Monster Meteors is monster themed, with these creatures coming up from above and crashing on Earth onboard meteors which are raining down on our planet. This is a fight for survival for us, with a soldier character representing our defense, while many other symbols are monster themed, and they don’t quite look cute enough to make them loveable. It’s an alien theme that is visible in a lot of places once the game loads, and Microgaming seems to have done a fairly decent job with this title.
As many as 25 lines can be activated in a round of Monster Meteors, a 5 reel game. There are bonus games that bring you free spins and multipliers, there are scatter symbols with prizes and wilds that can award the top jackpot of $5,000.
Features of Monster Meteors
The game has it all, from the wild symbol, to the scatter, or the bonus feature which will decide how many free spins and what multipliers you will be offered.
First, our valiant defender, the Human Soldier. He looks like a rugged fellow and he’s the wild feature of Monster Meteors. Whenever you see him on the reels, know that he’s trying to help you make more money, and make sure you appreciate him. He can substitute for another symbol, so you can get winning combinations that wouldn’t have been possible without its help. The same symbol can form its own combinations, with 2 to 5 wilds arranged on an active line and bringing you up to 5,000x the line wager as a prize.
The Meteor is the scatter feature in this game. It can also offer prizes, but it multiplies the total bet instead of the line bet, by up to 200x. You need between 2 and 5 of these symbols, in scattered locations, and you will get your reward.
Meteor Feature with Free Spins
The free spins of the game are obtained through a bonus game, triggered whenever 3+ scattered Meteors are present during the same spin. You get an initial 5 spins for free, plus a 3x multiplier.
Next, you play the bonus game, zapping three monsters in order to reveal additional multipliers, more free spins or cash prizes. Once this is done, the free spins start, with the multipliers that have been won. The only downside is that you can’t retrigger this feature.
Betting options and jackpots
It’s not a terribly expensive game, despite the fact that up to 250 coins are used in its bets. Each line accepts up to 10 coins, but the denominations stop at $0.10, so the line bet is only $1 at its highest level. With 25 lines available, you end up with bets of up to $25.
A 5,000x prize is offered by the wild symbol, when a combo of five Soldiers is formed. It means $5,000 cash for you. The same amount is offered by the scatter symbol, when five Meteors are present on the reels while you’re using the maximum bet.
Design and symbols
The image shown here is that of Earth, with the continents and oceans visible, while from above dozens of meteors are falling, leaving long trails of fire behind them. The monsters are coming, and you can see these creatures among the symbols of Monster Meteors. The reels are surrounded by slimy green tentacles, and the playing cards seem to be made from the same organic material as them. Overall, a game that you will enjoy, but which was not built to be cute.
Symbols: Soldier (5,000x, wild), Meteor (200x bet, scatter), Green Alien (3,000x), Blue Alien (2,000x), Red Alien (1,000x), Hairy Alien (500x), Ace (200x), King (200x), Queen (150x), Jack (150x), 10 (100x) and 9 (100x).
Is It Worth Playing?
I’d say it’s a decent game, doing great when it comes to design and features, but only average when it awards prizes. Give it a shot if you enjoy the design, chances are that you will have fun with it.
This Monster Meteors slot is offered by all online casinos with Microgaming software, playable either in practice or in real money mode.
