When you think of bingo slots, the first thing that comes to mind is Slingo. These games bring together elements of online slots(SL) and bingo (INGO) in an intriguing gameplay format that serves up excitement and big wins.
The first Slingo game was invented in 1994. However, it wasn’t until Gaming Realms purchased the brand in 2015, that it started to become popular in the UK. Fast-forward to the present, most online bingo rooms and casinos offer Slingo, which is a testament to its remarkable growth.
How Slingo Works
Although the Slingo Originals studio has developed a plethora of games with different themes and features, the fundamental elements of how Slingo games work are essentially the same.
- Select your bet amount.
- You’ll get a 5×5 card, which has numbers between 1 and 75 on it.
- Below the bingo card is a single-row slot reel.
- Starting with 10 spins, the goal is to match the numbers on the slot with the numbers on the bingo card.
- Extra symbols, including wilds, blockers, and jackpots, can also appear on the slot reel
- When you match five numbers in a row, which is known as a Slingo, you move up the Slingo prize ladder.
- You can buy more spins with the same bingo numbers at an extra cost
- Typically, five Slingos will take you through to a bonus feature. These vary depending on the game you play.
Fishin Frenzy Prize Lines
Jumping on the back of the hugely successful Fishin’ Frenzy slot series, Blueprint developed Prize Lines, which is effectively a Slingo spin-off. The game has a 5×5 board. After selecting your stake, you get five spins. The objective is to land 5 fish symbols in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally). For each completed Prize Line, you progress up the paytable. Fisherman symbols, reel in extra fish to help complete more Prize Lines.
After the five spins, players can collect their payouts, if they hit the minimum number of prize lines. Or they can pay extra spins to try and get more Prize Lines and reach higher payouts. Payouts start at 1x and if you complete 8, 9, 10, or 12 Prize Lines, then you win 1, 2, 5, or 10 Frenzy Spins. This is a cash-collect feature with 25 chances to win instant cash on every spin.
Slingo Lucky Larry’s Lobstermania
Join Lucky Larry as he goes in search of the Golden Lobster. This fun Slingo game is full of action, and its entertaining animations make for a pleasurable gaming experience. The game is an adaptation of the iconic IGT slot, Lucky Larry’s Lobster Mania, which is popular at land based casinos.
After selecting your bet amount, the same standard 5×5 matrix is revealed with numbers between 1 and 75. Players get 10 spins on the slot reel to match numbers on their bingo card. If a Lobstermania wild symbol appears on the slot, players can choose any number from that reel. However, the boot is a blocking symbol, so you don’t want to see this one. Another feature in the base is the Jackpot overlay symbols. When three or more of these land on any spin, you win the jackpot value shown above the matrix.
Players need a minimum of five Slingos to reach the bonus round. If you don’t achieve this from the initial 10 spins, rebuys are available, but this strategy can be costly. There are two bonus games – the Buoy Bonus and Larry’s Free Spins. Your number of accumulated Slingos in the base game, determines which one you play.
Slingo Rainbow Riches
Rainbow Riches slot series has long been a favourite with UK players, so why not try the branded Slingo variant? The basic gameplay rules are the same as all other Slingo Originals. Players get a 5×5 bingo card and start with 10 spins. Joker and Devil symbols can land on the slot, as well as extra free spins symbols. Furthermore, you can purchase more spins on the same card if you want.
Five or more Slingos take you to one of the following Rainbow Riches bonus features:
- Pick Me Wishing Well Bonus
- Cash Crop Bonus
- Magic Toadstool Bonus
- Magic Toadstool Red Bonus
- Road to Riches Bonus
- Road to Riches Red Bonus
- Pots of Gold Bonus
RTP for Slingo Rainbow Riches is 95.60%, but this drops slightly to 94.92% if you buy extra balls in the base game. This is a superb game with loads of exciting features.