One of TV’s most beloved shows is now a Bally’s Technologies themed slot machine: Friends. If you were a Friends fan during the show’s 10 seasons (1994 to 2003), you already know the characters like Chandler, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, Rachel and Ross. And, you’ll recognize some of the other symbols used on the 5 reel, 40-line machine, like Central Perk, picture frames and guitars.

If you are a super fan, you’ll know that the picture frame around the peep hole on Monica and Rachael’s door was actually a small mirror before the first show, but it broke.


The producers decided to just move the remaining frame from the table to the door. If you aren’t as big a fan of the TV show as that, you’ll still like the amazing graphics displayed on the 55-inch curved screens and the sounds produced, and the comfy Pro Sound chairs.

How to Play the New Friends Slot Machine

This is a busy slot machine, with many symbols, video clips, sounds and action from the show. If you've played the new Ellen Degeneres slot machine, you've got the idea - lots of fun, lots of pictures of the TV stars. What the Friends slot has in addition, is the big U-Spin Wheel, when you get the Wheel Bonus symbols on reels two, three and four.

When you first sit down to play, you'll find that the 5-reel machine has a total of 40-lines and you can play as many as 300 credits. Yikes. Be careful and choose the denomination and number of lines per credit that you are comfortable with. There is a Game Info button to look at things like payoffs and such, so search it out and get comfortable if you want.You don't have to play max credits to qualify for the Wheel Bonus.

Just plug your ticket or cash into the feeder slot, check your credits and denomination, and choose your chosen number of pay lines.Then push the spin button and watch the fun!

Progressive Jackpots

There are three NAP (Near Area Progressive) jackpots for payoffs on the bonus screens - and these will be minor jackpots, from the casino itself of a set of sister properties. You can expect these to be in the neighborhood of a video poker machine payoff.

The game offers a total of four bonuses: Party Bonus, Wedding Bonus, Thanksgiving Bonus and the Bamboozled Bonus with a WAP (Wide Area Progressive) and a much larger total payoff (think IGT's Wheel of Fortune).

Yes, you do have to have maximum credits to win the large progressive jackpots!

What Else to Expect

Overall the video offered on the new Friends slot machine is very good on the 1080 pixel high definition screens. The game is fun, fast and again, quite memorable with clips and sounds from the show. As the video changes from reels to the bonus wheel, players see Monica's door opening, which is a pretty cool idea as you open the door to more fun - and more payoffs.

Bonus screens come with things like Free Games and multipliers.

Personally, the best feature offered is Locking Wilds, so if you manage to get several Wild symbols during a Free Game sequence, you'll really rack-up the payoffs as your symbol stays where it is for your entire run of games. That's something every player wishes they had on their favorite game!

Overall, this game has much going for it, whether you were a fan of Friends or not.Just make sure you know the denomination and number of credits you are playing before hitting the spin button!