Published on 20th July 2015 by Becky Mosley

Slots fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of NetEnt’s latest game, which is set to go live next week. Available from 23^rd July, the new video slot is entitled Sparks and promises to be ‘very energy filled’.Sparks is a five reel, three row video slot with 20 paylines. It features Win One Way and Win Both Ways modes as well as wild substitutions and an Expanding Cloning Wild.

Theme

A sneak preview of Sparks shows a distinctly neon theme – imagine using coloured sparklers on Guy Fawkes night and you’ll have an idea of what to expect. However, dark blue and purple background combined with a chilled out soundtrack make the game a mezmerising rather than overstated experience.The Win One Way mode is cheapest to play as you are only betting on lines from left to right. Those who like to keep their stakes low and get more playing time for their money will appreciate this mode. Alternatively, the Win Both Ways mode may cost more but does produce more chances at landing winning combinations. The slot is playable from 20p to £400 per spin so has something to offer all budgets.

Features

The wild in Sparks appears as a brightly coloured ‘W’ symbol, which is pretty difficult to miss. It appears randomly and can substitute for any other symbol on the reels other than the Expanding Clone Wild. This is the really interesting thing about Sparks. When the Expanding Clone Wild symbol appears on the reels it can expand vertically and horizontally, changing the symbols around it to wilds and creating loads of extra chances to win. The Expanding Clone Wild will only appear on reels two and four but it can produce some pretty decent wins.From what we’ve seen so far, Sparks looks like a video slot that will be well worth checking out when it officially launches next week.