Scopa

Despite its oversaturation, the iGaming world remains one of the most fertile grounds for innovation and testing of revolutionary ideas. 

For example, we’ve seen many creations based on mythology, history, sports, blockbuster movies, etc. However, there’s one category of iGaming products that remained dominant over time and still represents the first choice for many punters. 

That’s right! We’re talking about products based on real gambling games and this time Habanero Systems is bringing Scopa, a title inspired by a popular Italian card game. 

The release comes with an unusual playing setup made of 5 reels, where the first and last have 1 row, while the middle 3 come in the form of a 3-symbol high reel. 

Features wise, there are wilds, multipliers, Free Spins, Scopa Payouts and 5 different bonus games and all these can boost up to an amazing 4.000x the bet!

Is the Theme Interesting?

Scopa comes with a pretty good design inspired by Italian cities. As you spin these reels, you’ll be able to visit Milan, Genoa, Naples, Tuscany (Firenze) and Venice. Sounds good, right?

The paytable consists of 7 paying symbols where card kings and 2 jacks are higher-ones offering up to 17.5x the bet for a combination of 5. 

Florentine lilies, Genoese knives, Venetian gold coins and multi-colored cups are at the bottom of the paytable. 

The game benefits from 2 types of scatters (golden train and sun-shaped symbol) while the wild will substitute for all regular symbols except 2 mentioned scatters. 

Finally, the title is fully optimized and highly responsive, meaning that you’ll be able to boot it and play it even on your mobile devices.

What About the Betting Options?

Scopa is undoubtedly a unique video slot. First of all, its originality stems from the fact that it is played on 5 reels, 1-3-3-3-1 rows and 27 paylines. 

Before we visit the cradle of renaissance, we’ll need to set our bet! The cheapest ticket for this long-awaited journey costs only 0.15 coins, while the most expensive one can go up to 3.000 coins per spin. 

The theoretical return to player (RTP) of 93.69% could be the only drawback of this one-armed bandit. Prizes depend on the regions and the best payouts come from the Genoa region – up to 4.000x the bet! 

Finally, it’s the title of high volatility, meaning that all of you who are a risk-averse will definitely enjoy it! 

What Special Features Can You Expect? 

As we mentioned in the previous lines, the Wild is represented with a card with a red ribbon on it and it acts as a regular replacement for all symbols except scatters. 

The Scopa Payout feature will activate when all symbols on the grid are winning symbols and award 25x the bet. 

To trigger the Free Spins feature, you’ll need to land 3 golden train scatters anywhere on the grid. The game will award 13 spins free of charge with a x1 multiplier. Even better, if you manage to land a sun-shaped scatter in the middle 3 reels, all wins are going to be multiplied by 5. 

Let’s start our journey in the very north of Italy! There are 5 Italian regions with different bonuses:

∙ Venice – adds guaranteed wilds on the grid;

∙ Milan – any wild that forms a winning combo will expand to cover the reel;

∙ Tuscany (Florence) – the low-valued symbols will be randomly transformed into wilds;

∙ Genoa – reveals x1, x2 or x3 multiplier at random;

∙ Naples - each wild can turn another random symbol into wild;

Let’s Conclude, Shall We?

If we continue further south, we will reach Sicily! At the moment, Naples is the last stop and it would be really nice to see a sequel of this one-armed bandit in the near future. 

Scopa is an extremely original and highly entertaining video slot by Habanero Systems where you travel through Italy to win some pretty cool prizes (up to 4.000x the bet)!