The design of Buster Hammer is superb - the backdrop is a classic circus ring with the reels shrouded by a red curtain. Symbols on the reels include circus-style playing cards from A to 9 as well as performing cartoon lions, seals and elephants. The most rewarding standard symbol is the strongman who's sporting a leopard skin leotard and a natty handlebar moustache.
The hammer is the game's wild - whenever it lands and forms part of a winning combination, the animated strongman will whack the test your strength machine next to the reels which will reveal a multiplier. This is then applied to your win. If there are multiple hammers, the multipliers will be added together.
The Buster Hammer logo is the scatter - 3 of these anywhere on the reels triggers the Free Spins feature and with it a trio of free spin options. The choices are:
- 8 free spins with wild hammer wins doubled (2x multiplier)
- 6 free spins with wild hammer wins tripled (3x multiplier)
- 4 free spins with wild hammer wins quintupled (4x multiplier)
Look out for the Wild Hammer as you can benefit from multipliers of up to 75x during the feature!
Rounding out the extras is the Super Seal feature - this one is triggered at random and awards an initial payout of 5 times your stake. Buster will then take a swing with his hammer and in the process, deliver a bonus payout of anything up to 75 times your stake.
We found Buster Hammer to be a highly entertaining slot game - the design is absolutely top drawer, featuring luscious 3D graphics and a fantastic circus-style soundtrack, complete with whoops and hollers from the crowd.
The features match the stunning looks too. The wild multipliers certainly help things along in the base game. The free spins feature is where the big money is on offer thanks to the even bigger multipliers. There’s a mind-blowing 391,075 times your stake to be won from each free spin – yes, you read that right.
With its fantastic design, quality features and amusing back story, Buster Hammer is one strongman show you really won't want to miss. If you like the circus theme, you should also try the sequel, Buster Hammer Carnival as well as Play ‘N Go’s Golden Ticket.