Rocky looks excellent. The reels include images of some of Rocky's most famous opponents including Apollo Creed, James 'Clubber' Lang and Ivan Drago as well as wife Adrian and best friend Paulie. Winning spins reveal clips from the movie itself.
Instead of standard playing card symbols, the reels feature the letters from the name Rocky, all clad in stars and stripes. These letters are the key to triggering the Rocky feature. If the reels spell out the name Rocky from left to right regardless of paylines you'll win just 5 times your total bet.
The Italian Stallion scatter symbol triggers the Free Games feature. Find three for 15 free spins or four for 20. Hit five anywhere on screen and you'll be awarded 25 free spins. That's not all as all wins in the free spins round are subject to a 2x multiplier and doubled. Look out for the scatters as 15 extra free spins ca be triggered. There's no limit to how many times these free games can be activated.
Finally there's the Knockout Bonus feature - look out for the Red and White Boxing Glove symbols on reels 1 and 5 to trigger this feature. After choosing your opponent, Rocky will take to the ring for a 10-round contest. For every round he wins, you'll be awarded a cash prize. If the opponent wins the round, you won't receive anything. In true Hollywood style, Rocky always wins the final round. If delivers an early knockout, you'll receive all of the remaining cash prizes.
The variance is on the lower side of medium range offering a balanced array of payouts. The visuals are neat and crisp with the movie clips a nice addition. The soundtrack has a suitably cinematic feel, even if we were hoping for the classic Rocky theme or Eye of the Tiger. The features aren't bad either.
There's nothing spectacular on show but the bonuses are all solid performers. It may not quite rank as a world champion slot but Rocky still packs an impressive punch. If you like branded slots, Gladiator Jackpot or The Incredible Hulk are much better in my opinion.