Back to the 70s

Ah, the 70s! The wonders of disco balls, bright colors, bell bottoms, platform shoes and Blaxploitation are brought to technicolor life in this excellent slot by Wazdan, the design company based in Malta. This title gets maximum points for style while offering free spins and an elaborate, DJ-centric gamble feature. Can you dig it?

Theme

This retro-themed slot is set in a nightclub, with disco lights shining in all the colors of the rainbow, while floodlights cross the dance floor in the background. Confetti showers the reels on every win. Gaming symbols include two righteous dancers, both with big, beautiful hair, records and cassette tapes to keep the party going, fuzzy pink headphones, starry-eyed sunglasses, martinis, bright lights, and, of course, big, red platform heels. A glittering disco ball acts as both wild and scatter, making it by far the most important gaming symbol. The game’s soundtrack, predictably, is a funky delight.

Betting Options and Functions

Unlike the real 1970s, this slot affords opportunities for notable attention to detail in its design. There are 20 fixed paylines in this coin-based slot, all paid from left to right. Coin value is adjustable from 0.01–1.00, but there does not seem to be an upper limit imposed on “bet in coins…” which is to say that, no matter the coin value, the max bet remains the upper limit on one’s bankroll. Autoplay is available for up to 10,000 spins, with a sophisticated set of automatic stops built in for various game and/or payroll events. Unfortunately, information regarding the overall theoretical return to player ratio is not available – this is usually a sign of below-average odds for players.

Features

Want to take any single win to the next level? Then step up to the DJ stand for this slot’s gamble feature. A midriff-baring disco bunny gives players the option of two spinning records: those who choose the funkier of the two will double their winnings, while those who choose poorly will lose it all. This double-or-nothing feature can be played up to seven times in a row, for the chance to play the long odds and multiply any single win by a factor of 128. This feature is not available when autoplay is active.

Free spins pack some extra punch in Back to the 70s, thanks to the selected random bonus symbol. The chosen symbol can expand the entire reels during the feature, and also offers a payout no matter its position on the reels. Combined with the disco ball scatter symbol, this means that players have two active wild symbols during bonus play. Scatter symbols remain on the reels, allowing players to extend the feature by ten additional free spins at any time.

Our Take

Ordinarily, games without accurate RTP information should be handled with care… but Back to the 70s is just too charming to resist. The free spin mode is among the most rewarding available, thanks to the combination of stacked and regular wilds, plus the chance to retrigger. Most of all, though, this celebration of the glorious excesses of the 1970s is endlessly fun, and will provide players plenty of joy.