Oktoberfest Slots
Every year in autumn, Munich and the entire region of Bavaria is taken away by the Oktoberfest phenomenon. This gigantic beer festival attracts tourists to the region from every corner of the world, looking to sample the food and local brews while listening to some various local folklore. It was only a matter of time before this world-famous event was turned into a video slot game.
With Oktoberfest, the NoLimit City developers have created an original and quite visually impressive slot game. The stakes can be high, and you will find no less than 4 different wilds to help you out during the game. Despite it medium volatility, Oktoberfest proved very dynamic and highly addictive to us when we tried it out. Discover our first impressions in this full review of the game.
Non-Stop (Virtual) Drinking
Oktoberfest has an entire festival to get its inspiration from. As a result, the game screen is filled with thoughtful details that really make it feel alive, from the Bavarian flags on top of the reels to reel symbols themselves. The action is taking place inside what seems to be a tavern, right before the first customers storm in.
Even the music fits the scene, making Oktoberfest a really worthwhile experience. Nothing beats attending the festival in person, but we really had a lot of fun exploring this original 3D universe. Oktoberfest feels really alive right from the beginning, which is an essential category for a new game that wants to stand out on the market.
Start from the Ground Rules
Oktoberfest lets you play on 5 reels with 20 paylines available in total. The betting range starts at 0.20 and can go up to 100 credits per turn, which is more than enough for most players. The classic turbo and autoplay mode are available right on the command bar, beside the plus and minus buttons designed to let you adjust your wager at will.
Statistically speaking, Oktoberfest is a medium-variance slot game with a 96.75% RTP. This places the game right around the middle of the spectrum, making it difficult to make predictions concerning future cash prices. In our experience, however, scoring small prizes early into the game was easy enough and got us started. These small rewards come with combinations of pretzel-shaped card icons, followed by very Bavarian hats, sausages, accordions and more, with a top prize of x500 available.
This Is Where the Real Fun Begins
As promised, you have 4 different wilds available in Oktoberfest: a regular one, a beer wild and 2 banners that represent Gretchen and Hansi, the 2 main protagonists of the game. Regular wilds can trigger big x500 prizes as well, while beer wilds do not. Uncovering both banners fully at the same time initiates the Prost Spin feature, which consists of several free spins with a moving wild.
Finding 3 special scatter beers on the reels at the same time awards 10 free spins instantly in Oktoberfest. The more consecutive wins you score while in free spin mode, the higher the multiplier goes – up to x5. Finally, the Party Spin and Pretzel Party are 2 random features. The first one stacks the highest-paying symbols on the reels, while the latter turns all the card icons into wilds.
The Official Slot Game of the Whole Festival
The many wilds and other surprise features of Oktoberfest help make this NoLimit City slot game a little more unique on the market than most other. You can still find some similarities with Queen Of The Skies from Spin Games or Arena De Toros by World Match. All 3 games share some similarities in terms of free spin bonus, for instance, and despite their very different themes.
As a matter of fact, Gamesys has developed its own Oktoberfest slot game, with the exact same name. If the idea is the same, the graphics are much less impressive than in the NoLimit City version, and with only 9 paylines available this other version cannot really compare. If you must choose between the 2, we strongly recommend the NoLimit City game.
Loud and Fun
Oktoberfest is really channelling all the fun and energy of the Bavarian festival. We loved the original idea and the graphic universe of the game. Admittedly, the different wilds and other special features of the game can end up being a little confusing. We recommend that you spend a moment to check out the instruction panels in the game.
That being said, we still found Oktoberfest to be highly addictive and potentially very rewarding as well. Even if the basic paytable isn’t particularly generous, the multipliers, respins and wilds multiply your winning possibilities time and time over. Oktoberfest is clearly worth a try if you are willing to spend some time and credits on its reels.
