CCTV Rush Hour is a 5-reel, 20-payline video slot developed by casino software provider, Playtech. This game takes inspiration from modern urban settings, where cameras are ubiquitous, and security measures are always in place to maintain public order. On the surface, this CCTV Rush Hour demo may seem like an unusual theme for a slot machine, but upon closer inspection, it reveals itself as a cleverly crafted exploration of surveillance culture.
Theme Design
As one would expect from a modern Playtech game, CCTV Rush Hour boasts stunning visuals and immersive soundscape. The background displays a dark urban alleyway with towering skyscrapers looming in the distance, while animated cars zip by on the streets below. Neon lights flicker across buildings as night descends upon this concrete jungle. On closer inspection, it becomes evident that CCTV cameras are strategically positioned throughout the scene to monitor every move.
Symbols and Payouts
The paytable is a veritable smorgasbord of symbols inspired directly by surveillance culture:
- The standard paying symbols include card suits (Aces through 10s), plus images of pedestrians, cyclists, cars, buses, taxis, trams, ambulances, police vehicles, construction workers and cranes.
- Mid-paying icons depict traffic lights, city maps, camera lenses and various mobile phones. These are replaced by a security van during the main feature game.
- The low-value symbols (suits) appear frequently on the reels but also have higher winning amounts than mid-range ones.
Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol for CCTV Rush Hour is the ‘Security Van’, depicted with flashing blue lights on top and an open door showing agents in uniform, ready to rush into action. It can substitute all standard paying icons except scatters.
Scatter Symbols
There are two Scatter symbols present: "Traffic Light" and a stylized City Map.
- Landing three Traffic Light Scattered anywhere across the reels rewards players with 15 Free Spins, each with a guaranteed x5 multiplier.
- On the other hand, getting four or five scattered images of a city map results in ten additional Free Games as well as their respective multipliers which get increased after every two consecutive rounds reached – starting at +2x until maximum level achieved without stopping during round runs!
Bonus Feature and Free Spins
When 3 or more Security Van Wilds land, triggering the "Rush Hour" feature awards a progressive multiplier with increasing rewards given for subsequent activations; these range from x5 up to x15.
