Atomic Gold

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This game on the A-STAR Raptor Premium cabinet is a funny homage to the 1950s “Atomic Age” and the flying saucer craze of the same period. It features a single collection pot—a dog in a rocket ship that comes alive in hilarious animation.

The base game—available in “Mars” and “Venus” versions—is a five-reel, 30-line video slot. During the primary game, “Atomic Wilds” can appear on the middle reel that burst and fire wild symbols around the reel array. If a wild lands on an existing wild symbol, it adds a multiplier. This action can occur up to three times, resulting in massive line wins.

Six coins can activate a main hold-and-spin feature, or alternatively, at any time, a mystery trigger will occur, and the dog will throw a shower of coins across the reels to activate the feature. The dog’s rocket ship launches into the sky and the screen displays the hold-and-spin reels, with five 1950s TV sets above the reel array. It’s a standard three-spin cycle, with a clever twist:

Every time a reel fills with cash-on-reels coins and/or one of the three lower-level jackpot symbols, they are instantly awarded, and the TV above that reel displays a letter. The top Grand jackpot, a progressive resetting at $5,000, is awarded by spelling out G-R-A-N-D on the TV screens.

There also are special symbols that can appear to enhance the cash-on-reels values. If a rope appears, it triggers animation of the rope lassoing the symbol and the dog grabbing at the rope in a tug-of-war, each tug increasing the value. If an alien appears, all the cash-on-reels values fly into one symbol, freeing up the original spots for more coins. If a flying saucer appears, it adds credits to the cash-on-reels symbols surrounding the spot. If a bone appears, it increases the value of one coin symbol. All of the enhancements play out in funny animation.

Manufacturer: Ainsworth Game Technology
Platform: A-STAR Raptor Premium
Format: Five-reel, 30-line video slot
Max Bet: 400, 800
Denomination: .01, .02, .05, .10
Top Award: Progressive; $5,000 reset
Hit Frequency: Approximately 30%
RTP Range: 90%-94%