Read this reviews before You buy..."Not enough variety.", I usually find Masque products pretty entertaining but I was quite disappointed in Video Slots. All the games seemed to be the same. Many of them did not explain the special combinations giving bonuses in their "paytables". You were left to just keep pushing the button and waiting. I do like the ability to set the payout level to regular or high.
"Very entertaining home video slots!!", I recently purchased another one of these Masque slot machine games. I have always enjoyed each of the games that they have come out with in the past. I seem to look forward to the next game offered.
This video slot game didn't disappoint me at all. Fun, entertaining for hours and the best thing, you feel like you been to a real casino. The best part is...you lost no money. All their games are realistic. Especially the name brand companies they used in earlier games. (IGT, BALLY, PRO SLOT, etc). I would recommend Masque games for anyone who likes real casino slot machines and video slots.
"Somewhat of a letdown", I have greatly enjoyed the other slot sims Masque have published, but this one doesnt come up to the standard of the previous games. The simulation of the genuine slots are good, but the whole array of masque made slots are redundant in a way.
The great forte with Masque has been the fact that they have been allowed to copy genuine slots - when they cant they dont differ much from countless other slotsim manufacters out there.
I hope they get licenses to keep on issuing more Bally and Igt slots, - unfortunately they have been denied f.ex the Wheel of fortune license. Lets hope this doesnt indicate the future in that regard.
"Promising, but needs work", When Masque Gaming is adapting Bally Gaming's slot machines for home PCs, they do an excellent job of bringing the fun and excitement to the player. New titles such as "Take It or Leave It", "Sunset Beach" and others from Bally Gaming are decent, but disturbingly stingy with payouts -- even if the option for loosening the slots is selected.
Masque's attempts at creating their own slot machines, however, aren't as successful. While there are some intriguing premises to be found, the slots are as tight -- perhaps tighter -- than even the critically bashed slots that Hoyle/Sierra have put out for a few years now.
Phantom EFX, whose line of slots and casino simulations have been strongly embraced by thousands of home gamers (and was recently ranked the #1 slot simulation company in the world), started off rough as well with their initial offering of original and exciting slots. Unlike Masque, however, the Phantom team was quick to address the compliments and critiques of their customers -- the results of which can be seen consistently in every new offering Phantom EFX puts out. Masque needs to listen to their userbase and re-evaluate their original slot line and make changes for the better. The sooner, the better.
As my title says, this software has promise. I am hopeful that Masque's designers and programmers will take the comments posted here and elsewhere to one day be a viable competitor to Phantom EFX. For now, although a fair diversion, one might as well wait until this game is in a clearance or bargain bin.
"If you like video slots, look no further", Personally, I can't stand slot machines, but considering where I live I'm exposed to a lot of people that do; and for them this makes a great gift. There are a lot of slots to choose from, but not all of them have bonus rounds, I figure it's about 50/50. The remaining slots don't seem much different from one another other than a slightly different graphical theme.
In regards to the games with bonus rounds, Take It or Leave It has a game show atmosphere. Payout Party has you choosing between two different houses. Pick the right one and it's party time. Pick the wrong one and the alarms go off and the round is over. Wealth potion stars a mad professor who drinks a concoction you create. Java buzz has bug-eyed coffee drinkers competing over who can stay awake the longest. In the weird category are Money Bees playing poker against one another in the bonus round. My favorite of the bunch (although admittedly I haven't seem them all) is Egg Raid starring another bug-eyed weasel character that sneaks around a henhouse trying to gather eggs without waking up the chickens.
I knocked off a star because the games without bonus rounds seem rushed. Plus, while the sound sampling is accurate, you can hear clicks and pops. These are minor gripes, though. On the plus side, the game has really low system requirements and should easily run on any machine. You can also set the game to extra-high payouts. Just remember the casinos won't be this generous.
Hope the review helped.
