Slots (Final Fantasy X)



Slots, is a Wakka's Overdrive in Final Fantasy X. There are three different slots, each affecting the outcome of the attacks differently. Aligning all three doubles the effect. Unlike many iterations of the slots, players can control the outcome completely. Slots are earned in blitzball tournaments.

Obtaining all slots abilities in the Final Fantasy X HD Remaster version earns the trophy Blitzball Master.

Mechanics
Wakka's Slot Overdrive gains a power bonus the more time that remains. There is 20 seconds on the timer for all reels.

It follows this formula:
 * Damage x (1 + (Time left on the timer)/(2x Total time allocated))

Slots itself is considered a Rank 5 ability, however each of the abilities are Rank 4.

Element Reels
With Element Reels, Wakka spins the slots, with the four magical elements: water, fire, thunder and ice. If three similar icons (I.e Fire-Fire-Fire) are lined up, Wakka unleashes a blitzball attack of that element on all enemies. If two out of three are the same, Wakka unleashes one attack at random with this element. If all three are different, Wakka just attacks at random, but with more attack power than a normal attack. This Reel is available from the beginning.

All outcomes have a damage constant of 34.

Attack Reels
With Attack Reels, Wakka spins the slots, this time with various attack multipliers (1 Hit, 2 Hit as well as a Miss slot). The stopped multipliers determine how many attacks take place; for instance, if Wakka lines up 1 Hit, 1 Hit, 2 Hit, he would attack to random enemies four times. If the symbols lined up are all the same, the attack is doubled; e.g., three 2 Hits will attack 12 times (6 attacks x2).

In the initial releases of Final Fantasy X, this was potentially the game's most powerful attack, usurped only by Anima's Overdrive in the PAL, International, and HD Remaster versions.

Status Reels
When using Status Reels, Wakka spins the slots, with three different symbols representing different types of status ailments. Matching two reels of the same symbol will affect one randomly chosen enemy, whereas matching three of the same symbol launches an attack that hits all enemies, in both cases they inflict status ailments depending on the selected symbol. If there are no matches on either slot, a standard attack with increased power will be launched at a random enemy.

The Skull symbol inflicts Poison, as well as Sleep, Silence and Darkness for three rounds, the Down symbol inflicts Full Break, and the Egg-timer symbol inflicts Petrification, or if the enemy or enemies are immune, it delays their next turn considerably and inflicts Slow, if possible, to those with the haste status thereby removing it.

All outcomes have a damage constant of 34.

Aurochs Reels
With Aurochs Reels, Wakka spins the slots, with random combinations of the Element and Status Reels. If the three Besaid Aurochs symbols are lined up, Wakka will unleash a huge non-elemental, non-status attack on all enemies. Wakka can win this reel in a blitzball tournament after the party appears in 450 battles (cumulative amount of times, and except in Monster Arena).

All outcomes have a damage constant of 34, except the 3xBesaid Aurochs symbols which is 72.

Acquiring
With the exception of Element Reels, all Slots are acquired by playing blitzball and meeting certain requirements:
 * Attack Reels can be acquired in a blitzball tournament.
 * Status Reels can be acquired in a blitzball league after appearing in 250 battles outside of Monster Arena and unlocking Attack Reels.
 * Aurochs Reels can be acquired in a tournament after the party appears in 450 battles outside of Monster Arena and unlocking Status Reels.

Once all Reels are unlocked, Wakka's ultimate weapon World Champion can be acquired in a tournament.

If the player is having difficulty getting the Reels to appear as prizes, using Reset Data when the conditions are met for a Reel to be acquired will almost always bring the Reel up as a prize.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Wakka appears as a character in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade along with many others from Final Fantasy X, and his Overdrives are featured as cards.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Wakka appears as a character in Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and both Element Reels and Status Reels appear as Deathblows.