The Dark Knight Slot

Head to the streets of Gotham City as Batman battles The Joker in The Dark Knight. Created by Playtech and based on the 2008 movie, it’s a 6 reel, 50 payline slot game that comes with plenty of extras including 2 sets of respins and 3 different free spin rounds. Play on all devices from between 20p and £15 per spin. 



The design here is well done - with the Gotham City skyline in the background, you’ll see A, K and Q symbols alongside the biggest stars from the hit film. They include Commissioner Gordon Gary Oldman), Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart), Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and The Joker (Heath Ledger).

Batman is the top paying symbol, awarding 75 times your stake if you land 6 across a payline a line. There’s also a wild (the Bat) that can land anywhere on reels 2 through 5 and replace for everything apart from the 2 bonus symbols. As we mentioned in the intro, Playtech has packed in plenty of features here.

Batman Respins feature - this round is triggered by landing a fully stacked Batman symbol on reel 1. All Batman and Bat wilds are then held. A coin is then flipped. If it lands on the Batman side, you’ll be awarded a respin. If it’s the Joker side, the respins are over and the payout is made. You could get up to 8 respins here in total.

  • The Joker Respins feature - a fully stacked Joker on reel 6 triggers the second set of respins. The same process as the Batman Respins feature follows, only you’re hoping to see the Joker rather than the Batman side of the coin. Again, up to 8 respins are possible.
  • The Dark Knight Free Games feature - land the Batman bonus symbol on reels 2 and 3 to trigger this round. You’ll then be awarded 7 free spins. Any Batman symbols turn wild and remain locked in place for the rest of the feature.
  • Agent of Chaos Free Games feature - the green Joker Bonus symbol on reels 4 and 5 on the same spin unlocks this round. Again 7 free spins are awarded. Look out for the giant, oversized Joker symbols which are added to the reels and can create some potentially massive winning combinations.
  • Gotham City Free Games feature - best of all is this combined round which is triggered by landing the Batman Bonus on reels 2 and 3 and the Joker Bonus on reels 4 and 5. You’ll receive 7 free spins complete with the locked Batman wilds and the oversized Joker symbols. If a jumbo Joker overlaps a Batman symbol, it unlocks it and becomes wild itself. The wilds pay as the most lucrative Batman symbol in this round.

Finally, it’s part of the DC Super Heroes network meaning you can randomly win 1 of 4 progressive jackpots – the Grand Jackpot will offer a jackpot of at least £1 million.

We found plenty to like in this trip to Gotham City. The design is well done and the range of extras delivers plenty of play. We landed the respins regularly. The free spins were harder to come by but the extras mean they can be worth the wait – especially the Gotham City Free Games feature.

The Dark Knight is one of the best films in all of the Batman series. This slot game version is a worthy adaptation and certainly worth a look whether or not you’re a fan of the superhero theme. I also recommend you try The Dark Knight Rises which is also by Playtech.