Attraction Pokie
An online casino game based around magnetism seems a pretty unique concept, but the Attraction video pokie by Net Ent draws players in with its rewarding gameplay and features, some of which are as unique as the theme. Net Ent can always be trusted to come up with something innovative and here we have a game where magnets combined with wild symbols trigger free re-spins of the reels, and where the winning potential of those bonus games is increased.
Attraction has the cartoon style that some many games from this developer are seen with, and since this has proved popular with the public, why shouldn’t it? The 5 reels are filled with metallic-style high card symbols and a strange collection of volt-meters, Geiger counters and computers that create the high-paying combinations when landing on connected reels across any of the 10 fixed paylines running from the left side reel.
A generous bet range allows gamblers to stake just 0.10, which can be raised to a high limit of 100.00 per spin, although anyone who prefers to test their games first will be able to play free Attraction video pokies at most casinos.
Attraction
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Playing Attraction
Everything takes place in a lab, where electricity generating equipment and computer screens fill the room, all that’s missing is a mad scientist. The reels look like they are displayed on a monitor inside this lab and symbols are laid out on a plain blue background. Underneath is a control panel where bet sizes are set and players have the option of adjusting wagers via the buttons or just clicking Bet Max, while each spin can be done manually or on Autoplay, where the selected number of spins will play out and stop when certain win or loss limits are reached.
The playing card symbols 10 through to A will return wins of between 30 and 100x the line bet when filling an entire payline. At least 3 or each will be needed, but the wins increase when the unique picture symbols turn up, with some kind of purple device that looks like a Taser paying out 8, 40 or 150x the line bet when stopping on 3, 4 or 5 reels.
The top value picture symbol of the 5 that we have in total, is a red box with a satellite dish on it, and quite what it’s for we have no idea, but landing this contraption across 3, 4 or 5 reels of a line will be worth 25, 150 or 500x. A pink and purple atom is a wild symbol, able to act as all others if it helps to complete a winning combination, although it only lands on reels 2, 3 and 4, so isn’t worth anything on its own. As well as filling in any gaps in a line, it can also extend a run of 3 matching symbols across the fourth reel, which will result in a higher win being paid out.
Bonus Features
With every spin of the reels, an electromagnetic device will move around to any of 9 positions surrounding the game, magnetising the reel or a row of symbols. If the wild stops in a magnetised section it will stay locked in place for a free reel re-spin of all other positions, giving players another chance of collecting a win.
To give a further boost to these odds, a second magnet will appear and the process repeats itself over and over until no wild symbol stops on an affected reel or row, while a blue and purple sticky wild atom will also be added to the mix. It’s a unique and potentially highly rewarding bonus round which is the main attraction of the attractive Attraction pokie.
There’s no secondary bonus round, as the respins occur quite frequently, so this game really doesn’t need one and all the action takes place without scatter symbols or side games.
The Verdict
With a fun theme and exciting bonus features, Attraction is destined to become another of Net Ents’ top games. The unusual design is interesting enough to make it worth a look and once players see the way that the magnets trigger extra spins that have additional wilds within them, many will be sticking around for a while.
There’s a good return to player percentage and a wide bet range that makes it suitable for all but the highest of high rollers, and with just 0.10 needed to get started, it’s going to appeal to casual players. The main issue with Attraction is that it’s not part of the Touch mobile-optimised range, which is a point where Net Ent are somewhat lagging behind the competition.