Slotfather is a progressive video game with 5 reels and 30 pay-lines, powered by BetSoft software. It is inspired by one of the biggest mafia characters of our time, the Godfather. The symbols are colourful and include things that are mafia related – the gangsters, a briefcase of money, some wine, a car, a cigar, a machine gun and newspaper headline. The reels are black and set on the ornate wooden frame. Give this slot a spin here for free, or visit BetSoft Casinos to play for real money.
In order to play the game, you are advised to adjust your bets first. “Coin Bet” is used to regulate the coin value, which varies from 0.02 to 1. “Bet per Line” modifies the number of coins wagered on each line, ranging from 1 to 5. "Select Line" controls the number of lines you wish to bet, which is up to 30. “Auto Play" is used to set the reels in motion without interruption for a chosen number of times, while "Bet Max" sets the maximum bet and spins the reels automatically. "Spin" button will start turning the reels.
There are no Wild symbols in this game, but there are four different types of bonus features that can be won. Sneeky Instant Win feature is triggered once the Sneeky Gangster appears next to the Suitcase symbol. The Sneeky Gangster can appear on the first three pay-lines, he will grab a suitcase and award you with Instant Bonus Credits.
Multiplier Mob Free Spins feature is triggered when the old Gangster symbol lands next to the Tommy Gun symbol. The Old Gangster will grab the Tommy Gun and begin to shoot bullet holes all over the main game screen. By clicking on one of the bullet holes players will reveal their free spins and the payout multiplier. You can get 3 to 10 free spins, a payout up to 3x the line win, and 150 credits.
The Scatter is the Fat Gangster. The Underboss Scatter feature is activated when you land at least 3 Scatter symbols, anywhere on the reels. The words “Scatter” will then appear on all symbols on the screen and they will become Scatter Pays. Every high-value symbol will then be replaced by Scatter, resulting in a large payout.
Bonus Round feature is activated once you land at least 3 Slotfather symbols on any active pay-line. The Slotfather will make you an offer to place his slots in various city locations. Namely, you need to choose 3 out of 6 businesses to place the Slotfather’s slot game. Once all 3 locations are chosen, you will be transported to the Italian restaurant to discuss the deal. You will then be rewarded according to your bonus winnings.
In order to win a progressive jackpot, you need to land five of the Slotfather symbols on any pay-line.
Game Play
Coin Bet: Set the coins size.
Bet per line: Set the number of coins to wager on each line.
Select line: Set the number of lines.
Max Bet: Set the maximum bet available.
Autoplay: Set the reels in motion without interruption for a chosen number of times.
Spin: Start the reels.
If there can be a Godfather, then there surely must be a Slotfather. The two cannot be separated, because both are concerned mainly with money business. No need to elaborate more. The Slotfather game is from BetSoft, with outstandingly beautiful graphics in 3D rendition, and with icons that represent the gangsterism theme very well. I was shocked when I looked at the paytable for the very first time, a couple of years ago, and saw that the game plays without any Wild symbol at all. No wins from getting Wild symbols, and no substituting of other symbols either. A vast difference from any other games that I have played. I don't like it at all. Not then , not even now.
Not having any Wild symbol is one thing, but having Scatter symbols that literally pay peanuts make it even worse. Getting 3 or more of The Slotfather symbols pay nothing, but trigger a Bonus Round, whereby you pick 3 out of 6 locations to install slot machines and win cash prizes. Getting 3 of the Underboss symbols, the fat guy, pays a low 50 credits, but onscreen it display a 'huge win' message. What a big joke! Getting 4 symbols pay 100 credits and getting 5 symbols pay 300 credits. These symbols need to be on any active payline, or else no pay.
Getting the Sammy symbol next to the Suitcase symbol on reel 1, 2 or 3 awards an instant cash prize. Getting the Frankie symbol next to the Machinegun symbol awards the Multiplier Mob Free Spins game of 3 to 10 free spins, with 1x, 2x or 3x multiplier. Pick one of the bullet holes to reveal the award. Symbols wise, Frankie pays 200x, Sammy pays 180x, the Suitcase pays 160x, the Car pays 150x, the Wine pays 120x, the Hand pays 100x, the Machinegun pay 100x too, and the rest pay from 80x to 40x, all per line bet for getting 5 of each kind. For a 30 paylines game, the paytable is very low! Nothing big can be won from these sort of values and features!
The first thing that I don't like about The Slotfather is the long loading time required to load up the intro scene, the features scene and the play screen. After first time playing the game, I now always press the 'skip' button to bypass all that time wasting procedure. All BetSoft 3D games are like that, due to the massive data needed to be uploaded. The second thing, the absence of any Wild symbol. This really sucks!
Playing the game can be fun for a short while, but those free spins really need to be much more than just 3 to 10 free spins, and with higher multipliers than just 1x to 3x. My Free Spins games were all absolutely disappointing, getting only 4 to 7 free spins, and with 1x multiplier most of the time, except for one of 2x multiplier. The payouts were from 1x to 12x my bet amount, with nothing bigger than the 12x win, not even in the base game! Even though the features do come quite regularly, on and off, but the miserable payouts would simply turn any player off. Definitely no more playing The Slotfather for me!