AgroCulture

AgroCulture: Slot Overview

Have you ever been sitting at your work desk enduring the seventeenth virtual call of the day, or standing in a supermarket queue moving at at snail's pace, or utterly bogged down in an endless sea of traffic and wished some benevolent ET would whisk you off this rock and take you to a better, more evolved world, at least for while, to take break from the drudge? If so, then feel free to accompany us as we hover off-planet in developer Relax Gaming's alien abduction slot AgroCulture. Unfortunately, the aliens in this game only seem interested in capturing livestock rather than humans, so don't quit your day job just yet. While probing, or befriending, or whatever it is they do with these critters, look out for Abduction Wild nudges and a selection of bonus rounds, including super versions.

The game divides its time between two very different settings. One is a traditional red wood barn sitting in the countryside, surrounded by sunflowers, a windmill, and a host of other farmyard items. At other times, the action levitates upwards to bring players onboard a mothership crewed by animals in space suits. It's all quite well executed, with a lot of nicely drawn touches and light-hearted moments. The concept might not be brand new, but Relax Gaming has presented it nicely. On a side note, something about the glossy good looks caused AgroCulture to feel like a Play'n GO title at first, not meaning that in a negative way, and actually, some of the gameplay felt like something Relax's rival would do, too. Moving on.

AgroCulture is a 6-reel slot, with symbols landing in an unusual 2-6-6-6-6-2 pattern, offering 1,024 ways to win. Players have access to a bunch of Supercharge buys and an ante bet, as well as a base stake range of $/€0.10 to $/€100. Medium-high is the volatility classification, and the RTP is 96.1%.

AgroCulture's pay table has Q to A royals, chickens, cows, sheep, dogs, and aliens. Landing 6 matching royals pays 0.5x the bet, all kinds, or players collect 2.5x to 5x their stake when 6 matching premium symbols hit. Various wilds land in the game, and all substitute for the regular paying symbols.

AgroCulture: Slot Features

One of AgroCulture's features is the Abduction Wild, while the others are the Beam 'N' Bank, Abduction Bonus, plus super versions of both, Enhanced Spins, and Supercharge feature buys.

Abduction Wilds

Abduction Wilds appear on the four middle reels where they can land fully or partially in view. When not fully visible, Abduction Wilds may nudge either partially or fully onto their reel. The four types of Abduction Wilds display a version of the chicken, cow, sheep, and dog, linking them to the high-pay symbols. If an Abduction Wild is fully stacked, it converts any high-pay symbols on the grid it matches with into the highest-paying Alien symbol.

Mothership Bonus Decider

Hitting 4+ scatters activates the Mothership Bonus Decider. Each landed scatter awards 2 free spins, and players can win 8 to 32 spins. Then, either Beam 'N' Bank or the Abduction Bonus is randomly awarded. There is also a chance to be awarded the super bonus version of either feature.

• Abduction Bonus - Abduction Wilds are guaranteed to fill the reel when they land. Each nudged row they make adds x1 to the progressive global multiplier. The multiplier applies to wins only if an Abduction Wild is active and part of the winning combination. When awarded, the Super Abduction Bonus has the added benefit that the global multiplier applies to all wins, whether an Abduction Wild is present or not.
• Beam 'N' Bank Bonus - In this feature, the middle four reels can land coins worth 1x to 100x the bet and blanks, while the leftmost and rightmost reels can land multipliers, collectors, and blanks. Collectors collect any coins that are present only once. Persistent Collectors stay on the grid while the four middle reels step down one position, collecting coins on each step. New coins may land to keep this Stepper sequence active. The Stepper mechanic ends when there are more coins to be collected and the Persistent Collector leaves the reels. Multipliers multiply all coin values in view by x2 to x5 and are single-use. During the Beam 'N' Bank Super Bonus, coins have a minimum value of 5x.

Enhanced Spins and Supercharge Buys

Activating the Enhanced Spins feature doubles the stake, thereby increasing the chance of landing scatter symbols. From the Supercharge, players can activate Bonus Reels at 10x each, which is a spin where only scatters may land for an increased chance of triggering a bonus. Abduction Spins guarantee at least one Abduction Wild will land per spin for 45x, while the Beam 'N' Bank Spin lands at least one Persistent Collector per spin, activating the Stepper mechanic for 50x the bet. Next, it is possible to trigger a regular bonus for 70x or a super bonus for 150x the stake.

AgroCulture: Slot Verdict

Quite why an alien lifeform so advanced it has developed the technology to travel untold light years would want to come here and rustle up a few chickens is anyone's guess, but the concept gives AgroCulture personality. Relax Gaming has mashed extraterrestrial tropes with a rustic rural backdrop to create a light-hearted, visually appealing sci-fi slot. While the idea of aliens coming to good ol' planet Earth to steal cows isn't totally new, Light & Wonder hinted at a similar thing in Invaders Megaways, the studio has set up a cheerful game world for its aliens and animals to interact, maybe interbreed? Maybe this is a rescue mission? It is hard to say exactly why the UFOs have turned up at this farmyard.

So why would gamblers want to turn up? Aside from the pleasant presentation, some players may enjoy the coin flip antics of the Mothership Bonus Decider - will it be the coin game, will it be the nudging wilds feature? Both bonus rounds have their merits. None are especially wow, though. The Beam 'N' Bank Bonus is a not quite hold 'n' spin type game that coin enthusiasts may enjoy, and the Stepper mechanic is one to demo. Free spins are a sort of xNudge Wild event, with a symbol transformation twist that's not without its charm. Having just two symbols on the outermost reels feels like more of a hindrance than a selling point, but this does not stop AgroCulture from boasting a win cap of 10,000x the bet, so clearly the nudging and coins have potential.

To sum up, AgroCulture was on the whole an enjoyable game to review. It looks pleasant, possesses a certain amount of charisma, and there is variety in terms of features. The gameplay feels more borrowed than truly unique, though the Stepper effect and nudging wild transformation offer some individualism. It might not blow minds, but this quirky farmyard invasion offers a measure of entertainment to help players escape the daily grind, whether they're in it for the coin collection or the nudging wilds.