We rarely get to see a slot inspired by African tribes. Aurum Signature Studios latest release African Guardians, exclusively for Microgaming have created a unique theme celebrating African Tribal culture.Features include random wilds, multiplier wilds, scatters, free spins, transforming symbols and a top prize of 12,000x of your bet.
About African Guardians
Played across 5 reels with 243 winning ways, African Guardians is optimised for play across desktop and mobile devices from 30p up to £19.50 per spin. It is a highly volatile slot with an above average RTP of 96.86%.The design is quite refreshing focusing more on the various African tribes rather than the wildlife we often see in slots of the same genre. The reels take up a large part of the game area, with the background a twinkling starry night sky with trees on the plains in the distance.The symbols are low value 9-Ace royals, a water bowl, a drum, and 2 female and 2 male tribesmen/women. The W logo is the wild and comes with a x2 multiplier and is worth x50 of your bet for 5 on a payline. The wild substitutes all symbols barring the tribal mask scatter.
Gameplay
The Wild Spirits feature triggers randomly turning up to 5 reels wild which could deliver handsome rewards.Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatters triggers 10 free spins and a 5x multiplier, there are 4 options, the first is unlocked, you progress through the levels to unlock the others.15 free spins – The Baboon Spirit transforms regular symbols into wilds with x2-x3 multipliers, values are together and applied to all wins. You need to trigger the free spins 5 times for this one.20 free spins – The Rolling Reels are in play after each winning combo and progressive multipliers worth up to a maximum of x5. The free spins need to be triggered 10 times for this levelAfter the free spins have been triggered 15 times, you receive 25 free spins and any wild shields appearing on the 3rd reel transform regular symbols into wild symbols. Landing between 2-5 scatters retriggers the feature awarding an additional 1-4 free spins.
Verdict
African Guardians has a unique theme which is certain to attract players looking for something different. The variation in the free spins could prove extremely lucrative and the potential top prize of 10,000 x your bet is worth a spin or two.
