Expansion! - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Expansion! Slot Review

Take to the skies with this UFO-themed slots game from the developers at Betsoft. Deploying a quirky art style comprising various-sized planets and bits of space debris, this five-reel by four-row video slot has 30 paylines and a selection of bonuses, including free spins and directional wilds. If you want to learn more and give this demo play slot a spin, read on for our full Expansion! slot review. 

One Man’s Space Junk…

This Betsoft free slot takes an interesting take on the space and UFO theme found in many slots by focusing on the planets, asteroids and debris found in space rather than any creatures or characters themselves. The stylish illustrations somehow manage to give character to these space rocks, while the animations enliven what could otherwise be a dull slot.

Art and Animation

The standard slots card suits are drawn using colourful pieces of pipework, while the high-paying symbols show a variety of space objects in a quirky style that is quite unique. When wilds land, a full animation of a laser blaster adding more to the reels make this a dynamic and good-looking slot. 

Soundtrack and Sound Effects

Laser blasts, celebratory jingles and swooshing space noises all fit the theme of this game from Betsoft. The soundtrack has a mischievous touch that adds another layer though does become a little repetitive. 

Expansion! RTP & Volatility 

RTP is a useful figure for understanding the maths model of any slots game, with the current average at online casinos for slots being about 96%. This game hovers around this standard, coming in at 96.0%, which is a decent rate in terms of long-term odds.

Volatility

Demo play testing of this slot suggested medium variance, which means an even balance between the rarer, high-paying wins and smaller, more frequent wins that may be equal to or less than the spin bet. Of course, individual games can always vary widely from these generalisations. 

How to Play Expansion!

Get ready for lift-off with our handy guide to getting started:

1. Your balance, current bet and most recent win are displayed in that order left to right along the bottom of the reels.
2. Adjust your bet using the plus and minus symbols either side of the bet level.
3. Use the three-dot menu on the bottom left to access the base game and bonus rules, along side win multiplier values and winning symbols in the paytable.
4. You can also adjust audio and animation speed in the options menu. 
5. The smaller arrow wheel beside the spin button is for autoplay, which will tell you the total cost of the number of spins but has no loss or win limit functions.
6. The main spin button on the right will spin once for the current bet level.
7. Enjoy all our demo mode slots responsibly by setting a real-world budget and sticking to it throughout gameplay, quitting if the game is no longer fun. 

How to Win at Expansion!

You’ll need to match winning symbols along the 30 paylines, which award matches of three or more from left to right. Your total win is a combination of the top match on each payline. Check out the paytable for win multiplier values for each symbol.

Betting Options

Bets are in a range from 0.30 up to 300.00, which is a wide enough spread for most players.

Max Win Symbols

The max win multiplier values are for the picture asteroids and stars, the best of which you can see below for the minimum bet of 0.30:

• X5 stars award 1.00
• X5 blue planets with rings award 0.80
• X5 other planet symbols award 0.40

Expansion! Bonuses 

There are a few interesting Expansion! bonus features that stand out from the crowd and add fun layers to this space-themed slot game.

Directional Wilds

Wilds will work as in other slots, substituting for other paying symbols except the scatter symbol to help form winning lines and boost your payout potential. Unlike in other slots, every wild will fire a laser in a random direction, turning all symbols in its path into wilds. 

Free Spins Bonus

The scatter symbol can appear on all reels during the base game and will award 8, 12 or 15 free spins for three, four or five matches respectively. Throughout the free spins bonus, a random multiplier value will apply to each spin and potential win, up to the value of 10x. Additionally, all wilds will fire their directional laser twice to further add bonus wilds to the reels. 

Max-win 2,171x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 94.02%

Expansion! Review - Our Verdict 

While on paper it may not sound like much, we thoroughly enjoyed this quirky and alternative take on the space and UFO theme with a couple of fun bonus features added to make a good-quality slots game.