If you enjoying playing the slot machines, you will definitely like the 5 reel, 15 play-line slot game: As the Reels Turn #1: With Friends like You. The game follows the theme of a soap opera set in the El Paradiso Hotel and Casino, and will appeal to slots fans and soap opera addicts alike.

The manager of the hotel introduces you to the game, and explains the background. As you play, the story unfolds across seven scenes punctuated by bonus rounds. Scenes played earlier can be replayed at any time. There is a mystery involved, too – and it is interesting to see if you can solve it.

This game is an offering from Rival, one of their extremely popular and entertaining i-Slot games. In fact, it has proved to be so popular that two sequels, equally well appreciated, have been released as well. Excellent graphics and sound effects make for a great gaming experience in this game. There are three bonus rounds in As the Reels Turn #1, featuring interesting games and advances in the storyline.

As The Reels Turn #1: With Friends like You is found at many online casinos. You can find this game at casinos like Cocoa Casino, Paradise 8, This Is Vegas, Sloto Cash, Superior Casino, Club Vegas USA, Lion Slots and DaVinci’s Gold Casino.

Most of the symbols used in the As the Reels Turn #1: With Friends like You are the characters from the soap opera – Matt G., The Don, Tommy Wong and Chrissy. Symbols that are not based on characters from the story include the El Paradiso logo, Chips and Cash and Advance to the next scene.

Scatter Symbols:

Unusually, there are four scatter symbols in As The Reels Turn #1 - a regular bonus symbol, the Tommy Wong symbol, (Tommy dresses himself like different celebrities, including Elvis!), Ivan, who is a pet piranha belonging to the hotel manager, and the Advance to the Next Scene symbol. There is no wild symbol in this game.

Multiplier Symbol: You can bet between 1 ¢ and 25 ¢, with the maximum bet being 5 coins per line. The payout percentage with As the Reels Turn #1: With Friends like You is a healthy 96.91%. The biggest rewards in this game come when there is a 1000x multiplier on a winning combination.

Free Spins Feature:

Getting at least three Ivan symbols gives you 10 complimentary spins and a 3x multiplier on the rewards from those spins.

- reviewed by Latest Casino Bonuses, last updated 2011-03-25