Everybody is chirping about BetSoft Gaming’s new Birds! slot

Birds couldn’t have seen a better release time. It just so happens that there is major Angry Birds movie out now, and although the critters in the Birds slot do resemble a Furby, there is also quite a lot of similarities between those fluffy little chirpers and those in the major motion picture. Leaving that aside, we’ll get right on with our Birds slot review on the game itself.

Graphically pleasing

It probably won’t come as too much of a surprise to learn that BetSoft’s new Birds slot machine features top quality graphics. Most of their slots do. This 5-reel, 25-line slot features birds sitting on telephone lines looking all cute and cuddly. There is an element of the comical about them, too.

How much can you afford to stake?

Curiously enough, Birds is not that cheap to play. The video slot allows you to select coin denominations of 2p up to £1 in total, and you can bet as many as 5 of those per line. However, you are going to be looking at minimum bets of 50p a spin, since you cannot adjust the number of lines you play with. The Birds game can also set you back as much as £125 per spin if you let it.

Wild wins and double-up features

You will quickly spot the Free Flights meter to the bottom left of the reels. This is quite important in the game. It is the main method of activating bonuses, but we’ll come to that in just a moment. First, we need to take a look at another of the Birds slot bonuses, namely the wild symbol.

The multi-coloured bird is a wild symbol in this BetSoft Gaming developed slot. As a wild, it can replace all other symbols in the game without exception. There are no scatters in this slot, then.

A gamble feature has been included in birds, and it takes the shape of a heads or tails game. This primitive gamble feature can be activated after any spin, but you only stand a 50% chance of success with it when trying to double your money.

Free Flights lead to free spins

Now, back to the best of the Birds slot bonuses: the Free Flights feature. When a group of birds takes off, and flies away from the reels, the aforementioned Free Flights meter will fill up marginally. Once you have reached level 4 on this meter, then a total of 8 free games are awarded. Players can land 12 free games for reaching level 5, and 20 free games for reaching level 6. If players land 7 or more flights (level 7), then they will be awarded with 14 free spins, plus the number of triggered flights in this clever, and creative free spins bonus game.

Is Birds worth chirping about?

Birds certainly has appeal at this time of the year (largely due to the popularity with birds across various media). However, does Birds have what it takes to be a long term success? It is actually doubtful. The game looks good, but it is costly. It has an entertaining bonus round, but no real other features. These could be causes for concern once the Angry Birds fever has died down. For the moment, though, BetSoft Gaming’s Birds slot is gathering a lot of attention.