Centre Court Pokie Machine
Sports themed pokies are always popular, and games developer Microgaming has brought out a wide range of titles based on Soccer, Rugby, Cricket and now Tennis. The action on Centre Court plays out across 5 reels and 9 paylines and features some nice bonus features that are typical of Microgaming pokies, such as a free spins round with richer reels and a gamble round.
Anyone who likes Tennis should find something to enjoy here, but those who are not fans will find similar features in quote a few other games. It serves up a good range of betting options, with players able to spin the reels with coin values of 0.01 to 0.25, and up to 10 coins per line, but as always, having a small amount on all lines is preferable to having a bigger bet on just a few of them.
The screen is packed with images from the sport, and features a lush grass green backdrop, with even the high card symbols being adorned with items like sweatbands or Tennis balls, while the main picture symbols consist of various players in action on the courts.
Centre Court
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These aren't based on real players however, as using images of real people costs the developers a fortune, which has to come from somewhere and usually that's from having a lower Return To Player ratio to the game. So it may not be as appealing to fans of the Tennis, but at least they won't be spending their cash on expensive copyrighted images, and most players seem to make plenty of money without our help anyway.
Each icon carries with it a different prize value when 2 or more land on a line, running from the left column. The biggest are linked to the Red Player who brings in prizes from 30 to 700 coins, depending on how many make up the winning combination, but the Trophy Wild symbol can help to complete lines by substituting for all bar the Scatter symbol. The Wild has some of the bigger wins attached to it, as 5 of them, right across the reels on an active payline will result in an automatic reward of 1,000 coins.
The Scatter will also pay out whenever at least 2 land at once, with up to 500 coins being won if 5 of them appear, while 3 or more of them also starts a volley of 18 free spins that feature stacked Wilds throughout, for improved odds of getting a few winning rounds. The ace however is the Mystery Multiplier that applies to all free spin wins and can be as much as five times the base amount.
Centre Court features the Gamble game that is so common with pokies from Microgaming. Players can try to double any wins by guessing if a card will be red or black, or take the riskier option if trying to quadruple the amount by getting the suit right. Correct choices means they can either keep the new win, or go again for an even bigger prize, but get a wrong guess at any point and it's game, set and match as the triggering win and anything earned in the Gamble round are lost.
A Game to Net a Win At?
Personally, I wouldn’t make too much of a racket about Centre Court, mainly due to the older style of graphics, but these are compensated for once the free spins round is triggered. A deuce of benefits like the stacked wilds and multiplier can bring in some nice wins, although the standard game still has some aces up its sleeve.