The images of dogs playing poker are world famous and now Microgaming have got into the action with the release of Spike's Night Out. The origins of the dogs at the poker table goes back to 1903 when cigar maker Brown & Bigelow commissioned artist C. M. Coolidge to paint 16 works for advertising.
Spike's Night Out uses the 15 line layout found exclusively at Microgaming casinos. It has a maximum bet of 150 coins or 10 coins per line. You can get away with playing just one coin per line if you have a smaller budget as you will not miss out on any of the games features. Coin sizes start at a penny.
The game has a high number of winning combinations which is always a good sign. With 45 unique line wins there are a lot of winning chances on every spin. In an unusual twist the wild symbol substitutes for EVERYTHING including the scatters. All wins however must be aligned left the right.
The wild Spike's Night Out logo offers the biggest jackpot. Get five on an active pay line and you win a big 15,000 coins. This is multiplied by your line bet so if you are playing 10 coins per line you win an even bigger 150,000 coins - a nice win no matter which coin size you are playing in.
The six different dog symbols then make up the next best line pays. Getting five of the Bull Dogs pays a nice 5000 coins, five of the Chihuahuas pays 3000 coins and getting mix of any Bull Dogs or Chimaeras in a five symbol combo pays 2500 coins. Five of a kinds for the other dog symbols range from 2000 to 200 coins. All of these wins are multiplied by your line bet of up to 10.
The Doggy Time symbols are scattered although they must be aligned left to right in order to win. Getting three or more starts the bonus and remember that the wild symbol does substitute for the scatters which makes getting the bonus that bit easier.
Once the bonus is activated you move on to a classic scene of six dogs at the poker table (View Screenshot). You get top pick a dog to reveal your bonus prize. Bonus awards are multiples of your triggering bet so the higher you bet on the base game the bigger the potential bonus pays.
The bonus stage always gives you the chance to collect the biggest win as you get up to 6 picks. If you pick badly you get to pick again until you find the highest bonus. The actual amount of the highest bonus varies from feature to feature but can be as high as 6750 coins.
Overall, Spike's Night Out is a good quality game with a theme that will appeal to pretty much every gambler. The potential 150,000 coin jackpot on the base game and the fun pick a box stage make this game well worth a look. |
