Cyrus the Virus Introduction
Get the bleach at the ready - here comes Cyrus the Virus! Get up close and personal with some weird and wonderful germs and win big money! It's available to play for free at Online Pokies 4U - just like the many other Free Pokies we have on the site.
The look
One of the strangest games currently on the pokie market, Cyrus the Virus is based around several oddly-shaped germ symbols. With a bright green background that could be found inside a creepy-crawly somewhere near you, this game has a fun, cartoony feel.
The germs themselves are nicely designed in 3D and wiggly worms poke their heads out of the tissue surrounding them, all adding to the bizarre science theme! In addition to the germ shapes in a variety of bright colours, you will see them as they come to life on winning spins, leering evilly and waving their many arms around before they explode in a burst of colour and disappear.
Even when two matching symbols appear, the creatures animate in expectation of the reveal of the third matching germ. The wild symbol is the most colourful germ and the one with the most attitude! When it appears, its multi-coloured rainbow arms snake their way across the reels as it grins menacingly out at you. You would never know it was a good thing to find!
The game is accompanied by a frenetic and fun tune that would not be out of place in the credits of a science show from the 80s. This really adds to the fast pace of the game and you are sure to find yourself humming it for days!
The game
Cyrus the Virus has a surprisingly simple structure. It has none of the complex bonus features you may have come to expect from the more recent pokies, such as bonus rounds within bonus rounds ad infinitum; in fact, the simplicity of Cyrus the Virus is what makes it so hypnotic. There are no free spin features and the only elements to look out for are matching three or more symbols and the wild card.
The wild card takes the form of an expanded wild, which only features in the middle reel. It extends to take up the entire third reel and allows you to take a re-spin with the expanded reel still set in place. This gives you a better chance of making a match and winning cash.
One major difference between Cyrus the Virus and other pokies is that you can 'win both ways', which means you can match from left to right and from right to left. This certainly ups your chances of taking home a few extra dollars.
The developer
Yggdrasil Gaming is respected for its amazing visuals and 3D graphics. It tends to choose subjects that are slightly left-field and create beautiful and surprising games out of them - just like Cyrus the Virus! Other games to check out include Magic Mushrooms, Nirvana and Seasons, which are all great fun! Cyrus the Virus is great for when you want a simple, fun game you can get to grips with fast.
It is available on desktop or mobile, and this is one virus that is definitely spreading!
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