Agent Royale slot review

Cut the green wire or the red wire for a chance to land locking wilds. If you are Agent Royale of the Red Tiger fame.

Most slot players who are fans of the spy genre of movies (in other words, James Bond) are going to find the game at hand likeable and exciting.

Agent Royale is packed with action thanks to its four rows, six reels and 40 paylines.

The reel set abounds in lively symbols that tell a story of locked wilds, free spins and an additional kicker during the bonus game.

I played the game on multiple sittings and discovered gameplay that has Red Tiger's signature etchings.

First off, Agent Royale is dynamic. Second, it has a pleasing graphic design. And third, stacked reels are common and can improve the odds for a big win - with the help of one or two Wilds.

Theme and Graphics

Agent Royale echoes Agent 007 in style, character and excitement. The graphic design is shiny, cool and lively. This is especially true for the special symbols - the Wild, the locking Wild and the Bonus.

In my opinion, Red Tiger has edged dangerously close to copying the notes of the famous James Bond theme, but they've done no wrong because the tune fits the gameplay perfectly.

If I have to choose a favourite part of the design, that would be the winning outcomes. How so? Every single win gets treated to a set of cool sound and graphic effects.

Again, outcomes tend to be a lot better if the Wilds are involved because there is an added dynamic to the end result.

Extra features

I think that I've mentioned to Wilds and their capacity just enough to make it known that these constitute the core of the action.

The standard Wild, represented by Agent Royale, can land on any reel and interact with matching symbols. This symbol can fall in place together with the locking Wilds, towards a potentially more-impressive effect.

• Locking Wilds

The dynamite bomb symbol is the locking Wild, but not before it becomes defused by Agent Royale cutting a blue, green or red wire with pliers.

These potential Wilds can land in multiple positions on the reel set. One or more can stay locked for the coming respin.

The only condition that needs to be fulfilled is for the standard Wild symbol to land on the reels on the same spin.

• Free Spins

The symbol that triggers the bonus round has been given the fitting title of Licence to Spin. You need three of these symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger 8 spins.

Agent Royale's Wild symbol lands on the centre position by default and remains there until the end of the bonus.

The locking Wilds are still in play. If one or more stay locked on the reels, they will remain there until the free spins expire.

• Extra Features Summary

Agent Royale is heavy on the Wilds and these tend to land on the reels. One caveat is that not every dynamite Wild, which is potentially locking Wild, does remain locked for the respin.

Nevertheless, paired with the free spins bonus and the default Wild in the centre of the reel set, this feature is an excellent element that makes the game quite attractive.

Bets and Payouts

The potential payouts reflect low to moderate potential if you are betting £1.00 or less. I say this in consideration of the 40 paylines where each winning combination on the paytable is the amount times the payline wins.

If you are betting 40p per spin that amounts to 1p per payline and the potential there is not overly good in terms of the basic winning combinations.

Three matching symbols in both the low-paying and high-paying category pay less than your full bet. To win bigger amounts the game has to be inclined to reward you locking wilds and respins.

The payout structure is as follows - with amount multiplied by your payline bet:

• 10 card: 4x, 8x, 20x
• Jack: 4x, 12x, 32x
• Queen: 8x, 16x, 40x
• King: 8x, 20x, 60x
• Ace: 12x, 24x, 80x
• Dice: 20x, 48x, 100x
• Martini: 24x, 60x, 120x
• Car: 28x, 72x, 140x
• Dynamite: 32x, 80x, 160x
• Wilds: 40x, 100x, 200x

Conclusion

This is a game where the majority of the big winning outcomes tend to come by way of respins and multiple wilds on the screen. The 40 paylines can offset the difference between the low-ish payouts and the potential for multi-payline wins.

I see the big-win potential materializing from Wild respins adding substitutes next to full-reel stacks. And the free spins bonus, where the game also tends to post matching symbols on a full reel.