Set against the backdrop of the Metropolis skyline, the reels include A to J playing cards as well as Clark Kent's glasses, kryptonite, Lois Lane and baddies Zod, Ursa and Non. Christopher Reeve as Superman is the top paying standard symbol – 5 on a payline will get you 1,000 coins.
The Superman shield is the wild - it replaces all other symbols apart from the Daily Planet Logo and offers payouts of 150, 1,000 or 5,000 coins. Watch out for the animated Superman who can fly across the reels and randomly turn 2, 3 or 4 random symbols into wilds – this is known as the Superman Wild feature.
Land the Daily Planet logo on reels 1, 3 and 5 to trigger the Headline Bonus - press stop and you'll trigger 1 of the 5 following bonus features:
- Skyline Fight Free Games feature - you'll be awarded 10 free spins to start with. When Superman lands on the reels, the free spins counter is frozen in place. Each subsequent Superman symbol that hits will increase a multiplier, boosting your payouts by up to 5x. Watch out for General Zod though - whenever he lands, the free spins counter unfreezes and the multiplier resets to 1x.
- Phantom Zone Free Games feature - an undefined number of free spins are awarded here. The Phantom Zone wild (which features General Zod and the baddies) covers 4 symbols (2x2) and moves to a different position on each free spin. Watch out too for the Super Reel which adds an extra modifier on each free spin. This can be a 2x or 3x multiplier or an extra life. Landing the bomb ends the feature.
- X-Ray Vision Free Games feature - here you'll be awarded 15 free spins. Look out for the wild X-Ray symbol. When it lands on reel 3, it will become a wild and add extra wilds to reels 2 and 4.
- Battle for Metropolis feature - this is a multi-stage pick me round. You'll be presented with an inverted triangle made up of 6 shields. Behind them you'll find coin prizes, the X-Ray vision symbol which awards the highest prize in that stage or the crystal which awards an extra life. Pick the collect and the feature ends.
- Lois & Clark Bonus feature - you'll be presented with a choice of 30 Superman shield logos. Pick until you land 5 of the same to win 1 of 4 cash prizes of 20, 30, 50 or 100 times your stake. Land an arrow and you can double the awards to win up to 200 times your stake.
Superman II is part of the DC Super Heroes Jackpot network which offers a shot at winning 1 of 4 progressive jackpots. Triggered at random, it can hit on any spin - pick from the icons to reveals colours and the Mini, Minor, Major or Grand jackpot. The latter offers you a minimum of £1 million.
This is another high-end movie adaptation from Playtech - the visuals are nicely done and there's a bumper range of features that offer a little something for everyone. We found plenty to like in Superman II. Well-designed and providing plenty of action, it's an excellent addition to the popular film franchise. I also recommend you try the prequel, Superman The Movie, which is also powered by Playtech.