Roaring Forties

Roaring Forties by Novomatic is a hilarious retro slot machine that offers up to 40 selectable winning lines. It's definitely worth a try in an online casino.

There aren't so many retro five-reelers that we wouldn't be happy with another one. Indeed, there are plenty of fruit slots, but only a few of those truly retro ones, where it's not just some kind of first pose. And so Novomatic created Roaring Forties. A slot that looks retro, but has something to offer even to players who are not too fond of this style. Sit down and spin the reels.

The Game’s visuals

Although the Roaring Forties online slot template is quite simple and totally static, we still liked it. Actually, we don't even know why. Retro slots are often a bit of a dud, but here it seemed to us that the authors of the Novomatic games really meant it and took care to make sure it wasn't just "sort of" retro. The symbols have their charm and in fact the whole template looks like something from the old days. Graphically it is very good. This is not so true of the sounds. These are too generic and we feel like we've heard them a thousand times before. But overall the audio-visual aspect can be evaluated very positively.

Basic game properties

However, the Roaring Forties slot saves the best things for the gameplay. 5 reels, 4 rows, and 40 selectable winning lines, these are the values we have to nod our heads in approval. Very good parameters for a retro slot, certainly better than on such Apollo God of the Sun. The slot looks really sturdy on the screen.

You know the gameplay well, you've encountered it many times before. It is all about forming a winning combination on one of the forty winning lines. This happens when you land at least 3 of the same symbol on the same line. However, the entire chain must start on the far-left reel. Wins are paid out from the left side only.

Easy controls also contribute to a good gaming experience. This may seem complicated to some, but it is just an initial feeling that will fade as soon as you understand. You can set up just a few basic things and you don't have to go back to the settings.

The key, as always, is to choose the bet amount for the next round or rounds. You do this using the plus and minus buttons. However, we have already mentioned that the lines on the Roaring Forties slot are selectable, so you can also set the number of lines you want to play on before each round. Once you've defined these two things, you have the option of clicking the Start button each round, or you can use Autoplay and have the reels spun automatically by the machine itself. It's only up to you what you prefer.

Bonus features of the slot machine

Unlike the likes of Forever Hot, Novomatic hasn't forgotten to implement bonuses in the retro Roaring Forties slot. They are not very creative, but they please. Both bonus functions belong to the so-called mandatory base. These are the Wild symbol and Scatter symbol. Actually, we don't even know if we would have wanted anything else in a retro game. Although freespins, which are missing here, would probably be useful.

But let's get to what's here. The Wild symbol works exactly the way we want and need it to. It is a joker that can complete symbols on winning lines in a winning combination to pay a win. In Roaring Forties, the Wild symbols often land in clusters, making the wins all the more generous.

The Scatter symbol is the golden star. Its magic is that it doesn't need to be spun on any of the lines to pay out a win. As it is a Scatter, it is sufficient for there to be at least three stars anywhere on the board and the win will be paid. Better, of course, to spin out 4 or 5 stars. You get up to 20,000 times your bet for 5 Scatters, which is already great compensation for not being sent into free spins by the Scatter symbol.

If you get tired of winning while playing in manual mode, you always have the option to expand your win using the Gamble feature. All you need to do is guess the color of the card turned over in the mini-game. If you succeed you win double, but if you fail you lose everything you won.

Roaring Forties Slot Machine Review

Honestly, we don't really know why we liked the Roaring Forties online slot more than other retro slots. Maybe it's the visuals, maybe it's the 40 winning lines, and those Scatter wins are awesome. When all of this is combined, it comes out with very enjoyable retro slot that can keep players entertained even in this day and age. And that’s a pretty good deal. If you want to play it, you can do so at the EnergyCasino online casino. Or try it in a free demo without any deposit.