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Better Off Ed Slot Machine
Bally introduced their new slot game Better Off Ed on the latest V32 cabinet, just in time for Halloween. It’s not surprising, considering that despite being labeled as a Zombie apocalypse game, this is an outstanding Halloween slot game at its core.
The game’s title cleverly references the main character, Ed, a grinning animated green zombie. Unlike the zombies in ‘The Walking Dead’ or the protagonists in ‘Resident Evil’, Ed is a zombie you’ll be happy to encounter often since he can lead you to significant cash prizes.
While it may not signal the end of the world, it certainly puts an end to boredom with its thrilling gameplay. This video slot offers free spins, pick-win bonuses, and up to three progressive slot jackpots, ensuring an adrenaline-filled experience with Ed’s wheel bonus feature.
Theme
The game unfolds on a spooky hilltop with a gnarled tree against a full moonlit sky. The graphics are cartoonish, both in the background and on the reels, accompanied by a catchy yet eerie soundtrack that could easily replace ‘The Munsters’ theme song.
The new cabinet is impressive, boasting a powerful audio system and a full-screen layout that extends from the controls to the top of the machine. Be cautious with the touchscreen controls, though, as they are quite sensitive and could benefit from some software fine-tuning!
The low-paying symbols feature traditional playing card symbols adorned in vibrant colors with added eerie cobwebs to maintain the game’s theme. Higher-paying icons include a severed eyeball, a graveyard scene, and a ‘caution zombies’ road sign.
Gameplay & Features
Although at its core, this is a 30-payline penny slot with a maximum bet of $3, the game offers a surprisingly high variance. The base game might lack excitement, even with sporadic appearances of the animated wild symbol in the form of a pumping heart. The real thrill lies in triggering either of the game’s two bonus features, both of which have the potential for substantial payouts albeit through different mechanisms.
The more frequently triggered bonus round is the pick-win graveyard bonus, initiated by landing 3 images of Ed anywhere on the reels. This grants you 3 picks from various headstones, awarding a credit win worth up to 10 times your bet, with a chance of an extra pick or even the coveted jackpot bonus wheel. Landing the latter triggers a spin for an instant credit prize or one of the three progressive jackpots. To make this round truly rewarding, you’ll ideally need both the pick-win feature and the bonus wheel, but when they align, prepare for sizable wins.
Free spins are lucrative on most games, and on Better Off Ed, they are crucial for huge wins, largely due to the presence of locked or sticky wilds represented by a beating heart symbol. Triggered by landing three free game symbols, each wild that appears remains in place on the reels, potentially filling the screen with wilds by the end of the spins. Retriggering the spins almost guarantees a substantial cash prize through multiple instances of five-of-a-kind combinations.
Summary
Whether you enjoy this game will likely depend on whether you seek entertainment or hefty cash rewards. With a relatively weak base game and scarce bonus features, casual players may gravitate towards other slots like Caddyshack or Ellen. However, for those chasing significant wins, the game’s high variance and modest maximum bet offer a decent chance at jackpot prizes in the long run. Just be wary of not getting too absorbed while waiting for that big win!
