Tiki Luck - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Anyone fancy sitting on a golden sandy beach with crystalline blue water around you, flowers in your hair and a cocktail in your hand? Us too! The powerhouse developer Skywind takes us to an Hawaiian haven with its October 2019 release, Tiki Luck. It’s a tropical-themed offering that blends culture, tradition and history, entering around the Tiki mythology. 

This slot takes a classic 3x5 format and comes with 25 fixed paylines, with straightforward gameplay so you can kick back and enjoy the good luck as you spin the reels. Let’s hope the Tiki gods hold you in their favour when you visit this beautiful island. 

There are 9 base game symbols. A pink hibiscus flower, coconut drink and pineapple are regular symbols, and then there are 6 large tiki statue symbols, a bit like totem poles, in yellow, red, blue, green, purple and orange. The girl with flowers in her hair is the wild. The game’s logo is the scatter.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

A Tiki typically refers to an image of a supernatural or godly power. In this case, it can be a Polynesian statue made of stone or wood. The word can be traced back to New Zealand and Māori mythology, with carvings often at found at sacred sites representing ancestors. This particular slot has a contemporary Hawaiian feel to it, but it retains the carvings as symbols on the reels. 

The background is an exotic island, making us think of a luxury Bahamas getaway. The graphics are made to look like a cartoon painted scene, keeping things basic but calming and appealing. The symbols are given a cartoon vibe too while being colourful and vibrant. 

Symbols animate when wins are achieved, with pineapples dancing and heads bobbing. The effect is simple but fun and effective. There are satisfying thunks as symbols drop into place. Bird chirps and an Hawaiian soundtrack accompanies gameplay to give that luxurious, laid-back vibe. 

Tiki Luck RTP and Variance

This has a 94.99% RTP, which a little disappointing being below the 96% average we like to see. It has a 4/5 volatility rating, so it’s a medium-high variance slot. While players could expect a reasonable degree of variation, it’s likely there’ll be slightly less regular but slightly higher prizes on offer compared to low volatility slots. 

How to Play Tiki Luck 

1. Familiarise yourself with the instructions and payable found via the ‘I’ at the bottom left of the user interface.
2. Select your bet using the +/- buttons. 
3. Hit spin and sip your cocktail while you wait for the reels to work their magic.
4. Turbo and autospin are also available to speed things up and let the computer do the heavy lifting. For the latter, click the button next to spin and it'll start automatic spins. Press it again to stop auto spins. 

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins 

The minimum stake is 0.25 coins, which is appealing for the more casual players. The maximums stake is 250.00 coins, which should satisfy the higher rollers. 

Payouts are multiplied by the coin bet.

The top prize is 3000x.

The wild and scatter pay for 2 or above: The wild pays from x10 for 2 up to x3000 for 5-of-a-kind. The scatter pays up to x100 for 5-of-a-kind and pays any way. 

All base game symbols pay for combinations of 3 and above. The most valuable is the pink flower at x1000 for 5-of-a-kind.

Tiki Luck Bonus Features

Tiki Luck has just one bonus feature by means of a free spins round: 

Free Spins

3 or more scatters anywhere on your reels will trigger 10 free spins. The round starts with a x2 multiplier. After every 2 freebie spins, the multiplier increases by 1, resulting in a top 6x multiplier for your final two spins. What’s more, the wild symbol is locked in the middle position of the reels for all free spins and will substitute all symbols bar the scatter to help create winning combinations. 

Tiki Luck Review: Overall

The graphics may not be award-winning but we love the look of this slot and the carefree, fun vibe it creates. It’s also very simple to get to grips as Skywind is skilled at making distinctive slots that are streamlined enough so as to still be enjoyable, not bogged down by complex mechanics or confusing features. Despite the RTP being a tad disappointing, the medium to high variance could see some reasonable prizes up for grabs without being so highly volatile that more casual players are put off. 

Those preferring various features may find Tiki Luck a bit dry, but we do like the added oomph to the free spins bonus with increasing multipliers and a locked wild. The top win may not fully satiate the higher rollers, but 3000x is decent enough to make it worth dipping your toes in the azure water and giving the slot a go.

It’s just a hop, skip and a jump from the Hawaiian beach to the Aztec jungle with the Tiki Tumble demo slot from Push Gaming. This 5x5 offering features unlimited free spins with a progressive multiplier to boost payouts, a decent 96.49% RTP and medium volatility.

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