The Roaring and Gurgling Selection of This Week’s Best Slots
This week, we decided to make a selection of animal-themed slots that have creatures from mountain heights and ocean depths.
Table of contents:
- Gold Tiger Ascent from Betsoft.
- Wild Depths from Pragmatic Play.
- Wild Overlords from Evoplay.
- Our verdict.
Gold Tiger Ascent from Betsoft
The first on our list of animal-themed slots is Gold Tiger Ascent, a superbly designed slot that bears some similarity with cartoons like Kung-Fu Panda, though the main protagonist here is not a chubby bear but a golden tiger with a smug smile. Apparently, he guards the entrance to an ancient temple that stands among the snowy mountain peaks. The game also has a reference to the recently commenced Year of the Tiger and its celebration since it features the Mystery Red Envelopes symbol, the traditional wrapping for monetary gifts that are being given during holiday seasons.
Format-wise, Gold Tiger Ascent is simpler than most slots as it has only 3 reels and 10 fixed paylines - nothing fancy, only a straightforward spinning action with a decent variance as its RTP stands at 95.4%. The scope of betting options begins at 0.2 mBTC and is capped at 150 mBTC. A sack of gold is the most rewarding regular symbol that pays 1.5 mBTC with a multiplier of 3x the stake. The mentioned envelope is both the Wild and the Scatter. This symbol pays 7.5 mBTC with the same multiplier and provides several other perks like substituting lower-paying symbols. The Scatter triggers Free Spins during which you can hit the maximum multiplier of 2520 times the total stake.
Wild Depths from Pragmatic Play
And now we will take you all the way from the snowy Himalayas to the warm waters of a tropical ocean where you can explore Wild Depths created by Pragmatic Play. And if you have never heard underwater jazz, a cute fish with puffy lips will put up the show for you. These depths are so friendly that you won’t even need a diving suit!
There is nothing sophisticated or confusing about the layout, it’s a familiar 5 reels with 40 betways that pay from left to right. The RTP is slightly above the industry average and stands at 96.5%. The betting range is limited to 100 mBTC, with its bottom being at 0.2 mBTC, which makes Wild Depths suitable for recreational gambling. Nevertheless, a player still has a chance of winning a small fortune by scoring the multiplier of 5,000 times the total stake, enough to buy a tour to the Caribbean and a lot of diving lessons. The Wild symbol not only carries its usual function of substituting lower-paying symbols but also grants the multiplier of 2x the total stake. The mussel with a pearl is a Scatter that launches Free Spins and pays up to 100x times the total bet. The game’s special feature is called Roaming Wild during which the Wild travels to the edge of the screen, forming better combinations.
Wild Overlords from Evoplay
Lastly, we are going to take a trip to the dwelling place of animal gods somewhere high in the sky - perhaps it’s a reference to Norse mythology and its city of Asgard. In any case, Evoplay did a good job with visuals and sounds, having made this slot a real pleasure to play.
Once again, there is nothing fancy about the layout - 5 reels and 20 betways is the format that’s familiar to all slot players. Wild Overlords has medium-to-high variance with an RTP of 96%. The game also has a balanced betting range of 0.1 mBTC to 100 mBTC. A menacing-looking purple tiger is the highest-paying regular symbol that provides the multiplier of 150 times the total stake, with the maximum multiplier being as high as 6,100 times the stake. Wild Overlords feature a Mystery symbol that turns into a random regular symbol, as well as the Wild symbol that is both the substituter and the initiator of Wild Respins.
Our verdict
This is a very balanced selection where all slots are practically equal in terms of visuals, the variability of features, and the generosity of payouts, though Gold Tiger Ascent has the lowest maximum payout. Anyway, if you are into animal-themed slots, you will most certainly enjoy the ones that our providers have to offer.