BETTY BONKERS

HOW TO PLAY BETTY BONKERS

The main three reels of the game are as simple as they can be. You get 3 reels with 3 positions each, and you need to hit matching symbols along one of 5 paylines. The ways to win are easy to remember, too – three of them are simple horizontal lines and the remaining two are diagonal.

The symbols themselves range from everyone’s favourite fruit symbols to the famed BAR and lucky 7s. More importantly, though, things get a lot more complicated once you factor in the various Betty Bonkers bonuses.

Wild symbols work as they always do, replacing any other regular symbol. More interestingly, the Bonus symbol activates Betty’s Menu if you hit two of them during regular spins. If you hit three instead, the Betty Bonkers free spins round kicks off.

MEGA FREE SPINS

The reason Quickspin added the ‘mega’ here is that the free spins are quite powerful. Also, you can get non-mega free spins with Betty’s Menu – we’ll cover that in a sec.

As for Mega Free Spins, 20 spins are guaranteed as soon as the round triggers. During the mega round, the middle horizontal line of the slot is marked as the Bonkers Line. Any win along this payline activates Betty’s Menu. It also increases the Bonkers Line multiplier by 1x, which boosts any wins along the same line until the end of free spins. Additionally, it increases the Jackpot value for as long as free spins last.

Note that 10x is the maximum multiplier, and the jackpot can be increased up to 10 times the base amount of 1,000x.

But that’s not all. During Betty Bonkers Mega Free Spins, all the bonuses offered in Betty’s Menu get improved effects.

BETTY’S MENU

The big menu on the top of the screen is what Betty Bonkers is all about. Basically, every time you hit two Bonus Symbols, one of 6 random bonuses are applied. During Mega Free Spins, the same thing happens if you win on the Bonkers Line. Also, Mega Free Spins improve the effects of all bonuses.

Betty’s Menu bonuses in Betty Bonkers include:

• Lowest Symbol Removal – Removes all instances of the two weakest symbols on the table and spins one more time. 4 Symbols are removed during Mega Free Spins.
• Wild Spin – Spins one more time with 1 or 2 Wilds randomly added to the table, or 3 or 4 during free spins.
• Multiplier Spin – Respins while multiplying any winnings by 3-5x. The multipliers increase to 6-10x if triggered during free spins.
• Link Spin – Links two adjacent reels together, which means they’ll get the same result after the reels re-spin once. During Free Spins, all three reels are linked together, which guarantees a big win.
• Free Spins – The game simply respins 6, 9, or 12 times for free. Note: free spins won this way do not count as Mega Free Spins and don’t have the Bonker’s Line. If hit during Mega Free Spins, this bonus adds +1 spin, +1 Bonkers multiplier, and triggers another random Betty’s Menu feature.
• Jackpot – Awards the MIN, MED, or MAX Jackpot. During Mega Free Spins, the jackpots are increased based on how many Bonkers Line wins you scored up to that point, up to 10x.

FEATURE BUY

You can click on the big Bonus button to your left to buy features.

• You can instantly trigger a random Betty’s Menu item for 20x the stake.
• Instantly triggering Mega Free Spins costs 100x the stake.

It’s a welcome addition, but we would have been happier if Quickspin had explained how buying features affect RTP.

Casino Bloke Best tips for Betty Bonkers Slot

• 1In our experience, buying the Menu feature is rarely worth it. Betty’s Menu triggers pretty often as it is, but the results are rarely enough to cover the 20x cost.
• 2However, Mega Free Spins are worth buying if you can front the huge price tag. The Mega Free Spins in Betty Bonkers are extremely powerful and the only way to get to the juicy 10,000x max payout.

BETTY BONKERS RTP AND PAYOUTS

The 3-reel structure of the game means tracking wins is quite easy. You need three symbols of any kind in a row to win, and that’s pretty much it. Base payouts range 1x to 15x your stake, which means every win will at least cover for the stake. Landing three Wilds in a row will grant you 30x.

Of course, payouts in Betty Bonkers can get much bigger through multipliers. This is especially true for Mega Free Spins, which rack up multipliers much more quickly.

As for the Betty Bonkers Jackpot, there are three of them.

• The MIN Jackpot starts at 10x your stake
• The MED Jackpot starts at 100x
• The MAX Jackpot starts at 1,000x

We say ‘starts’ because these values can be substantially increased through Mega Free Spins. You can check out the details of how that works above, but every Jackpot can be increased by up to 10 times. This means that the maximum payout in Betty Bonkers is a massive 10,000x.

Betty Bonkers RTP is 96.10% at base. However, Quickspin has been known to offer RTP ranges to some casinos, so be sure that you’re not playing a lower-RTP version.

Our Verdict

Quickspin kicked off 2023 on a strong note, and we have to say Betty Bonkers is a definite standout.

The biggest advantage is in the moment-to-moment gameplay. It’s hard to describe, but this is a volatile slot that doesn’t really feel volatile. You win quite often, and Betty’s Menu bonuses trigger on a regular basis. Moreover, you don’t get those tiny 0.2x wins, which feels quite encouraging.

We’re honestly surprised the RTP isn’t higher – but then again, we’re not mathematicians either. We’re glad to see Feature Buy available, but knowing how it affects RTP would have been nice.

The fun theme and interesting features wrap it all up and put a nice bow on top, resulting in one of our top online slots of 2023 so far.

SIMILAR GAMES

Betty Bonkers certainly stands out from the crowd in more ways than one. If you enjoy how it all works, though, we have some suggestions on where else to look.

• American Diner from Dragon Gaming is a modern slot with a similar retro aesthetic. It’s very different from Betty mechanically but is an excellent game in its own right.
• 2021 Hit Slot is as much of a classic fruit machine as possible in this day and age. It features a 3×3 grid and that’s pretty much it – try this Endorphina title if you really like the classics.
• Cash Splash is an acclaimed progressive slot that takes the classic look and feel and adds massive jackpots on top. It’s a true Microgaming hit with thousands of fans and millions in rewards.
• Cash Pump takes these same fruit machine reels and spices them up by combining 4 at the same time. An interesting idea from Play’n GO which is certainly worth checking out.

We should also mention that you can play Betty Bonkers for free at Quickspin’s official website. You can find a Betty Bonkers slot demo here.