Wild Krakatoa - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Wild Krakatoa is a 5 reel slot that expands to 6 during its two bonus features. Watch the volcano explode and transform into two reels of wilds for the Krakatoa respins and again during the free spins feature. The symbol to watch out for is the bonus scatter. It doesn't just trigger the free spins bonus and add extra free spins during the feature as scatters on most slots do. While the Krakatoa respins feature is in progress it can add random cash prizes, too.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack 

Centred on the famous volcano in Indonesia, the Wild Krakatoa slot has a tropical look to it, with the reels edged in bamboo cane with lush, large-leaved plants growing by a river at the bottom of a ravine. Among the symbols on the reels are a man and a woman wearing items inspired loosely by traditional Indonesian tribal dress, as well as a conch shell, a hibiscus flower, a tropical fish and a toucan. The A to 10 symbols also have a bamboo style look to them while the scatter symbol is a magical golden mask.

The most impressive visual on the game is the erupting volcano, which, when the Krakatoa respins are triggered, literally splits the middle reel in two. Its erruptions set the frame of the reels alight as the feature gets underway, with some impressive sound effects to go with it. The soundtrack itself is beautiful and hypnotic but can get repetitive. It can be turned off in the settings if you prefer.

Wild Krakatoa RTP and variance

The RTP for Wild Krakatoa is 96.03% and the volatility is high.

How to Play Wild Krakatoa

1. Once the game loads, select your sound setting. Don't worry if you want to change your mind, you can adjust it again in the settings later. Once you've selected your setting, you'll see a splash screen outlining the basics of the two main bonus features. Tap 'Play' to enter the game.
2. Before you start playing, tap the settings icon to adjust your bet and familiarise yourself with the paytable and more details on the game's features and rules. 
3. If you want to use autoplay, tap the autoplay button, where you'll be given options for the number of automatic spins. These are available to a maximum of 100. Select your number of autospins to start the session. Autoplay will stop after any bonus feature is triggered but there are no loss limit settings on this game so keep a close eye on your balance and be ready to stop autoplay when you need to.
4. You're ready to play. Please gamble responsibly.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins 

Wild Krakatoa bets range from 0.3 to 30.00 credits per spin on 30 fixed paylines. The highest paying symbol is the woman, which can pay out 2,500 credits for 6 of a kind during a bonus feature (including the 2 middle wild reels) on the maximum bet amount of 30.00 credits. Larger wins are possible if the scatter bonus symbols appear during the Krakatoa respins feature.

Max-win 125x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.03%

Wild Krakatoa Bonus Features 

Krakatoa respins

If a stack of wilds appears on the middle reel the volcano will explode and split into two reels of stacked wilds. You're granted one or more respins in this 6x3 configuration. If any scatter symbols appear on reels 2 and 5 during the respins they'll convert into instant cash prizes.

Free Spins

3 or more scatters will trigger the Wild Krakatoa free spins feature where you're awarded 8 free spins. Like the respins feature, the reels expand to 6x3 with the middle two reels acting as stacked wilds. Any scatter symbols appearing on reels 2 and 5 during the free spins bonus will add 2 more free spins to the total.

Wild Krakatoa review

Without doubt, the stand-out feature on Wild Krakatoa is the expanding reels when the respin bonus is triggered. The double reel full of stacked wilds in the centre of the screen could mean the chance of bigger potential wins, and the animation and sound that go with the feature are dramatic. The high volatility means you can go a long time without picking up any wins but there can be occasional big returns. This was certainly our experience on our test run, with nothing much coming back despite triggering both types of bonus. 

Wild Krakatoa is one of a growing portfolio of 2x2 Gaming online slots, many of which have historical or geographical themes. 2by2's Magic of Pandora slot is one such example with its ancient Greek theme, and like Wild Krakatoa it has features built into the base game as well as being a slot with free spins.