The Final Countdown Slot Game | BTG Slots

If you’re a big fan of pop rock from the 80s, the title of this slot will have you instantly humming under your breath. And it’s no coincidence that The Final Countdown slot from Big Time Gaming features the hit song from Europe and a rocket preparing for takeoff. There are real cash prizes to be won, too, with up to a maximum of x36,000 available to win. 

If you know the song, you’ll remember the lyrics preparing listeners for a journey to Venus, which appears to be happening in this slot too. The futuristic design shows the rocket ready for blastoff next to the reels with a glowing orange sky and a cityscape in the background. 

The scaffolding for the rocket surrounds the reels and blends seamlessly into the scene. The action is set on a 6×4 board which, unusually for BTG, doesn’t include Megaways mechanics. There are 4096 ways to win and a betting range of 0.20 to 20.00. Some will find this range rather low, but the top potential payout of x36,000 more than makes up for it. 

Big Time Gaming doesn’t tend to skimp on the RTP, and that’s the case again here with a solid 96.65% on offer. Volatility is extremely high, so you’ll be waiting a long time for blastoff, and you could burn through a whole heap of rocket fuel if you don’t budget carefully. 

Game Features

The Final Countdown song tantalises players as each spin offers a snippet of the famous track, leaving you wanting more. In the free spins round, you’ll be treated to a full rendition while you play, but in the base game, it’s all just about lining things up on the board.

The low pays are the playing card royals, while the premiums include coloured jewels which regulars will recognise from other BTG titles such as Wild Portals Megaways.

There are two different wilds included in this slot, a man and a woman. Both of them can expand vertically and horizontally to deliver the maximum benefit. Whether the wilds expand depends on another feature: the Reel Clone.

On every spin, there’s a possibility that the Reel Clone feature will trigger. This means that reels will clone themselves, with up to four reels that can be included. Reel Clone only occurs on reels 2-5, including scatters and wilds. When wilds are cloned, they benefit from a multiplier boost of anything up to x256.

Three scatters will launch the free spins round, where players can take their pick of two options. The Countdown includes eight free spins, roaming multiplier wilds, and a countdown retrigger option. The Heading for Venus – sound familiar? – bonus includes a Reel Clone on every spin, with 15 free spins awarded. Velocity wilds can boost the multiplier up to a whopping x888.