Provider: Blueprint

I love the dark, but I hate nature

The soundtrack is one thing that really sets this slot apart from others. While there’s nothing wrong with more generic adventure-themed games, this one has a real Goonies touch, with sound effects taken from the movie itself – the music makes this a dramatic game, and the rest of the sounds here are sure to transport you right back to the moment when you first watched this iconic film.

It’s not just the sounds that Blueprint get right either – this is a great-looking slot. As much as this is certain to appeal to fans of The Goonies, you don’t have to be an aficionado to enjoy this game thanks to the graphics. The play board takes its place overlaid across a detailed map which looks much like the one in the film, and there’s a lot of bright colour to be found in the symbols, contrasting expertly with the background. The detail is commendable, the wooden table the map lies on looking extremely realistic, and fans will notice little throwbacks to the movie too.

Fifty dollar bill

The RTP of this slot is 96%, about average, and there are five reels all of equal size, for 15 symbols per spin. Most of the 20 paylines are unsurprising, and the sort of paylines you’d expect to see; as usual, we’re starting from the leftmost reel and moving across to the right. There are some low-value symbols, as well as those which pay out higher sums – the most valuable symbols pay out ten times as much as the least valuable, so keep an eye out for the jolly roger symbol and silver coin symbol in particular.

Meanwhile, there are a few different modifiers which you might trigger randomly as you spin. You could see wild symbols overlaying the reels, a reel becoming full of stacked wilds, three reels turning into a colossal reel, extra bonus symbols being added to the reels, or something else entirely! Then, there are two extra modifiers which may pop up when you lose on a spin. Either a scythe can appear, resetting the reels into a win, or a cave collapse will occur to reveal a win.

Goonies never say die

If you get three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels from a spin, you’ll be awarded the bonus. Here, you need to spin the wheel, on which there are six different segments each representing a different bonus feature. Thus, the one you land on determines which feature you get given.

The features on offer are the Fratelli Hideout Bonus, the Skeleton Organ Bonus, Super Sloth Free Spins, Goonies Go Wild Free Spins, Inferno Free Spins and One-Eyed Willy’s Treasure Bonus. When you win a feature, you’re also allowed to gamble it to try and win another of the game’s features.

Conclusion

Branded slots can be risky business, but Blueprint get it right with The Goonies. There are so many features here that fans will love, and the sights and sounds really stay true to the film. However, you don’t have to be a fan to enjoy. There’s plenty here to keep you gripped, and with a reasonable RTP of 96%, there’s no reason not to give this slot a go.

Provider

Founded in 2011, the UK-based Blueprint Gaming are part of the German Gauselmann Group. They provide a lot of licensed slots, from The Goonies to King Kong Cash, Ted and Sausage Party, as well as many of the Megaways games too. Although they’re still a fairly small provider, their games are all high-quality, with some great themes and features on offer.