Space Wars 2 Powerpoints Slot Review

Space Wars 2 Powerpoints Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Space Wars 2 Powerpoints slot is played on a 6×6 grid and uses a Cluster Pays mechanic. Unlike other grid slots, you need 3 or more of the same symbols appearing on consecutive reels in a horizontal or vertical line. Simultaneous wins can occur but only the longest line of a win with the same symbol will count.

Bet levels range between 20p and £100 per spin. There is a Coins icon below the grid which, when clicked on, brings up all 39 available stake options. Payouts in the Paytable appear in currency format too making it all very easy to comprehend.

Outside the UK, there is a Turbo Mode. Click on the 2 Arrows icon next to the main Spin button. On the other side, there’s an Autoplay button which gives you up to 1,000 autospins as well as single win and balance limits. Again, this function isn’t available for UK players.

The Space Wars 2 Powerpoints RTP is 96.05% which is marginally better than the 96% online slots average. The original Space Wars slot has a 96.75% RTP rate on the other hand. NetEnt have not released the hit frequency rate unfortunately.

The volatility is high but it does offer the payouts to match. The max win is 10,020 x your total bet. The original offered 1,000 x bet top payouts by comparison. The chances of winning the maximum exposure is 1 in 50 million spins.

Theme – fly off into space + achieve interstellar supremacy

With a space theme, the Space Wars 2 Powerpoints slot is the sequel to Space Wars which was released by NetEnt back in 2013. In this version, the aliens are back in an epic battle for control of the crystal. The alien hooligans are reuniting for another epic intergalactic showdown and your aim is to help achieve interstellar supremacy.

Visually, the graphics and looks are very similar to the original slot. With outer space in the backdrop, the grid is set under the spaceship’s rockets. The Doctor Who style soundtrack is the same used in the first game. This will appeal to fans of the first Space Wars outing.

Symbols on the grid include 5 different coloured space rocks and 5 extra-terrestrial aliens. They are called Brute, Hot Lips, Big Mouth, Tiny and Squid. Finally there is the ruby-coloured crystal symbol which is the best paying.  3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 in combination will pay 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 or 240 Powerpoints respectively.

Other symbols, including wilds, will appear with the various bonus features. More information can be found below. There’s no traditional scatter symbol as such.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Blue Space Rock	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Powerpoints
Purple Space Rock	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Powerpoints
Green Space Rock	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Powerpoints
Yellow Space Rock	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Powerpoints
Orange Space Rock	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Powerpoints
Blue Alien	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 or 160 Powerpoints
Purple Alien	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 or 160 Powerpoints
Green Alien	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 or 160 Powerpoints
Yellow Alien	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 or 160 Powerpoints
Orange Alien	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 or 160 Powerpoints
Ruby Crystal	3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 = 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 or 240 Powerpoints
Wild	Substitutes for all low, medium and high award symbols
Bomb	Awarded with a vertical or horizontal match of the same symbol
Column Blaster	Awarded with a 4 symbol horizontal match
Zapper	Awarded with a 5 or 6 symbol match in the main game

Space Wars 2 Powerpoints Mobile

NetEnt have created Space Wars 2 Powerpoints with HTML5 technology. This futuristic game is available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop devices. This includes ones using iOS, Android and/or Windows operating systems. The 6×6 grid lends itself well to smartphone play.

Space Wars 2 Powerpoints Bonus Features

The Space Wars 2 Powerpoints slot benefits from 8 bonus features. This is a lot more than the original which only had 1. With avalanches, wins generate Powerpoints which increases the win multiplier. They also award feature symbols to give you wilds, symbol removals and combos. They all apply in the Free Spins feature where there are also multiplier wilds up to 25x.

Avalanche feature

When you form a winning combination, the Avalanche feature is triggered. All symbols in matches explode and disappear, leaving space for a second Avalanche of symbols. The avalanches continue until there are no more winning combinations. This feature appears in other NetEnt favourites such as Gonzo’s Quest.

Powerpoints feature

Powerpoints are the rocket fuel. A winning combination awards Powerpoints according to the paytable. Known as the Powerpoints feature, the awarded Powerpoints are added to the collect meter. As you fill up the meter, you’ll advance through the levels which then increases your win multiplier. This also brings other bonus features and extras into play.

Wild + Multiplier Wild feature

A 3-symbol match will award a wild symbol that appears in place of 1 of the removed symbols. This is called the Wild + Multiplier Wild feature. In the Free Spins feature (more details below), Multiplier Wild symbols can land and can be worth up to 25x. If the Multiplier Wild is part of a match/win, it multiplies the Powerpoints awarded for the match by its value.

Column/Row Blaster feature

A 4-symbol horizontal or row match will trigger the Column/Row Blaster feature. If you get a 4-symbol horizontal match, a Column Blaster symbol appears. This removes all symbols except wilds and feature symbols. Powerpoints are also added to the meter. The Row Blaster symbol will appear when you get a 4-symbol row match and works in the same way.

Zapper feature

A 5 or 6-symbol match in the base game will trigger the Zapper feature and give you a Zapper symbol. This removes a number of symbol types from the grid in the following way:

Combos feature

The Space Wars 2 Powerpoints slot also offers a Combos feature. These are powerful combinations of the previously described bonus features above. They are triggered by landing Column/Row Blaster, Zapper or Bomb symbols adjacent to each other. With 3 combos, here’s what they award:

• Column Row Blaster + Bomb (Combo 1): triggered by landing Blaster (column or row) and Bomb symbols either horizontally or vertically adjacent to each other. All symbols bar wild and feature symbols are removed (either the full row or column). This is as well as 2 adjacent rows/columns either side.
• Zapper + Bomb (Combo 2): activated when Zapper and Bomb symbols appear horizontally or vertically adjacent. 1 to 3 types of symbols transform into Bomb symbols as well as the Zapper. The Bomb symbols then explode.
• Zapper + Column/Row Blaster (Combo 3): in play when Zapper and Blaster symbols appear vertically or horizontally adjacent to each other. 1 to 3 types of symbols as well as Zapper transform into either Column or Row Blaster symbols.

Free Spins feature

The Free Spins feature is triggered when you collect 1,000 or more Powerpoints. The aim is to achieve intergalactic space supremacy. Importantly, the grid expands to display 8 rows and the number of free spins awarded depends on the number of Powerpoints awarded to activate the feature (the minimum is 8).

Once in, the various bonus features described above will apply. The addition are the Multiplier Wilds which range from 2x up to 25x. 1 to 3 extra free spins are randomly awarded when you collect 1,400, 2,800, 4,200, 5,600, 7,000 and 8,400 Powerpoints.

Outside the UK, there is a Buy feature. This allows you to buy your way into the Free Spins feature with 3 options available. 8, 12 or 16 free spins will set you back 75, 140 or 250 x your total bet respectively.

Space Wars 2 Powerpoints Review Summary – venture further into space for bigger payouts

The Space Wars 2 Powerpoints slot is a much better game than the original Space Wars game. Graphically, it’s a lot sharper but that is to be expected considering the first edition was released 9 years below this version.

In terms of gameplay, the original slot only offers a Re-Spin feature where your aim is to fill the reels with the same alien symbol. At best, you can win 1,000 x your total bet. In Space Wars 2 Powerpoints, they are many more bonus features as well as 10,020 x bet max wins. That’s more than 10 times from the original game. The only area in which the original exceeds is in the RTP rate (96.75% vs 96.05%).

Space Wars 2 Powerpoints has much more in common with Reactoonz and Reactoonz 2 from Play ‘n GO in terms of bonus features. NetEnt’s game supersedes these 2 popular titles in terms of winning potential too (4,570 and 5,083 x bet respectively.

In summary, Space Wars 2 Powerpoints is a worthy sequel with lots of bonus features, explosive and combining extras as well as decent win potential.