Expedition: Powerup Spins - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Betixon free slot demos have been available for a few years now, since the company was founded in 2016. Based in the Seychelles, the team somehow manages to tear itself away from the golden sands and tropical sea to create free slots like Expedition. It is a relatively straightforward game, and although its theme is ostensibly that of a quest, it doesn’t go all out with its narrative in the way of, for example, NetEnt’s Gonzo's Gold slot.

Expedition: Powerup Spins has a five-reel, three-column grid with 20 fixed pay lines. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 20. There are nine regular symbols: the Explorer, four different geometric symbols in blue, green, bronze and gold and then the four highest-value playing cards. The wild is a neon W.

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack

It’s clear that a fair amount of thought and work has gone into the presentation of this game. It’s a good example of how less is often more. Many games try to produce intricate backdrops which end up looking like flat illustrations in a primary school textbook. Betixon have made a virtue of the barren wilderness of space and yet put more animation into it than many earthbound slots have managed. We are presented with a vista of space not in its conventional blackness but shaded in rich tones of purple, blue and magenta. Tiny stars are floating past us as we proceed into the unknown, with a shadowy planet visible in the far distance. In the foreground is our constant companion and guide, the explorer herself, who appears to be floating in zero gravity, her face a picture of calm determination.

She also features as the highest-paying symbol on the reels, of course, which also benefit from inventive ideas. We have the conventional cascades of coins and flashing images, but there also some eye-pleasing light effects and displays. 

Musically it isn’t quite so successful - the tone is appropriate but it is slightly tuneless. Nevertheless, the designers have done a lot with quite a little.

Expedition: Powerup Spins RTP and Variance

There is no definitive information as yet on the RTP or the volatility of Expedition: Powerup Spins. 

How to Play Expedition: Powerup Spins

1. The game is played with 20 permanent paylines.
2. Set your chosen bet using the plus and minus signs at the bottom right. 
3. The balance counter with the wallet icon at the top right displays your current balance, which is updated after each spin. Winnings are displayed in the centre of the lower control panel.
4. You can click the Spin button to start playing or press the space bar. You can stop the reels by pressing the Spin button again.
5. All winning combinations pay from left to right only. Coinciding wins on different paylines are added. Only the highest win on each payline will pay out.
6. During a potential Powerup or activate feature the stake cannot be changed.
7. The wild substitutes for all symbols except for scatters.
8. We are fully committed to responsible gaming and we urge you to play accordingly. If you are playing for money, remember that your stake is at risk, so please make sure you do not wager more than you can afford to lose. If the game stops being fun, you should quit.

Bet Sizes and Paytable Wins

The bet size ranges from 0.20 to 20. 

The paytable multipliers run from 3x to 5x and the highest pay-outs are as follows:

Explorer

5 = 100

Blue Shape

5 = 80

Green Shape

5 = 70

Bronze Shape

5 = 60

Gold Shape

5 = 50

Ace, King

5 = 40

Queen, Jack

5 = 30

Expeditions: Powerup Spins Bonus Features

Powerup Spins

On every spin of the reels a Powerup card may appear in the Powerup spins box, which you can see below the reels. Once this card appears it will become active on your next paid-for spin. Of the five different Powerup cards, the free spins card will be activated automatically without any need for you place any additional bet.

Booster

If this card appears in the Powerup spins box, it will activate multiple Powerups. The number of spins and Powerups is stated on each card.

Expand

This card has the effect of making the stated symbol on the card expand to fills reels 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5.

Free Spins

This card will trigger a number of spins. The exact number on each occasion is stated on the individual cards.

Multiplier

When this card appears on the Powerup spins box any winnings that you have accrued will be multiplied by the number shown on the card.

Random Wild

This card will distribute random floating wild symbols across the reels. The number of wild symbols in each case will be stated on the card.

Expedition: Powerup Spins Review: Our Verdict

This is essentially a one-trick pony. It is a very basic slot which attracts interest purely for its Powerup feature. That’s not to say the Powerups aren’t worthwhile, and if it’s a simple game you’re after, it’s definitely one to have a look at. Don’t expect extras or surprises: what you see is what you get.

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