Bruce Lee Pokies
Although martial art legend Bruce Lee died in 1973, he remains an iconic figure and is now the subject of a popular pokie from WMS Gaming. His image is all over the unusually shaped reels of the Bruce Lee video pokie, along with the various weapons that he used to dispatch the bad guys in his movies, while players who trigger the bonus features will be rewarded with free spins where wilds are guaranteed.
Lee starred in just 5 films, but was also famous for his Karate teachings, while he turned up in a number of TV shows including The Green Hornet and Batman, and had small parts in other movies, appearing in 20 films by the time he was 18. These days, most people know him for movies like Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon, and its pictures from these films that are featured on the online pokie named after him.
What’s immediately apparent about the mobile-optimisedBruce Lee pokie is that the 5 reels are not all the same size, as 1 and 2 from the left side are just 2 symbols high, and 3, 4 and 5 each contain 4 symbols. 60 paylines run across the game and players can stake as little as 0.30 on a spin, while high rollerplayers are able to wager as much as 60.00.
Playing Bruce Lee
Behind these reels, punterswill see a golden dragon, the game title, paper lanterns and a dark red background that offsets them very effectively. There’s also a button that opens up a paytable, where they can check out the relative values of each symbol, and see how the bonuses work. At least 3 of the same symbol type will need to land on adjacent reels running left to right, across a payline for players to win a prize.
The various instruments of death will create the smaller wins. A knife, crossed daggers, throwing star and nunchuckswill pay out just a few coins, and moving up in value we see a blue vase, paper scroll, lucky coins and a gold bowl. A gold dragon makes another appearance as a high value symbol, but it’s Bruce Lee himself who, naturally, is worth the biggestawards and he appears in a couple of dramatic poses to pay out the top real cash wins in the normal run of play.
Bruce Lee
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Bonus Features
The close-up picture of Bruce Lee is both the highest value and also a wild symbol, so anytime it’s able to complete a winning combination by acting as any other standard symbol, it will do so. This also means that lines of 3 or 4 symbols can be turned by the wild into lines of 4 or 5, with the bestpayouts that come from getting more of matching symbols across the reels.
The wild won’t be able to replace the treasure chest symbol however, as this is the key to unlocking some free spins, although slightly different features will be in play during them, depending on how the treasure chest lands, or what symbols are on reels 1 and 2.
If it stops in any 3 positions on reels 3, 4 or 5, players are awarded 5 free spins, and there will be wilds landing on each spin. The free games will also begin if all 4 positions on reels 1 and 2 are filled with the same symbol, including the wild. In this case, there’s no extra wilds in play, although the round can be retriggered if the treasure chest appears in any 3 positions. The best scenario however, is getting the 4 matching symbols of reels 1 and 2 as well as 3 chest symbols on the other reels, as this results in 20 free games starting. Extrawild symbols are guaranteed during these spins as well.
The Verdict
Bruce Lee was a hugely important character in the movie world, becoming the first Asian actor to be accepted as an equal, and it’s only fitting that among other ways, he’s remembered in the online casino world. The Bruce Lee pokie by WMS Gaming is one of the biggest hits in their range, largely because of the subject matter, but also because it’s a good game, with an interesting set of features.
The reel layout takes a bit of getting used to and because of their arrangement, it can be quite easy to match symbols up across the first 2 reels, but more difficult to get that all-important third symbol or more across the others. But with 60 lines in play, there’s still lots of winning spins to be had.
Triggering the bonus round isn’t as straightforward as it seems, and the 0.60 entry point may put some people off, but other than this, the free Bruce Lee pokie is a quality game.