‘There have been a lot of comics-made-into-slot-machines lately – the Dark Knight (and its sequel the Dark Knight Rises), Spiderman and the Hulk for example. Whether you’re a fan of DC or Marvel comics, you’re bound to see a slot themed around your favourite character, but in my book nothing quite compares to the fiery Hellboy!
The story of Hellboy, as fans will know, is of a benevolent demon named Anung Un Rama summoned from the depths of Hell by Nazi occultists. Far-fetched? Of course, but that’s what we love about comics isn’t it? Hellboy shows none of the evil of traditional demons and instead works for the BPRD to defeat the forces of darkness.
Hellboy has been immortalised in many forms of media, but none are so lucrative as this slot game, which gives players the chance to win some pretty cool prizes. It’s a 5-reel, 20-payline slot game, which I prefer to the bigger 243-way games because you can spin out your dollar further and it’s easier to control your bank.
You’ll recognise heaps of the symbols as they’re all familiar faces – Hellboy joins the Professor, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman.
The Right Hand of Doom is the scatter symbol and pays out regardless of where it lands, as long as you spin two or more. The Hellboy logo is the wild symbol and frequently appears on the reels, helping you to form winning combinations. But of course, for true slots fans what’s more interesting is the Hellboy Supermode, which is a randomly triggered feature consisting of 10 free spins and also contains up to 3 sticky wilds.
The Underworld Bonus is triggered by spinning three scatters and you are charged with the mission of locating and securing the Relic of Power, currently guarded by ferocious beasts. You need to progress through the four levels avoiding the blocked tunnels and reach the Chamber of Fire, and you’ll win bonuses with every pick. If you manage to find a team member, you’ll win all the bonuses on that level.
The top jackpot is worth 100,000 coins which some high-rollers might view as small, but I personally think it’s very impressive considering the entertainment that the slot provides. I’d love to be able to tell you that I’d won it but alas it looks like I’ll just have to keep trying!’