The science fiction genre is getting increasingly popular in video slots, maybe because it is more easily amenable to audio visual special effects. The latest product in this genre is from NetEnt. The games supplier to leading online casinos describes it as “super sci-fi slot Wild-O-Tron 3000”. NetEnt takes players back to the 1960s, which was the era when the science fiction genre became popular.

The reels are set in a screen in a robot, with the Wild-O-Tron 3000 machine alongside. The 7 symbols are different robots expanded over three rows containing head, torso and feet. Each part of a robot acts as a like symbol for awarding payouts. Each robot is fully of the same colour so that you can follow the wins. The artwork is fantastic. The robots appear to breathe giving a surreal feeling. NetEnt says that the new video slot will evoke memories of classic sci-fi films and television programmes. There is no wild symbol generally on the reels and with the stacked robots line payouts can be difficult to come by. But there is a solution on offer.

It comes through the only gaming feature in Wild-O-Tron 3000, which makes this one of the simplest video slots. The Wild-O-Tron feature can be activated randomly in any spin. Once triggered, the Wild-O-Tron machine emits a lightning bolt that lights up and transforms the reels adding wild symbols all over the reels. So when the reels stop you are likely to see quite a few wild symbols on the screen. Now with the expanded robots you can hit payouts on multiple paylines leading to big wins. There is a bit more. The wild symbol also awards the highest line payouts when three or more appear on any payline aligned from left to right. There are no free spins and no bonus games on the second screen, only zapping spinning actions.

Structurally, the slot machine has 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 fixed paylines. The top line payout is only 500 coins, but you will often hit multiple paylines together when the feature is active. So, Wild-O-Tron 3000 will have a medium volatility profile. The maximum total bet per spin is $200, which will attract high roller players. Bryan Upton, NetEnt Director of Game Products, says, “Packed with cyborgs and transforming robots, Wild-O-Tron 3000 will resonate with sci-fi fans and gamers that love stacks and Wild symbol driven games.”