Double Dose Pokie
Anyone who enjoys the traditional 3 reel and single payline pokie format will want to give the reels of Double Dose a spin, especially as it features an image of an attractive nurse nearly bursting out of her uniform. Even if she does have green hair.
Developed by Microgaming, all of the attributes of fair play, reliability, smooth animations and quality graphics that this company are known for combine to make Double Dose an entertaining, if rather basic game, which lovers of this type will find rewarding, while those who don’t see the appeal of 3-reelers won’t find much to change their minds here.
It’s got a popular theme though, which is sure to inject a little fun into the day and it’s easy to operate for experienced players or total newcomers to pokies alike.
Laid out in much the same way as numerous other games, the reels take up position at top-left with our friendly nurse and the game logo below them. Drawn in a Manga style, the nurse gives players a little wink and there’s even a love heart there to show them how happy she is to see them.
The payout schedule dominates the right side of the game, with a mixture of classic symbols and a wild that’s simply the game logo, but has some extra medicine for players to take when it lands in the right places.
Double Dose
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Betting Options
To choose the amount wagered, there are control buttons below the game. By using the + and – buttons, the value of coins can be set at 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 5.00. 10.00. 20.00, 25.00, and 50.00, while there is the option to play with just a single coin or double-up and use two. This equals a maximum bet size of 100.00 per spin, and by checking the payout table, it’s easy to see how many times the bet amount will be paid out with each combination.
There’s no surprises in store with the payouts, and they are basically the same as in many other pokies, with cherries being the lowest-value symbols and a single one stopping on the line being worth a prize of 2x the bet.
If any of the bar symbols come to a rest right across the line, the payout will be 3x, and then the cherries appear again, rewarding a 5x prize if 2 of them stop on the line.
The single bar symbol carries a value of 10x for a full line, and then if the cherries are across the line on all reels, the resulting win is 20x. It carries on in standard fashion with the double bar being worth 25x and triple bar paying out 50x the bet, with the red 7’s treating players to a nice 100x the amount staked per spin should they land in the right position.
That’s it for the standard symbols, but the Double Dose logo symbol will help players to win more frequently and multiply the value of those wins, while also giving them the chance to collect the biggest prizes.
This is because it acts as the wild symbol, so it counts as any other and completes lines of symbols while doubling the amount won if just a single wild and 2 examples of another symbol are on the win line. If it’s 2 wilds and a single example of a symbol, the amount won will be multiplied by 4x, plus if the whole line is filled with wilds, there’s a reward of 800x the bet amount on the way.
What’s the Verdict Nurse?
Double Dose uses the exact same software and payouts as a number of other Microgaming pokies, so which one you choose to play depends on what you think of the look of each game. A cute cartoon nurse will certainly appeal to many, but beyond that there’s a reason why so many games follow this format. It simply works well, has a good payout ratio and is easy to learn. Traditional symbols are familiar, and players know what to expect when each one stops on the line, but even those who have never tried 3-reel pokies before will quickly be able to work out what each combination is worth.
A good bet range means that it can be tried out for just 0.25 per spin, while those with bigger bankrolls can go all the way up to 100.00 a go, which is surely adequate for most of us.