The Finn and the Swirly spin slot is one of the newest game release from famous Netent provider and each time they succeed to surprise me but not in a good way. Netent from year to year are releasing all very low payout games I really wonder why they even bother or continue to do that.

This game has an Irish theme where you'll see the Leprechaun who spins the reels on an very unusual way. The game has cartoonish look, the graphics are great for my taste, as for the game it self cant say the same. The payout of the game is poor or it needs to be played a lot so you can get the most of it. The only times I have played this game is from free spins some casinos has offered as playing with my money only several times, seeing what's the potential of the game I don't think its worth of spending my money on it.

The Finn and the Swirly spin slot has free spins feature as well. The thing about this game is matching a symbols, so no matter if they are vertical or horizontal you should match at least three of them and that way you get a winning line which will explode but after that you get the star which is the wild symbol and substitute with all symbols on the reels.

The game has free spins feature but doesn't have scatter symbols as we are used tobut on the reels there is a Key symbol so while you are matching the symbols, while making a winning a line and the Key should enter in the Keyhole in the center of the game, so that way you triggered the free spins feature.

There are 4 feature to choose from while you play those free spins the starfall wilds, dragon destroy, magic transform and Irish luck and those can be choosed only if you manage to collect required keys while you play and you need to play a lot. As I mentioned this game is not my cup of tea, yes I play it from time to time but only given as a free spins, other that that no.

Latest releases of Netent is very bad. Low table pay-outs but more importantly it's very difficult to hit x500 your bet on the newer games since the pay tables are low as well as the game play is not the same like it used to be. Make no mistake Finn and the swirly spin is no different as well as you can't easily win x500 your stake however this slot looks very interesting and entertaining.

Similar to Emerald isle in terms of the colourfulness as well as the colours being used Finn sitting there on the ground blowing his whistle while you can place bets of minimum $0.10 but can be entertained for hours with a small balance. This game boast random features and 4 different free spins features. The random features can be triggered during any normal spin and activated 1 single round of the 4 free spins feature this game has.

The free spins feature is activated when the key on the beginning of the grid reached the centre of the grid. You can choose from 4 different features which include the following:

Starfall Wilds – wilds are added to the reels until a win occurs.
Dragon Destroy – symbols are destroyed in a way which guarantees a win.
Irish Luck – certain symbols are transformed to provide a guaranteed win.
Magic Transform – all hearts and spades are transformed into higher value symbols.

I have played this game since release days and always select the Star Wilds or Dragon Destroy as those are the unlocking levels are reached. You need to reach the feature a certain amount of times which then unlocks the other features on the slot. I am hoping to get the Magic transform feature very soon.

I managed to win x100 my bet once, but mostly its between 30 – 70 x my stake during the features. I would consider this slot as good for wagering purposed and would rate it a 7 out of 10.

I have been hating almost all of NetEnt's new games, including a number of their oldie games too, all because of being 'upgraded' or for having ridiculously low paytables, resulting in ridiculously poor gameplay. Then Finn And The Swirly spin came along. My first impression? "Oh god, yet another one!" Well, to my surprise, and well beyond my expectations, the game played very well for me! I first played this game with some free spins from a casino, then more plays with more free spins, and each time, I was quite delighted with the game. Why? Well, the reasons have nothing to do with its incredibly low paytable, but with the game's uniqueness in the swirling spins!

NetEnt should be proud of this new 'invention' - it's a new way to play slot games! Instead of the usual up-down spinning of the reels, or the dropping down of icon blocks, the symbols now shoots up from one corner and swirl in a squarish circle, ending in the center, and forming a 5x5 grid formation. Honestly speaking, I am not fond of any such grid formation, because there are too many symbols on the play screen which makes it look cluttered, but somehow, this swirling effect did not give me the cluttered effect. Don't ask me why, but that's the way it is!

Whenever 3 or more same symbols land in line, either horizontally or vertically, they would explode, leaving behind a bright Yellow Star Wild symbol. However, same symbols that explode with this Star Wild does not create another Star Wild, but that exploding Star Wild would explode the adjacent symbols around it. Very interesting! These maneuvers keep the other symbols moving in a swirl, until a special 'Key' symbol gets into the keyhole at the center, awarding a Free Spins game. This game doesn't rely on Scatters at all, but depends solely on that special key to get to the center of the swirl. If no movement of the symbols is encountered, a new spin ensues.

There are 4 modes of Free Spins games available, but each mode can only be played upon collecting the required number of that special key, indicated by a meter on the right hand side. The first 3 keys award the Starblast mode, whereby each spin of the 7 free spins would get 2 up to 5 Star Wilds being thrown into the swirl to create wins. Getting 4 keys awards the Lava Lair mode, with 3 free spins, but with an indestructible Wild Coin. The 9th key awards the Irish Luck mode, with 4 free spins, and with one random row of 5 same symbols. Finally, the 16th key awards the Jackpot mode, with only 2 free spins, and with 2 random symbols being transformed into another symbol. Amongst these 4 modes, the Jackpot mode tends to pay the lowest most of the time, except when you get most of the symbols, if not all, transforming into the Red Ruby symbol, for a nice big win. My favourite? The Lava Lair 3 free spins with the indestructible Wild Coin.