Poke Moon

In a stroke of genius, the design team at the Italy-based Capecod Gaming has taken a title most likely chosen for its proximity to the world-famous Pokemon series and turned it into an interstellar success. In Poke Moon, a series of adorable aliens turn outer space into a gambler’s playground. Look out for the winning combination of free spins with double and triple win-multiplying wild symbols.

Theme

This space-age slot places a group of adorable anthropomorphic extraterrestrials at the center of the action. These puppies come in a variety of colors, possess between one and six eyes, and are just as cute as Pikachu or any of his cohorts. Each of these aliens appears as a gaming symbol, joined by bowling ball-like celestial orbs, a series of egg-like transports, and a fearsome, skull-like wild symbol. A spaceship with a blue dome acts as scatter, and players can expect wild symbols with double and triple win multipliers to beam down as well. Eerie music, reminiscent of the Twilight Zone, rolls along in the background, even as winning paylines produce charming animations and baby-like warbles of victory.

Betting Options and Functions

As is typical for Capecod Gaming, betting is a straightforward affair in this slot. There are 25 adjustable paylines, as well as a ‘bet x line’ option ranging from 0.01 to 1.00, for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.01-25.00 times the betting currency. Autospin is available for up to a whopping 1,000 rounds at a time, while pop-up menus offer in-depth explanations of payouts and game rules. The theoretical return-to-player is a respectable 95.81%.

Features

Free spins are available in Poke Moon, occurring any time three or more spaceship scatter symbols appear on the reels. Between five and 20 free spins will be awarded, and the feature can be retriggered within bonus play. With that said, however, free spins do not offer any extra features, or even extra animation or graphics: they’re just regular spins, without the cost of the initial bet.

In fact, it’s the double and triple win multiplier symbols, not free spins, that are more likely to send players to the moon and back. The non-progressive jackpot on offer in this game is a respectable 2,500x the bet – when a triple win multiplier is applied to wins like that, players will have plenty to phone home about.

Our Take

With Poke Moon, Capecod Gaming has proved itself a force to be reckoned with on the online slot scene. Boasting a truly original theme, aesthetic appeal, and a solid RTP, this game is full of charm. It’s true that some other titles with bigger bonuses, more jackpots, and fancier animated sequences will supplant this one in players’ hearts, but that does not diminish this game’s achievement.