Game Overview
The main game on Bridesmaids slots has a big flat-top
jackpot. The interactive side games are dynamic, so one bonus
phase can lead to another, if the player makes the right
decisions. The fixed jackpot is over 100 thousand coins. While
some casino patrons won’t like the lack of a progressive
jackpot, it’s a big prize for a flat-top machine.
This came can be found in brick-and-mortar casinos, online
casinos, and mobile gaming sites which offer IGT slots. In
land-based casinos, that means most casinos around the world. On
the Internet, it means hundreds of websites.
Bridesmaids grossed well in the overseas market, but some
non-Americans might be wondering about this licensed theme.
Below is a short description of the film.
Bridesmaids: The Movie
“Bridesmaids” is a 2011 comedy about a social rivalry
surrounding a friend’s wedding. The maid of honor fights with a
bridesmaid to see who the bride’s best friend is. The film
starred Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, and Melissa
McCarthy. The movie’s script was written by Kristen Wiig and
Annie Mumulo. Annie Mumulo is a member of the improvisational
comedy troupe, The Groundlings. Kristen Wiig is best known for
her 8-season run on Saturday Night Live, but has appeared in
movies like “Knocked Up”, “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, and
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. She also lent her voice
talents to “Despicable Me”.
While the film’s stars were the bride and her bridesmaids, it
was an ensemble cast. Rebel Wilson, Chris O’Dowd, Michael
Hitchcock, and Matt Lucas played key supporting roles. The late
Academy Award and Emmy nominee Jill Clayburgh also had a key
supporting role, in what would be her final movie.
Best-Grossing Judd Apatow Movie
Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, and Barry Mendel were the
movie’s producers. While it received buzz before its release,
the movie exceeded all expectations at the box office.
“Bridesmaids” grossed $288 million in theaters worldwide. It
surpassed “Knocked Up” to become the biggest-grossing Judd
Apatow-produced film.
It also proved to be a critical success. “Bridesmaids”
garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
for Melissa McCarthy. The film also received a nomination for
Best Original Screenplay. In doing so, it became the first Judd
Apatow movie to receive an Oscar nomination. The comedy has a
90% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was directed by Paul Feig, who has directed comedy
films like “The Heat” and “Spy”. Feig made his name on
television, creating the critically acclaimed “Freaks and
Geeks”. He also has directed episodes of “Arrested Development”,
“The Office”, “30 Rock”, “Parks and Recreation”, and “Mad Men”.
Paul Feig has done a bit of acting, playing Sabrina’s science
teacher on Season 1 of “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”.
Game Details
Here’s some more detailed information about the Bridesmaids
slots game.
Reel Symbols
The basic symbols on Bridesmaids Slots include an icon of the
collected bridesmaids, cupcakes, a boutique, another cupcake,
and a wheel. The reel symbols also include pictures of Lillian,
Annie, Helen, Megan, Rita and Becca. The bridesmaid together is
the wild symbol. The cupcakes are the scatter symbol.
Like on many games, playing cards act as reel symbols. I
usually find this lazy of game designers. In this instance,
having clubs, spades, hearts, and diamonds serve a purpose. When
3 or more of one suit appear on the reels at the same time,
special bonuses are triggered. These are the smallest bonuses,
though.
Betting increments range from $0.01 up to $1.50. With 40
paylines, a player can wager between 1 cent and $60 a coin, for
a max bet of $300. The denominations can be changed with an
up/down box at the bottom left of the screen.
Fixed Jackpot
The jackpot one this slot machine is fixed at 105,000 coins.
That means you can win 105,000x the amount of your wager. It has
no progressive jackpot. Those who play slots a lot realize the
fixed jackpot games have better odds, though.
For that reason, Bridesmaids Slots tends to be a better
playing option than many licensed slot machines. Even better,
the fixed jackpot is a high one, so most players should find
this an exciting gaming option.
The game provides plenty of action for gamblers, with a
number of additional features, bonuses games and free spin
options. We’ve outlined these below.
Wild Bridesmaids
The bridesmaids’ icon serves as the wild symbol on the game.
It substitutes for any other symbol on the reels, except the
scatter symbol. When it completes a winning combination, it
provides a special bonus.
Bridesmaid Bonuses
Collect five of any member of the wedding and you’ll win the
most coins. Five Lillian symbols equal 750 coins. If you get
five Helen symbols or five Annie symbols, it’s worth 450 coins.
If you receive 5 Beccas, 5 Ritas, or 5 Megans, this is worth 400
coins.
Scattered Cupcakes
The icon with several cupcakes on it is the scatter symbol.
When three or more of the cupcake icons appear on the screen at
the same time, it triggers the bonus games. All of the various
games are unlocked by cupcakes, so this is a symbol to
anticipate. A single cupcake is not a wild symbol.
The scattered cupcakes have two different advantages. They
act as multipliers, with a max multiplier of 200x the initial
bet. Also, the scattered cupcakes trigger the Wheel Bonus game.
Wheel Bonus
The Wheel Bonus, in its turn, unlocks all the other bonus
games on this slot machine. That includes two different free
spin modes, and expanding wild feature, and a boutique bonus.
This is the popular spinning wheel concept that’s found in so
many IGT and Bally Technologies games these days (in slightly
different forms). Spin the wheel to get a random advantage,
whether it’s a bonus games, multipliers, wild symbols, free
spins, or extra coins. Below are some of the game you can
unlock.
Friendship Free Spins
The Friendship Free Spin mode has stacked wilds. When a
stacked wild appears on the screen, it remains on the screen. As
the game progresses, you’ll have more wilds appear on the
screen, stacking up from the bottom of the screen. They drop out
as you trigger winning combinations.
Flying High Free Spins
The Flying High Free Spin mode is even better. It has
expanding wilds, which expand to fill up an entire reel. It also
has a Rolling Wheel Multiplier. Spin the rolling wheel to see
what the multiplier for this bonus game is. The combination of
multipliers and more wild icons means you’ll win more money on
this bonus game.
Boutique Bonus
In the Boutique Bonus Game, you’ll be asked to match
bridesmaids. If you match several of the same characters, you
win a special prize. No skill is required for this matching
game, so it is entirely luck-based.
Cupcake Bonus
The Cupcake Bonus feature offers multipliers for either 2x or
3x the game prize. This bonus also triggers extra prize-awarding
pointers on the bonus wheel. This means you win multiple prizes
with one spin.
Magic Moment Bonus Game
The Magic Moment Bonus has a player pick their favorite
moments from the Bridesmaids movie. Keeping picking to win more
prizes. The game allows for up to 10 different favorite moments,
which maxes out your prizes.
Mobile Bridesmaids Slots
IGT Interactive now has a mobile application for playing
Bridesmaids on your Android smartphone, iPad tablet computer, or
iPhone. IGT won a 2016 award as the best mobile casino software
developers. BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile versions
also exist.
In the online version, Bridesmaids Slots has a downloadable
software version and an instant play option. To play without a
download, IGT Interactive requires Flash Player. When the
ultimate switch to HTML5 instant play software is completed in
the mobile casino industry, expect IGT to be on the cutting edge
of that revolution.
Summary
The Bridesmaids slot machine was quick to be licensed and
placed in casinos, given the movie is only 5 years old. That’s
in keeping with film comedies like the Hangover. While I would
expect older licenses like Dirty Dancing to be more popular with
gamblers, this is a worthy license.
Players who enjoy lots of bonus games, free spins, and
multipliers should love this game. All the features produces a
sense that things are happening. It can be a little confusing
for some, while it’s exciting for others.
One thing I hate with video slots is the use of frequent
small wins to give the sense a player is winning, when those
payouts often don’t match the initial bet. That happens
sometimes on this game. If that frustrates you, I’d avoid
Bridesmaids Slots. Everyone else but the progressive players
should enjoy this game, because of the high jackpot, lot of
bonus coins, and free spins.
