Big Bang Pokie
In space, no one can hear you scream….with joy when the Big Bang video pokie awards a 32x multiplier onto a winning combination. Set in a faraway system of planets and moons, this 5 reel game from Net Ent attaches a multiplier to any consecutive winning spins, with an indicator ladder to one side of the game showing players where they are up to as win after win hopefully adds to their bankrolls.
25 fixed paylines run from the left side and players will need to land any 3 or more of a symbol type across a line to get a prize. Those symbols are beautifully designed celestial bodies alongside the high card icons which are all in a bit of a sci-fi style themselves, while surrounding the reels we have some twinkling stars and nebulae, all adding up to a very attractive design for anyone who likes that sort of thing.
Having 25 lines means that players can’t test this game out with just a tiny bet, so usefully, many online casinos offer free Big Bang video pokies. The minimum that can be staked on a real-money spin is just 0.25, while the high limit of 50.00 should be adequate for the majority of players, although it’s still relatively low for this type of game. It can be played at the many online casinos where Net Ent games are featured and it’s mobile-optimised, so is available at the desktop versions of these sites as well as on Android and Apple-powered mobile platforms.
Playing Big Bang
The playing card symbols run from 10 through to A and are all back-lit to make them stand out nicely. There’s 5 moons and planets to bring in the high-paying combinations however, starting with a grey moon that’s worth 10x the line bet when it lands across a payline on reels 1, 2 and 3, while 4 of them is worth 70x and a full 300x is paid for complete lines.
Purple, green and yellow planets, all in fantastically alien designs will each be worth a little more, and the top value planet is a glowing red place which will be worth 20, 150 or an out of this world 1000x.
A star is the wild symbol of this pokie and although it’s not worth anything on its own, when possible it will complete winning combinations by acting as any other symbol. Players who get matching symbols across a line on reels 1 and 3 for example, will still get paid out if the wild is on reel 2 across the same line, while it can also turn wins of 3 or 4 into higher-value lines of 4 or 5.
Big Bang
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Multiplier Ladder
So far, there’s nothing particularly special about the Big Bang pokie, apart from the design, and that’s just a matter of personal taste. But it all gets very interesting when more than 1 winning combination land on consecutive spins, as this is where the Multiplier Ladder comes into effect.
Situated to the left of the reels, there’s 6 levels to the ladder, with players getting a flat rate payout for a win, but if the next spin is also a winner, the x2 section is highlighted and the prize is doubled. This keeps on going through x4, x8, x16 and finally, after 6 consecutive winning spins, we get to the x32 multiplier, and while this isn’t going to happen very often, when it does the potential coin payouts can be huge.
Any non-winner drops the multiplier back down to x1 and players will have to start again, hoping to get another run of luck. This is the main bonus feature of the Big Bang, as there’s no scatter awards or free spins games to be played, making this a fairly basic game.
The Verdict
Big Bang can certainly give players some bang for their bucks if the multipliers start to come into effect. However, outside of this feature, there’s little that players can do other than select their bet sizes and watch the reels spin, hopefully landing plenty of winning combinations.
Like all Net Ent online casino games, there’s a good return to player percentage and it’s a fair, reliable pokie with smooth animations and nice sound effects.