Arcades were the ultimate hangout spots. Neon lights buzzed, quarters vanished like magic, and the sounds of pixelated chaos and the smell of unwashed teenagers filled the air. Kids these days are forced to socialize by screaming at each other through headsets, which really makes me long for the good old days. I just want to find a dirty old arcade and play Street Fighter on a machine with sticky controls.

Get that hit of nostalgia without needing to wash your hands afterward with the Slotcade slot, a new release from Platipus.

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The Slotcade slot from Platipus incorporates five paylines that are spread across five reels. It features two high-paying symbols, five low-paying symbols, and a star scatter symbol. 

The slot’s scatter symbol doesn’t trigger any bonus features, but when three or more appear on the reels, you’ll get an instant payout regardless of paylines. The appearance of three scatter symbols on the reels will pay out 2x your bet. Four scatter symbols will pay out 10x your bet, and five scatter symbols 50x your bet. 

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Slotcade slot offers a chance to win one of three jackpot amounts. Each amount is paid out when the slot’s reels are stacked with a single symbol. The Grand Jackpot is paid out when all five reels are stacked with fruit (plum, apple, orange, or cherry) symbols. The Major Jackpot is paid when reels one, two, three, and four are stacked with fruit symbols. Finally, the Minor Jackpot is paid out when just reels one, two, and three are stacked with fruit symbols.

Is Slotcade slot retro or just old-fashioned?

If you’re betting at the $290 a spin maximum on Slotcade slot, you’ll have a shot at winning up to $348,000 with the 1,200x max multiplier. Betting on this retro slot does, however, start at just $0.20 a spin. The slot features medium volatility and offers an RTP of 95%.

I loved arcades when I was young. In fact, I still do. They’re a shadow of their former self, but I’ve been able to introduce my daughter to the joys of arcades, and it has been awesome. This is all to say that I’m a sucker for some 8-bit nostalgia, and Slotcade slot has it in spades. I do wish that the slot had a little more to offer in the way of bonus features, but I nonetheless enjoyed the retro gaming goodness on offers. I give this one an eight out of ten.

If you’re looking for a few other Platipus gems to try, I recommend 5000 x Rush and WondeReels.