The Final Countdown is a slot based on the timeless classic 80’s hit from the Swedish poodle-haired rock band, Europe. The game was launched 14 March 2019, and it comes with 6 reels, 4 rows and 4096 ways to win. The main attraction is the free spins feature, where you get to choose between 2 different modes. You can win up to whopping 36,000x your stake on this highly volatile slot.
Let’s give you a brief overview of the The Final Countdown slot’s most relevant technical data before we delve deeper into things:
The RTP will vary around 96.56% to 96.65%, which is a tad above the industry average. Also note that this is a highly volatile game, and you need to adjust your bankroll and bet level accordingly.
Maybe it was about time this legendary song from the popular 80’s rock band, Europe, got its very own video slot. The Final Countdown is the song many people love to hate, but it’s also the song many people secretly love to love. You’ll hear pieces of the original song as you spin the reels, but for some reason it’s broken up by the spins (which can be a bit annoying).
Anyway, the game itself features a rocket to the left of the reels, but as far as we know there is no way to make it take off and “head for Venus”. Instead, there is a free spins feature where you can choose between 2 different modes, namely The Final Countdown and Heading for Venus. You’ll also find some nice wild and multiplier features in the base game, which are also part of the free spins feature. All in all, a nice nostalgic effort from Big Time Gaming, but they could have made the rocket take off and played the song more uninterrupted.
This game has quite a few interesting and fun special features, and you’ll surely recognize the famous riffs from the legendary Europe hit from the 80’s. It also comes with an elaborate free spins feature we shall discuss below, but first let’s look at the base game features.
Reel Clone Feature
On any given spin the reels can clone, and this is called the Reel Clone feature. This feature can create matching symbols anywhere from the second reel to the fifth reel.
Clone Wilds Feature
When a wild lands on such a cloned reel, it will expand according to how many reels have been cloned. You can also benefit from a multiplier boost of 4x, 27x or 256x depending on how many cloned wilds you get.
To trigger the free spins feature on The Final Countdown slot, you’ll need to land at least 3 scatter symbols on the same spin. You get to pick from 2 different free spins features as follows:
The Countdown Free Spins Feature
If you choose the Countdown Feature you’ll be rewarded with 8 free spins. You will also benefit from 2×2 Mega wild symbols, and a Countdown scatter that can give you extra free spins. Every time you add more free spins to your total, the size of the Mega wilds increases and the corresponding multiplier is also boosted up to a maximum of 256 times your stake.
Heading for Venus Free Spins feature
If you pick the Heading For Venus feature, you’ll be rewarded with 15 free spins. You can also benefit from cloned reels on any given free spins, and so-called “velocity wilds” which can give your winnings a multiplier boost between 4x and 888x.
There is no progressive jackpot to be found on The Final Countdown slot, but the potential on this game is still massive. The max win is a whopping 36,000 times your stake, and that means you can win up to £720,000 if you play with the maximum stake.
You can, of course, play The Final Countdown on both mobile and tablet, and Big Time Gaming has optimized this game for all platforms. Bring it with you wherever you may go, and play on your Android, iPhone or iPad. It’s all up to you what you prefer.
The Final Countdown is a brave effort in the sense that a lot stands and falls on whether players like the song, or not. That being said, if you enjoyed Danger High Voltage, you’ll probably also enjoy this game due to the many similarities. The neon visuals and the moving lights will remind you of an 80’s dance floor, and the staggering potential is only limited by a rather low maximum bet.
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