Animals Strike Slot Review

The Animals Strike Slot Game

Note how I mentioned I would explain the idea behind this slot’s title. According to AvatarUX, the game is inspired by the popular Jogo do Bicho—an illegal gambling game in Brazil that has been prohibited by federal law since 1946. However, it remains popular throughout the country.

Animals Strike should make sense after the above explanation, including the developer’s description.

So, this time, you find yourself at the beach, staring at the beautiful ocean. Several tourists on the beach, a wooden mini bar, and a seating area next to the 6-column reel set add to the coastal aesthetics. It could be a reminder that it’s almost the festive season when you should plan to take a beach vacation.

I’ll give it to this developer for standing on business with this slot’s visuals, making them as realistic as possible. The same goes for the samba soundtrack, which cements the graphical design.

Symbols and Payouts

The developer's statement, “Dive into the world of generous animals…” comes to life on the reels. As you’ll soon find out, a flock of animals occupies one section of the paytable, while the traditional royals occupy the other.

You win with up to 46,646 ways. Even if playing online slots is for entertainment, you should aim for 3 or more identical symbols on adjacent reels, regardless of their alignment, to generate a winning combination. For the record, a reel gap between symbols translates to no win.

A monotonous sight of traditional 10 through to Ace royals awaits you in the low-ranking category of Animals Strike. Land 3+ of the 9, 10, J, and Q to win between 0.2x and 1.6x bet or the K and A to win between 0.3x and 2.4x stake.

Then, the following animals complete the premium category:  

• Bunny - 0.4x, 0.8x, 1.6x, and 3.2x the bet.
• Donkey - 0.5x, 1x, 2x, and 4x the stake.
• Crocodile - 0.6x, 1.2x, 2.4x, and 4.8x the bet.
• Cow - 0.7x, 1.4x, 2.8x, and 5.6x the bet.
• Tiger - 0.8x, 1.6x, 3.2x, and 6.4x the stake.
• Lion - 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x the bet.

FYI, I hope I got all the animal names correct; otherwise, reviewing this slot wouldn’t make sense, LOL!

This game doesn’t offer the luxury of substituting wilds. However, it has bonus symbols that can trigger the free rounds.

Animals Strike Slot Bonus Features

Players have what it takes to boost their winning chances, from the Grid Unlock to high symbol upgrades and free spins with a gamble wheel.

Grid Unlock & Global Multipliers

The base game has a 6x3 grid, which can expand to 6x5 by unlocking the section blockers below the primary reels. Every cascade of a winning Animals Strike spin unlocks a section blocker from right to left and top to bottom. However, the grid resets to the original size when there isn’t a win.

When unlocking sections, they award the rewards marked on them. They include multipliers and high symbol upgrades, defined at the start of every spin. The multipliers can reach 20x or 25x in the base game or bonus, respectively. The unlocked multipliers increase the global multiplier, which doesn’t refresh between free spins.

High Symbol Upgrade

1-5 High Symbol Upgrades may randomly trigger during any spin, removing 1 and 5 premium symbols from the board. Consequently, it increases the potential winnings by allowing only uncrossed high symbols to continue landing. The high symbols are removed in ascending order of value.  

This feature can also be triggered whenever you unlock a section blocker with the Upgrade reward. The section blockers reset after every new Animals Strike base game spin but persist during the free spins.

Bonus Round & Gamble Wheel

You need to collect 3+ bonus symbols to trigger 6, 9, 12, or 15 free spins. Before playing the bonus round, you can spin the gamble wheel and increase the number of spins. However, losing the gamble returns you to the base game.

The initial number of free spins is 6, and winning the first and next gambles makes it 9 and 12, respectively. Further, the gamble wheel has a special Golden Segment, which can award 15 free spins on the second gamble.

Once inside the free spins, they’ll begin with the 6th row unlocked, making the gameboard 6x6. Whenever you unlock the grid entirely, you receive +2 additional free spins.

Xpress Feature

This Animals Strike feature lets you instantly trigger the following features:    

• Loaded Up activated for 5x bet per spin. It guarantees all the blockers to give rewards.

• Gamble Wheel gamble for up to 15 free spins for 60x the stake.

• Bonus for 6x the bet.

• Bonus Max for 15x the stake.
• Ante Bet triples the chance to trigger the free spins and costs +50% of the bet per spin!

How to Win at Animals Strike Slot

As you’ve picked from the features, the default 6x3 gaming grid can expand to 6x5 by unlocking the section blockers. Meanwhile, a 6th row can unlock in the bonus game for a 6x6 grid.

Because of the dynamic nature of the gameboard, you’ll get up to 46,646 ways to win!

First, select an ideal amount from the €0.10 and €300 bets. Then, ignite the reels manually with the Spin button or automatically with the Autoplay, hoping for a win.

To win in Animals Strike, you must hit 3 or more identical symbols on adjacent reels, regardless of their alignment. Otherwise, a reel gap will translate to no win!

When playing, you can use the Lightning Flash icon to speed up the reels and the Menu icon to access the paytable and game rules.

Animals Strike Slot RTP & Volatility

I can’t skip bringing to your attention this slot’s variable RTPs. The theoretical RTP can be 90.50%, 94% or 96%, depending on the online casino. Meanwhile, this medium volatile slot can award up to 10,000 times the bet!

The Final Thoughts

Some veteran online slot players are so used to AvatarUX’s PopWins technique. But it seems the developer has recently opted to move away from it. But only time can tell whether it’s for some time or forever.

For some reason, this often-revolutionary developer didn’t go ballistic in Animals Strike, especially for the features. While it had an expandable grid, many win ways, multipliers, symbol upgrades, and free spins, nothing about them felt unique.

However, the only unique thing about the features was the section blockers, which were the game’s main attraction. That’s because they awarded most of the features except for the free spins, which you had to trigger using bonus symbols. However, the section blockers weren’t permanent, which was disappointing.

Nevertheless, playing this game can boost your bankroll by up to 10,000 times your bet. Also, thanks to its medium volatility, it should appeal to low-risk and high-risk players. Overall, it was an interesting slot with enough to offer slot enthusiasts.