Black Window slot by IGT has a very dark essence to it, it’s not about the notorious spider but instead it’s loosely based on the 1987 film Black Widow starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell and Sami Frey.Black Widow is all about women who marry incredibly wealthy men and ruthlessly kill their husbands for their fortune.The theme makes you think of a murder mystery with cobwebs in the corners, the reel is set within an antique gold frame. Within the reel, the symbols continue to follow the Black Widow theme, the devious and murderous Black Widow herself along with her victims and objects used to murder her husbands, such as poison, candlesticks, knives and lead pipes.Black Widow also features Super Stacks, an optional web capture and has a theoretical return to player of 93.4%.
Symbols
WildThe wild symbol is represented by the Black Widow symbol; whenever the wild symbol appears on the reel it can act as a substitute for all other symbols to help make up winning combinations.BonusThe bonus symbol is the green poison the Black Widow uses to murder her victims. The bonus symbol can appear on reels 2, 3 and 4 if you get 3 or more you will then trigger 7 free spins.
Features
Free Spins BonusDuring the free spins bonus, when the bonus symbol appears anywhere on reel 2, 3 and 4 you’re rewarded with an extra 7 free spins per symbol so that means you can have an outstanding, lucrative maximum of 98 free spins.Super Stacks FeatureThe way the super stacks feature works; at the start of each spin a specific and random symbol will be chosen to appear as stacks of symbols on the reel itself which gives you generous winning potential.Web Capture FeatureIf you capture a male symbol in the centre position on reel 3 you’ll win the amount appearing on the respective meter.After the capture of each male symbol, the value of the respective meter will increase, you can get to a maximum of 13 increases, which is great. The meter values are 2 to a massive 1000 times the total bet.If you manage to capture the Black Widow herself in the central position on reel 3 it will pay the total value of the 3 meters this also has a maximum of 13 increases leading to a very profitable stage of the slot.
Verdict
When Playing the Black Widow slot, I found my wins to be very spread out and sporadic, when I did win it was a reasonable amount as opposed to winning small, frequent amounts. I managed to hit the bonus once in 100 spins so this is a slot that needs a strong element of patience when playing, nevertheless it is captivating and entertaining.
