Doo Wop Daddy O

The 1950’s era in the United States was an age of greatness. As the world recovered from the war, America was mostly untouched, allowing it to soar its standard. It was an era of extravagance, of new fashions and rock & roll, something that was never quite matched even so many years later. Many look back to those nicer times with today’s world being so uncertain and on edge at times. Doo-Wop Daddy-O, apart from the very unique name, tries to capture that 1950’s spirit. Pair the interesting theme with a car race sequence and a free spins bonus that comes with its own multiplier, and you have a fun slot on your hands.

It isn’t rare to see games look to the past to find inspiration, but the era of the 1950’s is rarely explored, making its appearance all the more interesting. The developers have done a good job to show off the somewhat whacky fashions and the overall joy and relaxedness that the period brought, as a breath of fresh air after the horrors of a world war.
Gameplay wise, it is similar to most other Rival releases. The slot focuses larger wins into five of a kind prizes and special features, but at least it seems that bonuses occur more often in Doo-Wop Daddy-O, making it a lot more enjoyable. It even has a basic version of a car race, which boils down to just clicking on the screen a few times, but it still looks interesting the first time around.

While there’s no progressive jackpot hiding beneath the neon signs, that doesn’t mean you can’t score some decent wins. Playing $10 per spin, we managed to go above $100 worth of profits, with our highest reaching around $320. The highest possible jackpot you could reach is 10,000 coins, but that is rather difficult to obtain.

Indeed, most of your bigger wins will come from the extra features that the game offers to you. This pairs nicely with a wide betting range and flexible paylines allowing you to play at $0.01 up to $50 per spin.

We already mentioned the slot does its theme well, but the symbols only help to seal the deal. Records, jukeboxes, pink poodles, rollerskates and people dressed in the then fashionable 1950’s getup that today just looks a bit silly. Although it is a small touch, it is also quite interesting that if you score a win and open the paytable, the symbol you won and how many of a kind you scored will blink to help draw your attention to it. A small detail which goes a long way.

So what other icons can you find? Wilds are quite a big deal in Doo-Wop Daddy-O. The ability to switch into other icons is well expected by now, but the massive cash prize that comes associated with Wilds means you will always want to be on a lookout for them. Five in a row is a whopping 10,000 coin win and that can be increased with multipliers and free spins.

Scatters come in the shape of Milkshakes, and offer no cash rewards. However, they can reward you between 10 to 50 free spins depending on how many Scatters trigger the bonus, and while the special feature is active, all wins are multiplied by 3x.

Finally, three or more Truck icons activate the bonus game. You enter a race with another truck, and you have to honk and shift gears to get to first place and increase how much you win. While it hardly a skill based affair, due to the fact you just need to click around, it is still something different and fun to include.