Secret Casino Club: April 2009

Friday, April 10, 2009

Happy Ending - Galaxy Grab - Mail Bonus

The Great Galaxy Grab is without doubt the single most advanced slot machine that is available at online casinos today. The slot machine is, more than any other slot machine i have seen, a mark, a milestone that show how far slot machine developers have come in terms of creating casino games with an amazing game-play, depth and of course prize potential.

The Great Galaxy Grab slot machine has no less than 8 (EIGHT) different bonus features, a 240,000 coin max payout and a game-session with wilds, scatters and a progressive bonus feature line that is saved when players leave the casino.

This article describe one of the eight bonus features that online casino players can enjoy with the Great Galaxy Grab slots.

Bonus Feature 6&7: Mail Bonus & Happy Ending Bonus

When the Casino Bonus feature is completed, players return to the normal slot machine game. The slot machine design has changed for the last time during this "quest", - with new symbols surrounding the slot machine reels.

The payline symbols, odds and payouts remain the same but the slot machine has been themed with to match the Casino that represents the level where players are in the current Space Chase bonus.

The Mail bonus feature is triggered in the same way as the previous Space Chace Bonus features. Players must have three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game reels in order to start the feature.

Once three or more scatter bonus symbol appear on the game reels, the Space Chase feature is shown with an animation that move the spaceship from the Casino to the Mail Bonus level.

Once the Space Chase animation is completed, players are shown a small animation with a cool robot before the screen is filled with presents.

Players must click on the presents one at a time to claim the random cash value they contain. The bonus screen has three "game over" presents that end the bonus feature when selected.

Lucky players can collect a smashing 45,000 coins during this bonus feature with max bet on the slot machine paylines.

When one of the "bad" presents is selected, the bonus feature ends with a "You have won" bonus screen that show the total amount of coins players managed to win during the Mail bonus feature.

Once this screen fade away, the "Happy Ending" bonus feature is started automatically.

Players do not need to do anything during this feature where a random amount of coins, - up to 11,000 is awarded for completion of the slot machine storyline.

Completion of the Space Race bonus feature storyline

Players are shown two summary screens in a row once the Happy Ending feature is completed. The first one show the amount of coins awarded during the Happy Ending feature and the second one show the total amount of coins won during the Mail bonus feature and the Happy Ending bonus feature.

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Galaxy Grab - Casino Bonus

Bonus Feature 5: Casino Bonus

When the Saloon Bonus feature is completed, players return to the normal slot machine game. The slot machine design has changed once more, - with new symbols surrounding the slot machine reels.

The payline symbols, odds and payouts remain the same but the slot machine has been themed with to match the Saloon that represents the level where players are in the current Space Chase bonus.

The Casino bonus feature is triggered in the same way as the previous Space Chace Bonus features. Players must have three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game reels in order to start the feature.

Once three or more scatter bonus symbol appear on the game reels, the Space Chase feature is shown with an animation that move the spaceship from the Saloon to the Casino Bonus level.

Once the Space Chase animation is completed, players are shown a double arrow Wheel of chance / Wheel of Fortune that is started with a mouse-click.

The Wheel of Chance has two arrows, - this means that up to two prizes are paid out each time the wheel spins. Players that are lucky enough to hit atleast one "Spin" field on the wheel of chance are granted another spin (up to a total of five additional spins) with the wheel of chance.

If the wheel of chance stops on normal multiplier values, the amounts shown are multiplied by the total slot machine wager and shown in the two prize fields at the top of the bonus screen. Once the last spin is completed (Players only have a single spin if no "Spin" fields are hit during the first spin) a "Congratulations" screen is shown with the players total bonus feature win before the game returns to its normal state.

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Galaxy Grab - Saloon Bonus

Bonus Feature 4: Saloon Bonus

When the Dinner Bonus feature is completed, players return to the normal slot machine game. Once again, the slot machine design has changed with new symbols surrounding the slot machine reels.

The payline symbols, odds and payouts remain the same but the slot machine has been themed with to match the Dinner Station that represents the level where players are in the current Space Chase bonus.

The Saloon bonus feature is triggered in the same way as the Bank, Refuel and Dinner Bonus features. Players must have three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game reels in order to start the feature.

Once three or more scatter bonus symbol appear on the game reels, the Space Chase feature is shown with an animation that move the spaceship from the Dinner Station to the Saloon Bonus level.

Once the Space Chase animation is completed, players are shown a classic casino card gamble screen with two paytables, a face-up card and four face-down cards.

The basic "Saloon Bonus" prizes are paid out when players correctly guess whether or not the left-most face-down card is higher or lower than the right-most face-up card.

Players are paid a progressively increasing prize for each correct guess in addition to the possible "Extra Bonus" prize that is revealed at the end of the feature.

The "Extra Bonus" prize is paid out to players that have a winning poker hand with the five face up cards that the basic feature ends with.

Players are paid a consolation prize for each of the un-turned cards on the bonus screen when a card isnt guessed.

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Galaxy Grab - Dinner Bonus

Bonus Feature 3: Dinner Bonus

When the Refuel Bonus feature is completed, players return to the normal slot machine game. Once again, the slot machine design has changed with new symbols surrounding the slot machine reels.

The payline symbols, odds and payouts remain the same but the slot machine has been themed with to match the Fuel Station that represents the level where players are in the current Space Chase bonus.

The Dinner bonus feature is triggered in the same way as the Bank and Refuel Bonus features. Players must have three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game reels in order to start the feature.

Once three or more scatter bonus symbol appear on the game reels, the Space Chase feature is shown with an animation that move the spaceship from the Fuel Station to the Dinner Bonus level.

Once the Space Chase animation is completed, players are shown a hi-tech robotic cafeteria where different meals will be displayed.

The first Dinner Bonus meal is shown automatically after a while. Here i was offered a "Blue Moon Pie", - and a 4,500 coin prize. I decided to decline this offer and was presented with a "Flapjack Meltdown" instead, - and 3,750 coins.

I decided to decline the "Flapjack Meltdown" as well and was lucky enough to see "Fission Chips" as my last meal. The "Fission Chips" has a nice 7,500 coin bonus attached so i had nothing to complaint about;)

The selection and prize was shown for about 30 seconds before i was returned to the normal slot machine game once more.

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Galaxy Grab - Refuel Bonus

Bonus Feature 2: Refuel Bonus

When the Bank Bonus feature is completed, players return to the normal slot machine game. Here players may notice that the design has changed somwhat with new symbols surrounding the slot machine reels.

The payline symbols, odds and payouts remain the same but the slot machine has been themed with to match the Galactic Bank that represents the level where players are in the current Space Chase bonus.

The Refuel bonus feature is triggered in the same way as the Bank Bonus feature. Players must have three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game reels in order to start the feature.

The scatter symbols trigger the Space Race bonus feature where players are shown the current "level" as a lit symbol. Players can enjoy a small animation as the spaceship navigate to the second level before the Refuel feature starts.

When the Refuel bonus feature has loaded, players are shown a re-fuel selection screen with 25 positions to select from. Players are also shown 6 different Fuel logos with matching prizes on the left side of the bonus screen.

The goal is to match four identical symbols by clicking on the Fuel symbols. The first four symbols matched are held against the Refuel Bonus paytable to the left to determine the players bonus feature prize.

Players may also be lucky enough to find the special 2X symbol during the bonus feature, this symbol double the values on the paytable, - and the prize paid out to the player.

When any fourth matching symbol has been selected the bonus feature ends. The unselected Fuel symbols fade and reveal the Fuel logos before a Congratulations screen is shown with the total coin value won.

The Congratulations screen fade away after about 30 seconds.

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Galaxy Grab - Free Spins

Bonus Feature 8: Free Spins with Multipliers

The last bonus feature that players can enjoy with The Great Galaxy Grab slot machine is a classic free spin bonus feature with a 3X multiplier.

Players are granted 10 free spins that are played automatically, - with the same bets that triggered the feature but with all prizes paid out 300%

Free Spins are played with a 3X multiplier

The free spin bonus feature is awarded when three or more Wild Symbols appear anywhere on the slot machine reels. The wild symbols DO NOT need to appear from left to right, - or on a single payline in order to result in free spins with multipliers.

Players are paid their normal slot machine prizes before the free spin bonus feature starts.

During the free spin bonus feature, the slot machine design change quite a bit and the reels roll much faster.

Once the free spin bonus feature is completed, a "Congratulations" screen is shown with information about the total amount of coins won during the bonus feature.

Once the Congratulations screen fade away, players return to the normal slot machine reels.

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Galaxy Grab - Bank Bonus

If the "small" bonus feature teasers above didnt satisfy your curiosity, then be sure to read on. Each of the 8 bonus features are explained with slot machine screenshots below.

Bonus Feature 1: Bank Bonus

The first bonus feature in The Great Galaxy Grab, - the Bank bonus is triggered the first time an online casino player has three scatter symbols on the slot machine reels.

Players may note that the slot machine is designed with round unlit areas at the top of the slot machine, - once the Bank Bonus feature is awarded the first circle become lit while the bonus feature load.

Players are paid a scatter bonus prize in addition to the Bank Bonus feature award.

Once the bonus feature starts, players may note that "The Great Galaxy Grab - Space Chase" loads, a wild looking bonus screen with 6 locations on a galactic map.

The story-line in The Great Galaxy Grab is called "Space Chace" and the 6 locations that can be seen on the map are the first six story-line bonus features.

As the bonus screen load players will see that the first location lights up. This means that the player has reached this location and that the bonus feature here will be played.

It is important to remember that the players progress thru the adventure is saved across game sessions. This means that you could reach the 1st Bank bonus feature today, and play again next week where you will continue from the Bank Bonus, - and play the 2nd feature next time.

The Bank Bonus feature is a Pick 6 of 12 bonus feature where players are presented with 12 floating golden Galaxy Coins (or Astro Dubloons as they are called in the slot machine paytable). Each of the Astro Dubloons will reward players with a random cash prize when selected.

When the sixth Astro Dubloon has been selected, the unselected 6 Astro Dubloons fade to gray and reveal the random cash prizes that players could have won by selecting them.

The unselected Astro Dubloons are shown for about 30 seconds in The Great Galaxy Grab Bank Bonus feature before a congratulations screen fades in with information about the total bonus feature win. The Congratulations screen is also shown for a good 30 seconds before it fade away, - returning the player to the slot machine reels.

It is important to note that the random cash values awarded by the Astro Dubloons are based on the total amount of coins wagered on The Great Galaxy Grab slots at the time the feature is awarded.

The feature shown with the screenshots here are based on a slotmachine bet of 375 coins per spin with a maximum possible coin bet of 500 coins per spin.

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