Thunder Blitz offers an electrifying online slot adventure packed with action, grand bonus features, and you guessed it, thunder. While the bonus buy is on the higher side, depending on your bet, I really enjoyed the gameplay. During my playthrough of Thunder Blitz, I particularly enjoyed the ‘Collection Respins’ bonus game, as it’s fun, thunderous and has the potential for some big wins.
| RTP | 95.51% |
|---|---|
| Free Spins | No |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Paylines | 9 |
| Effort | - |
| Bonus features | - |
Play For Free
If you want to play Thunder Blitz, you can try it in the demo mode.
Here are Some Screenshots I Took of the Game
Thunder Blitz displays a 3x3 grid, mounted by a mechanical orb barely containing the lightning that’s inside. The grid itself has metallic tubes around it that pass purple lightning upwards, fueling the animated ball of lightning.
Like in Frankenstein’s lair, it’s something you’d expect an evil genius to own. I thought this was quite an interesting theme, though I wished they’d leaned a little more into the lightning theme and used better-suited symbols instead of the classic fruit symbols. The grid itself is reminiscent of a classic fruit machine, with a black grid background and retro fruit symbols.
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Should You Play the Thunder Blitz Slot?
- 🥳 Exciting ‘Collection Respin’ bonus game
- 🎨 Interesting mix of modern and retro style
- 🤘 Cool classic rock theme
- 😔 Expensive bonus buy feature
- 😥 Lightning theme is a bit weak
- 🎵 Non-rock songs can be jarring
Yes, I’d definitely recommend having a spin on Thunder Blitz for a number of reasons. The ‘Collection Respin’ bonus game was a real stand-out for me, providing a truly electrifying feel to the slot. The game has a bonus buy feature that allows you to trigger this bonus. This is great, but the feature is a little on the expensive side, sitting at 100x your initial bet.
Design-wise, I thought that Thunder Blitz had an interesting mix of modern and retro styles, making it look like a reinvention of classic fruit machines. That being said, the theme being lightning, I thought it could have had more depth to it, especially as it uses a classic rock song for its soundtrack. The song was a big hit for me and will be for other fans of dad-rock. However, after certain big wins, songs like the Can-can start playing at full volume, which throws off the overall feel of the game.
How to Place Your First Bet on Thunder Blitz?
To place your first bet on Thunder Blitz, you’ll need to find a casino that carries the game. Fortunately, our team at Irishluck has created plenty of online casino lists. Simply open up one of these lists and pick a casino that would be best suited for you and your play.
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First, you’ll need an account at your chosen casino. If you’ve already got an account, then you can go ahead and skip to step 4. If not, whack the ‘Sign Up’ or ‘Register’ button in the top right-hand corner of the casino’s homepage.
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In the sign-up process, you’ll be asked to fill in some of your personal details, such as your name, address and phone number.
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Once you’ve filled out all the necessary information, go ahead and verify your identity through any Know Your Customer (KYC) checks thrown your way. I would always recommend doing this step as fast as possible.
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With an account sorted, you’ll either be redirected to Thunder Blitz or you’ll have to manually find it at your casino. To do so, simply type Thunder Blitz into the casino’s search bar.
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When you first open up Thunder Blitz, you’ll be greeted with the title screen, which tells you a little bit about how the respins and collector symbols work. To venture further into the slot click ‘Play’.
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Before you start spinning, familiarise yourself with the slot's mechanics by clicking the information (i) button. You can adjust your bet by hitting the minus (-) and plus (+) signs next to the ‘Bet’ label. Now you’re all set to start betting; all that’s left to do is to hit that spin button!
My First Moments Playing Thunder Blitz
When I first opened up Thunder Blitz, the first thing that drew my attention was the backing music, which reminded me immediately of some of my favourite bands. While I couldn’t place the specific song, I would definitely add it to the playlist.
Along with the soundtrack, which increases in pace and intensity when you win, the crackling of lightning and deep purple background really do make me feel like I’m in a 70s rock music video. At least this is what I thought till the Can-can came out of nowhere and was never to be seen again.
Thunder Blitz or Thunder Struck?
The slot’s backing track is heavily inspired by hair metal and classic rock, based on a riff that brings to mind classic bands like Kiss, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. As a fan of all three, I was very much on board with this the first time I heard it. I was even on board the ninth time, but at the tenth, I found it a little repetitive. This song definitely fits with the lightning theme, but with big wins, the songs can change, usually to other rock-inspired riffs, or the jarring Can-can.
Let's Talk About the Bonus Games You'll Find
Thunder Blitz offers some great bonus games and features that enhance its gameplay beyond being a classic fruit machine, while still being able to tap into a retro-style of play.
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Thunder Blitz and Lightning Orb Symbols
These two symbols trigger all the bonus features of Thunder Blitz between them. The lightning symbol looks like an orb of blue-tinted lightning and will have a monetary or jackpot value displayed on its front. There is a grand, major, minor and mini jackpot available. The ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol, on the other hand, is a larger ball of lightning with the game’s logo in the middle.
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Collection Respin Bonus Game
If you hit a lightning orb symbol in both reel one and three, alongside hitting a ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol in reel two, the bonus game will be activated, which will grant you three free spins. When the game mode starts, your ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol will collect all the values of the lightning symbols you hit and become a collector symbol of that value.
During game mode, all symbols apart from lightning and ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbols are removed and any lightning symbol hit will add its value to the collector symbol and grant three more free spins. If you hit another ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol, you’ll get another collector symbol and three more free spins. This may have been one of my favourite aspects of the gameplay, and alongside the lightning effects and dad-rock, I was definitely pumped.
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Random Respin Bonus Game
Any lightning or Thunder Blitz symbols you hit have the chance to trigger the random respin bonus game, which replaces your grid with one that will trigger the ‘Collection Respin’ bonus game.
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Cash Collect Feature
If you hit any lightning symbols on reel one or three, along with a ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol on reel two, you’ll activate this nifty feature. The ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol will mirror whatever value the lightning symbol displays and pay out that amount. This can be especially generous when you hit a jackpot symbol, which, with pure luck, I managed to achieve after 30 spins for the minor jackpot. You can find all the jackpot values below.
Grand Jackpot: 3,000x your bet
Major Jackpot: 200x your bet
Minor Jackpot: 100x your bet
Mini Jackpot: 50x your bet
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Bonus Buy Feature
You can trigger the random respin bonus game by paying 100x your total bet. In this game mode, you’ll be limited to 10,038x your total bet, which is hardly a limit at all. This will increase the slot’s RTP from 95.51% to 95.56%.
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Wild Symbols
Thunder Blitz features the classic wild symbol, which will substitute itself for any symbols on the grid other than the lightning symbol or ‘Thunder Blitz’ symbol. It’s an icon you can’t miss, with ‘Wild’ slapped across the front of a collection of lightning blots. Personally, I feel a slot without a wild symbol is like Led without Zeppelin, it’s just meant to come together. So I’m happy to see that they’ve included them in the Thunder Blitz slot.
Some Technical Considerations About Thunder Blitz
By looking into the more technical aspects of Thunder Blitz, we can learn more about how the slot plays. It has a theoretical Return to Player (RTP) of 95.51%, which means that hypothetically you’d receive 95.51% of your bets back from playing the slot for an unspecified amount of time. This increases with the activation of the bonus buy feature to 95.56%, which, while not a massive jump, is an improvement. Thunder Blitz’s RTP is slightly lower than the industry standard of 96%, but I didn’t notice this difference so much in gameplay personally.
With medium volatility, Thunder Blitz hypothetically pays out an average amount at an average pace. This is great for players who enjoy the range of payout options and the frequency of wins.
Why Do I Think Thunder Blitz Stands Out?
I thought Thunder Blitz was a great slot for Irish players, that’s definitely worth trying out. The bonus buy may be a bit higher than expected, but the bonus game it triggers is very fun, and you can trigger the same game in other ways. I think the theme could have had more substance to it, but the mix of classic slot game and modern styling really appealed to me. Lastly, the song needs to be on my playlist.
Some Q&As That Might Interest You
If you’re still after more information about Thunder Blitz, I don’t blame you at all. These helpful frequently asked questions are just for you!
Does Thunder Blitz Offer a Left-Handed Mode?
Yes, Thunder Blitz has a left-handed option. To find this option, open up the game and then hit the menu button in the bottom left corner. You’ll then be able to toggle a few options for the game including left-handed mode.
Who Made Thunder Blitz?
Thunder Blitz was developed by Atomic Slot Lab, Bragg Gaming Group’s Las Vegas-based studio. They have an extensive games portfolio and have made some great slot-based games.
What Is the Cumulative Win Limit for Thunder Blitz?
The cumulative win limit is 9945x the total bet. This includes both the base game and the respins features.
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Having been in the industry for the past 7 years, Kolade specialises in online slots and now spends most of his time playing and writing slot reviews.
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