Bet365 Game Review: Life of Brian Slot

After having reviewed the popular Monty Python-inspired Spamalot progressive slot last week, we turn our attention now to the second big slot based on one of the most iconic and controversial comedy films of all time, Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

Based on the life of Brian Cohen, who has the unfortunate habit of being mistaken for Jesus, this smash hit film is rightly viewed as one of the best, if not the best comedy film of all time. Playtech have taken the elements that made the film such a hit, including many of the classic scenes from the film and turned it into one of the most feature-packed slots you could wish to play.

So if you are looking for a slot that offers you as much of a giggle at some iconic comedy moments, taken directly from the film, as well as the chance of playing an incredible choice of bonus games as well as the chance to land the progressive jackpot, then head to Bet365 Games right now.

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There are some slots you play where you don’t really notice what is going on in the background as you are solely focused on hitting winning paylines. The Life of Brian slot however is definitely not one of those slots as if you are a fan of the films, then you will get as much fun from discovering all the hidden movie clips and soundbites from the film as you will the slot itself.

Playtech have obviously lavished a great deal of care and attention on this slot to bring the movie to life and they have managed to do so quite beautifully. In terms of sound (the Always Look on the Bright Side of Life tune accompanies you as you play and you can’t help but whistle along) and graphics, not to mention plentiful clips from the film, Life of Brian is as good as it gets.

At first glance, it looks nothing special. It’s your usual 5×3 reel slot boasting 30 paylines and you can play from £0.01 per payline, up to £5 per payline, giving you a range of bets from £0.30 up to a maximum bet of £150. This means that Life of Brian will appeal to all slot players, regardless if you are a smaller stakes player, or higher stakes fan.

However, it is when you start to play the slot you understand the level of detail and application that has gone into the game. There are a huge number of features you can activate, as well as animations and soundbites that play when you hit certain combinations of symbols. Add to this a progressive jackpot regularly in the tens of thousands and you have a slot that seems to tick all the boxes.

During the base game the Life of Brian logo is the wild symbol and can substitute for the playing card low and character high symbols to create more winning paylines. However, there are different ways to trigger many of the bonus features available in the slot.

Land three of the bonus symbols on reels 1,3 and 5 and you enter the Life of Brian bonus. Here you spin a wheel to select which prize you will win. This can be a cash prize, a mystery prize or a multiplier for one of the four bonus rounds you can play following the spin.

Each of the four bonus games accessible in this feature are inspired by a famous scene from the film, they are:

• Stoning Bonus – a Pick me game where players pick a character to throw stones to earn varying cash prizes. Continue picking characters until the biggest stone is thrown to signify the end of the bonus.
• Peoples Front of Judea Bonus – Pick from the different icons to reveal cash prizes, with the bonus round ending when you pick the Ta Vinst symbol.
• Romani Eunt Ite Domum Bonus – Pick parts of the wall for Brian to write his slogan urging the Romans to Go Home (kind of). The bonus ends when sun comes up.
• What’s So Funny Bonus – Pick one of three guards to see which can restrain themselves from laughing at poor Pontius Pilate’s speech impediment. The longer your guard lasts, the greater the prize you win.

Another great feature, randomly triggered in the base game is the Wild Spaceship Respins, which happens when Brian falls through the reels. He is caught by a spaceship and in doing so, a stack of reels will turn wild and the reels will respin, adding more Wilds to the reels until you are guaranteed a win.

At various other points on the slot you may also receive other bonuses, such as the Pick a Holy Item, which awards cash prizes for holy items selected and the Pledge Your Allegiance bonus, which sees you select which resistance group you wish to join to receive a cash bonus.

To win the Progressive Jackpot prize, you need to trigger the Foot of God bonus. When this occurs, the famous Monty Python foot will stamp down, awarding you a cash prize and on the rare occasion, also triggering the big progressive jackpot fund.  This can occur after any spin or any bonus feature.

Finally, there is also a Free Spins round which is triggered when you land three of the crucifixion free spins symbols across reels 3, 4 and 5. There is a multiplier in this round which increases with every losing spin. If you can collect three Crucifixion Scatters during free spins, then you launch the Crucifixion Bonus game which awards you either extra free spins, retriggers the entire free spins round for a second time, or a cash prize.

There is such a huge amount crammed into the Life of Brian slot, that to see all it has to offer would require you to play for a long time, however, the slot is so good, you are likely to do precisely that.

How to win big playing the Life of Brian slot

With so much packed into the Life of Brian slot, it can be difficult to figure out how to approach this slot with the aim of achieving a bigger win. The first thing is to ensure you can play for as many spins as possible. The progressive jackpot bonus can happen at any time, so the more spins you play for your cash, the better chance you have of triggering it.

For the rest of the game, the base game offers relatively small wins in comparison to what you can find in the features of the slot, so it is a good idea to target them. The Free Spins bonus is probably the best value bonus in terms of consistent returns compared to wager, though the Life of Brian bonus game, if you can hit that rather than a cash prize, also can offer some decent returns.

These bonuses have tended to pay out better than the Wild Spaceship Respins or Mini Bonuses in reviewing the game, although both these bonuses are very useful allied to the base game to keep your cash reserves topped up.

If you can collect three scatters during free spins, then the Crucifixion Bonus is a great way to bump up your cash, especially if you can replay the entire round. This offers you the chance of some serious cash, but it isn’t easy to trigger so you need to be patient to hit that.