Balloonies

Balloonies is a video slot using a nostalgic theme. It is inspired by the balloons in the shape of cute animals and boasts nicely designed graphics and animations in a 3D manner.

All the symbols you see on the reels along with the way the features are carried out serve well to the childish theme which will surely take you back to those days when you were a kid. The crisp visuals are accompanied by a suiting soundtrack so that you can enjoy a pleasant gaming experience.

Developer

British gaming company IGT, recognised for its land-based slot machines throughout the USA, developed the video slot. Balloonies slot contains many innovations and rewarding features proving the worldwide reputation IGT enjoys in the industry for its portfolio of the games including classic fruit machines and video slots.

Balloonies

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How To Play It

The game is played at five reels and 20 fixed paylines. The games are populated with a variety of symbols including elephants, a monkey, a giraffe and a hedgehog.

All the animals float in the blue sky and instead of collapsing as symbols in slot typically do, these icons fly up in the sky as real balloons do. You can wager from $1 up to $100 per line, which practically means that you can place the maximum bet of $2,000 making the game the perfect fit for high-rollers.

At least three matching symbols need to be placed on a payline in a row left to right in order to get a prize. The innovative structure of Balloonies slot called Floating Reels makes the symbols included in winning combinations disappear thus leaving their place for new symbols to fill it.

The feature is active as long as new combinations are created, so you can get several chances in a row to hit a win at the same stake. You can activate the feature during both the base and bonus game. The appearance of the slot machine is really cute, especially when the balloons included in winning combinations start bursting as if they are overinflated, contributing to a bit naive atmosphere of the game.

Special Features

Besides the innovative Floating Reels structure, the game offers several special features which you may find very useful when it comes to improving your balance. Wild depicted as a red hedgehog helps you complete as many winning combinations as possible acting as a joker while Star Multiplier symbol increase your total winnings from a spin up to 5x.

Having Star Multiplier on the reels triggers Floating Reels as the symbol pops and a new one comes in its place. Multipliers are added to the win meter and at the end of the round all your winnings are multiplied by their total value.

Star Multiplier shows up both in the base game and during the Free Spins Bonus feature triggered by three Bonus Balloons anywhere on the reels 1, 2 and 3. You are offered to pop one of three balloons and you are awarded free games. During the Free Spins Bonus the backdrop of the reels changes into the night sky. The Free Spins Bonus feature cannot be retriggered.

Maximum Payouts

With Floating Reels and Star Multipliers you can substantially increase your odds of winning and the balance on your account. The top prize stands at 1,000 coins and it is delivered for landing five blue elephant balloons on a winning line, meaning that the maximum payout of the game is 20,000 coins for having all the lines covered by this symbol. Provided you get up to 5x multipliers, all your winnings can be significantly increased during the base or bonus game.

Summary

Bonus features and creatively designed graphics along with realistic animations of the balloons popping make the game a must play. Balloonies slot is also optimised for mobile play and its only negative aspect is the betting range as it is available for high-rollers who can afford $20 minimum stake per spin. If you are the one, take your chance and enjoy a cheerful and rewarding gaming experience.