Football Penny Roller

Football Penny Roller: Slot Overview

When you think of professional footballers, 'penny rollers' are probably two of the last words that spring to mind. At the time of review, Internet sources claim players in the Premier League earn an average of over ￡60,000 a week, so low-roll betting is not likely to be a concern for these guys. In the real world, for the average Joe in the street, it's a different matter and having betting options while taking a punt is no bad thing. And so, in steps developer Game Global with its slot Football Penny Roller. This is a one-payline slot that accepts a wide range of bets, from 1 cent upwards, in a game that could hardly be any more basic if it tried.

Hovering above a well-maintained grassy pitch is where Football Penny Roller's gaming grid may be found, while next to it is a list of symbol combination values . Hopefully, you like the view because it does not change when triggering the bonus rounds, for the simple fact that Football Penny Roller does not have a bonus round. This is it, from start to finish. A cheering crowd effect adds a little extra depth to the game, but the jury is still out on whether the music fits, if it amplifies the experience, or is an out-of-place liability. Football Penny Roller's presentation is a yawning time warp, offering a visual and auditory experience that feels like it's stumbled out of a decade-old design meeting. The entire package feels like a nostalgic nod to the past, except it's not the warm, fuzzy nostalgia one might hope for, but rather a stark reminder of how far gaming has come and how stubbornly this game refuses to catch up.

Along Football Penny Roller's 3-reel gaming grid runs one single payline. As such, players can pick stakes from just 1 cent all the way up to $/€100 per spin - when one coin has been selected. However, it is possible to pick 2 or even 3 coins, raising the maximum possible bet up to $/€300. Rolling away in the background is a medium volatile math model, producing three RTP models, where the default number is 95.94%. One other interesting stat is the 8.53% hit rate, which, as you might imagine, means plenty of dead spins.

Eight symbols appear on the reels, all of them regularly paying symbols. There are no wilds or scatters or anything else in this game. The lowest paying symbol is a red jersey, then a football pitch, followed by a ref, then 5 football player action shots. Payouts for 3 jersey symbols are 20 times the bet, all the way up to 1,000 times the bet for 3 of the highest value symbols. Also, the highest paying symbol awards 10x the bet for hitting one-of-a-kind or 15x the bet for hitting two-of-a-kind. One exception is that when 3 coins are active, the highest paying symbol awards 1,111x for a 3 OAK win.

Football Penny Roller: Slot Features

You know you've got a no-frills game on your hands when it doesn't have a separate paytable info screen. So, it is in Football Penny Roller, which has no other features to go over.

Football Penny Roller: Slot Verdict

Football Penny Roller is an underwhelming throwback that not only fails to impress but actively frustrates with its dullness and deadspins. The game's design is so rudimentary it feels like a punishment rather than entertainment. Not sure what else to say. Football Penny Roller is like being used to using a modern smartphone with internet access practically everywhere you go, even on aeroplanes, always being able to patch into the web and check the latest cat memes or whatever, then switching over to an old-school brick of a phone which can call people or send messages and that's it. Maybe an old mobile phone that is unable to even send a text message. Something along those lines, anyway.

Penny betters or psychopaths who like it ultra basic might be intrigued by Football Penny Roller's ways. The game's pace does little to mitigate the tedium of dead spins, and while the symbol values have some weight, the overall potential is as disappointing as the presentation. Betting three coins for a 1,111x top symbol win feels like a cruel joke in an industry brimming with far more lucrative opportunities.

Football Penny Roller might find a niche audience among those who relish in stark minimalism or perhaps those who seek a masochistic thrill in its sheer lack of features. But for the vast majority, this game is a stark reminder of how far the industry has come and how desperately this title missed the mark. It's not just a step back; it's a full-on leap into irrelevance.