Platoon slot review (iSoftbet)

This review gives centre stage to the video slot Platoon

Producer iSoftbet is a somewhat smaller casino game developer mainly known for two things: they make kick-ass slots, and often they use well-known Hollywood movies or TV series for a theme.

This is how iSoftbet surprised us with titles like Rambo, Basic Instinct and Paranormal Activity.

The Platoon slot is based on Oliver Stone’s famous Vietnam War classic from 1986, starring a very young Charlie Sheen as a young rookie, sucked into the war’s madness. Who can’t remember the feuds of life and death between the Platoon leaders Barnes and Elias and that epic final battle?

A perfect setting for an online slot, the guys at iSoftbet, must have thought.

As the film is already quite a few years old, they probably did pay through the nose for royalties.

What are Platoon’s payout rate and variance?

The Platoon slot gives players a very nice payout rate of 96.9%. This means that of every $€ 100 wagered on this slot, on average, almost $€ 97 is returned to the player.

The variance of Platoon is medium. Especially in the free spins bonus, large payouts can occur thanks to extra wilds, respins and win-both-ways.

Platoon slot gameplay and features

Platoon has 5 reels with 3 rows of symbols. The number of fixed paylines is no less than 30. The betting range runs from a minimum of $€ 0.30 up to a maximum of $€ 200. Thus, Platoon is suitable for both players who prefer small bets and the real casino high roller.

The symbols consist of a mix of characters from the film (with real images) and the 10, J, Q, K and A card symbols. Payouts are rather substantial. For example, 5 Charlie Sheen symbols on an active payline yield you 1,000 coins and 5 Elias symbols award you 500 coins.

Graphically, Platoon looks gorgeous. The Vietnam jungle serves as a backdrop, and the symbols stunning. We can hear the typical jungle sounds in the background, like chirping birds and some indefinable shuffling and rustling in the bushes.

Are they the dreaded Vietcong warriors, or is it just a lost wild animal? The soldiers load their automatic rifles, to be sure.

The Platoon bonus features

Platoon has two bonus features: 1 mini-feature and one free spins bonus. The free spins bonus is the main bonus: this is where you make big money.

The Wild Multiplier

As soon as a scattered Wild symbol appears on the screen, you win a respin, during which the Wild (a tank) moves one position to the left. As long as the Wild is still on the screen, you win extra free respins. Moreover, all profits are multiplied by 3x—a fun feature, which sometimes earns you smashing prizes.

The Free Spins Bonus

As soon as 3 or more scattered helicopter symbols appear on the screen, they activate the free spins bonus. Now Platoon gets exhilarating, and you can win a lot of free spins and great prizes:

• Three helicopters: 8 free spins + 5 x your total bet
• Four helicopters: 10 free spins + 10 x your total bet
• Five helicopters: 12 free spins + 15 x your total bet

During the free spins bonus, all payouts happen according to the win-both-ways principle: from left to right and from right to left.

What’s more, you can get the scattered wild feature, allowing several scattered wilds to be on the screen simultaneously. If you manage to do that, you can be sure of some decent prizes. As before, payouts with the scattered wild have a multiplier of 3 x.

Free spins can be re-triggered.

Platoon strategy tips

We have played Platoon with real money extensively and listed some strategy pointers for you:

• Platoon’s payout rate is 96.9% – excellent.
• The variance is medium to high.
• Therefore this slot is not very suitable to unlock a welcome bonus.
• We recommend a starting balance of at least 200 x your bet per spin – it can take a long time before you win the free spins bonus.
• Stop as soon as you have reached your profit target or loss limit.

Our verdict of the Platoon slot

iSoftbet is starting to appeal to us more and more. The slots we played by this British casino games developer all have their charm and unique features.

Do make sure you have enough starting balance to hit the free spins bonus at least once.

Platoon is a very enjoyable slot. Even though it is a bit unbalanced, it is worth a decent score!

4 stars out of 5.

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