Beetle Star Introduction
Beetle Star is a '60s-style pokie from Casino Technology, loosely based on the legendary Beatles. A ten-payline, five-reel game with a non-progressive jackpot and a multiplier, Beetle Star has most of the usual features displayed in an free online pokies game. Coin denominations range from $0.01 to $0.5, so for those looking to use real money, it's a relatively inexpensive way to play.
Retro Look
Obviously influenced by Beatlemania during that decade, it's set against a rich green floral background crested by two guitars, with the five reels sporting small silhouettes of beetles and bugs. Symbols include '60s Pop Art-style images of each of the Fab Four, complete with bug-style antennae, and colourful playing card symbols from Ace down to 9.
The 'Beetle Star' symbol is the Wild in this pokie, and as usual substitutes for all symbols on the reels apart from the Scatter, which is a joyful-looking star shaped character.
Game Play
The Scatter will net you 20 credits for 2x, 50 for 3x, 100 for 4xand 1000 for 5x. Three Scatter symbols or more will trigger the Scatter bonus, which is generous by most standards, granting 15 free games where all wins are multiplied by three. Not only that, up to 15 additional games can be won during the free spins if you're lucky enough!
The Wild will yield 10 for 2x, 250 for 3x, 2500 for 4x and a whopping 150,000 for five of a kind. Not only that, it will double any payout that is made by any of the other symbols if it features on the payline! And speaking of those payouts - what of the Fab Four themselves?
Well, George and Ringo pay out 15, 75 and 250 credits for three, four or five of a kind, while John and Paul will pay out 2, 25,125 and 750 credits for two, three, four and five shows respectively. The daisy symbol is quite good too, paying out 20, 100 and 400 for 3x, 4x and 5x, while the Ace and King symbols will give you 10, 50 and 120 credits. Queen, Jack, 10 and 9 symbols will get 5, 25 and 100 credits for three, four and five of a kind, while the 9 will also give you an extra two credits for two shows.
In addition to these payouts, you have various options to gamble on your win. You can double up by guessing whether a card is going to be red or black, or gamble 4x to guess which suit it will be. If you don't want to gamble your entire win, you can keep half and gamble half. Double-up is only eligible for wins that are less than 10x the total bet or for wins less than 50x the total bet if you're only opting to gamble half.
Summary
Overall, this pokie is well worth a look, with its greater than average number of free spins and its more complex double-up feature. While you won't be hearing the Beatles' great sounds throughout the game, it's fun to play and has a great look and feel for the era it represents.
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