ANDERTHALS SLOT REVIEW

Anderthals is an online slot developed by Just for the Win Studios in collaboration with the iGaming giant Microgaming. The slot has a prehistoric theme, transporting you back to a time of cavemen and early humans on five reels, four rows and 40 paylines. 

Anderthals slot features free spins, game modifiers and other bonus features all of which combine to deliver a potential top price of up to 11,000x to lucky players. This is a high-volatility slot with a slightly above-average RTP of 96.12%. 

ABOUT THE ANDERTHALS SLOT 

Get ready for a trip down memory lane to the very beginning of the human race in this prehistoric-themed slot released by Just for the Win on the Microgaming platform. The software provider went for a quirky cartoon-like aesthetic for this slot, with characters that look like they were picked directly from the popular Flintstones cartoon. 

Join the cave people of the Anderthals slot as they try to survive the perilous prehistoric times and unlock cool rewards for yourself. The game background isn’t very detailed, leaving most of the focus on the reels itself. The game symbols and the entire reel look like they have been carved out of stone.

The reel frame is held together by sticks and bones, adding to the slot’s quirky, but fascinating appearance. The background soundtrack sounds like something a caveman would record if they had studios back in the Stone Age, but it's a fun and catchy tune that fits just right in with the overall theme of the game. 

GAMEPLAY 

WAGER

Anderthals slot is built on a five-by-four reel setup, with 40 paylines. The game caters to players at all budget levels, with bets starting from as low as £0.10. The main aim of this game is to form winning combinations by matching three or more symbols on any of the game’s paylines. Winning combos are formed from left to right. 

SYMBOLS

To start with, Anderthals slot doesn’t have a lot of game symbols. The regular symbols consist of just three themed symbols, while the rest are playing cards (J-A) cards represented by stone-cut icons. The themed symbols are the Anderthals logo, as well as the male and female cave people. 

The Anderthals logo is the regular symbol with the highest value, with a maximum payout of eight times for a five-symbol combination. Annie, the cavewoman is worth five times the stake while Andy the caveman grants you four times your wager. The card symbols pay less. They offer a maximum win of two times your stake if you manage to land five of them on the reels. 

Anderthals slot does not have a Scatter symbol. However, it has a Wild symbol, which can substitute for any of the regular symbols. The dinosaur is the game’s Scatter symbol. Anderthals slot also has a feature symbol represented by a burning torch. Landing two or more of these symbols on the reels activates game modifiers. 

SPECIAL FEATURES 

Anderthals slot has a ferocious dinosaur as one of the game characters. While putting dinosaurs in the same period as cave people seems out of place, it is the slot’s most rewarding symbol. The dinosaur offers a payout of eight times if you get five on the reels.

In addition to this, Wild symbols can substitute for any of the regular symbols to form a winning combination. The Wild symbol usually occupies a single reel position. However, Wild Symbols can expand to take up multiple reel positions if certain game modifiers are triggered. 

That takes us to the other special feature of this slot, which is the game modifiers activated by the Feature symbols. Just above the reels, there are five spaces known as feature spots displaying different game modifiers. 

You have a chance to trigger one of these modifiers on every spin in the base game. This happens if two or more feature symbols (a burning torch) land on the reels during a spin. This will activate the modifier in the corresponding feature spots above the reels. The seven modifiers you can potentially get with the feature spots feature include:

• Wild x2: this applies a two times multiplier to the Wilds on that specific reel
• Wild x3:  this applies a three times multiplier to any Wilds on that reel
• 1x Bet: With this feature, you'll be awarded a prize worth same as your wager at the end of the spin, whether you land a winning combination or not.  
• 2x Bet: With two times bet multipliers, you'll be awarded a prize worth two times your bet after the spin
• Re-Spin: this gives you a chance to respin, this time with special Wilds present on the reels. 
• Expanding Wilds: With the expanding Wilds feature, any Wild that appears on that reel feature spot will expand to cover the whole reel 
• Free Spins: this triggers the free spins bonus round. 

ANDERTHALS FREE SPINS FEATURES

Anderthals slot does not have a Scatter symbol. Still, it is possible to get free spins in this slot with the feature symbol modifier. When this is triggered, it activates the free spins bonus round with eight free spins. Activating the modifier again during this bonus round grants an extra two free spins. All the other modifiers are active during the bonus round as well. 

In addition to the free spins feature, another way to get free spins is through casino bonuses. Online casinos like EnergyCasino typically give new and existing players free spins to help kickstart their gaming experience or boost their winning chances. New players on EnergyCasino get free spin as part of their no-deposit bonus. Existing players may also get free spins through EnergySpins rewards or by participating in tournaments. 

ANDERTHALS FREE PLAY (DEMO)

You can play Anderthals for free on Energy Casino by playing the slot in demo mode. This is a risk-free practice version of this slot, which you can play without depositing any money. In Anderthals free play, you’ll get unlimited virtual coins, courtesy of the casino. You can use this coin to wager freely on games and may even vary your bet sizes like you’d do with real money. All the game features in the standard mode are available in the demo version as well. 

Accessing Anderthals demo version on EnergyCasino depends on your location. Players in some jurisdictions are allowed to play demo games as visitors, meaning they don’t have to register on the site to play. But in some locations, you will have to register and complete your account verification to access the demo game. 

OUR THOUGHTS ON ANDERTHALS SLOT

If this slot is being judged on graphics and quality alone, we’ll say  thatJust for the Win Games did an excellent job on Anderthals slot. The graphics are crisp and the overall design is in perfect alignment with what anyone would expect for the slot’s theme.

However, the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. While the feature spots modifiers make things a little interesting when activated, the fact that this slot is high variance means you won’t be landing winning combinations and special features as often as you might want it even though they're present. 

GAME RULES 

Anderthals is a game by Just for the Win studios, developed in collaboration with Microgaming. It is played on a five-by-four reel setup with 40 paylines. Winning combinations are formed by landing three or more symbols on the paylines starting from the leftmost reel. The game offers a maximum payout of 11,000 times your stake when playing with the minimum wager of  £0.10

• Anderthals as seven regular symbols. This includes three themed symbols and four playing card symbols. 
• There is no Scatter symbol in this slot, but there’s a Wild symbol that can substitute for any of the regular paying symbols. Wilds can also expand to cover entire reels if you hit the right modifier.
• Anderthals also have a special feature called feature spots that unlocks game modifiers. Each reel in this slot has a special modifier spot or feature spot on top of it. Landing two feature symbols on the reels activates the modifier in the feature spot associated with that reel. 
• One of the modifiers you can land with the feature spots bonus feature is the free spins feature.
• Other game modifiers include Wilds x2, Wild x3, 1x bet amount, 2x bet amount, expanding Wilds and respins.
• Anderthals is a high volatility slot with an RTP of 96.12%. This is the current RTP at the time of publishing this review, but it may be subject to changes in the future.

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