Rick And Morty Strike Back

Rick and Morty Strike Back: Slot Overview

Blueprint Gaming is one of those well-established slot makers that puts out a lot of slots, some good, some not so great, some in between. A couple of the more memorable Blueprint Gaming productions have been those involving certain Adult Swim animated sci-fi sitcom branding - Rick and Morty Megaways and Rick and Morty Wubba Lubba Dub Dub. The mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith are back, quite literally, for another spin on the reels in Rick and Morty Strike Back, an online slot that mixes a bunch of features, unlocked as well as unlockable, in a playful R&M cartoon skin.

Like the previous slots, Rick and Morty Strike Back is a treat for fans of the cartoon series. The location Blueprint Gaming has picked for the base game draws the attention in, the characters give life, the animations add neat touches, and the music is spot on, too. If you like the show, and having a punt, then Rick and Morty Strike Back provides another choice opportunity to combine the two in one place.

Rick and Morty Strike Back is played on a 6-reel gaming matrix, each reel holding 4 rows, and to calculate regular wins, there are 4,096 ways. Winning combinations start on the leftmost side of the grid, and matching symbols must land on adjacent reels to form a combination. The highest RTP model available from the three possible configurations is 95%, and the volatility is set to medium-high. Players up for some Wubbing can get involved by selecting a stake of 10 cents up to $/€25 per paid spin.

In the base game, pay symbols are made up of 9-A card ranks, 4 character symbols and the logo. Hitting 6 OAK low-pay royal ways is worth 1 to 1.5 times the stake, whereas 6 matching high pays awards 2 to 5 times the bet. Wilds may appear on all reels except the leftmost reel, substituting anything except scatters, Cash Collects, and Cash symbols.

Rick and Morty Strike Back: Slot Features

Rick and Morty Strike Back branches off games such as Gold Strike and King Kong Cash Even Bigger Bananas, offering Cash symbol collecting, plus up to 4 pickable bonus rounds, depending on which features are unlocked.

Cash Collect

Cash symbols are active on all reels on every spin. If a Collect symbol lands on the leftmost or rightmost reel, any Cash symbols or Cashpot symbols in view are collected. Cashpots are the 20x Mini, 200x Major, and the 2,500x Mega.

Modifiers

On any spin, there is a chance a portal gun appears to trigger the Portal Strike feature. Players pick a portal to reveal:

• Morty Moolah - adds extra Cash symbols to the reels.
• Bonus Blast - adds 1 or more scatters to the reels.
• Cosmic Cash - increases the values of Cash symbols in view.
• Rick Repeat - Cash symbols in view are held while active reels respin. This continues till no new Cash symbols land.
• Schwifty Add - all Cash symbols in view are collected up to 5 times.

On non-winning spins, there is a chance Rick pops out to change symbols on the grid to create a win.

Scatter Symbols

Hitting 3 or more scatters triggers the bonus. Players choose from up to 4 bonus games, depending on which features are unlocked. Rick C-137 and Morty Spins start the session unlocked. Once both features have been played, Rick Prime Spins and Evil Morty Spins will become available. When the bonus is triggered, depending on what is unlocked, the possible options are 8 Rick C-137 Spins, 1 Morty Spin, 8 Rick Prime Spins, or 1 Evil Morty Spin. If 4, 5, or 6 scatters triggered the bonus, players also win 20x, 100x, or 500x the bet, respectively.

Rick C-137 Spins

In this bonus, the Rick C-137 trail is active, plus all Cash, Cashpot, and Collect symbols are removed. A special Rick C-137 replaces the top-paying symbol. Each time a wild lands, it is added to the Rick C-137 Trail. When 3 wild symbols have accumulated, the payout value for the Rick C-137 symbol increases. Landing 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols awards +4, +8, +12, +20, or +30 extra free spins, respectively.

Morty Spins

During Morty Spins, only Cash, Cashpot, and Collect symbols are active, as well as a special Morty Multiplier symbol. A Collect symbol lands on every spin along with at least 1 Cash or Cashpot symbol, guaranteeing a win. Any Morty Multiplier symbols in view multiply the win by a revealed multiplier value. If more than one Morty Multiplier lands, the values are added together before being used. At the end of each spin, the player must Pick A Portal. Revealing 'Extra Spin' awards +1 Morty Spin or revealing 'Collect' ends the feature.

Rick Prime Spins

For Rick Prime Spins, all Cash, Cashpot, and Collect symbols are removed. A Rick Prime Elimination feature is activated, and a special Rick Prime symbol replaces the top-paying symbol. When a wild lands, it is added to the Rick Prime Trail. Once 3 wilds have accumulated, the lowest high pay symbol is removed from the reels, and +2 free spins are awarded. Symbol elimination can continue up to the top Rick Prime symbol. Hitting 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters awards a further +4, +8, +12, +20, or +30 free spins, respectively.

Evil Morty Spins

In this feature, only Cash, Cashpot, and Collect symbols are active, as well as a special Evil Morty symbol. A Collect symbol lands on every spin along with at least oneCash or Cashpot symbol, guaranteeing a win. When an Evil Morty lands, it awards one of these:

• Boost - boosts all Cash values in view.
• Max - increases all Cash symbols to match the highest Cash symbol in view.
• Collector - the Evil Morty collects all Cash prizes in view before being added to the Collect symbol.

At the end of each spin, the player engages in Pick A Portal. Revealing 'Extra Spin' awards +1 Evil Morty Spin or revealing 'Collect' ends the feature.

Rick and Morty Strike Back: Slot Verdict

A lot of words might have been used to explain Rick and Morty Strike Back's features, but there is a lot of doubling up going on since the two unlockable features are similar to those already unlocked, with edge adjustments to make them interesting and somewhat fresh. The same can be said about Blueprint Gaming's approach to slot and feature development in general - create mechanics, adjust them for another game, add extras to them for the next release, alter some more, keep the tweak train running. Rick and Morty Strike Back, for example, is, in Blueprint Gaming's words, part of the Gold Strike, King Kong Cash Even Bigger Bananas family tree. However, while Rick and Morty Strike Back is largely its own game, the fundamentals are rather similar to games like The Flinstones and The Goonies Megaways, making it feel a bit like a recycling concept at this point.

And it's not like only Blueprint Gaming develops a style then chips away altering it. Nolimit City continues to split and nudge stuff, while Hacksaw Gaming has the wild spread thing, for example. Anyway, back to Rick and Morty Strike Back, where unlocking the two initially unavailable bonus rounds did not present much of a struggle. Early on, bonus rounds triggered quite quickly, so getting through the first two was no big deal. Once the two starter bonuses had been triggered, however, triggering the next features seemed more of a challenge, and technically, players can expect a free spins frequency of 1 in 200.

Another number to be aware of is Rick and Morty Strike Back's 10,000x the bet max win. To potentially help achieve that amount, there's the Mega prize on hand, and enhancing the Rick C-137's value or eliminating high-pay symbols might lead to something good. Or not, but a fairly fun Rick and Morty world has been crafted to see how things pan out either way - though one that could potentially get old real soon if you're not a fan of local jackpot slots.