By David Newstead
It's recently been announced that Microgaming casinos are set to receive a slot that the casino software giants have dubbed as ground-breaking. Hellboy is the first comic book based slot machine produced by Microgaming, following earlier successful conversions of Marvel comics by a rival manufacturer. Initial glances at various sites displaying information on Hellboy, like 32Red's dedicated Hellboy Slot website, shows that Microgaming may have produced something truly special for slot players.
The graphics are reproduced directly from the comic with full license from Dark Horse Comics and the author Mike Mignola, giving it an incredibly authentic look and feel. Fans of the films won't be left disappointed either, with the high adrenaline plot matching the furious action in the two blockbusters.
In essence, Hellboy is a 5 reel and 20 payline slot machine. In fact, at face value it appears to be a normal video slot but with uniquely stunning graphics. I'm sure this alone would instantly make it a popular slot, but there really is a lot more to this game, which a few spins will quickly reveal. Watch for Hellboy himself running across the reels, full 3D animation, a supermode that is second to none, a gamble option, a great wild symbol but the game comes alive with the scatter symbol – Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom. Find three anywhere on the screen and travel down, deep down to the Underworld on a rescue mission.
Four members of the BPRD - the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense - have gone missing in the labyrinths of the Underworld. Hellboy needs you to find them as well as your careful guidance to reach the Chamber of Fire and, ultimately, the Relic of Power. Every time you progress you earn cash prizes. Hit the Relic of Power, literally, and you could be enjoying a £8,500 payout worthy of a superhero. Combine the coins earned journeying through the Underworld, the Chamber of Fire and free spins in the game's supermode and you could win an amazing £92,000. All in a day's work for Hellboy!
Stylish, fun and rewarding… sounds good to me! Maybe Microgaming is right? Maybe this is truly one of the best slots ever made. According to reports we only have a few weeks to wait to find out, with the release date set for the 14th January at 32Red Online Casino, and I assume, at other Microgaming casinos. One thing is for certain: this game will appeal to fans of the comic, fans of the films and definitely fans of slots, as this appears to be one seriously well put together machine.