Brooklyn Bootleggers Slot Features

Inside a tidy wooden frame adorned with a line of whiskey bottles, a 5x3 grid provides rewards when 3 or more identical symbols appear on any of the 10 pay lines. All qualifying combinations must start from the leftmost reel and continue along adjacent columns rightwards. Standard payouts delivered by low-value card suit emblems and a star icon range from 1 to 10 times the bet for a sequence of 5 matches. Premium icons depicting various gangsters are worth between 3 and 200 times. A traditional Wild symbol substitutes for all regular ones and pays up to 200 times the bet for independent combinations.

The Lock Up

The feature may activate randomly during any spin and cover from 3 to 5 reels. Any high-value symbols landing inside the frame also become the instant win symbols and award the corresponding prize from the table for 4 or more instances.

Tip Off Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters triggers the bonus comprising 10, 15, or 20 free spins. During the round, the Lock Up frame is always active in the it starts. Scoring the same combination of Scatters awards 3, 5, and 7 free spins, respectively, and increases the frame's size by one column.

Instant access to Tip Off Free Spins is available through the Bonus Buy option for a fixed buy-in of 60 times the bet.

Final Thoughts

Gambling, alcohol, and crime have been an infamous and inseparable trio from time immemorial. Hence it's not a surprise game providers often reach for this combination when creating slot games. One could argue it's a bit of an overkill to mix all three, but ultimately, it almost always results in an engaging and thrilling mix, especially if enhanced by inventive mechanics. Brooklyn Bootlegers is an elegant representation of what came to be known as one of the most chaotic times in modern American history. And even though there isn't much bloodshed, flying bullets, and overall mayhem like in the end scenes of Scarface ("Say hello to my little friend!"), the calm noir atmosphere with a fantastic melodic soundtrack more than compensates for that. It's a classic, clean presentation boasting exquisite symbols adorned with tasteful decorations.

Mechanically, Brooklyn Bootlegers goes simple yet competently. It zeroes in on a single feature that mixes a well-known instant win ladder with the existence of high-value symbols. Quite an ingenious approach, making the prizes feel much more achievable than when they're based on an individual special symbol. Naturally, entering the bonus with only the 3x3 size significantly lowers the expectations, the maximum prize being only 50x for 9 hits, but luckily every retrigger expands the frame by one column, increasing the win potential.