It's time to tee off with Argyle Opening slot, a new golf-themed slot by Microgaming for July.
Now that the World Cup has come to a close and Spain took home the gold, another sports-themed slot game has moved to the forefront with Microgaming producing, Argyle Opening slot game. It’s a slot based on the 8th annual Argyle Eagle Classic Golf Tournament held jointly between the Argyle Athletic and Band Booster Clubs. It’s a golfing slot for those special sport breeds who want to play golf and slots in one fell swoop. It has now become possible to win at golf on this 5 reel, 40 payline slot, that is, if you can tolerate the annoyingly, sentimental, theme song; it's a bit reminiscent of Little House on The Prairie’s opening credits with Mary and ‘Half-pint’ rolling down the hill.
The bonus round has hot graphics and animation features in a 3 part, golf tournament challenge. although all the golf stars on the reels are men with specific names that I'm still not sure are real golfers or not. Golf equipment like golf clubs, golf bags, golf shoes and golf balls make up the slot symbols and an Argyle flag signals the event slot players are participating in. A Tournament Bonus Round is the redeeming factor for Argyle Opening slot and although the graphics have a decent amount of detail, the dismal soundtrack and mediocre to poor graphics don't par up. 3, 4 or 5 holes in 1 will trigger the Tournament Bonus where players will get to play in a 3-stage golf, interactive bonus round. Complete the holes in 3 tries with the further your tee off, the greater your coin reward. Play further down the fairway for an additional coin reward or chip the ball closer to the hole to win more free spins. Win up to 20 free spins with a 5x multiplier that can be triggered over and over, however, the bonus can’t be tripped within the free spins games. Not so sure who Wayne Philips, Blake Connor, Kevin Andrews, Ryan Smith and Mark Winston are, and what’s a golf slot without Tiger Woods to criticize and poke fun of since his past shot with infidelity and a crash course with a tree? The Argyle Logo is stacked on the reels and is the substitute while the hole in one symbol is the scatter. Select a golfer in the bonus round and start golfing for credits and money. It sounds a lot more fun than it really is, but then, I'm not a golfer. Give it a put and find out yourself if it's the slot for you.