The Godfather Introduction
The Godfather, a pokie by Gamesys, is inspired by the iconic 1972 gangster film/book franchise of the same name. As a licensed product based on the all-time greatest American crime movie, this Mafioso-themed game features authentic classic likenesses of Luca Brasi, Philip Tattaglia and the don himself, Vito Corleone.
Choice symbols of Sicily and the old Mediterranean, such as plates of spaghetti and baskets of oranges, sit alongside machine guns in what is perhaps one of the most attractive-looking free pokies on this site.
Features
The game offers generous prizes and a quirky wedding-themed bonus round that features its own unique prize symbols and gameplay mechanics. The graphics are very modern and slick and a snippet of upbeat Sicilian folk music accompanies each spin to add an atmospheric twist. This is a five-reel pokie, arranged in a five x three configuration and with 25 fixed paylines for numerous winning opportunities.
Prizes are awarded to players for three-, four- and five-of-a-kind symbol matches. The main game features nine regular symbols and two special types, plus eight alternate prize symbols for the bonus round.
Prize table
Unsurprisingly, the godfather, Vito, is the most valuable regular symbol in this game. Finding five of him on the reels will award generous top prizes of 1,000 coins. Next up is Luca Brasi, awarding maximum prizes of 750 coins. At the other end of the scale are the wine and bowl of oranges symbols, which both award a range of prizes up to 100 coins. The 'wild' rose is the first of the special symbols.
This functions as a substitute, which means that it can be used in place of any other symbol, except the bonus, as part of a winning configuration.
Wedding cake
There is also a wedding cake bonus symbol, which appears on reels one, three and five only. Finding three on these reels will activate the wedding bonus round, which functions a little differently to some other pokies. Starting at the top of the wedding cake, the player begins with an unlimited number of free spins and a one x multiplier.
Subsequent wins will move them up the wedding cake and increase the multiplier, whereas losing spins will do the opposite. The round will end once the player reaches the bottom of the cake. Once this happens, however, the cake is cut into 10 random cake wild symbols to make the final spin even more rewarding.
During this round the regular prize symbols are replaced with alternative versions, with additional stacked wedding cake wilds appearing on reels two, three and four.
Family business
Aside from the regular pokie bonuses, this game features three different on-reel features. Starting with one unlocked, these become available after meeting the set requirements. The family feature unlocks a combined Vito/Luca/Philip symbol that awards prizes equal to that of the godfather!
The respect feature adds up to five wild horse symbols to the reels. Finally, there is An Offer You Can't Refuse, in which players have to choose between a random prize amount from the don or a special multiplier, ranging from two x to 10 x.
About the Author
