About Shockwave Video Poker
GamesOS is the developer of Shockwave which is a video poker game with a top jackpot prize of 4000 coins when playing with a maximum wager. Games OS is a gaming software developer that provides turnkey solutions to online casinos and other gambling websites. They are a multi-channel brand which means that they also offer mobile gaming solutions.
Special Features
Shockwave is basically a Jacks or Better game of video poker that is themed in a sort of sci-fi style. The deck of cards is set into a Mars-type landscape, and are designed using android type robotic figures as King, Queen and Jack, while a futuristic aircraft graces the Ace. Upon winning, a lazer-beam marks each of the winning cards. So, it is fundamentally a themed graphic look that gives the game its name.
Jacks or Better rules are applied which means the lowest winning hand must be at least a pair of Jacks. Thereafter winning increase as the hands become more complex, and these are based on contemporary poker hands. It is this aspect that offers the player some insight in how to play the game of poker, enabling them to practice recognising hands of value. These are Two Pair, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, and Royal Flush which is the top payer.
The coin bet range starts at 0.10 which is pretty high considering some coin bet ranges start at 0.02. This increases through 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, and 1.00. The “Bet One” button can be toggled to wager between one and five coins, and the top prize can only be won when five coins are played. There are different prizes for one, two, three and four coins for each hand which are displayed clearly on the pay-table.
Bonus Features
As with most games of video poker, Shockwave offers a gamble feature whenever the player has won. This is a double or quits game in which players are able to double their money or lose it all. Five cards are deal face-down, with the first card belonging to the dealer. This card turns face-up, and players need to choose one card out of the four that is higher in value than the dealers card. This round can last for five turns as longs as the player wins, if they lose, then they lose all their winnings.