Outer space is now the unconquered frontier and holds a fascination for mankind. This explains the large number of outer space themed online slots. Some popular titles are Cosmic Quest from Rival Gaming, The Great Galaxy Grab from Microgaming, Outta Space Adventure from Cryptologic and Outta This World from Realtime Gaming. However, the conquest of outer space has also intrigued makers of movies and television serials. When online slots are based on these popular brands they become even more exciting. This article reviews two outer spaced themed branded slot games that were released in 2012.

Battlestar Galactica was a popular television serial that aired between 2004 and 2009. Microgaming has a branded online slot based on it. Battlestar Galactica carries the only surviving humans as its crew wages an epic war against the Cylons. The crew members appear as symbols on the reels. The Ranking feature is an interesting innovation. As players wager more and more, their Experience Bar fills up. When it is full, players advance to the next rank and unlock more video content from the Battlestar Galactica television series. Battlestar Galactica can be played in three modes. The default mode is the Normal Mode. The game can switch from Normal Mode to Run Mode at random. During the Run Mode the winning combinations also pay from right to left, in addition to the usual left to right. The other feature in this mode is The Faster Than Light logo. It may appear on the middle reel and turn any high value card symbol into a mystery symbol. The game can randomly shift from the Run Mode to the Fight Mode. In this mode spacecraft fly across the reels turning symbols into wilds. These wild symbols can split into two and create more winning combinations. Battlestar Galactica has the 243 ways to win feature, which Microgaming now adopts for its landmark slots.

The other branded outer space themed video slot is based on Star Trek and has been developed by WagerWorks in agreement with Paramount Pictures. It is the second Star Trek slot game from WagerWorks and is subtitled Against All Odds. Star Trek Against All Odds is also an all pays slot machine, but has the unique WagerWorks 720 ways to win. The symbols pay both left to right and right to left even in the normal game. The thematic symbols include Captain Kirk, Spock and some other crew members. Weapons used by the Star Trek team also figure as symbols. The wild symbol appears stacked, which is a great advantage in Multiways Extra, which is the WagerWorks term for all pays. The Energizing Wilds feature may randomly trigger on any reel spin. Up to five symbols on the three central reels are turned into wild symbols. The Enterprise Defender Bonus simulates one of the key battles in the Against All Odds episode of the television serial. Players have to defend the Enterprise against incoming Romulan missiles and bomblets for 45 seconds. After the game the players are given the rank of lieutenant, commander or captain depending on the points earned. In the second part of the bonus game players spin the wheel that corresponds to their rank and earn more points.