Alpha Eagle Slot review
Get ready to soar high above the beautiful snowy mountains when you spin the reels of the Alpha Eagle slot game.
This slot is designed by Hacksaw Gaming, and it uses the company’s unique Stack’n’Sync bonus feature.
This mechanic was previously used in Buffalo Stack’n’Sync, and it turned out to be a big success among players. Has Hacksaw Gaming managed to build on the success of this title with Alpha Eagle? Let’s take the slot for a spin and find out.
Alpha Eagle Theme and Design
Hacksaw Gaming never disappoints with its slot design, and they have delivered a really nice-looking game here. The reels sit in front of a beautiful snowy landscape, with eagles, owls, as well as other animals from the environment making appearances as symbols.
One interesting decision made by Hacksaw is the soundtrack. It is quite a high-octane pop beat, one that feels as though it could have been taken from a 1980s movie starring Tom Cruise. It is slightly at odds with the images on the screen, but to Hacksaw’s credit, it’s quite a catchy beat.
How to Play Alpha Eagle
Hacksaw likes to push the limits with slot gameplay, but it has kept things fairly conventional for Alpha Eagle. The game takes place across five reels and four rows, with 20 active paylines on each spin.
Players can adjust the stake using the +/- icons above and below the spin button. On the version we played, the betting range will vary depending on the casino you are playing at.
The slot has some good winning potential, with a maximum win of 10,000x the player’s stake being available. The RTP for the game is 96.26%, though this can increase if you use the Buy Bonus feature.
Alpha Eagle Bonus Features
Keep your eyes peeled for the symbol marked S’N’S. This is the Stack’n’Sync symbol, and landing one of them will launch the bonus that shares its name. For this, the reel where the symbol landed is copied on up to four reels and a respin occurs, with all of the reels synced together. If another S’N’S symbol lands during this, then another respin will take place. All symbols can be stacked, except for the Eagle Claw Bonus symbol.
There is also a Golden S’N’S symbol available. If this lands, then all five reels are synced during the re-spin. A global multiplier up to x100 is also applied to all wins.
Another perk of the Stack’n’Sync round is that this is where players can trigger the Free Spins bonus. The FS bonus symbol is only available during this round. Players will need to land three or more of them to trigger the bonus. The number of spins is determined by the number of FS symbols. A maximum of 20 can be rewarded.
During the spins, there is an increased chance of landing either the S’N’S or the Golden S’N’S symbol.
If that isn’t enough for you, the slot also has the Eagle Link feature. This is launched when players land three of the Scatter symbols. There are two phases to this bonus – the collect phase and the payout phase.
In the collect phase, all symbols are removed from the grid and only Eagle, Golden Eagle and blank symbols can appear. Players are then given three spins. Any Eagle or Golden Eagle that lands during the round will stick and reset the spin count to three. When the spins have run out, the payout phase begins. The same process takes place, with three spins being given, but any Eagle symbols that land during the round that connect either vertically or horizontally with symbols already on the grid will trigger a payout. Only Golden Eagles are sticky in this round, and they reward one extra spin when they land, as opposed to resetting them.
Depending on the player’s location, the option to buy into the round may be possible. Each round can be purchased for a different amount.
Alpha Eagle Slot Verdict
Hacksaw Gaming’s Stack’N’Sync mechanic is a lot of fun and it can lead to some really enjoyable (and profitable) spinning sessions. The game has a great design and also offers some good winning potential. The bonus rounds here are a lot of fun as well. On the whole, there is very little to dislike about Alpha Eagle, with the game ticking most of the boxes we are looking for, making it a slot we can definitely recommend taking for a spin.