Play Inferno for Free

The Inferno slot machine from Novomatic takes the vintage style fruit machine and turns up the heat to well, lukewarm. The truth is that this game is quite basic on the appearance front, with generically designed fruit symbols and a distinct lack of animation. Of course, this is a retro style game, so it doesn't really need any animations to bolster its appeal. However, with a fiery title like Inferno, the game designers could have gone to greater lengths to really make the reels scorch and the game symbols blaze.

The game may be off boiling point in the visual department, but it does offer some sweltering winning possibilities. What this game lacks in design and bonus features, it definitely makes up for in pay-outs. Even the games lowest value symbol – the cherries – will pay back your stake if you find two of them on a pay line.

There are only 5 paylines and they are permanently fixed, which means that you won't exactly find a winning sequence with every spin that you make. The advantage of this is that you could win a decent amount when the fruits do fall in your favour. For example, lining up five cherries on a pay line will multiply the total bet by 40x. Likewise, five lemons, oranges and plums offer a 40x multiplier of the total bet when five align. The bell symbol and the grapes will both reward a 100x multiplier of all wagers placed. The most coveted symbol is the shining star icon – find five of these and you will bag a stellar jackpot which is worth 2000x your total bet.

The stakes start from as little as 40, as with most Novomatic slot machines. However, you can place wagers which go up as high as 10,000 credits in the follow denominations: 40, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 400, 500, 750, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 4,000, 5,000, 7,500, and 10,000. So, imagine a spin of this slot machine where you take a 10,000-credit punt and your lucky stars align to land five star symbols on a payline. Well, if such a thing were to happen then you would win 20,000,000 credits.

There isn't much too this game other than some straightforward spins. No free games, no fancy bonus games. There is, however, one special symbol – the jewelled crown. What a crown has to do with the heat and fire of Inferno, we have no idea. What we do know is that this is a scatter symbol, which will pay wins regardless of where it appears on the reels. So, forget about paylines because if you find three scattering crowns in any reel position then you will be rewarded with a x2 multiplier on your total bet. Four scatters will offer a 10x multiplier. Five scatters will multiply your wager by 50x.

Just in case this slot machine wasn't hot enough for you, there is a gamble feature on offer which could really turn up the heat. This double or nothing game is hinged on a 50/50 question – is the playing card red or black? There's no skill involved, just pure luck. If you guess correctly then you will double the winnings that were carried into the side game and you will be able to guess again for up to five turns. However, if at any point you make a wrong guess, you will lose all of the original winnings and any accumulated gamble wins.

Some slot machines offer big bonus features and amazing graphics, ensuring that players are always kept on the edge of their seat. Well, Inferno doesn't do any of that. The symbols are simple and the gameplay is even simpler. One thing that this classically themed game does have going for it, however, is its absolutely huge jackpot pay out. With a potential win like that, who needs flashing lights and fancy bonuses? Players from Scandinavia certainly seem to agree too, given the game is a massive hit at Finnish online casinos.