Fisticuffs Online Slot

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Fisticuffs Online Slot Review

Progressive Jackpot: No

Software: NetEnt

Paylines: 10

Reels: 5

RTP: 96.7%

Boxing is one of the world’s most popular sports, with millions of people not only watching matches, but also betting on them. This may be why game developer NetEnt saw fit to develop an online slot game with a boxing theme. And to make it more interesting, they’re bringing us back to the early 1900s, when the sport started taking root and gaining popularity.

The game’s backdrop is an old-fashioned boxing ring, and you can even see spectators faintly visible alongside the ring. Even the background sound enhances the theme. You hear people talking and when the reels spin, you’ll hear an old-fashioned peppy piano music. And every time you land a winning combination, the crowd in the background will loudly cheer for you.

Gameplay begins with setting your bets. Choose a coin value from 0.01 to 1 by clicking on the Coin Value tabs. Set your preferred number of coins per spin by clicking on the Level tabs. Set the reels into motion by clicking on the Spin button in the middle of the control panel. If you want to bet the maximum amount allowed, click on Max Bet. For a chosen number of uninterrupted spins, click on Autoplay.

Feature Symbols

You won’t see the usual playing card symbols in this slot. Rather, the main symbols are all theme-related. You’ll see a pair of gloves, a boxer’s boot, a trainer’s stool, a bell, a spit bucket and towel, a trophy, and a championship belt.

One unique thing about this slot is that it doesn’t just have one Wild symbol. Carrying on with the boxing theme, the two contenders serve as Wild symbols. A heavyset boxer with hiked-up pants, a fedora, and a tank top is the Straight Wild, which only appears on the third reel and substitutes for the other symbols. A thin, scowling boxer with a handlebar mustache is the Diagonal Wild, which only appears on the second and fourth reels and also substitutes for the other symbols.

Bonus Rounds

Being a simple slot game, Fisticuffs does not have a separate bonus round. But that doesn’t mean there are no bonuses. There is a Boxing feature that adds fun to the game with a little bit of animation. When you land the Straight Wild and Diagonal Wild next to each other, one boxer will punch the other and a regular Wild symbol will appear.

You also get a re-spin when the Boxing feature is activated, and when this happens, Stacked Wilds could possibly appear on reels 1 and 5, thereby giving you even more opportunities to land winning combinations.

The simplicity of this slot and the fact that it does not have a separate bonus round might make it attractive only to slot purists. However, the fact that it has attractive graphics and is full of action just might do the trick of attracting more online slot fans, especially those who are also avid boxing fans.