The visuals in Austin Powers have a real 60s feel - alongside the flower power style playing cards are some of the film's most famous characters including Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham), Dr Evil and of course Austin himself. The imagery is bright and bold and backed by a funky Herbie Hancock soundtrack. There are loads of features on offer in this movie-themed game. Let's look first at the randomly triggered base game features.
- Sharks with Frickin' Laser Beams feature - after a spin, a shark will appear below the reels. The shark will fire a laser and turn a random selection of symbols wild.
- Dr Evil Big Win feature - Dr Evil can appear and nudge the reels up and down to create the optimum winning combination.
- Mojo Wilds feature - a vial of mojo smashes. The floating symbols land on symbols on the reels and turn them wild.
- Land 3 or more of the bonus symbol and you'll activate the Bonus Selector – 4 or more and a multiplier of up to 10x will be applied to your wins from that Bonus. There are 6 on offer in all, chosen at random:
- The Cryo Lab feature - after being frozen for 30 years, Austin Powers needs decontaminating. First he needs a trip to the loo - the longer he takes to do his business, the bigger the awards on offer.
- Fat Bastard Free Spins feature - here you'll be given 6 free spins. Look out for the colossal wild that is added to the reels during this feature which can create some monster combinations.
- Mini Me Free Spins feature - 10 free spins are awarded here. Whenever the Mini Me wild lands, he will remain frozen in place for the remainder of the free spins.
- Fembot Free Spins feature - 5 free spins are on offer here with stacked wilds added to the reels on each of those free spins.
- Volcano Lair Bonus feature - go rummaging in Austin's spy bag. The more objects you discover, the bigger the potential prizes on offer.
- Submarine Lair Trail feature - pick a box to discover how many steps along the cash trail you'll go or whether you'll find a golden key. These keys activate a tractor beam which increases the prizes on offer.
This James Bond spoof proved to be a huge hit at the cinema box office and the slot version maintains the tongue in cheek, madcap feel. The graphics and animations are excellent, interspersed with clips from the movie.
Austin Powers should appeal to a much wider audience than fans of the films thanks to the quality range of features. The free spins offer plenty of opportunities. We enjoyed some fine success with the Mini Me and Fat Bastard Free Spins features.
So much the better if you trigger the feature with 4 bonus symbols as the multiplier can really get the coins flowing. Even the base game extras pack a punch. On the variance scale, we'd rate Austin Powers in the medium range. You may endure spells where there's nothing much happens. Get lucky with the various bonus features though and this game can definitely be “groovy, baby”. If you like the psychedelic theme, Net Entertainment’s Jimi Hendrix is a great choice – however, if it’s movie-inspired games that you’re after, Microgaming’s Jurassic Park is superb.