If you like your online slots to pack in some drama, A Time to Win could be just what you’re looking to play. We thought the title sounded familiar, and our guess did prove correct, but we’ll tell you more about that as you read our complete slot game review here.
There is a lot to get through, so let’s begin and see where our journey leads us.
Developer details for A Time to Win slots
The game comes from Nucleus Gaming, and it looks impressive from the loading screen onwards.
Can you try it first?
Yes, you can, because the game does have a practice version you can access whenever you wish.
Have you worked out the theme yet?
You’ll only have an idea if you watch a certain series of movies… James Bond movies. A Time to Win is close to the title of one of those, and it does have a secret agent theme happening.
A dramatic design comes into view as the game begins
We’re in a control center, we guess, as the backdrop shows a series of screens in a darkened room. The symbols landing on the reels do plenty to support the theme too, with expensive watches, smart sports cars, and some drinks – shaken rather than stirred, perhaps – on the reels.
How to begin playing this game
When it loads, you’ll see a familiar 5 x 3 game format in action. There are three symbols you should look for during the game, the first of which is the wild. No ordinary wild though – this is the sticky spy wild symbol. Whenever you find one, he grants you a free respin of all other reel positions. Better still, if two or more land, you’ll get a respin for each of them with all wilds held. Up to nine respins are available for you here.
You may also see a golden gun scatter symbol during the game, while the other important one to watch for is the safe, which looks expensive and has a keypad on the front. We wonder what’s inside that?
How many paylines are inside this game?
We have 10 to play on, each offering prizes from the first reel across to the fifth.
How pricey is this game if you want to use real wagers?
You need to cover all the lines on each spin, but the two-cent coin minimum means you’ve got a 20-cent bet to start things off. There are other available coins too, giving you other total bets ranging up to $10 per go.
Don’t miss the paytable
Hidden behind the small letter i at the bottom of the reels, you’ll find it over to the left of your screen. You can then read several pages of instructions and pay amounts before giving the game a try.
Is there a bonus feature in A Time to Win?
There is, but it happens within the base game. If you find a safe on reels two, three, or four – and you only need one – you’ll earn a Safecracker’s Surprise feature. The safe opens to show you a golden gun or a wild. The wild is sticky for a respin, as we described above. Read on to find out what the golden gun might mean.
How can you earn some free spins?
The spins come from the golden gun, with three of these needed to unlock five free games. So, if you get two golden guns and a safe that opens to reveal another one, you’ll trigger the spins there too.
Before the spins begin, all triggering golden guns change into sticky wilds and stay where they landed before your five free spins start. If any sticky spy wild symbols were present as well, they’ll do the same. So, while you’ve only got five spins to play, the prizes you might receive in those spins could be worthwhile.
What is the return to player value for A Time to Win?
This is one thing we cannot share with you, as no part of the game listed this information.
Did we like playing A Time to Win?
Certainly, as there were enough features to keep us entertained. The respins se
emed to crop up quite frequently, although we didn’t manage to get into the free spins during our session. We’re rating this highly as an 8.5 out of 10-point game though.
What is the prize potential like?
There are some good prizes in the paytable, but you should know that the values relate to the size of the bet you are playing. Rather than showing a multiplier for a prize, you’ll see the actual amount you’d scoop if you got that prize combination for the selected bet.
Play for some secret agent entertainment
We enjoyed a session playing this game with no need to worry about prizes or wagers. It’s entertaining in that sense for players who prefer demo games.
Play with real wagers if you’re ready
You should see this game at any casino offering Nucleus Gaming titles. It has plenty to offer including that low 20-cent minimum wager.
Mobile action in A Time to Win
Take the secret agent action with you on Android and iOS with the mobile version of this slot game.
