Iron Sky - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The Iron Sky films are adventures in sci-fi absurdity, combining a dark premise with ridiculous ideas (Nazis with dinosaurs on the moon). The Iron Sky slot from PlayPearls aims to recreate that in a five reel, 20 payline slot. Four card symbols are joined by three characters from the movies as well as a Wild and three different types of bonus. There are some standard free spins, but also exciting themed bonus rounds where you can do things like feeding humans to a T-Rex. As PlayPearls free slots go, this one will certainly leave an impression.

Theme & Story

In 2012, director Timo Vuorensola released Iron Sky, a humorous science fiction film based on the somewhat absurd premise that after their defeat in the Second World War, a group of Nazis fled to set up a new home on moon. It was followed up in 2019 by an equally odd sequel, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, which includes the ridiculous image of Adolf Hitler riding a dinosaur. It’s this movie that forms the inspiration for the Iron Sky slot, and you can even watch a trailer before the game begins.

There’s a steampunk feel to this sci-fi setting, with zeppelins and gas masks on display. Even the card symbols are drawn in a jagged font to reflect the apocalyptic setting. On one side of the reels stands a scaly, almost zombified Hitler, occasionally straightening his tie, whilst on the other side is Lara Rossi’s Obi Washington, the hero of the film, glaring from behind folded arms. Everything is dark and oppressive, immersing you in the atmosphere of this fictional world. For more information on the narrative, you can click the “Story” button to view a series of cards with more background detail - more cards will be unlocked as you play. It’s certainly a different world to the Immortal Romance slot.

Iron Sky RTP & Volatility

The RTP of Iron Sky may vary depending on where you play it, but it can be as high as 97.05%, which is very satisfying. There’s no official information on volatility.

How to Play Iron Sky

The world may be unfamiliar but there is still a recognisable structure to this slot:

1. All the controls are at the bottom left of the screen. First up is a gear for settings, which will open controls for sound. You can adjust music, sound effects and dialogue.

2. From the Sounds page, you can also see a link to the game rules. Here you can find instructions on the base game, paytable and bonus features.

3. Close settings and go back to your buttons. There’s a speaker which can mute all sound, then a little question mark to open the dynamic paytable (it will change depending on your current bet). You can scroll through more bonus and payline information.

4. Next to the question mark is the full screen button.

5. Above this row of buttons is a display for your current bet, along with plus and minus signs to adjust the bet level.

6. Above this is the Story button, which will show you cards with more information about the world and narrative. These cards can be unlocked as you play but are mostly there as points of interest, they don’t directly affect the game.

7. Pass over the displays at the centre of the screen and you come to the far right and a large red button for Spin (hold it down for autoplay). Click that and you’re playing.

Bet & Win Sizes

Your total bet starts at 0.25 and can rise to a 25 maximum. As your bet changes, so does the paytable, but there is also a chart that shows the value of each symbol as a multiplier, with the maximum five matches paying as follows:

J - x10

Q - x20

K - x25

A - x40

Soldier - x50

Obi - x100

Lizard Hitler - x300

Iron Sky Bonus Features & Free Spins

They might not be as familiar as a multiplier feature or Expanding Wilds, but the bonus rounds in Iron Sky are certainly memorable:

iExCommunicate Bonus

This is triggered by hitting the Jobsits Bonus symbol three, four or five times. You will be shown a room full of Jobsits and you will have to choose a cult follower. You have until the battery in the telephone runs out to keep selecting followers, and each time you do so they will explode to award you more credits.

T-Rex Runner Bonus

This is triggered by three, four or give T-Rex Bonus symbols. You will find yourself on a beach with people running from the T-Rex whilst a volcano smokes in the background. You have the dubious job of deciding how many people the T-Rex will catch and eat by picking one of three tablets. Once you reach the meteor tablet, the bonus game will finish and you’ll be awarded credits based on the number of people successfully fed to the T-Rex.

Free Spins

You win a different number of free spins depending on whether you find three, four or five free spin symbols. Three symbols means ten free spins, four means 20 and five means 30 free spins in total.

Our Verdict

The absurd premise, the immersive design and the general atmosphere make this an immensely fun twist on what could be a very dark setting. Iron Sky’s great strength is obviously its movie-inspired narative, but that doesn’t mean the gameplay isn’t thrilling as well. Not only are there free spins, there are two unique bonus rounds that only exist thanks to the distinctive theme.

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