Balloons

A multi-coloured collection of lucrative balloons sits appealingly in the middle of the screen, with the player given the task of revealing the contents of each floating item. Balloons doesn’t profess to be something it isn’t; it’s a simple Scratchcard game that offers the opportunity to win vast sums of money in a matter of moments.

There are no additional bonus features to the game, although the game does include a potential jackpot that can be triggered.

If players are keen on accessing games with a number of varying segments and a unique bonus round, then one of LeoVegas’ multiple-slot games would be a good place to start.

Balloons was released by digital scratchcard specialists Hacksaw Gaming, who are still relatively new to the industry, at the beginning of August 2020.

There’s certainly plenty of colour to proceedings, and a pleasant jingle when landing a winning sequence becomes the tone if the combination hasn’t been forthcoming for several rounds.

Although Hacksaw Gaming has grown into the role of scratchcard connoisseurs in recent years, the Malta-based creators have some pretty successful slots on the market too. Forest Fortune has smooth gameplay and moving graphics making for a good playing experience.

LeoVegas exclusively use Hacksaw Gaming to provide a suite of scratchcard offerings. However, should players wish to try other titles from the collection of online slots, you can discover various themes and features on-site.

The game presents six differently coloured balloons mounted on a hazy orange background, with a scratching tool positioned over the cursor.

The various colours deployed, namely purple, yellow, green (x2), and sky-blue hold no specific value bandwidths or symbol category, with all potential outcomes randomly allocated at the beginning of the round.

Players must match winning combos of three of the same number in order to win, with these figures representing the actual amount of cash on offer (except in the case of the jackpot) if the player is able to trigger. There are a total of 14 different sums that can be won, including the jackpot prize which is a maximum win of up to £200,000.

In order to win the jackpot, three of the balloons must contain a small diamond symbol. However, there are only ever two of these prizes in circulation at any given time.

Players need to hit the ‘buy’ button located at the bottom of the screen in order to purchase a Scratchcard. This is priced uniformly at £2.50 (max bet), with users unable to tweak this fee so as to affect the cash volumes or win probability.

There is an option of scraping the balloon surface manually, either by touch on smartphones or via the mouse on desktops, or alternatively a ‘scratch all’ function can be utilised in order to instantly uncover the cash quantity embedded in each balloon.

The info icon, located to the left of the main display, includes a guide on how many cards carry each of the cash sums, allowing players to access a better gauge on their likelihood of winning a particular amount.