Football Finals X UP - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Join the thrill of an international football cup final with Football Finals X UP. This 243 ways online slot machine features expanding wilds to boost the chances for multiple ways to win and the X UP scatter, which helps to build up the multiplier for the bonus game in addition to triggering the free spins. Unlock the ability to buy extra bonus games and exchange credits to boost multipliers to maximise your winning potential. Find out more in this Football Finals X UP slot review.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack 

The reels are set in an international football stadium, with the crowds roaring in the background. Players and football fans feature as the higher-tier symbols in this slot, while the low-tier symbols - the ten to ace playing cards - are marked into the football turf. The football trophy represents the expanding wild and the X UP symbol serves as the scatter.

Football Finals X UP RTP and variance

The RTP for Football Finals X UP is 96.22 per cent and the variance is medium.

How to play Football Finals X UP

1. When this online slot machine loads, you will be presented with a splash screen outlining the main features of the game. Touch this to continue to the reels. 
2. Before you start, touch the menu button to familiarise yourself with the game's settings, features and paytable. Use the settings to toggle the sound on or off and select the turbo spin option. Turbo spin also has its own button on the main screen.
3. Adjust your bet using the coins button. Either use the quick bet tab, which gives you a choice of ten bet levels, or go to the advanced tab and select from a greater number of levels using the + and - buttons. 
4. To use the autoplay function, touch the autoplay button and choose up to 100 automatic spins. There are no win or loss limit settings, so be extra careful when using the autoplay function and be ready to hit the stop button before you need to, even if you are playing video slots for free.
5. You are ready to start. Always gamble responsibly, taking advantage of the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary.

Bet sizes & paytable wins 

Football Finals X UP is a 243 ways slot machine, so the bet sizes are per spin and range between 0.10 and 20.00 coins per spin. The player in the white/gold strip has the highest payout at 4x your bet for five of a kind.

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.22%

Football Finals X UP features 

X UP feature

Available during the base game and free spins feature, the X UP feature builds up the number of multipliers ready for use in the free spins round. Land two X UP scatters to progress the multipliers in the bar on the left-hand side.

Free spins feature

Land three X UP symbols to trigger eight free spins. All wins in the free spins round are multiplied by the multiplier level reached via the X UP feature during the base game. Before the free spins bonus starts, the player is offered the option to exchange credits for a higher multiplier value via the Upsizer feature.

The X UP feature is also active during free spins. Two X UP scatters not only progress the multiplier but also add two extra free spins while the bonus game is in progress.

Buy bonus feature

The buy bonus feature enables players to exchange credits to trigger the free spins bonus; however, the feature must be unlocked first by triggering free spins naturally by landing three scatters. 

Football Finals X UP review: our verdict

The Football Finals X UP online slot has been developed by Alchemy Gaming, an independent game development studio that creates video slots exclusively for Microgaming. The X UP and Upsizer features are unique to its games and add an engaging extra dimension to the player experience. 

In our test run, we triggered one free spins round at 4x and used the Upsizer feature to increase it to 5x. During the feature, we landed an extra multiplier and extra spins. While the buy feature is tempting to use, it is important to remember that any winnings gained during the feature may be less than the purchase price and end in an overall loss. 

You can play Microgaming slots free for fun right here at Slots Temple, where we have over 200 slot games from this developer. Look out for more Alchemy Gaming slots with the X UP and Upsizer feature; alternatively, try slot games developed for Microgaming by other studios, such as Gameburger's 9 Pots of Gold slot. 

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