In 2009, the online casino software developer Playtech signed a partnership with Marvel comics. Thanks to this agreement, they can develop slot machines inspired by this editor\'s famous characters. That is how video slot machines such as Blade, Daredevil, Elektra, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, X-Men and The incredible Hulk were created. These games should not be mistaken for the versions signed by Cryptologic, as this second gambling software designer also had a partnership with Marvel comics in the past.

A comic with a cult following

As a character from Marvel comics, Hulk appears for the first time in 1962 in a comics which is dedicated to him. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he is part of the wave of renewal of super heroes in the 1960s, along with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor and the Silver Surfer among others. In his stories, he is not only fighting evil guys but his daily life is also portrayed.

The adventures of doctor Bruce Banner

Given the success won by the comics, the TV series and both movies, I assume everyone has heard the story between Hulk. Nevertheless, let me refresh your memory. Everything begun when doctor Bruce Banner started his experiments on gamma rays. Because of some technical problem, his DNA mutated. From then on, if he gets nervous or angry, this scientist changes into a green colossus with herculean strength called Hulk.

A bit of an empty screen

The first thing which you will find when you discover the Incredible Hulk video slot machine is that Playtech seems not very inspired by this super hero. The game presents only 5 figurative symbols (a nuclear sign, a test tube filled with some green liquid, a helicopter, a police car and the super hero himself). The others are the classic A, K, Q, J, 10 and even 9 plus 2 symbols reading smash bonus and The Incredible Hulk. Also, the screen of this slot machine seems a bit empty. Fortunately, however, the green giant and other graphics are well-designed. On top of that, the different animated sequences are really fun.

The soundtrack is on the other hand an absolute success. It offers some quiet and soothing music which also gets more nervous when things get serious. The overall atmosphere is nothing to be disappointed about despite the lack of figurative symbols.

A short intro

The Incredible Hulk slot machine has 5 reels and 20 payment lines, a Wild and a Scatter. It can also make you win free spins and play a bonus game.

A breath-taking maximum bet

During a game of The Incredible Hulk, you can bet up to 10 coins per payment line. On top of that, you can choose from a wide range of values for these coins: 0,01, 0,10, 0,25, 0,50, 1, 2 and 5 $/£/€. The range of bets is quite impressive, since they start at only 0,01 $/£/€ per spin and reach the maximum bet of no less than 1.000 $/£/€, which should impress even the highest rollers.

An average variance

The jackpot on this game, which you get with 5 radioactive signs, pays out only 4.000 coins. The second most important pay-out reaches only 500 coins. The payments offered by this game can seem rather low at first. Nevertheless, you can also count on a rather lucrative bonus game and some free spins with a x3 multiplier. Thanks to those, The Incredible Hulk has an average variance. As far as the pay-out rate goes, it is around 92-95 %.

Wild

The Wild symbol depicts the face of the Incredible Hulk. Its superpower is to replace any other symbol in order to form winning combinations. On the other hand, it cannot replace the Scatter or the smash bonus symbol which triggers the bonus game.

The Wild only appears on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels. If you get it in the middle of the screen, the green monster rips the reel apart and replaces all the symbols on it. You also win 2 re-spins. If the Wild falls in one spin anywhere on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels, the symbol grows and replace all the symbols on these three reels. You also win 1 re-spin. In those spaces, the incredible Hulk is indeed an expandable Wild.

Scatter

The symbol inscribed The Incredible Hulk is a Scatter. If you get it 3, 4 or 5 times anywhere on the screen, you will win respectively 10, 25 or 100 coins plus 10 free spins.

Free spins

If you get at least 3 Scatter anywhere on the reels, you win 10 free spins during which the amount you win is multiplied by three. on top of that, these free spins are re-triggerable, which means that you can win some more during them.

Bonus game

When you manage to get a smash bonus symbol on both the 1st and the 5th reels, you trigger the bonus game. 7 police cars are then facing Hulk. You need to choose three of them on which the green giant will throw an incendiary bomb. Each vehicle destroyed makes you win something special. Then 3 helicopters appear. Select which one Hulk will make explode. This new act of destruction allows you to win a multiplier which will apply to everything you have won.

Even if the graphic designers of this game seem little inspired in the design of the symbols, the Incredible Hulk slot machine offers a nice atmosphere. On top of this, its gaming possibilities are quite varied. With its classic design, it still offers a rather original expandable Wild. Last but not least, gamblers who like risking huge amounts can only be happy with a maximum bet of no less than 1.000 $/£/€.