JOYSTICK GENERATION is a modern video slot, developed by PARTY GAMING software but as the title suggests, it has a very retro feel to it and will definitely attract a certain generation of players, plus hopefully a whole new generation of players. The simple graphics and recognisable sound effects make this a thoroughly entertaining slot from the minute you enter.

This game has five reels, 1024 different ways of winning and it features WILD symbols, SCATTER symbols and a bonus feature game that takes place on a second screen. There is also an Autoplay feature for the more seasoned pro who prefers to just sit back and relax and watch the reels align without really having to do much.

The design of the background is quite sharp and Sci-Fi in nature, but it is the reels where it starts to get retro with symbols much like you would find on an 80’s arcade machine including (from lowest to highest) 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, a slice of Pizza, a Green Frog, a Red Bomb, a Sword and a Gold Coin with a Dollar sign on the face.

There are in fact five WILD symbols. These include the REGINALD B. MUNCH symbol (appears on reel one only), BA BOOM (reel 2), VERONICA the COW (reel 3) and SUPERDOM (reel 4). The fifth Wild is SQUIDPIG that will only ever appear on reel 5. The SCATTER symbols are the JOYSTICK GENERATION LOGOS and the Bonus Game is the Bucket Head Feature.

Players will need three or more of the scatter symbols to appear anywhere across the reels to activate the Bucket Head Feature. This feature can occur on any of the five random levels which include Daytime, Night time, Desert, Underwater and Space. To earn prizes, the player’s objective is to collect the booty into their bucket. Prizes that can be won from this round include FREE SPINS and MULTIPLIERS. During the free spins round, EXPANDING WILDS will appear.

There is so much going on in this slot that it should keep players happily entertained for hours at a time if their balance will allow them to play that long. Even if your balance isn’t that high, the wide range of betting possibilities means that players with even the lowest budget can afford plenty of playing time on this slot.

This is a cool creation from Party Gaming software and will probably end up with a huge fan base. This is definitely a recommended slot that should bring back a few memories thanks to its retro layout.