free spins symbol on reels 2, 3 and 4 and the Video Madness feature is activated when landing the bonus symbol in exactly the same way.
Reely Bingo Slot Features
When entering the free spins round you’ll be award 10, 15 or 20 free spins randomly. During this round if you have the side bet enabled this will continue as normal throughout the free spins.
The best part of this game however is the Video Bingo Madness feature. Here you’ll be presented with a screen showing four separate bingo cards each with fifteen numbers. A series of balls will quickly be drawn and appear at the bottom of the screen, each ball crossing off a number from a bingo card if applicable. Should a ball with a number lower than 10 appear this will appear in the ‘extra ball’ slot at the top of the screen and you’ll receive this number of extra balls. You’ll win by a combination of how many numbers you clear on a card and the positions they are in (much like the side bet round).
Reely Bingo Slot Conclusion
This slot by Leander actually starts off being a little complicated, the amount of bingo based features making it somewhat confusing. However, once you understand the slot completely, it is a highly playable, original game. The side bet feature adds something to every spin and the free spins and bonus features are good enough for you to endeavour to hit them over and over. The best of these is the Video Bingo Madness feature, where big wins can be had – the only slight downside being that it might be a little quick.
Overall this is an entertaining and engaging slot and one that I will most definitely be returning to.
