LobsterMania Slingo

As the name suggests, Slingo games are a hybrid between slots and bingo. While slots are the most popular type of game in online casinos, bingo games are just as big. The industry thought it would be great to mix both game types up, and it was right. Slingo games are hard to come by, but here at Gala Bingo, we have some of the very best. If you’ve never given these a try, LobsterMania Slingo is a great choice.

Developed by Slingo Originals, LobsterMania Slingo is based on an earlier slot by IGT – Lucky Larry’s Lobstermania. It has added a bit of its own charm into the mix, resulting in a 5-reel, 12-payline slot game with a bingo theme and sentiment. Your goal is to spin the reels and land numbers that could appear on the bingo slip, essentially playing a game of online bingo but in a slot format.

The grid comes with special symbols that can potentially help you win big and a single Boot symbol that acts as a blocker. It all makes for a unique game of Slingo that will appeal to both bingo and slot fans.

LobsterMania Slingo plays out on a 5x5 grid with 25 symbols on the reels. Those range from simple numbers to stars, lobsters, a wild, and a scatter. Jackpot overlay symbols can also land on the reels, giving players a chance to score wins as big as 1,000x the stake (Motherload jackpot).

Each game of LobsterMania Slingo lasts for ten spins. In the base game, players match numbers on the reels with those on the grid to complete slingos and get a potential payout. Sounds easy, right?

Well, it won't be that easy as there’s a boot symbol that can get in the way. On the other hand, there are a few differently-coloured wilds that act as extras that could help players on the way to getting a Slingo.

The blue wild allows players to mark off any number from the top row, while the golden is able to write off any number on the grid. The scatter awards extra spins to the tally.

At least five completed lines will give players access to the free spins bonus round. The bigger the number of lines, the more picks or free spins they will get in the bonus rounds. If players have a scatter on the reels present at the time of the trigger, they will get extra spins on the tally.

There are two different bonus rounds – Buoy Pick’em bonus or a free spins feature.

• Buoy Pick’em Bonus Round: before the bonus round begins, players choose 1 out of 3 locations where they’ll be fishing lobsters. The goal is to pick buoys from the ocean, with Larry the fisherman pulling up traps that reveal potential cash prizes. If players get a special golden lobster, they'll get a new bonus game on 1 out of 3 special locations with different features. In Maine, players pick a pelican to reveal possible cash prizes. Australia lets players pick from kangaroos, while Brazil allows players to select a chest underwater guarded by an octopus.
• Free Spins: Three or more scatters give players access to the free spins round. It takes place in the original Lucky Larry's Lobstermania 2 slot and has up to 1,024 ways to win. In this round, players can play up to 240 free spins, with 3+ scatters awarding extra spins.

Let’s not forget the jackpot symbols. These can overlay over any symbol, with three or more potentially awarding one of the three fixed jackpots:

• Light Trap – 50x bet
• Full Trap – 150x bet
• Motherload – 1,000x bet

LobsterMania Slingo is a great game for slot fans and those who like to play bingo. While the mechanics differ from original bingo games, they will still be familiar for most players. The fact that you're matching bingo numbers in a slot format means higher chances to complete lines. Add the potential jackpots to the mix, and you've got a Slingo game that’s worth your time and money.