Betty Boop Slots

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Created during the Jazz Age and Depression Era, Betty Boop
has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in
history. Bally’s decided to capitalize on this instant
recognition by creating three slots games based on the Jazz Age
flapper in Betty Boop Love Meter, Betty Boop Fortune Teller, and
Betty Boop Firehouse.

Which of these three land based slot machines is better? Are
any of them worth your time?

Find out as we discuss these three slots in detail, then do a
comparison to see which slot machine or machines you’re most
likely to enjoy.

Betty Bopp Love Meter

Game Overview

Betty Boop was a very flirty, seductive character, so it’s
little wonder why Bally’s entitled the first slot of this series
Betty Boop Love Meter.

The first thing that you’ll notice about this game is the
unique cabinet, with nine spaces above the screen that are
fashioned into a meter. Each space represents one of nine
different bonus features / jackpots that you can unlock, which
we’ll discuss later.

The game play screen is divided into two sections, with the
reels located in the bottom screen and a top screen that shows
Betty dancing along with her dog, Pudgy. This area also displays
credits that you win along with additional information during
bonus rounds.

Aside from the love meter, this is a pretty basic
slot with 5 reels and 40 pay lines.

Some of the different symbols that you’ll see include generic
letters, roses, boxes of chocolate, hearts with arrows through
them, heart shaped rings, and wild hearts. If three of Betty’s
purses come up on the reels, you select one of the purses
onscreen and earn a bonus payout.

On many Betty Boop Love Meter machines, you must play all 40
pay lines plus an additional 10 credit bet. So if you’re only
wagering one cent per coin, you’d be betting $0.50 per turn. You
can turn the coin size all the way up to $5.00 if you feel like
being a high roller.

One very encouraging aspect is that Bally’s claims this slot
has a 45.4% hit frequency, meaning you’ll win about half the
time while playing. At least one of the bonus rounds will come
up one out of 36 times, which, if you’re casually spinning the
reels, will result in a bonus every 3 to 4 minutes on average.

Bonus Rounds

The real fun begins when you get three Love Meter symbols
anywhere on the reels because this starts the love meter.
Flashing lights will go up and down the meter and stop on one of
the spaces.

Below you can see what each bonus round / jackpot offers:

    • Playful Pudgy Jackpot

A small prize that will award
you $50 or higher on a $5 coin size bet.

    • 10 Friendly Free Games

10 free spins and you can
retrigger more free spins when Plus One symbols land on the
reels.

    • Light Up Betty’s Life

You choose 6 out of 24 light
bulbs; each one will give you a different prize.

    • 5 Free Spins at 5x

5 free spins with a 5x multiplier
on your triggering bet.

    • Unlock Betty’s Heart

Select one of three lockets; 2 of
them give you another selection while one awards you a
prize.

    • 1 Free Spin with 3 Wild Reels

A free spin with wilds
on reels 1, 3, and 5, giving you more chances at big
payouts.

    • 15 Naughty Free Games

15 free spins with a 1x
multiplier; this multiplier gets bigger if you land Plus One
symbols on the reels.

    • How Hot Are You?

This is an interactive bonus round
where you put your hands on the iDECK to measure your
hotness rating. You’ll get one of nine results, including
Loveable, Romantic, Sexy, Wild, Smokin’, Naughty, Burning,
Passionate, and Irresistible. Loveable is at the lower end
and awards you the smallest prize. Irresistible is the best
result, giving you up to 4000x your triggering bet or the
progressive jackpot if you’re betting $5.

    • Beautiful Betty Jackpot

This progressive jackpot is
much larger than the Playful Pudgy jackpot, awarding you at
least $1,000 on a $5 coin size bet.

Betty Boop Fortune Teller

Overview

Based on a segment from the old cartoon, Betty Boop Fortune
Teller is the second game in this series.

You’ll again see the dual screen here, with slots reels
spinning in the bottom screen and Betty, this time dressed as a
fortune teller, dancing at the top. The love meter from the
first game is missing from the cabinet’s top, though, making
this appear more like a normal slot machine.

For the most part, Betty Boop Fortune Teller is very similar
to the love meter game, only with better graphics and a lot more
of Betty talking during the game. One huge change is the
inclusion of Bally’s U Spin technology, which comes into play
when you trigger the Fortune Wheel.

You use your fingers to spin the Fortune Wheel, and it cycles
through various tarot cards to deliver your bonus round. The
iDECK is back too, this time reading your palms during a certain
bonus round.

Bonus Rounds

When you spin the Fortune Wheel, you have the possibility of
turning up one of six different bonus rounds. Here’s a closer
look at each one:

    • U Choose Free Games

This is actually two bonus rounds
rolled into one since you pick either Pudgy’s Magical
Multiplier or Signs of the Zodiac. With Pudgy’s Multiplier,
you’ll get a multiplier worth 1x 10x your free games. With
Signs of the Zodiac, you earn 12 free spins and a 1x
multiplier on the wins.

    • Palm Reading

Let Betty read your palms to see what
size of credits and multipliers are in your future.

    • Betty’s Treasure Chest

You select one of three
treasure chest to earn a prize.

    • Betty’s Healing Crystals

Choose from among 24 crystal
balls to match three of them and win a payout.

    • Tarot Card Reading

Pick tarot cards to earn credits
and multipliers while hopefully advancing to the next level.
You can advance up to 5 levels in this bonus round.

Betty Boop Firehouse

Overview

Launched in 2015, this is the latest slot in the Betty Boop
series.

Betty Boop Firehouse features a wide area progressive jackpot
that starts at $400,000 and can sometimes reach $1 million or
higher. You’ll also notice that this version features 5 reels
and 300 pay lines.

As far as the main game goes, this is a step back from the
previous two versions since you see a lot of generic symbols
like 7s, BARs, bells and dollar signs. It’s almost puzzling why
Bally’s chose to make a large part of this game just like an
old, classic slot.

However, you will find something interesting during the main
game in the form of Mystery Stacked Reels, which help you form
clusters of symbols. Betty’s 5 Alarm Scatter is another unique
symbol that multiplies winning pay line combinations.

Bonus Rounds

Betty Boop Firehouse features two bonus rounds:

  • Pudgy’s Wild Rescue Free Games
  • Betty’s Blazing Tower

During Pudgy’s bonus game, you receive between 8 20 free
spins and select a cat for Pudgy to rescue. Depending upon the
cat that you rescue, you will either receive Wild Reels, Extra
Wilds, a Symbol Wild, or a Wild Reel Multiplier during free
spins.

As for Betty’s Blazing Tower, this incorporates a tower like
structure on the cabinet, just like Betty Boop Love Meter does.

To unlock the Blazing Tower feature, you need to get heart
bonus symbols on reels 2 and 3 along with a Betty’s Blazing
Tower symbol on reel 5. This gives you 5 free spins on a special
set of reels that only feature 7s.

Whenever you match a set of 7s, you unlock the same colored
ladder on the tower and get 2 more free spins. The goal is to
work your way up the ladder and closer towards the highest
possible payout of 60,000 credits.

Comparison of the 3 Betty Boop Slots

For an original game, Betty Boop Love Meter really set the
bar for this series with its interesting meter concept and nine
different bonus rounds. This is one case where the original in a
series is worth playing just as much as the later games.

Our favorite Betty Boop slot is the fortune teller
version.

This is simply because it features really good graphics and
some very interesting bonus opportunities. Being able to have
your palms read and spinning the tarot cards yourself provides a
fun interactive element that few slots can beat.

Betty Boop Firehouse unfortunately feels like another sequel
that was pushed out based on the popularity of the other two
games. While we like the Blazing Tower and Pudgy’s Wild Rescue
rounds, the rest of the game feels just like any other slot once
you’ve played the first two games.

On the other hand, jackpot hunters will love playing for the
wide area progressive payout.

Summary

Despite being one of the most recognizable cartoon characters
of all time, Betty Boop doesn’t seem as relevant these days.
Nevertheless, Bally’s has done a good job of making her feel
relevant through three very good slots games.

The tower cabinets in Love Meter and Firehouse make these
machines easy to spot in casinos. And the U Spin technology
that’s been incorporated into the Fortune Teller game gives it
an interesting angle as well.

Overall, we can easily see why the Betty Boop slots series
has become a success, especially when looking at the first two
games.