Sparky and Shortz Hidden Joules

Game Review

Venture to a distant planet where the fate of its robotic inhabitants rests on your shoulders. This game introduces charming robot characters, reminiscent of iconic sci-fi robots. Shortz forms the grid, while Sparky assists on the side.

This installment features a cluster pays system on a 7x7 grid. The win multiplier increases with mega symbol generation, and special wilds trigger modifiers. The Mega Sparky Wild is activated by collecting special wilds, and the multiplier persists in the bonus round. The potential max win is 6,000x.

Game Features

Wins are awarded for landing 5 to 25+ matching symbols in a cluster anywhere on the 7x7 grid. The premium symbols offer payouts between 100 and 250 x your stake for a 25-symbol win. Wild symbols substitute for any pay symbol.

There are 6 wild symbols in total, including regular wilds, 4 Special Wilds, and the Mega Sparky Wild. The Special Wilds trigger modifiers when part of a win, adding mega symbols, removing low-value symbols, adding extra regular wilds, or removing random symbols to be replaced by a matching symbol.

Collecting 4 special wilds triggers the 2x2-sized Mega Sparky Wild, added when the cascading sequence ends. This can happen up to 3 times:

• 1st trigger awards the Sparky Wild with a Special Wild.
• 2nd trigger awards the Sparky Wild with a Special or regular wild.
• 3rd trigger awards the Sparky Wild with a regular wild.

Clusters of matching symbols in the size of 2x2, 4x1, or 1x4 turn into a Mega symbol. Each mega symbol increases the Win Multiplier by +1, up to a maximum of x25.

Winning symbols are removed and collected by the Boost Meter. Filling the meter with 25, 60, 110 and 200 symbols progresses through stages +2, +3, +4, and +5. Each achieved level determines how much the Win Multiplier increments per generated mega symbol. The meter resets between cascading sequences and stops at the x25 max multiplier.

The Bonus Round triggers from 3 scatters. You get 10 free spins, and the Boost Meter does not reset for the duration. You can win +5 extra spins from 3 scatters, up to 100 free spins in total.

Review Summary

This game offers an engaging experience. The cluster win system complements the grid slot concept. Increasing the win multiplier can be challenging, but the gameplay remains entertaining. The special wilds and Mega Sparky Wild feature can significantly impact the game. The Boost Meter is more effective in the bonus round, as it persists for the duration. The volatility is a bit lower in this game as well.