Twilight Zone Slot Machine

Twilight Zone Slot Machine

Intended for land-based play, this IGT slot machine can be used for either tokenized or ticket-in ticket-out play. There are a total of five reels and 15 paylines, and up to 10 credits can be wagered per line. A maximum of 150 credits can be wagered during a spin, although players can also enjoy the game for as little as a penny.

The game features the distinctive Twilight Zone theme music, as well as a video representation of host/creator Rod Serling. While the writer's actual voice doesn't appear in the game, they found someone to do a respectable impersonation.

The Twilight Zone slot is packed with reel symbols drawn directly from the legendary TV show. If you decide to sit down for some spins, here are the icons you can expect to find:

• Clock

  An old-fashioned clock. When a winning combination is achieved, its hands begin to twirl rapidly. Taken from the opening sequence of the show.

• Spaceship

  Taken from the episode known as "The Invaders," which is about tiny spacemen terrorizing an old woman (or so it seems at the beginning).

• Floating Window

  Shown during the opening of the series, it's accompanied by the spoken words "a dimension of sound." Afterwards, the image of the window is shown shattering into a number of pieces.

• Face of a Little Girl

  Represents one of the many creepy children that were included in a variety of episodes.

• Eyeball

  During the show's opening, a massive eyeball floats across the screen accompanied by the words "a dimension of sight." Serves as the game's scatter symbol.

• Twilight Zone

  While this is just the title of the show, it's also used to unlock the top payout of the slot.

• Camera

  A movie camera from a bygone era, much like the ones used to film episodes of The Twilight Zone. Used to unlock the Future Photo Bonus.

• Brontosaurus

  A dinosaur that was seen in the episode "The Odyssey of Flight 33," which is about a passenger place that gets lost in time.

• Spaceman

  One of the miniature spacemen who terrorizes actress Agnes Moorehead in the episode known as "The Invaders."

• Woman with Bizarre Face

  I'm not sure which episode this is taken from, but you can count on it being well-written and thought-provoking.

• Rod Serling

  The iconic host and creator of the series. Of the 156 episodes of the show, he wrote 92 of them.

• Disfigured Man

  Taken from "The Eye of the Beholder," about a supposedly hideous woman who's undergoing a special procedure to look normal. As with most episodes of the series, there's a major twist near the end.

• Spiral Symbol

  This icon represents a trip into a strange and mysterious land. It also serves as the Bonus Zone symbol within the game.

The eyeball icon acts as the game's scatter symbol, and it becomes active once you get three to five of them. This allows you to win up to 600 credits, which are then multiplied by your initial wager.

In certain jurisdictions, the slot is linked to a Megajackpots progressive payout. In other regions, the game is a standalone option with a fixed prize amount. In either case, the player must wager the maximum and get five Twilight Zone symbols on the first payline in order to win.

The game has two major bonus features, as well as a few smaller ones. These occur at a decent rate, and it's estimated that a player should find themselves in a bonus round every 85 spins. Bonuses include the following.

Young Performers Appearing on The Twilight Zone

In addition to edgy scripts and challenging subject matter, The Twilight Zone was also known for featuring a number of major stars when they were relatively unknown. Once you've played the slot adaptation from IGT, you may want to pick up the DVD set and watch for some of the following individuals:

Before he starred in Death Wish and The Great Escape, this granite-faced actor appeared in "Two," a poignant story about a pair of enemy soldiers who find love in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched co-starred as the other soldier.

One of the biggest movie stars of all time, a fresh-faced Redford stars in the episode "Nothing in the Dark," which is about an old woman who refuses to go outside for fear of the Grim Reaper. When a wounded cop winds up on her doorstep, she reluctantly allows him inside. As you might expect, there are a couple of twists before the closing credits.

Celebrated for his roles in Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, and Hoosiers, Hopper initially launched his career in television. His role in The Twilight Zone came in 1963, when he starred as neo-Nazi Peter Vollmer in the episode "He's Alive."

Before he became a geek icon by playing Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek, Shatner journeyed into the twilight zone on the fifth season episode entitled "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." He plays a nervous airline passenger who insists that he sees a destructive gremlin on the wing of the plane. The episode was also memorably recreated for the movie version, with John Lithgow doing a wonderful job in the lead role.

The biggest box-office star of the 1980s appears in "The Bard," an hour-long episode about a struggling screenwriter who employs black magic to conjure up figures from the past. For his part, Reynolds is featured as an actor named "Rocky Rhodes." The episode is meant as a commentary on the over-cautious advertising executives that Serling had to deal with while making the show.

Before becoming a major star with projects such as Lonesome Dove and Tender Mercies, the venerable actor appeared in the episode titled "Miniature." It's about a lonely man who sees an animated figure in a dollhouse and falls in love with her, despite the fact that everyone says he's crazy.

Conclusion

The Twilight Zone remains one of the most groundbreaking and influential series in the history of television. It's only appropriate that it should be adapted by IGT, as the company has a reputation for releasing slot machines that continue to push the accepted boundaries of the gaming industry. This slot is easy to use, offers a sizable jackpot, and is sure to conjure up nostalgic feelings within those who grew up watching the series.