Beat the Boss - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Beat the Boss is a video slots game developed by AllWaySpin with a comical office theme. Played on 5x5 reels, there are no traditional paylines; instead, it uses the cluster pays mechanism. To form a winning combination, players must land four or more identical symbols in horizontal or vertical alignment. There are free spins up for grabs, which this Beat the Boss slot review will explain later.

There are nine regular symbols on the reels of this slot machine: four higher-paying and five lower-paying. The former are a bomb, some boxing gloves, a poison jar and something resembling a light sabre, while the latter are a pile of paperwork, a keyboard, a mouse, a spilt cup of coffee, and a hand that looks about to do some slapping. There is also a rocket scatter, which gives access to the free spins, and a wild 2x symbol that substitutes for any symbol except the scatter.

If comedic caricatures aren't your thing, we have lots of other free slot games here at Slots Temple; for example, we have some fun Amigo Gaming slots for you to try.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack 

This Beat the Boss slot has a comical office theme that uses a somewhat grotesque caricature of an obnoxious boss; however, this grossness is offset by the hilarious thought of just how much the designers of this game must hate their boss! We see lots of office-related paraphernalia, such as paperwork, keyboards and mice, and less-expected items such as boxing gloves and bombs. It hasn’t gone unnoticed that the start button appears to be a voodoo doll of none other than the horrible boss, which is pretty funny. 

The manic-sounding backing track, clever animations - such as the slapping hand - and comic nature of the Beat the Boss slot mean it really grows on you.

Beat the Boss RTP and variance 

The RTP of Beat the Boss has not been published; however, after playing it for a while, it seems pretty average compared with other slot games we have tried (the average for games of this type is 96 per cent). This game has medium variance, which offers a middle ground that many players prefer.

How to play Beat the Boss

You can try to beat the boss in a few simple steps:

1. First, set your bet level by clicking the lucky waving cat symbol at the bottom and choosing your preferred amount.
2. View the paytable by clicking the hamburger menu icon to the bottom left and selecting ‘paytable’ from the options.
3. You can turn the audio off in the same menu.
4. For players who like to use autospin, simply click the tape dispenser to the bottom left to reveal the configuration options.
5. If you prefer manual spins, press the voodoo doll of the boss (start button) in the bottom centre of the screen.
6. Always gamble responsibly. Never bet more than you can afford to lose and walk away if the funs tops. Use the timeout and self-exclusion features if necessary.

Bet sizes & paytable wins 

The minimum total bet is 15.00 and the maximum total bet is 50.00, which is quite a restricted range when compared with other slot games and video slots. Players can view the paytable for full details of the prizes for landing combinations of each symbol, with the highest paytable wins including:

• 5,000 for 15 bombs
• 2,500 for 15 boxing gloves
• 1,500 for 15 poison jars

To win, clusters must comprise at least four identical symbols. These must be adjacent to each other, either horizontally or vertically.

Beat the Boss bonus features

Free spins 

The only real bonus feature in this Beat the Boss online slot is the free spins that players might gain access to. Should players be lucky enough to land three scatters, they will be awarded free spins. During the free spins, a 2x multiplier is applied each time a winning combination is landed, potentially leading to some lucrative wins.

Overall Beat the Boss review: our verdict

Beat the Boss is one of the funniest slot games we have tried. Although the boss is gross, the theme is so funny that we couldn’t fail to like it. That said, it is rather light on bonus features and the small range of betting options is rather restrictive. 

Players may like to try the Dead Rider's Trail slot from Relax Gaming, which has 46,656 paylines rather than the cluster pays mechanic.