Time Warp Guardian is a terrific looking slot game - a modern-day city scene forms the backdrop to the base game reels which are watched over by our time-travelling heroine. The imagery is super sharp and has a futuristic feel. Joining the A to 10 values are a map, a robot arm, an alien tentacle and the Time Warp Guardian who is the top payer.
Land 5 of her on successive reels and you'll win a payout equal to 15 times your total stake. There's also a wild that appears on reels 1 and 5 only and substitutes for all other symbols. The wild is also key to unlocking the game's many features.
Re-Spins feature - land 2 wilds on the same reel and it becomes a sticky reel which remains locked in place for the re-spin that follows.
Time Warp Bonus feature - landing 4 wilds activates the feature. The game engine then splits into a pair of 3x3 machines which contain only higher value symbols. You'll then be awarded 5 free spins. If you land the same symbol on the same position of each reel set, they will turn wild.
Keep a special eye out here for the dinosaur, column and rocket symbols. Land 2 identical era symbols and you'll trigger another set of free spins once the original set are complete.
Jurassic Period - here you'll receive 8 free spins. On free spin 1, a Win Hunting Wild is added to the middle of reel 5. These wilds will spread across the row until you land a winner. Once that happens, the single wild appears on reel 5 and the process is repeated.
Antique Period – 10 free spins are awarded here with between 1 and 3 wilds randomly added on each free spin.
Distant Future Period - trigger this and you'll get 12 free spins. A wild will be placed in the middle of reel 3 on each free spin. The symbols on reels 2 and 4 will spin in identical formation and deliver the same matching symbols.
Time Warp Guardian is a very impressive all-round performer. The sound and visuals are more akin to a high-end video game than a slot game and work very well. Playson hasn't skipped on gameplay and there's plenty on offer here. It looks a little complex at first glance but you'll soon get used to the slightly unusual bonus triggers.
We very much enjoyed Time Warp Guardian. The design is top notch and there was more than enough action in the free spin bonuses to keep us entertained as we jotted back and forward Marty McFly style. If you like the look of this game, NextGen Gaming’s Bounty Hunt is recommended as to is Microgaming’s Terminator 2.