Ladies Nite Pokie
It’s back to the heyday of the disco scene in Microgamings’ Ladies Nite pokie, with glitter balls, lipstick, cocktails and handbags all featured across the 5 reels, along with a cheesy soundtrack that fits the theme perfectly.
The design is something of a blast from the past as well, with some fairly basic symbols, but groovy guys and glam gals shouldn’t be put off by this, as it’s got some nice bonus features like free spins with multipliers, wild wins and a gamble game that can potentially turn a small win into a sizeable one.
Ready for a Nite out?
Apart from the reels, a simple purple surround to them with the game title underneath is about all we see here. Players will need to select how much they want to bet per spin, and that’s done using the control buttons at the bottom of the game, with the option to activate any number of paylines, from 1 to all 9, although any winning combinations that fall on lines that are not in play won’t count.
They then need to decide the line bet, with the value of a coin ranging from 0.01 to 2.00 and the option to have any number of coins, from 1 to 5 on each line. This all adds up to a total maximum wager of 90.00 per spin.
To see what they can win, there’s a ‘View Payout’ button that opens up a colourful second window which lists all the winning combinations. Players get a prize when 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol land on any active payline, on adjacent reels running from left to right, while the line will need to start from the reel on the left side of the game.
Ladies Nite
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Lower value symbols consist of the playing card 9, 10, J, Q, K and A, which are basically the same ones used across much of the Microgaming range, although a couple of them have little nods towards the theme, with the K wearing a bow tie and the A being next to a cocktail.
While the 9 is the lowest value symbol, players only need to line 2 of them up to get a payout of 2x the line bet, while a full row of 5 across the reels will pay them 100x.
To win the bigger prizes however, players will be looking to land symbols related to the theme, with some bright red lipstick, shiny silver bag, a bottle of perfume, sickly-looking cocktail and a dancer under the glitter ball all carrying some decent rewards. When symbols make up part of a winning line they will flash on and off, while the glitter ball does its thing in some simple animations.
Another glitter ball is the wild symbol, and can help to create extra winning combinations by acting as any other symbol apart from the scatter. It’s also got the benefit of doubling the value of any line when it substitutes for another symbol and if that’s not enough, then how about the instant payouts of 10x the line bet when just 2 wilds land on a line, and 10,000x for getting it across all 5 reels on an active line?
The muscled torso of a waiter, complete with a bow tie and tray of shot glasses is the scatter symbol, and players win whenever he lands in 2, 3, 4 or 5 spots at any time, with no need to be across a payline. Scatter wins are multiples of the total bet per spin, rather than just the line bet, and he pays out 2x when just 2 land, and 5x, 20x or 500x for 3, 4, or 5. Any 3 or more will also trigger a free spins game, where 15 spins play out for free, while all wins during them are tripled in value.
Any win, apart from jackpot payouts, can be gambled by clicking the Gamble button, which opens up a screen showing a face-down playing card and some options to double the triggering win by correctly guessing if it will be a red or black card, or quadrupling it by selecting the right suit.
While getting it right means they can play again, to double or quadruple it several times over, of course any wrong pick along the way loses the initial bet and any gamble wins so far, so it could be too risky for many players.
The Verdict
So it’s not the most up to date pokie going, but there’s nothing wrong with the gameplay and there’s some nice payouts to be had with the wild substitutions and especially during the bonus games. Even in normal play, there are plenty of winning spins to be had, so overall it’s a good choice.