Like last month this is a small release with just 3 new games. One is just another powerplay(10 hands) version of an allready existing video poker game (Double Double Bonus Poker). Then there is a new fruit slot and finally a new video slot. So it is exactly like last month, however the "Hitman" slot from last month was one of the better slots in a very long time. I was asked if my classification for "Hitman" as medium variance was correct since it seemed high variance. In the start I agreed it was between medium and high variance, but after playing it some more I am now sure medium is the correct classification and it is nowhere near high variance. I forgot to mention that MG seems to have learned from the enormous blunder they made in "Prime Property" by having the scatters as dead symbols during the free spins. In "Hitman" they have at least removed them during the free spins. And I have kept "Hitman" as #3 on my favorite slot list.
I will only review the video slot, as always. But I should mention that I found the new fruit slot "Pub Fruity" more interesting that most
fruit slots. But I do not like fruit slots since they really are 'rigged'. The reels are not weighted in anyway, they are just showing
wins determined by unknown algorithms. So actually calling it a fruit slot is misleading since it is actually just 'lottery'.
Life's a beach
20 lines(The new MG 20-line definition)
Low variance
The intro movie is better than average and also gives you a hint that this is another 'adult'-like themed slot, and they are very welcome in my opinion.
It is a new slot and the mechanics are:
Non-expanding wilds appear on reel 2,3,4 only. And they do not multiply wins.
3 Scatters or more starts a standard boring 'picking game'. In the bonus game you pick 4 out of 6 umbrellas. Each reveal a prize (and a girl). Most prizes are just a few times bet size. Highest I saw was 25 times*bet size in one umbrella. So after the 4 picks the average total price you win will very often just be within the 20-30*bet size range. So it is not very exciting at all, you know what you will end up with and there are no surprises whatsoever.
The graphics are good (as always) and there is a few new sounds as well. Also it has the old 9TJQKA symbols, but at least they look like they have been drawn in the sand at the beach.
It is a low variance slot. The bonus rounds will rarely play much. The paytable is really low and with no wild-multiplier. 5 scatters only pay 150*bet size. The high pay symbol does pay 12000*line-bet, but I can also say it will be really hard to get. There is only 1 of those symbols on reel 5 (and no wilds also on reel 5).
The problem with this slot is the design/mechanics which are just boring and seen so many times before. I can not understand why MG would waste time developing those boring slots. They will not attract new customers for sure, but maybe the few 100 spins existing customers will waste on them, is
worth this boring slot. And even more people will start saying MG slots are all the same and boring, which many of them are indeed. And it makes it
harder to find the good ones for new players.
I can say for sure I will never play this slot again even though the graphics are nice and it is 'adult' themed.
My favorite MG slots
#1 Isis
#2 Mad Hatters
#3 Hitman
#4 Avalon
#5 Mega Moolah
#6 Moonshine
#7 Harvey's
#8 Loaded
#9 Thunderstruck
Earlier reviews:
March 2007:https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-hitman-march-2007.17215/
February 2007: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-february-2007.16857/
January 2007: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-january-2007.16370/
December 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-december.15581/
November 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-november-mega-moolah.15319/
October 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-slots-october.14887/
September 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forum...-new-just-one-mg-5-reel-slot-september.14271/
August 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-august.13925/
Juli 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-slot-games-july.13554/
June 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-june.13084/
Zoozie
I will only review the video slot, as always. But I should mention that I found the new fruit slot "Pub Fruity" more interesting that most
fruit slots. But I do not like fruit slots since they really are 'rigged'. The reels are not weighted in anyway, they are just showing
wins determined by unknown algorithms. So actually calling it a fruit slot is misleading since it is actually just 'lottery'.
Life's a beach
20 lines(The new MG 20-line definition)
Low variance
The intro movie is better than average and also gives you a hint that this is another 'adult'-like themed slot, and they are very welcome in my opinion.
It is a new slot and the mechanics are:
Non-expanding wilds appear on reel 2,3,4 only. And they do not multiply wins.
3 Scatters or more starts a standard boring 'picking game'. In the bonus game you pick 4 out of 6 umbrellas. Each reveal a prize (and a girl). Most prizes are just a few times bet size. Highest I saw was 25 times*bet size in one umbrella. So after the 4 picks the average total price you win will very often just be within the 20-30*bet size range. So it is not very exciting at all, you know what you will end up with and there are no surprises whatsoever.
The graphics are good (as always) and there is a few new sounds as well. Also it has the old 9TJQKA symbols, but at least they look like they have been drawn in the sand at the beach.
It is a low variance slot. The bonus rounds will rarely play much. The paytable is really low and with no wild-multiplier. 5 scatters only pay 150*bet size. The high pay symbol does pay 12000*line-bet, but I can also say it will be really hard to get. There is only 1 of those symbols on reel 5 (and no wilds also on reel 5).
The problem with this slot is the design/mechanics which are just boring and seen so many times before. I can not understand why MG would waste time developing those boring slots. They will not attract new customers for sure, but maybe the few 100 spins existing customers will waste on them, is
worth this boring slot. And even more people will start saying MG slots are all the same and boring, which many of them are indeed. And it makes it
harder to find the good ones for new players.
I can say for sure I will never play this slot again even though the graphics are nice and it is 'adult' themed.
My favorite MG slots
#1 Isis
#2 Mad Hatters
#3 Hitman
#4 Avalon
#5 Mega Moolah
#6 Moonshine
#7 Harvey's
#8 Loaded
#9 Thunderstruck
Earlier reviews:
March 2007:https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-hitman-march-2007.17215/
February 2007: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-february-2007.16857/
January 2007: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-january-2007.16370/
December 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-december.15581/
November 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-november-mega-moolah.15319/
October 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-slots-october.14887/
September 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forum...-new-just-one-mg-5-reel-slot-september.14271/
August 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-august.13925/
Juli 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-slot-games-july.13554/
June 2006: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/review-of-the-new-mg-games-june.13084/
Zoozie