The Exterminator is the kind of game that BetSoft would called a 3D Slot, a special category of slot machines that get a huge amount of attention and work put into them. The theme is a bit unusual, involving an exterminator that’s trying to get rid of a raccoon problem. It’s not a subject I’ve seen approached before in slot machines, so I give it points for originality. The story is the usual one, where the raccoon seems to be a tad smarter than the one trying to catch him, but that just makes it extra fun.
You’ll get a typical 5 reels in The Exterminator, and they will give you a maximum of 30 bet lines that you can place bets on. The list of features is impressive for a slot machine, but pretty normal for a 3D slot, with free games, bonus rounds, scatters and wild reels all found in this game. Prizes are not as impressive, amounting to no more than $2,500, and that’s if you’re really lucky.
Features of The Exterminator
Features tend to be one of the advantages of BetSoft games, along with their design. You get one or two of each in this case, meaning one bonus round, one wild reel, free spins and two scatter symbols.
Sticky Wins is an interesting feature, and one that I’ve enjoyed seeing in action. Getting a winning combo in this game turns the Sticky Win feature on. The winning combo symbols remain in place, while the rest respin once for free. If you get a better combo through the respins, the extra icon sticks as well and there is yet another respin.
The exterminator’s truck serves as the trigger for a wild reel feature. The truck can appear in any position in the game, and when it does the reel it is on becomes wild. During sticky wins, wilds are added to the combo and kept in place until the respin is done. Only then will it expand and turn the reel wild.
Great Raccoon Chase Free Spins
The Footprints, with an image of the raccoon’s tracks, will serve as a scatter that can appear randomly in the game, with the only thing mattering being the exact number of times it is present. Get it at least five times during the same round, and you get access to the Great Raccoon Chase, where you get free spins and a multiplier that goes up to 5x (randomly chosen during each round).
Bonus Round
The Blueprint is another scatter, and it too can show up in random positions and still do its job. Once again, you need 5+ Blueprint scatters present in the game, and when that happens you get inside the bonus round. You pick the location where you believe the raccoon might be, and then you get a cinematic sequence with the outcome of that choice.
Betting options and jackpots
A $150 investment per spin might not sound like a reasonable wager size for some, and they have the option to reduce it to as little as $0.60 with all lines selected, or $0.02 with just one active. The lines can get bets of 1 to 5 coins, and their individual value is from $0.02 to $1, a decent range that allows everyone to play.
As you will notice yourself on the paytable, the best combo possible inside will give you a 500x multiple of the bet per line, or up to $2,500. However, keep in mind that the free spins feature has random multipliers of up to 5x, so there is a chance you will get $12,500 instead.
Design and symbols
Though it’s still a great looking slot machine, The Exterminator doesn’t come close to the level of sophistication of other titles from BetSoft. The reason is its topic, a hunt for a wild animal, and the place where it takes place, in a cabin in the middle of a forest. You don’t need as many details to make a nature scene pretty. The exterminator sits to the left of the screen the entire time, dressed in protective gear. The reels are placed on the front side of the house where the raccoon has entered.
Symbols: Truck (wild), Blueprint (scatter), Footprints (scatter), Exterminator (500x), Raccoon (200x), Garbage Cans (100x), Raccoon Trap (75x), Raccoon Tail (50x), Raccoon City Sign (25X), Stickers (25x), and Not Welcome Mat (15x).
Is It Worth Playing?
The Exterminator is an interesting character, and one that I believe you will be able to empathize with. The nature inspired design and the fight with the raccoons should be interesting enough, especially with the amount of work that went into the slot’s creation. Prizes tend to be better than expected as well, especially if you look at the random multipliers for help.
This The Exterminator slot is offered by all online casinos with BetSoft software, playable either in practice or in real money mode.
