Added: July 1, 2012
One of the strengths of Playtech, one of the leading developers of casino software, is the relationship with the people at Marvel Entertainment which has allowed them to produce a number of pokies that carry a theme from one of the Marvel media characters from the movies/TV/comics.
Here's a look at some of them:
BLADE is a five-reel, 20-line pokie which features scatter symbols and a wild, and it pays a top jackpot of 25,000 coins. The Blade logo itself functions as a scatter symbol, with a gateway to the free spins game, carrying a multiplier that can actually increase with more winning spins.
DAREDEVIL is another five-reel, 20-line game that is based on a comic book character that was turned into a movie. This is game you can spend some money on; actually up to a $5 coin per spin of the reels. This game has an unusual feature which lets you place a target on the reels; if the Bullseye symbol winds up there, you'll get three times your original bet. When you go to the free spins game, you can continue to win free spins, over and over and over again.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR is five reels and twenty lines as well. And each member of the Fantastic Four represents a bonus symbol.
IRON MAN is five reels and 25 paylines, and allows for a maximum bet of $1250. In this game you have an interactive element, as the Missile Attack Bonus lets you shoot down missiles and win prizes. This game also has wild symbols that "expand" to occupy entire reels. That's good for you!
THE INCREDIBLE HULK also has five reels and 25 paylines, and there are some great graphics on this game, most notably as they appear on the "Smash Bonus," which triggers when the Smash bonus symbols comes up on Reel #1 and #5. Yes, you can watch as the Hulk smashes up some police cars.
X-MEN, based on one of the most successful motion picture franchises of recent years, is another pokie that is five reels and 25 lines, and the biggest "regular" jackpot is a 10,000-coin payout. One thing that will bring a great bonus payout is if the "X-Feature" is produced; that's what happens when Hero symbols form an X-shape with five appearances on the screen. Some people would call that incredibly "X-Citing." OK - maybe we'd go that far!
