Ned and his Friends Slots
Ned and his Friends is a very entertaining and fun online video slot game based around a group of five musical friends who happen to be rats and their best human friend by the name of Ned. The premise of the game is that Ned would like to invite his girlfriend over to meet his friends but she is totally unaware that they are rats.
Betsoft are the steadfast software gaming developers behind this fun slot game which was released in January 2012 and they have done a superb job of crafting a game with some amazing animation and visuals that are truly cinematic in their breadth. There are some original gaming features offering free spins to players and a maximum win potential with the high paying Ned symbol of 16.66 times players total bet for five of a kind.
Betsoft are known for creating slot games over a hugely diverse range of genres and themes and their slot games always bring a cinematic feel with the awesome graphics and 3D elements they bring into the gameplay. Some of their most popular slot games include Under the Bed, Tycoons, Under the Sea and Vegas Joker to name just a few in their abundant catalogue.
A classical gaming grid of 5 reels with 3 rows shows a bedroom in an attic comfortably furnished with a red sofa, wooden floors a porthole window with a few lamps alight. Ginger haired Ned sits to the left near the window with a cup of tea. The scene is intimate and immediately invites players in with great detail applied to every element and to the five rats each with their own unique personalities residing in the cupboards. The gaming buttons that players need from spin, max bet etc are cleverly incorporated into the furniture with superb artwork, memorable animation (particularly when the rats sing in harmony as the reels spin. The attention to detail is second to none not to mention the music which hits all the right spots.
At Ned and his Friends slot there are 30 variable and active paylines so players have numerous options to make winning combinations and wins are created by placing a minimum of 2 up to 5 symbols on the reels that pay out from the leftmost reel to the right.All line pays are multiplied by the line bet.
Players will need to set their bets to started with winning and having fun from a minimum of 0.60 cents per spin and the maximum bet will cost players 150.00$ per spin.
Furthermore with Auto-Play players can choose the number of automatic spins (between 5 and 100) they wish to play with which is a great option for those players who dislike manual play and want to just relax and set back a bit.
The RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is very low at 92.15% which makes it a challenge for players to win any huge prizes. The low volatility means that the most players can expect are a guaranteed stream of small sized wins. This is clearly a game therefore that will bring appeal to the slot mavens and casual punters who will enjoy the gameplay for what it is as it does not provide any substantial wins.
At Ned and his Friends slot there are a lot of charming elements and the gaming symbols have a comedic/cartoonish style. They include Ned our protagonist, the four rats and a door. Ned is the wild symbol in the game and also provides the highest payouts in the base game for players with 16.66x their bet for five of kind. Sweet Pea who is the only white rat pays out a decent 10x bet for players. The more comical rat called Denny gives players 8.3x their total bet for five of kind. Mack the chubby looking rat who likes nothing better than to nibble on cheese hands players 6.6x their total bet for five.
The lower paying symbols are the other rats Franklin and Charles and the door symbol pay out the least and with five of kind of these symbols players can gain 5x their total bet.
The wild symbol (Ned) has the capacity to substitute for all the other gaming symbols thus providing more winning opportunities for players with the exception of the scatter (symbolised as a door).
Players trigger the Singing Rats Free Spins feature when they land three or more rat symbols in any position on any reel. Here a unique and inventive Me animation unfolds of the rats singing and dancing as they release four free spins. A charming and memorable detail is when the rats sing ´Good Job´ whenever players make winning combinations. Additionally, players can earn extra free spins as they land more rat scatters on the reels.
If players get 3 or more the rat in a hole symbols in any position on any reel they trigger the Rat Tail Click Me bonus feature and they then get to choose between different rat tails to win instant cash prizes.
Finally, the unique and hilarious Ratty Rat Doo-Wop feature is activated when players spin three symbols of Ned´s wide eyed girlfriend. She squeals and faints when she sees that Ned´s friends are not human but animal friends and again the rats use their musical talents by performing to revive her. Here, players will need to choose who of the talented singing rats between Sweet Pea, Mack, Franklin or Charles is the best soloist to sing to her and therefore make her wake up to earn another cash prize.
The dazzling Ned and his Friends slot game is fully mobile optimized thanks to HTML5 technology. Players can enjoy instant access to this game from their compatible smartphones, desktop or tablet devices irrespective of screen size. With this cross compatibility players are able are play from wherever and whenever seamlessly from either Android, Apple iOS or Samsung.