The design of Superman The Movie is faithful to the source material - joining the lower value playing card symbols are a kryptonite necklace, The Daily Planet logo, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Gene Hackman as baddie Lex Luthor and Christopher Reeve as Superman. The famous red S Superman logo is the wild, replacing everything apart from the free games and bonus symbols.
3 Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Crystal Bonus feature – here, you'll be taken to a new screen and presented with a selection of 14 crystals. Pick 1 to reveal a cash prize, a 2x cash prize or a 5x cash prize. Landing the Superman logo reveals where the kryptonite collect is situated. The arrow rebuilds the full complement of crystals - keep picking until you find the collect.
Superman The Movie also comes with a Save The Day Free Games feature which is triggered by landing 3 Free Games symbols anywhere on the reels. Here you'll be awarded an initial 10 free spins with all Superman wilds remaining locked in place once they've hit. A second set of 10 free spins follows, with the wilds from the first 10 remaining locked in place.
Superman The Movie is part of the DC Super Heroes Jackpot network which can award 1 of 4 potential progressive prizes. Triggered at random, you'll be taken to a new screen and offered a choice of 20 icons - click on 1 to reveal a colour that corresponds with the 4 different jackpots.
2 greens trigger the Mini, 3 blues the Minor, 4 yellows the Major and 5 reds the Grand which is where the really big money is on offer. The good thing is that once you enter the Jackpot Game, you’re guaranteed to win 1 of the 4 progressive jackpots.
There's plenty to like about Superman The Movie. The imagery is nicely done, with clips from the film playing during the bonus feature and the classic theme song playing throughout. The range of features is pretty solid too. Both the free spins and pick me rounds offer winning potential.
Add the progressive jackpot and this adaptation becomes a very playable slot game. Get lucky and the Metropolis Marvel can help you fly off with a cape full of coins. If you like superhero themed games, there’s plenty about with Green Lantern, The Flash and Batman from NextGen Gaming highly recommended.