Golden Balls Introduction
One of many in a recent trend of TV show-themed free online pokies, Golden Balls takes inspiration from the exciting and tense game show of the same name on UK’s ITV hosted by national treasure Jasper Carrott. In the TV show, contestants were given the chance to work together or betray each other for individual gain. The game show featured a machine filled with balls, each marked with a value from £10 up to £75,000.
Sixteen balls are selected at random and shared amongst the contestants. The contestants are whittled down, and the final two must individually choose to Split or Steal the prize. If both choose to split it, then everyone goes home happy, but if one chooses Steal, they take the lot. However, if both choose to Steal, no one gets anything, making this a nail-biting programme to watch!
Theme
Fans of the original series will be pleasantly surprised to see the same soundtrack and aesthetic on the show. The showbiz origins of the game are clear from the gold and red colour scheme and lights surrounding the reels as if it were a dressing room mirror. The symbols are sleekly styled and include the glossily remastered versions of classic fruit machine icons.
Thrilling sound effects with every spin add suspense, keeping players on the edge of their seats as the reels spin.
How to play
Like most pokies developed by Endemol, Golden Balls features 20 paylines across five reels. The number of active paylines can be changed from 1 to 20 and anywhere in between. You can set this by simply clicking your chosen number running down the sides of the reels. There are plenty of options for bet per line. Click the + and - symbols on the bottom left to explore the options, extending from $0.01, $0.02, $0.05, $0.10, $0.20, $0.50 and $1.00.
In a nice touch, the game clearly illustrates your bet per line, the active line multiplier and your total bet, so you know exactly how much you’re spending and how much you stand to win!
Symbols
Fans of the Golden Balls TV show and pokies in general will find themselves equally pleased with this game. The classic fruit machine symbols make an appearance; line up five cherries or juicy-looking watermelons to multiply your bet per line 100x. In a twist of fate, the playing card symbols are some of the higher-valued symbols in the game!
Five Jacks on an active line nets you 300x your bet, while five Kings or Aces are worth 500x your line wager. The golden pound symbol is worth a cool 1,000x your bet for a line of all five!
Wilds and scatters
The Golden Balls logo is the wild, standing in for all other symbols to help you land more winning combos. The Steal symbol is the scatter and your key to the bonus features. Three Steals anywhere on the reels presents you with 11 golden balls, and you must decide which ones to keep in “Bin or Win”. Five Steals triggers the Split or Steal bonus round… is today your lucky day?
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