How about a tough game of basketball? The sport that made Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vlade Divac what they are today – living legends of the activity which has been filling halls with fans for a century now - this sport has now come to our computer screens in shape of a Realtime Gaming’s slot dedicated to an institution which engages in organization of basketball events and education. The new release also gets its name from this popular basketball organization: “Basketbull.”

This exquisite 5-reel, 25-payline progressive video slot features state-of-the-art graphics and sounds, especially in the bonus round. The brightness and coloring of the reels as well as the background give away the feeling that player is at an NBA basketball game, cheering for their favorite team. Everything here screams basketball – there are balls, animal players (bulls for home, and bulldogs for opponents’ team), cheerleaders and referee, as well as adequately shaped poker symbols. But to make your play even more exciting, the designers of “Basketbull” decided to introduce a number of special features which will help you boost your bankroll. So, there are wilds, scatters, free spins, multipliers, as well as the above mentioned picturesque bonus round.

“Basketbull” is rather easy to play. To start with, you should take a look at the bottom of the screen and choose coin denomination, and the number of lines you want to play on. As for the denominations, the range on offer starts from $0.01 and moves up to $1 per line. Having in mind that it’s possible to select up to 25 paylines (the maximum number is highly recommended because it maximizes winning chances), the variety of bet amounts that can be selected will certainly comply with most playing tastes. But, whatever bet amount you choose, you’ll qualify for the ever-growing progressive jackpot, which is awarded absolutely randomly.

Wild Symbol:

Basketbull player is the wild symbol of the slot, and it appears quite often, on all reels. Its role is to replace other symbols, except scattered balls, in order to form more winning combinations. Unfortunately, there is no multiplier attached to it, but it doesn’t really matter, as the free spins multiplier generously compensates for this.

Scatter Symbol:

Scattered balls also appear on all reels, like the wild symbol, but they bring different benefits. Namely, three or more of those will take you to the court, where Basketbull will shoot free throws, one for each triggering scatter. At the beginning of the free throws round you are awarded three free spins with 3x multiplier, but each successful throw will double the number of free games, which means that you can win up to 96 free spins. This happens rarely, that’s true, but I reckon that 6 or 12 free spins with a nice multiplier isn’t bad at all, either. In addition to this, it’s possible to retrigger this excellent and rewarding feature.

Even if you’re not a sports fan, there’s a good chance that you’ll fall for “Basketbull.” It offers something new and exciting, at the same time making sure that players leave the game satisfied not only with its looks, but with its prizes. And this is what everyone will find appealing.

- reviewed by www.latestcasinobonuses.com, last updated 2011-05-16.