A new online slot has been added to our casino for the space fans out there. Expansion! gives you an out-of-this-world experience. You’ll be spinning your way around planets, stars and celestial curiosities during any given spin session. While you’ll find universal bonus features, such as scatters and free spins, this game puts a new twist on wild icons. Lasers emerge from spacecrafts to zap icons in single pathways (diagonal or horizontal), turning every icon in its path into a wild. That can lead to big wins and lots of extra-terrestrial action.
With a 5-reel, 4-row format, the Expansion! slot is best suited for casino players who enjoy more complexity in their slot sessions. It’s not challenging, but there’s a lot going on, making it perfect for more seasoned players who like lots of action to stay engaged. Bonus features are included to break up the base game and create more variety and win opportunities.
We’ll go through all of those features and more in this Expansion! slot review. Learn about the game specs, including RTP, volatility levels, popular settings, bonus features and more. We’ll also get you started on the right foot by explaining the most convenient (and profitable) way to fund your bankroll here at Bodog. At any time, you can whip up a free session of Expansion! through the game’s Practice Play mode. Enjoy working your way through the balance of fun money, which can be replenished when you re-launch another session. If you enjoy it and want to play the real thing, log in to your Bodog account or Join today and launch in Real Play.
Gameplay & Design
The reels in Expansion! are positioned in a way that guides your eyes up from a big field into a starry sky. This way, you get the perspective of a human peering up into outer space. The game takes place on five reels and over four rows; the extra row creates more room for paylines, which there are 30 of in this game.
Through the game menu, you can pull up the paytable to see the symbols that will be flying through the reels. The two highest-paying symbols are a meteor shower icon (No. 1) and a blue planet with a moon and two planetary rings (No. 2). If you land three or more matches, you get paid according to the paytable, which updates automatically to reflect the current bet.
The three mid-tier symbols are all inspired by space. There’s a black hole, a meteor rock, and an image of three planets positioned close together. These have identical payouts and also require a minimum of three matches to be considered a win. After the mid-tier symbols, there are Royals 10, J, Q, K and A to fill out the remaining game symbols. They all offer identical payouts too. Below the paytable you’ll see the game’s 30 paylines, which pay left to right.
The game menu is also where you’ll find settings for AutoPlay and toggles for background music, sound effects and turbo play. AutoPlay has the game run independently—without you having to manually spin the reels with the “Spin” button or spacebar. To initiate it, select how many rounds you want, and the cost of each round, then click “Start Auto.”
The volatility level in Expansion! is in the medium range, so if you prefer to have a balance between payout size and frequency, this game will give you that. Medium volatility can appeal to the majority of slot players out there, as it doesn’t lean too aggressively on one side or the other.
With a 96.08% Return to Player (RTP) rate, the game offers solid value, especially considering how much entertainment it provides. You can win up to 1,212X your bet—an appealing prospect for any astronomer.
Key Features
Scatters
One of the planet symbols serves as a scatter symbol. Landing three anywhere on the reels triggers 8 free spins, landing four triggers 12 free spins and landing five triggers 15 free spins.
Stacked Mystery Symbols
If you think you’re noticing a lot of stacked matching icons on the reels, it’s no coincidence. The Stacked Mystery Symbols feature causes three stacked spots on each reel to be filled with the same repeating icon before each spin is initiated. This boosts the odds of landing a winning line.
Wilds
Wilds take the shape of other game icons (except scatters) when they’re able to complete a winning line. The wilds in Expansion! have the added benefit of zapping icons in specific directions to turn them into wilds too. These “directional wilds” land on Reels No. 2, 3 and 4 and transform all of the icons in a single direction into wilds. There are eight possible directions, including side-by-side and diagonal pathways. The directional wild also turns into a wild.
Bonus Buy Feature
Instead of waiting for scatters to get you access to the game’s free spins session, you can pay your way into one with the Bonus Buy feature. Decide if you want the 8-round free spin session for 60X your bet, the 12-round free spin session for 90X your bet, or the 15-round free spin session for 113X your bet.
Bonus Rounds
Free Spins
The free spins round can be reached by landing a minimum of three scatter symbols (pink planet) anywhere on the reels. The number of scatters that you land dictate the number of free rounds, with three awarding 8, four awarding 12, and five awarding 15.
The directional wilds get double the power during free spins. After their first directional blast that turns every icon in the randomly-selected path into a wild, it spins around and shoots a second blast in one of the seven remaining directions.
Another bonus in the free spins session is a random multiplier that’s applied to the winnings of each round. Near the bottom-right corner of the reels, you’ll see a multiplier that changes with every new spin; it ranges from 2X to 10X.
Casino Crypto Play
Use cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, to play any of the games in our online casino, including Expansion!. This is the best way to get money in and out of your Bodog account, as it leads to fast withdrawals, low fees and guaranteed deposits. Not to mention, you’ll be eligible for the best crypto promotions on the market.
The reason cryptocurrency is such an efficient transaction method is because it’s a de-centralized peer-to-peer digital currency designed to be used online without borders. That means there’s no financial institution acting as the middle man in transactions. Transaction requests are put in a cue on a digital network and processed by peers (also known as miners), who solve algorithms. The end result is faster transactions with lower rates.
To try using cryptocurrency as a transaction method here at Bodog (whether it be for deposit or withdrawal or both), you’ll need to have a digital wallet set up and an account at a regulated cryptocurrency exchange. The easiest way to do this is by downloading an app that offers both services in one, like Coinbase or Blockchain. We recommend downloading the app onto your smartphone (instead of the web-based options) for greater security. To see how this is done, you can watch our step-by-step video guide that walks you through the process of creating your digital wallet, signing up for an exchange account, buying crypto, forwarding it between your wallet and exchange account, and lastly, using it to deposit funds into your Bodog account.
Cryptocurrency is gaining steam here as one of the more popular transaction options that offers immediate benefits. The first crypto deposit you make is eligible for an instant boost via our Crypto Welcome Bonus. This is a 150% match bonus with a 25X rollover attached. You can claim up to $900 through this bonus and pull it out once the rollover is fulfilled.
All of the games in our casino can be played when you deposit with cryptocurrency. The actual in-game experience is the same as when you deposit with a more traditional deposit method because we convert cryptocurrency to Canadian dollars as soon as it reaches your Bodog account. This makes sure that your balance is not impacted by any possible market swings and also makes it easier to place bets and play slots. It’s not easy trying to mentally convert microBitcoin to dollars. When it’s time to withdraw from your bankroll, you can choose whatever withdrawal method you want—be it crypto or whichever other option suits you.
With all of these options available, it’s easy to test out cryptocurrency as a transaction option. You can try it and see if you like it, but be warned: most people who try cryptocurrency regret not having transitioned to it earlier. Feel free to call in to our Customer Service with any questions you may have.