As you’ll already know from our previous slot reviews there are more than a few based on superhero franchises. We’ve already covered Iron Man, The Fantastic Four and The Hulk (who is a sort of superhero. Of course all these slots are also linked by the movies that have been based on the original comic strips
This review is no different and we’re going to be checking out the X-Men slot machine. It’s another of Cryptologic’s efforts and as soon as you know that you know there’s not going to be many negative aspects to it. You’d be right to think that as well because this delivers the same immersive atmosphere as Cryptologic’s other offerings.
It has five reels but only nine paylines where on similar machines you might expect up to twenty five. It’s all part of the process though, as they say, and this limit in no way detracts from the gaming experience. X-Men features all the characters you would expect to find from the movies - Professor Xavier, Storm, Wolverine, Night Crawler, Jean Gray, Cyclops, Rogue and Gambit. It also features the villains Magneto, Mystique and Sabretooth as part of The Brotherhood of Mutants.
As you would expect, spinning matching symbols results in prizes and bonus games, often related to the characters superhero abilities, where they must battle an opposing super villain. The Xavier Institute logo is the ‘wild card’ and if you’re lucky enough to match these symbols, you’re in with a chance of winning the jackpot. The video rendered aspects of X-Men are particularly appealing and reaching this stage is a reward in itself because of the graphics quality.
If there is any drawback to this slot machine it’s that the minimum amount required to spin once is 0.05 cents - normally one would expect a minimum of 0.01 cents but this won’t deter many. As part of the Cryptologic network, playing this machine will also give you a chance at winning the progressive jackpots available and these are never to be sniffed at. Don’t miss this one!