Play Super Graphics Upside Down for Free

If you are a fan of Japanese culture then you are going to adore this wacky slot machine which takes the theme of a Japanese game show. Well, if you know anything about those game shows, then you might think twice before you start spinning these reels because, in truth, they can be very weird! However, this slot machine game show theme isn't really that weird at all, but it will give players a taste of Japanese entertainment with some vibrant music and extravagant visual displays. It's also a change of pace from traditional game show machines like Wheel of Fortune.

The reels themselves are set within the usual Realistic Games virtual arcade machine, but they contain all sorts of different symbols. These icons include some vintage fruit machine symbols such as lemons, plums, watermelons and grapes as well as some playing card values such as J, Q, K and A. However, instead of simply showing these card icons as simple letters, the images incorporate special Japanese characters including an iconic Japanese lucky cat – or Maneki-neko as they say in Japan.

Many players out there might be wondering how this slot machine got its strange name. Well, it's as simple as you might expect because this slot machine will offer some special upside down action with its round of bonus free spins. Now, that might not sound so appealing in truth, but it's all part of the bizarre action that this game throws, so perhaps it best to just go along with it!

This upside down bonus is triggered when players find three or more of the “Super Graphics” scatter symbols upon the reels in any position. When this happens, a special host character called Satsuki will appear to reveal how many free spins you have won and guide you through the action. But don't worry if your Japanese isn't up to scratch, because there will be some English subtitles provided.

After the formalities have all been taken care of, the reels will flip upside down and 15 free spins will begin. The slot machine's “info” page does claim that this causes the wins to be “more generous” but it doesn't provide any information as to how this actually works. What we do know, however, is that the free games will be played with the same line and wagers as the triggering spin. Plus, these freebies can be retriggered to add an extra 15 goes to the bonus game.

The biggest possible win during any spin of this slot machine is capped at 5,000x the stake per line value and players have a whole range of available bets to choose from ranging from as little as 0.01 to the maximum wager of 4.00 credits per line. So, if our calculations are correct, that makes for a top potential jackpot prize of 20,000 credits.

There are two ways for players to unleash that jackpot win. The first way would be to play with all 20 paylines, thus laying down a maximum total bet amounting to 80 credits. With this maximum wager in place, players can hope to find five scatter icons in any reel position to receive a total bet multiplier of 250x. The other way, would be to activate all paylines and hope that you find a full house of the game's most valuable icon – the red 7. This icon on its own will only award a 250x line bet multiplier when five appear on an active payline. You can see all of the other line bet prizes below:

Super Graphics Upside Down also features a wild symbol which will substitute all of the symbols above (except the scatter) in order to fill gaps in winning sequences.

This Japanese style slot machine definitely provides something different on the theme front, even if it doesn't really offer anything interesting when it comes to bonus features. This video slot also has quite a small jackpot when compared to other games out there. However, players might find that the Upside Down bonus comes about on a relatively frequent basis to provide some much needed (and quite entertaining) wins. It is a big improvement on the other Super Graphics slot from Realistic.