Tim McGraw Pokies
Fans of Country music will be slapping their thighs at the news that Tim McGraw is now the star of his own Poker machine, while those who are not so keen on the music should pay him a visit anyway, as this game comes with multiple bonus rounds including wild wins, free spins and even a huge progressive jackpot prize.
Available only at land-based casinos, it’s one of a number of games themed around famous people from Australian developer Aristocrat and joins The Rolling Stones and Britney Spears in their extensive range.
Like these games, Tim McGraw sees plenty of concert footage and video clips to keep the fans engaged in the game and it’s pretty catchy stuff, so anyone who thinks Country music isn’t for them, should still give this game the benefit of the doubt, as they may end up humming the tunes long after they have stopped spinning the reels.
Playing Tim McGraw
Presenting in the Arc Double style cabinet, there’s 2 sets of reels taking up the lower portion of the game while a big curved screen sees images of Tim McGraw above, along with the current value of the progressive jackpot prize. It’s an impressive sight and the music coming from the game will certainly attract his many fans to the game.
Unlike most pokies where players need to get symbols across specific lines, in this one, wins come whenever 3 or more of the same type stop in any positions on adjacent reels running from the left side, which makes it a little easier to get a win, although they tend to be on the smaller side.
This suits most people, who would rather keep winning their money back even if it’s smaller amounts, instead of playing for a longer time and just waiting for a bigger prize to be collected.
Symbols for lower value wins include the essential cowboy hat, cowboy boots,an old-style cassette tape, instrument packing case and a guitar, plus lots of images of Tim himself at various points of his long career.
To help players line symbols up, many of them will appear stacked on the reels, or double-height, plus there’s a couple of extra symbols that will result in even more rewards when they land in the right places.
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Bonus Features
A couple of wild symbols can act as all but the bonus symbol if they can complete a winning line, with the red plectrum landing in a single spot at once, and the yellow plectrum wild being stacked on the reels triggering a single free ‘Encore’ spin of the other reels when it appears. If several reels contained red or yellow wilds, the end result can be some impressive payouts in the respin.
Some truckin’ good bonus features will add even more variety to the game, with the Truck Yeah! game triggered by the bonus symbol landing in any 3 or more spots at once. In this round, pickup trucks will drift across the reels, turning random symbols into extra wilds which should then lead to multiple winning rows at once.
The Growin’ Up Country game is a free spins round and with each spin, the reels extend upwards, with more and more rows in play. This makes it easier to get a win with each spin and by the end of the round, players could be getting multiple lines with each one.
To top all of these features off, there’s a progressive jackpot that can reward players with a massive win when the right combination of symbols falls into place and that will turn anyone into a big fan of Tim McGraw whether they like his style of music or not.
The Verdict
Pokies themed around real celebrities are almost always guaranteed success and there’s no reason to think that this one will be any different. Country music may put some potential players off, but it also attracts a passionate fanbase who will see this machine as a real highlight of the casinos where the Aristocrat range is found.
It’s got an interesting design, with the 2 sets of reels being an impressive sight, and while regular symbols may be nothing special, the images of Tim McGraw and the accompanying video clips will make fans more than happy.
Bonus features should make everyone happy however, as they come along quite often, especially the stacked wilds and Encore spins. The free games may not be triggered so often, but when they are, players should be assured of some decent wins with lots of extra rows in play, while the progressive jackpot should have the lucky winners Ye-hawing for joy.