In our ongoing series on gambling technology, we take a look at an interesting arcade style online slot game.

Arcade slots are counted amongst the most entertaining slot games at online casinos. Considering their impressive graphics and creative storylines, arcade slots are ideal for casino players who love a bit of adventure in their gambling endeavours. The objective of such games is to complete some mission, for instance, shooting and destroying enemy tanks, and progressing through different levels, etc.

Anyone who loves playing online casino games, or enjoys a sports punt every once in a while (with the help of services like SBAT), would be glad to know microgaming introduced an attractive arcade style online video slot game called Max Damage and the Alien Attack, which is more like a computer video game, than a conventional slot game. There are no active pay lines or reels. The result is entirely dependent on the manual dexterity of the player, and his/her ability to react effectively based on changing situations. Let’s go over this game briefly and understand what it’s all about.

Game basics

As mentioned above, although categorised as an online slot game, it is quite unlike one. The main screen shows earth being attacked by aliens, and your ship located at the bottom of the screen is guarding the earth. You must shoot down the enemy spaceships, preventing none of them to pass through you, onto the earth. At the same time, you must also save yourself from the enemy attack. Every enemy ship that you explode, you are awarded a certain number of points. Certain objects are released from these ships from time-to-time, which, when collected, provide special bonuses. Some of these bonuses are:

• Shield, which restores protection
• Life, which gives an extra life
• Damage booster, which increases the power of your attack
• Health, which improves your overall health

 

Apart from these, you can catch other objects that improve the quality of your weapon. The game has nine different levels, and the farther you reach, the higher your winnings.

Bonus games

There aren’t any regular online slot-like bonus games in this one. The only bonuses you get are in the form of objects that drop out of the alien ships (mentioned above).

Jackpots

No particular progressive Jackpot has been raffled in the Max Damage and the Alien Attack slot game

Interface

Your ship can be easily navigated using the arrow buttons on the keyboard. Enemy ships can be shot down using the space button. It’s recommended to always keep this button pressed, activating automatic shooting, as there is unlimited availability of shells.

A couple of scales present in the middle of the control panel tell you about your levels of protection and health. Customisations can be done by making changes to the user’s settings.

Conclusion

Max Damage and the Alien Attack online slot game leaves an overall decent impression on all levels of online casino players. While some start shooting down aliens purely to pocket some money, others enjoy the game as they’re reminded of those arcade style games they used to play when they were kids! On the whole, arcade games are making a great comeback in the form of attractive online slot games like this one.