Way of the Tiger - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Lucksome is a software development studio with offices in Malta and the UK. The Way of the Tiger online slot is one of the slot games Lucksome have produced in association with Blueprint Gaming. Its jungle theme is ideal for giving the graphic designers inspiration, although it is essentially the same format as many conventional five-reelers in all kinds of settings, like Play’n Go’s Legacy of Dead. That aside, as our Way of the Tiger slot review will show, Lucksome slots can be relied on for some interesting and complex variations on the way multipliers and volatility function.

Way of the Tiger has a five-reel grid with four columns and 40 fixed pay lines. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 200. It offers choices of volatility levels in the bonus games. There are 11 regular symbols: Tiger, Elephant, Bull, Leopard, Antelope and the highest six playing card symbols. The game also features wilds, scatters and bonus symbols.

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack

The visuals are an important part of any slot review, even though they may not have a bearing on the mechanics of the game. Although the backdrop is entirely static, it’s nevertheless a very impressive rendering of a jungle scene, with rays of light penetrating to the jungle floor. This image is visible through the semi-opaque reels, on which some competent but conventional depictions of animals appear. The exception is the bonus symbol, which is a close-up of the tiger’s eye, half blinking and fading from red to green and back. The soundtrack is unusually thoughtful, combining authentic Indian instruments and vocals with exotic animal cries. Not ground-breaking for an online slot but highly acceptable.

Way of the Tiger RTP and Variance

According to Lucksome, Way of the Tiger has an RTP of 96.48 per cent, which is slightly above average for an online slot. The game has medium variance. A player can select lower or higher volatility at the beginning of the free spins round.

How to Play Way of the Tiger

1. Click on the Bet button to decrease or increase the total bet. Choose from the list of the stakes available in the table of bet options.
2. Click the Spin button to spin the reels.
3. The Auto spin function allows you to select automatic spins, but this option is not available in free slot mode.
4. Your balance is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.
5. You win if a combination on the reels gives you a line of three, four or five matching symbols, starting from the left, on any of the pay lines. Winning lines are highlighted and the winnings credited to your balance.
6. The wild can help form wins by substituting for other symbols except for scatter symbols.
7. Lucksome Locks is a gamble feature that is activated when there is a near miss of a bonus feature. However, this feature’s availability is subject to operator and jurisdiction. It is not available in free slot mode.
8. Please play gambling games responsibly, and if you choose to play for money make sure you stay within your affordable limits. Your gaming account includes self-regulation settings like time-outs and self-exclusion. When it stops being enjoyable you should quit.

Bet Sizes and Paytable Wins

Bet sizes go from 0.20 to 200. Top pay-out is 10,000x.

Paytable values go from 2x or 3x to 5x. The highest payouts are:

Tiger

5 = 25.00

Elephant, Bull

5 = 5.00

Leopard, Antelope

5 = 2.00

Ace, King

5 = 1.00

Queen, Jack

5 = 0.60

10, 9

5 = 0.40

Way of the Tiger Bonus Features

Tiger Trails

When this is activated it locks in scatter and bonus symbols for a minimum of the next two spins. Scatters are assigned multiplier values based on the current value of the scatter draw multiplier shown at the top of the reels.

Free Games in Tiger Trails

When three or more bonus symbols lock in place the free games bonus is triggered and played after the Tiger Trails feature.

You can choose low volatility, which gives nine free games, medium volatility with seven free games and a 2x jungle boost multiplier, or high volatility with five free games and a 3x boost multiplier.

If you land a bonus symbol on reel 3, it awards an extra free game. The jungle boost multiplier will multiply all on-screen scatter multipliers.

Way of the Tiger Review: Our Verdict

In any slot review it’s important to point out both positive and negative aspects. In the case of Way of the Tiger we feel the positives largely outweigh the negatives. Although the bonus games are mostly focussed on free spins rather than being genuine extra games, they are pleasingly intricate, the RTP is good and the maximum payout is very welcome.
 

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