"Riddle Me This",cries Frank Gorshin's Riddler in the Batman & The Riddler Riches video slot. How successful can a 243 Ways to Win Batman themed slot attached to the DC Super Heroes Jackpot be? After all, it also features Cascading Reels, Mystery Spins and three different Bonus options.
For an answer to this riddle read our review of this latest release with software by Ash Gaming, now part of Playtech.
Easily accessed online there's no download needed, no sign-up requirements and is available to play for free. Although, note that you'll need to play for real money to win the cash prizes from the DC Super Heroes Jackpot.
No paylines to adjust, this online slot offers 243 Ways to Win, which means making win lines by matching any three or more symbols on consecutive reels from left to right across the 5x3 reels.
The simple bet structure starts from 0.25 coins and increases to the max bet of 60.00 coins. There are Autoplay and Turbo Mode functions for players who prefer a fast pace and a fun reel spin sound that has echoes of a chip riffle from a poker room.
One of the founding video slots in Ash Gaming's Batman series these online slots are well-structured, slick, fast paced and fun. Moreover they echo the camp, tongue in cheek aesthetics featuring clips and soundbites from the original TV series they pay homage to. Visually appealing and great fun they are a very successful transition from dated TV drama to modern online gambling game.
High-paying symbols on these reels are our favourite crime fighting duo Batman and Robin along with The Riddler all in their camp, lycra onesies. Commissioner Gordon, The Riddler's bowler hat and gloves, Batman's belt and the gold statue that unlocks the secret Bat Cave all form the low-paying symbols.
A quick look at the paytable may disappoint as payouts seem ungenerous. However, these are The Riddler's Riches, so he was never going to make it straightforward.
Not only are there 243 Ways to Win, but this online slot features Cascading Reels.
This means that every symbol that forms a win then dissolves in a puff of green sparkles to be replaced by the tiles above. If these then form a further win the process continues until no more wins are made and the reels will spin again. Using the Cascading Reels mechanism means a player can potentially make multiple wins per reel spin as well as ensuring a fast, action-packed pace.
Significant symbols are the Bat Signal Wild and the Scatter Symbol Bonus that kapows onto the reels, three or more of which will trigger the Bonuses.