Battlestar Galactica is a branded video slot game from Microgaming based on the hit television series of the same name. As expected, it is rich in features. If you are familiar with the television series you may enjoy the video slot a bit more. For those players who know nothing about Battlestar Galactica, the introductory clip gives a background to the story. It also introduces the members of Battlestar Galactica, who appear as symbols on the reels.

Battlestar Galactica uses content from the original and it is released in stages through a Ranking feature. As you play more, the Experience Bar at the bottom of the screen fills up. From time to time it will advance you to the next rank and unlock more video content from the television series. For example, the win animations are initially confined to the symbol space. At higher ranks they are shown on the full screen. The spaceship symbol awards the highest line payouts. It also acts as a scatter and awards 15 free spins at tripled payouts. The feature cannot be retriggered. The game logo is the wild symbol that can appear stacked on the first reel during the base game and the free spins.

Battlestar Galactica can be played in different modes. The game begins in the Normal Mode in which the Ion Storm feature can appear randomly and turn up to five reels wild. The game can switch from Normal Mode to Run Mode randomly at any time. During the Run Mode the winning combinations pay from right to left, in addition to the usual left to right. The Faster Than Light logo may randomly land on the middle reel and convert a playing card symbol into a mystery symbol for possible additional wins. The game can at any time switch from the Run Mode to the Fight Mode. In this mode you may have spacecraft flying across the reels turning random symbols into wilds. Further, the wild symbols can split into two and create more winning combinations.

As is the practice in high profile Microgaming slot games, Battlestar Galactica has the 243 ways to win feature. The total bet is 30 times the line bet, which is par for the structure. The maximum total bet is 75 credits, which should attract a fair number of high rollers. The branded slot game is live at all Microgaming online casinos like Spin Palace, All Slots and Platinum Play.