ANIMALS OF AFRICA SLOT REVIEW

Animals of Africa is an online slot developed by Gold Coin Studios in collaboration with Microgaming. Gold Coin Studios is a newcomer to the online slot scene, but a partnership with one of the veterans in the game means the development team has a lot of experience to leverage. 

The title of this slot already gives away the theme. Animals of Africa slot is a safari-themed game, focusing on some of the most popular animals you can expect to see on the beautiful African landscape.  It is a high-variance game, with its RTP set at 96.18%. The game action takes place on a five-by-three reel set, which has 20 paylines and promises a maximum payout of 8000x if luck is on your side. 

ABOUT THE ANIMALS OF AFRICA SLOT 

As the title of this slot clearly suggests, Animals of Africa slots game takes you on an adventurous Safari to the heart of the African continent. Here you'll see some of the continent’s most exotic animals in their natural habitat. 

The scene opens to the familiar yellowish-red sunset view of the African Savannah. The expansive five-by-three reel set blocks most of what would have been a beautiful backdrop, but you can still catch a glimpse of the golden orange skies and tree silhouettes on the African plains. Birds also fly across the reels occasionally, to add to the realistic feel of the slot. 

The reel showcases various exotic African animals, in full HD graphics. The soundtrack is fitting for the theme, featuring pipes and African percussion instruments, reminiscent of the kind of music you might hear during a performance by a native African tribe. Blend in with nature as you set out on a hunt for rewarding treasures in this immersive online slot. 

GAMEPLAY 

WAGER

To spin the reels in the Animals of Africa slot, you’ll need a minimum of £0.20 per spin, which falls right in the alley of pretty much all players including low-budget punters. To form winning combinations in each spin, you’ll need to match at least three symbols of the same kind across any of the slot’s 20 paylines. 

Payouts are calculated from left to right starting from the leftmost reel. To create a valid combination, the symbols must land on adjacent reels. The only exception to this rule is the Scatter symbol which pays in any direction. 

SYMBOLS

Animals of Africa feature nine paying symbols. The most valuable symbol is the king of the African Savannah himself, the Lion, offering a maximum payout of 250x your total wager if you manage to get 10 symbols on the reels. This is followed by the other Africa animals; the rhino pays 150x, the Zebra pays 125x, the Antelope pays 100x, and the monkey pays 75x. 

The high-value Africa animals are complemented by four regular card symbols (A, K, Q and J cards). These cards pay 2x, 1.5x, 1.25x and 1x respectively for a five-of-a-kind symbol combination. In addition to the regular game symbols, Animals of Africa has a Wild symbol which substitutes for other symbols and a Scatter symbol to activate the free spins bonus round. 

SPECIAL FEATURES 

In most slots, the maximum number of symbols you can match across the paylines is five. However, Animals of Africa has a double symbols feature, which makes it possible to match up to 10 symbols of the same kind (instead of the regular five) across the reels. Note that this only applies to the high-value symbols. When this happens, each symbol counts as two of the same symbol despite occupying a single reel position. 

The most rewarding symbol in this slot is the Wild. Matching five Wild symbols on the paylines will earn you a payout worth 1,000x of your stake amount. The Wild will also stand in for any of the other symbols (except the Scatter symbol) to complete a winning combination. When the Wild substitutes for any of the high-value symbols, it will be counted as a double symbol.   

ANIMALS OF AFRICA FREE SPINS FEATURES

The free spins feature in the Animals of Africa slots game is triggered by the Scatter symbol. The symbol is the Silhouette of a tree against the backdrop of an African sunset. The Scatter in this slot is a paying symbol as well. You can get up to 20 times your wager by landing five Scatter symbols on the payline.

However, you only need three Scatter symbols in the base game to trigger the free spins feature. You will get 12 free games for a start, with the potential to unlock more respins when you land Wilds during this bonus round. 

The Wild symbol is active during the free spins bonus round. However, in this case, it only lands on reels two, three and four. The Wild also expands on any reel it lands on, transforming it into a full Wild reel, which increases your chances of forming winning combinations. 

The Wild reel also locks in place while the remaining reel respin just once. If you manage to land another Wild in the three middle reels during the respins, it transforms into an expanding Wild as well, triggering a second respin. You can get a third respin as well if this happens a third time, transforming all three middle reels into Wilds. This guarantees your chances of landing multiple winning combinations on the next spin. 

In addition to these free spins, you can also get a free spins bonus directly from the casino. Casino sites often offer free spins to both new and existing players to improve their playing experience. On EnergyCasino for instance, new players get no deposit-free spins as a welcome bonus courtesy of the casino. You can also get free spins through loyalty rewards or as a gift for participating in tournaments.

ANIMALS OF AFRICA FREE PLAY (DEMO)

Before committing actual cash to Animals of Africa slot machine, you can first familiarize yourself with the slot by playing in demo mode. The demo version of this slot is a risk-free practice mode. In Animals of Africa demo mode, the casino grants you virtual coins which you can use to wager on games and earn rewards just like real money. The virtual coins are unlimited, which means you can practice for as long as you like or simply play the game for fun at zero cost.  You can always reload to start a new game if you exhaust your virtual coins.

Accessing the Animals of Africa Demo version on EnergyCasino depends largely on your location. Players living in certain jurisdictions have to register and complete their verification first before they can access games in demo mode. However, for those living in places where verification isn’t necessary, you can simply play as a visitor, with no registration required.

OUR THOUGHTS ON ANIMALS OF AFRICA SLOT

With the Animals of Africa online slot machine, Gold Coin Studios reproduced a slot theme that has been explored so many times by other software providers, yet managed to make it stand out with a few twists.

The overall design of this slot is pretty standard but the double symbols feature is a nice extra touch to this slot. The fact that you can also unlock Wild reels and sticky Wilds further boost your winning chances in the bonus round. These features make the slot potentially rewarding despite the high variance. 

GAME RULES 

Animals of Africa is a safari-themed slot developed by Gold Coin Studios in collaboration with Microgaming. In this five-by-three reel slot with 20 paylines, you stand a chance of winning up to 8,000x your wager by landing winning combinations in the base game and bonus rounds. 

Combinations are formed by matching symbols across the paylines from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The minimum bet amount needed to wager on each spin in this slot is £0.20 per spin. 

• There are nine regular paying symbols in this slot. They include five themed animal symbols and four playing cards. Animals of Africa online slot also has Wild and Scatter symbols. 
• The Wild symbol substitutes for any of the game symbols except the Scatter. It also offers the highest payout of 200x your wager amount. 
• The Scatter symbol activates the free spins bonus round, granting you 12 free spins. 
• Animals of Africa slot has a special double symbols feature which makes it possible to land 10-of-a-kind wins across the paylines. 
• During the free spins bonus round, the Wild symbols only land on the three middle reels. If you manage to land a Wild symbol in this round, it’ll transform into an expanding Wild, and trigger a respin. The Wild sticks to the reels for respins. This can be repeated up to three times. 
• At the time of writing this review, the RTP of this slot RTP is 96.18%. Note that this is the current RTP value at the time of writing this Animals of Africa review. The software provider can modify the game mechanics to reflect a new RTP at any time. 

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