5 Years Later, Eagles Wings Pokies still a Microgaming Favorite

Like many of you, when I was a tot, I was posed a simple question. If I could be anything in the world, what would I be? Without hesitation, I chose and eagle. They are among the strongest, most dominant of birds – a symbol of courage and bravery – and of course, they can fly!

Now, as a responsible adult and avid player of poker machines, another question has come to mind. If I could play only one online poker machine, which one would I play? To this, I answer Eagles Wings Pokies. Not just because I still adore the freedom and ferocity of the ascendant feral species, but because Microgaming infused all of its most admirable lineaments into this one, feature-rich game.

Eagles Wings Pokies has survived the test of time, first appearing at online casinos in the Spring of 2011. Where most online pokies become obsolete, monotonous, boring or simply forgotten, this title remains a top choice for Australians looking for entertainment and indubitably high profit potential.

Eagle Wings Pokies – Under The Hood

Eagles Wings is a 5 reel, 25 payline poker machine with classic features that include wilds, scatters and free spins with bonus multipliers. Coin denominations range from $0.01 to $0.25. With a max bet of 125 coins, a full-payline wager can run anywhere from $0.25 to $31.25 per spin.

The online casino game has a distinct Native American theme highlighted by immaculate graphics that depict the majestic bald eagle in a multitude of poses and animations, both young and adult ages, as well as their favorite natural feeding ground. As for the musical score, it embodies a western-style guitar riff, accompanied by a rolling drum beat that is pleasantly energetic, without being overly rambunctious.

The game’s standard symbols, in descending order of value, include the proud Eagle Head, veracious Soaring Eagle, an adorable Nesting Eaglet, the eagle’s favorite mealtime delicacy, Rainbow Trout, and four thematically designed playing card symbols of J, Q, K and A.

The base game jackpots aren’t all that impressive, with the highest being a 1000x payout, plus a secondary jackpot of 500x. Where the game really gets interesting, though, is its ability to award much large amounts of money during special features, which can pay up to 15,000x in a single spin.

Eagle Wings Pokies – Special Features

The Eagle Wings logo is the Wild symbol, and it plays dual roles in Eagles Wings Pokies. First, it acts its own symbol, paying the game’s highest standard winnings when 3 or more appear in order, left to right, on an active payline. Landing 3 Wilds pays 40x, 4 Wilds pays 200x and 5 Wilds pays the base game’s largest jackpot of 1000x.

Being Wilds, these symbols also have the traditional role of helping to create winning combinations by taking the place of any other symbol (except the game’s Bonus Scatter). In winning combos that involve a Wild substitute, payouts are multiplied by 2x.

The Lucky Eagle Scatter is another one players will be happy to see on the reels. The gold-embossed Eagle Coin isn’t capable of delivering traditional Scatter pays, but scoring 3 or more of them anywhere on the reels will initiate the online poker machine’s Lucky Eagle Bonus.

When the bonus is triggered, a second screen will appear in which the player can select any three of the Lucky Eagle Coins spread across the screen. Behind each coin is a number, denoting how many free spins they will receive, up to a maximum of 60. As an added bonus, free spins can be triggered again during the free spin phase.

All free spins play out automatically, with pays based on the same bet size of the triggering spin. However, during free spins, all payouts are worth triple the value, and that’s where Eagles Wings Pokies has earned a permanent place in the hearts of Australia’s most avid online casino players.

While this game doesn’t carry the more realistic, HD graphical animations we’ve become accustom to in more recent digital pokie releases, the sharp 2D display is still exquisite, especially for its time period. Kudos to Microgaming for bringing us a stellar game that has clearly withstood the test of time in an industry where newer is, more often than not, the favored choice.