Design expectations are high when it comes to branded slot games and Playtech has created a fine looking 1 here. Joining the red, white and blue (obviously) A, K and Q are all the members of the family Smith. In ascending order of value, look out for son Steve, daughter Hayley, fish Klaus and mom Francine. Dad Stan is the top paying standard symbol. 5 of the family chief on a payline will get you 250 coins.
Joining the standard symbols is Roger the alien who is the game's wild and substitutes for everything apart from the Schmooblydong Bonus Wheel. 3, 4 or 5 wilds on a payline will get you a payout of 125, 300 or 750 coins.
American Dad! comes with plenty of extras - land the Schmooblydong Bonus Wheel on reels 1 and 3 on the same spin and you'll get a re-spin (in the hope to land it on reel 5). Hit it on reels 1, 3 and 5 and you'll trigger the Free Games feature.
The bonus symbol on reel 1 spins to reveal which character bonus you'll play - the wheel on reel 3 determines the power up with the reel 5 bonus confirming the number of free spins awarded. This will be 3, 5, 8, 10 or 25. Each round is based on a character and adds a little something extra to the feature:
- Stacking Stan - the Stan symbol will appear in super stacked formation. The precise length of the stacks is determined by the reel 3 wheel.
- Francine's Holy Grail – Patches featuring Klaus the fish are added to the reels for the free spins. Every time Francine lands on a patched symbol, she will become an expanding wild and fills the reel.
- Hayley's Progressive Multiplier - Hayley collects signatures on each free spin with each 1 increasing the multiplier. The first figure is chosen by spinning a wheel and can be 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x.
- Wheels and the Legman - Wheels and the legman travel across the reels and leave a trail of added wilds in their wheelchair wake.
- Roger's Random Wilds - Roger pukes on each free spin and turns random symbols into wilds. The number of wilds added on each depends on a spin of the wheel. Once again it can be 2, 3, 5 or 10.
As you'd expect from a branded, TV-themed slot game, the design here is excellent. The gameplay stacks up pretty well too which isn't always the case with such collaborations. If you like plenty of variety in your slots play, then American Dad! should fit the bill nicely. The Free Games feature offers a little something extra every time you hit it.
Fans of the show will find plenty to enjoy here - even if you've never seen the TV series on which it's based, American Dad! is well worth a look thanks to the top-end visuals and great variety of free spin extras. I found it to be a medium variance title with the bigger wins coming from Hayley’s Progressive Multiplier or Francine’s Holy Grail. I also recommend you try IGT’s Family Guy which has a similar feel to it.