Farm Invaders

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An Introduction to Farm Invaders

Pretty much everyone has heard stories of people claiming to have seen aliens. These stories often start up, or at least get popularized from, large farms with lots of isolated land. This is the theme behind the Farm Invaders video slot.

PG Soft has build the graphics to a supreme level in this title, and the gameplay is really fun too.

The 3-D graphics are generally going to be the first thing we think players will notice. All of the symbols are crafted with such detail that they could be in a Pixar-developed film. Additionally, you’ll have a fun farm scene in the background where all of the action takes place. With great animations on the reels that fit the theme really well, we think that virtually all players can agree that this is a particularly aesthetically pleasing title.

Gameplay hasn’t been left behind just because the presentation is so awesome, however. Action is the name of the game here, and you’ll have chances for some out of this world wins. On the most basic level, you have a balanced pay table that’s enhanced by a variety of different features. Most of the features in this game are about giving you better or more frequent wins from the starting pay table itself. However, this style of play is fast-paced, which fits the alien invasion angle well.

Betting and Layout

We don’t think players will have a hard time getting started on this title at all. That’s because the format provides enough extra room to help the features trigger more often while still staying within the confines of what’s considered typical for the industry. Here’s what you need to know to get started:

• The grid of symbols operates on a 5×4 layout with five vertical reels and four rows.
• You’ll have chances to pick up line-based wins on a total of 25 paylines. This number of lines cannot get paid, and they all pay from left to right only.
• The betting interface is the coolest we’ve ever seen. It shows your bet size (per line) along with your bet multiplier (per line) along with the total bet amount all in one area.
• Your individual bets per line can range from €0.01 to €0.40, and you can wager up to 10 of these per payline.
• Overall, your minimum available bet size is €0.25 per turn. You can also wager as much as €100 per spin. However, PG Soft has included a ton of different betting increments, so you can really zero in on the exact bet size that you’d prefer.

Something else about this game is that the pay table is really balanced and fairly flat. However, all wins are expressed as a multiple of the amount you’re wagering overall to keep it simple to understand.

With this super flat pay table and the way the features work, the volatility of this game is average. We place it in the medium range overall even though the hit-rate is a bit above-average.

Gameplay and Features

Once you have a basic understanding of how the pay table is laid out, the focus is on the features. This is clearly how the Farm Invaders online slot has been set up, and we think it’s very player-friendly. However, we still recommend that players read over our breakdowns of how all of the features work in the following. This will help you to know what’s going on before you jump right into the middle of it.

Wild Television Symbols

First up, we have the television symbols. These symbols are wild, and they get you some solid wins since they appear on all reels. Here are the payouts you can earn with combinations of television symbols:

• Five of a Kind – 50x
• Four of a Kind – 40x
• Three of a Kind – 30x

The wilds are pretty important in this game. One reason is that they simply help you to increase your hit-rate by getting more wins. However, they’re also important because of how they tie into the other features. We’ll get to those below, but you should also know that they do not substitute for scattered UFO symbols. Otherwise, they substitute for every other symbol on the pay table.

Wild Multiplier Feature

One feature that includes the wilds in the Farm Invaders online slot machine is the multiplier feature. This does not trigger like any wild multiplier feature we’ve ever seen. Instead, if you get at least one wild on the reels at once, it comes alive.

The basic idea is straightforward: You get a 2x multiplier for each wild on the screen, and that applies to every wild no matter their position. For example, if three wilds land, then they are all 6x wild multipliers. However, you don’t have to get multiple wilds in a winning combination for this multiplier to apply. Only one is necessary.

Cascade Feature

If you have at least one wild on the screen with no wins, or if you get at least one winning combination, you’ll trigger the cascade feature. Every single non-winning symbol will explode in this case. New symbols fall down to fill up the empty space afterward to give you an additional chance to win.

But here’s the thing: This doesn’t have to stop after just one cascade. If you continue getting wins, you’ll continue getting cascades. Additionally, PG Soft has put no limit on the number of cascades you can get at a time. Instead, they only stop when you no longer have any wins on the board.

Farm Invaders Free Spins Mode

You can trigger the Farm Invaders slot free spins by getting at least three of the scattered UFO symbols. The number of free spins you start with is determined by how many scatters you use to start things off.

• Five of a Kind – 12 free spins
• Four of a Kind – 10 free spins
• Three of a Kind – 8 free spins

You also have the ability to re-trigger the free spins indefinitely. All you have to do is get at least three scatters in total on the reels, and the same number of free turns as above will be added to your total.

During the free spins bonus round, you’ll be given an increased wild multiplier. Instead of wild multipliers being based on a 2x increase, they’re based on a 5x increase. With one on each reel, that means total multipliers worth as much as 25x are available on the game board.

How to Win at Farm Invaders

Since the volatility level of this game is in the medium range, no real betting adjustment is super necessary. However, for players who are just starting out in this game, dropping your bet size down a little might be a good idea until you get used to the game mechanics. While the format is pretty standard, the multiplier-heavy gameplay can throw some players off.

This adjustment is completely optional, however. Overall, you should just make sure to play with a bet size that fits what you’re looking for. Outside of that, there are no strategic adjustments you need to make to get the most from this title.

Payout Structure for Farm Invaders

The base pay table for the Farm Invaders video slot can seem a bit flat. That’s because the multipliers are responsible for so many different win amounts. It starts with the cow and sheep symbols that both pay out 40x for five of a kind combinations. Additionally, a 30x win can be yours when you get five of a kind wins for the pig, chicken or rabbit symbols.

From there, all five of the low-tier symbols have the same prizes. You can pick up 25x for five of a kind of the wheelbarrow, boots, watering can, bucket or spade symbols. We also want to point out that all of these symbols have a great look to them no matter where they’re located on the pay table.

Overview

As a result of the wide appeal to a whole lot of people, the Farm Invaders video slot has a valuable place in PG Soft’s overall lineup of titles. We also want to point out that if you’ve liked other online slots that feature this style of alien concept, then this is one game you will not want to miss. It really blows most of the sub-genre out of the water.

Also worth noting, a lot of the fun of this game comes from how ridiculously good the graphics are. A good number of special features can be found in this game as well, and that is a fact you can’t say for plenty of the industry as a whole, especially when it comes to multiple tiers of multipliers. Overall, the gameplay is something that is action-focused with a tremendous number of opportunities to come out a winner with the flat pay table, and we think that makes it a good fit for most people.

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