The Crackdown Slot
Spin your way into the shady world of The Crackdown, a slot machine by Booming games that takes after the hit TV series, Breaking Bad. The 5-reel game has 15 paylines on which spinners can unfold a shady story of drugs and dirty money, all set within the dusty desert landscape of the American Southwest.
Admittedly, the theme may be a little too intense for some spinners, but bettors who get the references to contemporary pop culture will no doubt enjoy having a spin or two of this game. Plus, the slot offers up some straightforward bonus gameplay thanks to a wild symbols and a scatter icon that will trigger some free spins with expanding symbols.
An Oddly Familiar World
If you have ever seen Breaking Bad or played video games such as GTA V, then the chances are that you will enjoy having a spin of this slot machine by Booming Games. That is because the reels present a number of characters and images that are associated with the dark and dingy world of crystal meth production and the law enforcement that surrounds it.
In fact, there are so many references to Breaking Bad that we wouldn't be surprised if the game was designed by the production crew from the hit TV show! For example, the reel symbol that depicts the methamphetamine itself is aglow with blue crystals, which is one of the distinguishing features of the crystal meth that is produced by Walter “Heisenberg” White in the series. Plus, there is also a character which resembles Walter in his yellow lab gear as he meticulously goes through the scientific process of “cooking” while another character closely resembles Jesse Pinkman, Walter's business partner.
Of course, all of this is sure to be lost of a great deal of punters who have never seen the series, meaning that the game might be quite limited in its appeal. We'd like to think that there aren't many people out there who are in the market for a game about the drug business just for the fun of it! Even so, the Booming Games slot machine does present a perfectly well designed aesthetic with 3D animated symbols and some suspenseful sound effects for spinners to enjoy.
Reap the Rewards
Playing this game doesn't require the same rigorous scientific method as Heisenberg's meth production, but it might just reap the same financial rewards. However, having said that, players will have to take some risks in order to benefit from this game by placing line bets that range from 0.03 credits to 3.00 credits. Those bets per line can be placed on 1 single payline up to 15 paylines, making the maximum possible stake in the game a fairly hefty 45 credits.
With wagers in place and the reels set in motion, punters simply have to line up three or more of the same icons on any of the active paylines. If this happens, then the following line bet multipliers will be awarded as a prize:
Bonus Boost
The Crackdown features one more symbol that hasn't been mentioned in the paytable above. That is the icon that depicts the blue glowing crystal meth and it wasn't included in the list of line bet multipliers because it actually pays wins as total bet multipliers, regardless of payline positions. So, whenever three scatters appear on the reels in any position, players will get a total bet prize of 5x, while four scatters award 10x an five scatters pay 20x.
What's more, any time that three or more scatters appear on the screen, a round of 10 free spins will be activated with a randomly selected expanding symbol for extra winning opportunities.
The game also features a wild icon – depicted by the piles of money – which will help spinners to create winning formations by substituting for any other symbol that pays a line bet multiplier when it falls on a payline. Punters can also boost their betting balance by playing a double or nothing gamble game. This side game differs from conventional gambles because instead of selecting cards, players must choose between the Jesse character or the NEA law enforcement agent.
Not for Everyone
The Crackdown offers a very unique theme for its spinners to enjoy. However, by the same token, the nature of the game's narrative is not going to appeal to every slot machine fan out there. Although, having said that, the chance to win a base game jackpot of 15,000x is sure to provide an incentive to every bettor, no matter what their views on the drug trade are!
