Based on a theme of galactic pirates, this Microgaming slot incorporates 5 reels and 25 paylines. It has a 500 coin maximum bet. Features include auto play and an expert mode.
The introductory movie tells the unique tale of Captain Bronzebeard, Steel Scarlet (his wife), Stella – Bronzebeards favourite space galleon – and their crew, Dozer, Rusty and Dan. Places the Captain visits, such as the Mall, Astrobank, Casino, Gas, Diner and Saloon, are represented in the remaining symbols. There is also the Galaxy Grab Logo, both a scatter (with three or more symbols triggering a bonus round of 10 free spins with triple payouts; more free spins can be retriggered) and the wild symbol (doubling payouts).The second scatter symbol, Steel Scarlet, will trigger the Space Chase. This will complete the story by taking players through six different, successive bonus games.
The 3D graphics (created in cgi – style) used for the vividly coloured, clear and detailed symbols is unique and the animations are terrific. The base game environment changes as the space journey proceeds from stop to stop.
Before the game commences, players choose the coin value, ranging from 0.01/2/5 to 0.12/20/25, and enable the chosen number of paylines, up to a total of 25. After selecting the number of coins per line (maximum coin bet per line is 20), clicking on Spin will start the game.
Steel Scarlet appearing at least three times will trigger the bonus game, Space Chase, consisting of 6 rounds. Each round is associated with a specific location and they will appear in sequence and the last location visited will be remembered by the game, even if it happens to be disconnected.
The Bank bonus consists of players choosing 6 out of 12 Astro Doubloons in order to create a spending balance. 4 of the same fuel logo have to be matched in the Refuel bonus game. The Diner bonus allows players to choose from 3 different orders; players may change their mind twice in this round. The Saloon bonus starts with players deciding which card is higher to determine a multiplier; this is then followed by a poker hand being played. A big wheel is spun for multipliers and re-spins in the Casino bonus; while in the Mall players shop until they run out of money.
In the base game of Great Galaxy Grab, players can win as much as 36350.00; the Free Spins offer up to a superb 109050.00 and the bonuses can add up to an extra 11000.
In spite of the relatively low jackpot and the overall quite ordinary music, this game really has what it takes to be an enjoyable, exciting game.