Holy Hand Grenade

Review

The concept is inspired by the British surrealist comedy group known as Monty Python. The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is featured in Monty Python And The Holy Grail from 1975, which is a comedy revolving around King Arthur. They use the hand grenade to destroy the evil Killer Rabbit, and it’s hardly a surprise that this symbol takes center stage in this game.

This is a themed release, which is something we haven’t really seen before, and the Holy Hand Grenade explodes to transform surrounding symbols into matching symbols. That might not sound like a massive deal, but things are taken to a new level in the bonus round. The explosion will spawn new Holy Hand Grenades if symbols marked by it are involved, and this can escalate into payouts up to 20,000x your stake. This is another solid release, and this is definitely a title to keep your eye on.

Features

You can turn on the Scatter Boost ante bet feature if you are willing to pay 50 % more per spin, and this increases the RTP. It also increases your bonus round hit rate.

The symbols pay in the base game, but the payout range increases when the grid is expanded to 6x5 in the bonus round. There are no wild symbols in this game, but there are plenty of features we’ll cover below.

If you look closely, you will see the SuperSpinner markers between the reels, and these will display random numbers per spin. They can also display nothing, but if a number is displayed it becomes the line win multiplier for that spin. Each SuperSpinner number will boost any win that passes through the relevant paylines.

The Holy Hand Grenade Feature triggers when you land a Holy Hand Grenade symbol, and this symbol explodes after the initial win calculation. The explosion transforms a random number of surrounding symbols, which turns them into a random matching symbol. After the transformation you will get a new win calculation if the transformation indeed created a win.

The Bonus Round triggers from 3, 4, or 5 scatters in view, and this gives you 7, 9, or 11 free spins, respectively. The grid expands to 6x5 with 52 ways to win during the feature, and all Holy Hand Grenade symbols that land will mark their respective positions with a frame. The average win from the bonus round is your stake.

If you land a Holy Hand Grenade explosion that affects a framed position, you get an extra Holy Hand Grenade from the affected positions. You get a larger explosion when a Holy Hand Grenade lands in an already framed position, and each Holy Hand Grenade that appears gives you +2 extra spins. Finally, players can purchase the bonus round.

Experience

You get a decent taste of the base game, before we purchase and trigger the bonus round into the highlights video. We won extra spins which prolonged the feature, and you can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.

Summary

This developer delivers compelling and high-quality installments each time. Their vision seemed to be clear from the get-go, and this is a developer that stands out from all others. This game benefits from the innovative SuperSpinner multiplier system, and the Monty Python inspired theme is also highly original.

The already mentioned superspinner multipliers can boost your payouts in all stages, and the Holy Hand Grenade feature is basically a mystery symbol feature in the base game. Things heat up in a major way in the bonus round though, but the feature is highly volatile. It can be over in a blink with little to show for it, or the Holy Hand Grenade will escalate into massive payouts up to 20,000x your stake. It’s a sight to behold when each new grenade blows up the screen, and this is another solid installment from a developer that enjoys doing their own thing.