Private Eye Online Video Slots Review
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Private Eye quick info
| Reels / Paylines | 5 / 243 |
| Coins / Coin values | 250 / $0.01 - $0.25 |
| Top Jackpot | 1,000 coins |
| Winning Combos | 33 |
| Software | Microgaming |
| Features | Bonus Game, Free Spins |
| Wild symbol | Private Eye Badge |
| Scatter symbol | Intrepid PI, Magnifying Glass |
Private Eye is a 5 reel, 250 coin, 243 ways-to-win online slot machine with Private Investigator theme, Wild and two Scatter symbols, two Bonus Features and generous Free Spins. The slot was released by Microgaming at the beginning of January 2011 with 3 other video slots: Retro Reels - Diamond Glitz, Monkey King and Hot Ink, 1024 ways-to-win slot with Tattoo bonus and free spins.
Hire a Private Eye to help search for clues and solve the case to bring you to riches. The new game takes you on a highly entertaining and interactive hunt for solutions in the exciting realm of the private investigator, with an abundance of opportunities to achieve significant rewards along the way. The theme of the video slot harks back to the days of fedora-and-trench coat clad sleuths like Dick Tracy and Mickey Spillane, with superb graphics redolent with femmes fatale, .38 specials, classic cars, covert cameras and tough looking criminals.
Although Private Eye offers relatively small top jackpot in the base game - "just" 1,000x when you hit 5 Wild Badges - you can win substantial amounts of coins with the help of large number of way-wins, bonus features and Free Spins. With a 0.01 to 0.25 credits wagering range the game will appeal to most pockets. The maximum bet on Private Eye is 62.50 in credits, which can deliver a cash reward of up to 25,000 coins (up to €/$6,250.00) in the base game, 100,000 coins (up to €/$25,000.00) max during Free Spins and 12,000 coins on bonuses.
Wild: The Private Eye Badge is the wild symbol that substitute for all other symbols except Scatter, Bonus and Free Spins Scatter. 3 or more Wild Badges pay from 100x up to the max payout os 1,000x line bet.
Scatters: The Intrepid PI himself acts as the first Scatter in this game; the lucky player who hits 5 of these across the reels gets a 100x total bet staked bonanza, decreasing with 4 hits (10x) and 3 hits (2x total bet). The second scatter is the Magnifying Glass, which on reels 1, 2 and 3 can trigger the important Clue Bonus Round.
Free Spins
The Free Spins Bonus is triggered by the Newspaper Boy scatters on reels 3, 4 and 5. You will be presenting with a screen to choose a Number of Free Spins, Free Spins Multiplier and a cash prize. These choices can deliver up to 20 free spins, with a 4x multiplier and possibly cash prizes attached that can go as high as 1,000 coins.
Clue Bonus
3 Magnifying Glass symbols on reels 1, 2 and 3 will trigger the important Solve the Case Bonus Feature on a second screen. Here the player is presented with 9 clues, and must pick as many as possible before the telephone rings and ends the bonus round. By doing this prizes can be won, but better still finding a Fingerprint among the clues will gain you access to yet another bonus opportunity in the Mugshot bonus screen.
Mugshot Bonus
In this screen (see images below), the mugshots of 5 criminals, each concealing a hidden random cash prize, are presented and you are given one choice. Mugshot will reveal a cash prize.
243 Ways To Win!
The game offers 243 possible ways to win and each winning way is dependent on the symbol combination on the reels. Regular winning combos pay from left to right. 3 or more matching symbols must be displayed on consecutive reels, with the first symbol displaying on the reel 1. All pay ways are permanently enabled for each spin. You're paid out for all winning combos that appear on multiple pay ways. Note: The bet amount you choose is multiplied by a 25x bet multiplier per each spin.
So help this Private Eye investigate and nab the baddies all in a day's work! The slot is easy on the eye and even easier to play, offering the player several different opportunities to win, at the same time enjoying some great interactive fun - try it today.
Private Eye Payout Table and Bonus Features Screenshots (click to enlarge):
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