The 5-reel video slot casino machine, Top Gun, was brought by game developer PlayTech in 243 ways to win, or, in other words, 243 pay lines. It is inspired by the same-titled film from 1986 and features the characters, Charlie, Jester, Iceman, Goose, and Stinger, as well as many other movie elements except the old-time graphics; it has a more enhanced, up-to-date version of details.
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The 80s was a great decade to be alive in. Some of the very best in music and film were released throughout the time period. One such film was Top Gun, starring a young Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. Coming to cinema screens in 1986, the film went on to become a massive commercial success, grossing $356 million. It has since gone on to become a cult film over the years, even earning an IMAX 3D re-release in 2013. And while the film has also been the reason behind multiple different video game releases, merchandise creations and more, it is this Playtech slot game which ensures it remains firmly in our minds as well. The game drops you right into the thick of the action, with military characters and scenarios playing out. Characters from the movie appear across the reels as icons too. And you can’t possibly forget about hearing the ‘Take My Breath Away’ theme song by Berlin every time you spin either. But, let’s take a closer look at Top Gun.
Playing this Playtech slot will present you with a layout of five reels and three rows. Therefore, you’ll experience a standard video slot design with plenty of familiarity. Alongside this design, there are 243 different ways for you to win in the game too. This is not a section of the game that you have the ability to customise, so you will always have this many win ways active. One part of the slot that is fully customisable though, is the bet that you can bring into play. Simply make use of the plus and minus buttons underneath the ‘Coin’ section to change this. There, you can select from a range of between $0.01 and $10 for a coin. Pushing this up to its highest level will ensure that you bring a maximum overall wager of $250 per spin into play as well. There’s also the addition of both an ‘Auto Play’ button and a ‘Turbo Mode’ button for you to utilise.As far as the visual side of this slot goes, you will be able to see some very impressive graphics on display. The background takes you into the skies, as though you are one of the pilots in the film. Then, upon the reels is where you will the slot’s variety of icons. The first four of these symbols are the regularly seen playing card icons. So, you’ll be able to spin through the J, Q, K and A additions, which are the lowest paying. Next in line is an icon of one of the iconic jackets and another of some sunglasses. Either of these can pay out 100 times your stake as a maximum. Then come a few character icons. The first two are of Michael Ironside as Jester and James Tolkan as Stinger. Of course, Val Kilmer makes his appearance as Iceman and Anthony Edwards as Goose. The very last standard symbol is of Kelly McGillis, who portrayed Charlie in the film. She can reward you with up to 1,000 times your stake.
We’re probably quite sure that one of the first specialities of this slot, is the fact that it has 243 ways to win. However, that’s not all, because these ways to win are All Ways Wins as well. So, you can form winning combinations from left to right and from right to left on the reels! In addition to this though, there’s also a wild icon on the reels. This is the film’s Top Gun logo. As a wild, it will stand in for all other icons on the reels in order to form a winning combination. The only exception to this rule comes in the form of the game’s scatter icon. Five of these wild icons on a winning bet line will ensure that you receive a multiplier of 1,500 times your in-play stake.However, there’s also the addition of the Dogfight Wilds function as well. This occurs at random during base gameplay. It sees a fighter jet fly onto the screen and distribute between one and 15 wild icons across the reels. Of course, these then substitute in the normal way and assist you in forming wins. This particular function is thoroughly enhanced while in freespins mode.
And speaking of freespins, it is the game’s scatter icon that is able to trigger this feature. The scatter is present in the form of the fighter jet symbol. It can show up on reels one, three and five only. However, when it does this simultaneously, you’ll activate the Danger Zone Free Games round. You’ll be the recipient of eight freespins of the reels, and as we said, the Dogfight Wilds feature enhances itself should it come into play.