Vegas Baby review

Theme and Storyline

Vegas Baby takes the player to a sleazy 1950s version of Sin City with its neon signs, McWeddings, and showgirls in feather boas.

The symbols show piles of chips and cash, couples in suits and ball gowns, and comped martinis with whiskeys on the side.

It is bright and colourful, cheesy as all hell. And really quite a fun take on what is otherwise a pretty obvious theme for a slot.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The graphics are a bit old fashioned. Not in the 1950s way that would make sense for the slot, but in an early-2000s Microsoft paint sort of way.

This is a mild detraction as the flare with which the images are drawn, along with the bright animations and aggressive win and spin sounds, make for an intoxicating atmosphere.

The soundtrack is a high-speed piano tune that lives on that turning point between jazz and rock’n’roll, and the stage announcer's voice sounds like he could be introducing Sinatra every time he announces that the player hit a "Big Win!"

Gameplay

The gameplay is pretty simple.

The main game is a five reel slot with three rows. It has twenty win lines and a simple free spin bonus.

Beyond this, there is little to say. There’s no minigames, no gamble feature. It is exactly what you’d expect from a basic 5 by 3 slot with no extra fat on it.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol.

The Scatter pays out for two or more symbols anywhere on the reels. For three or more, the player gets 15 Free Spins to go with the cash prize.

During the Free Spins, a x3 multiplier is applied to all wins except in the case of hitting five Vegas Baby symbols.

Free Spins can be re-triggered, up to a maximum of 180 free spins in total.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 96.46%, comfortably over our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€20.00 per spin. That covers most players, but small stakes and high rollers are ruled out. As always, your mileage may vary from site to site though.

The volatility of this game is low, which makes it a very poor match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

With its vivacious attitude and old style charms, Vegas Baby is an oddly thrilling slot for something that feels a little rough in the art department.

Behind the hood its high RTP of 96.46% will appeal to many players, though its low volatility makes it unsuitable for anyone following our preferred strategies.