Superman The Movie Slot Machine Review

Since Disney took over the Marvel superhero franchise, they decided that they did not want the brand to feature on slot games any more.

That meant bye-bye to the extremely popular Marvel series of linked progressive jackpot slots. So how was Playtech to replace its roster of Marvel superheroes? Luckily there are a host of DCsuperheroes ready to save the day.

Superman and Batman (the old Christopher Reeve and Adam West versions at least) now feature in a number of Playtech slots.

Superman The Movie is based on the original Superman movie starring Reeve and Gene Hackman.

• Date: Feb-2017
• Provider: Playtech
• Genre: Superhero
• Paylines: 100
• Max Coins Win: 225,000
• RTP: 95.01%
• Variance: Medium

The familiar characters of Superman, Clark Kent (spoiler: they’re the same person!), Lois and Lex Luthor adorn the reels here. This is also a progressive jackpot game linked to the other DCsuperhero titles, so any spin could result in entry to a jackpot game, from the mini to the grand jackpot.

The wild symbol is the famous ‘S’ emblem, and substitutes for all but the scatter symbols. Speaking of which, there are two separate bonus games on offer here if you locate enough scatters. So,what are these bonus rounds, and are they ‘super’ enough to live up to the title of this game?

The first bonus is the Crystal Bonus, unlocked if you find the icy bonus scatter on reels 2, 3 and 4. This is a pick ‘em game where you select crystal shards to win cash prizes and multipliers.You keep picking until you get a green ‘Collect’ crystal, but Superman logos remove these from the game to allow you to get further, and if you are lucky enough to choose the re-try symbol allthe crystals regenerate.

The other bonus is the Save the Day Bonus round, unlocked with Free Games symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5. This is an entertaining bonus round where wilds are sticky and lock into place for theentire 10 bonus spins. At the end of the round Superman does his ‘turn back time’ trick to give you an extra 10 bonus spins, with the wilds still in place.

Superman the Movie was a smash blockbuster movie, and this slot game does full justice to the picture. In fact, as you play bonus rounds you get to see snippets from the original movie, which mayjust tempt you to look it up online for a re-watch.

The return to player is a distinctively average 95.01%, which is one of the few disappointments of this 100 payline game. The visuals, movie clips, and of course that famous theme music all addto the fun. The bonus rounds are nice, with the Save the Day bonus and its sticky wilds a particular rush.

With superhero games of this quality, fans are already forgetting their Marvel favorites in place of these nostalgic DC superhero classics. Is it a bird? Or a plane? No, it’s the Superman theMovie slot game and it is every bit as entertaining as you hoped it would be.