Payout Time is a new casino slot from INO Games, taking place on a highly supervised prison island that makes the infamous Alcatraz look like a pleasant hotel. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a maximum security federal prison on an island just 2 kilometres from San Francisco in the United States. It was a fort that was converted into a military prison in the early 1900s and was said to be escape-proof because of the island's location among cold waters and strong currents.
In this game, you're a muscular inmate trying to escape a similar prison. The inmate is the best-paying symbol, and it can grow to cover 2 positions in the Double Symbols feature. You'll also encounter the Muscle Party Free Spins, where up to 6 symbols randomly can turn into Wilds, and the Cafeteria Swap Bonus, where the inmate collects shivs while the officer is trying to get his hands on as many bribes as possible.
Marked with its own logo, the Wild symbol will show up and try to be useful by acting as a replacement for others. This only works when connected to regular symbols; it will not trigger other features.
An interesting one is the feature with double symbols, which will be active for 5 spins. One of the two top symbols will be a double symbol here, making it easier to form combinations. To reach this feature, you need to go through an initial set of 45 regular spins.
Another one that’s going to make the game more profitable for you, is the free spins are called Muscle Party, and they require three triggering scatters. You get up to 7 free spins, with additional wilds replacing some of the regular symbols.
The other major feature is the Cafeteria Swap, which is a bonus game that also requires three scatter symbols. The new screen features 4x4 reels, with its own four symbols used. The Shiv prizes are collected by the Inmate, while the Bribe is taken by the Officer. Combinations of 3, 4, or 5 symbols will pay, and then multipliers collected that round will apply to them.
All in all, Payout Time! is an excellent Ino Games release that combines a fresh theme with solid production values, a variety of gameplay features, and a maths model that should please all kinds of players.