Aloha! Cluster Pays – NetEnt
After NetEnt launched the long-awaited, official Guns’ N Roses slot, which won the award for the best slot in 2016, one might think they would take a little rest. It would be conceivable that the designers and developers could need a well-deserved break, but not at NetEnt.
Just after the launch of the formidable Guns’ N Roses machine, they dropped Aloha! Cluster Pays, a slot that seems to have been dreamed up on a sandy beach in Hawaii. The slot, like so many others from NetEnt, is both beautifully designed and unique. The slot was one of the very first grid slots and many will claim that NetEt was the inventor, as Gonzo’s Quest and Aloha! Cluster Pays paved the way with their unique cascading reels and cluster pays function.
Gone are the traditional reels and paylines, and as soon as you spin the symbols fall down on the screen a bit like on the old games Tetris and Candy Crush. In order to win, the symbols, which are all related to Hawaii and the culture there of course, must gather in clusters on the screen. The bigger the cluster, the bigger the win.
Aloha! Cluster Pays - Free Spins and Features
The slot looks fabulous with six reels, five rows and a theme that rings out summer fun. The slot has very low volatility and an RTP of 96,42%, that’s combined with a massive max win of 10.000 x wager. The slot looks just as good on any unit and is absolutely perfect for playing on your phone.
As for special features, Aloha! Cluster Pays doesn’t have all that many, which is sort of the norm when it comes to grid slots. Cascading reels and symbol drop ensures plenty of action on their own, so slots like this don’t really need many features. NetEnt have however given Aloha! Cluster Pays Sticky Win Re-Spins and Free Spins with only high paying symbols active.
The Free Spins symbol is a postage stamp that you must land minimum three of on the same spin to win free spins. During free spins, all low value symbols are removed for guaranteed big wins! Three free spin symbols give you nine free spins, four symbols give 10 free spins, five symbols give 11 free spins and six symbols give you 12 free spins.
Sticky win re-spins
When a winning cluster occurs, the Sticky win re-spins feature can be triggered completely randomly. All the symbols in the cluster remain fixed before a new round of symbol drops. If new symbols are added to the cluster, they will also get stuck before another symbol drops. As long as you keep adding symbols to the cluster, the re-spin feature keeps going.
Dead Or Alive – NetEnt
Ever since NetEnt was founded, the industry giant has created some of the most iconic slots ever developed. They have pushed the boundaries for close to thirty years and along the way they have given us immortal slots such as Dead Or Alive, Gonzo’s Quest and Starburst.
With Dead Or Alive, NetEn
Bonanza – Big Time Gaming
We all know Bonanza by now, so let’s revisit this modern classic!
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Bonanza – Big Time Gaming
We all know Bonanza by now, so let’s revisit this modern classic!
So why is this slot so hyped? Bonanza is a 6-reel gold mine themed slot that made the Megaway mechanics big. Bonanza came with a bunch of new features such as cascading reels, the extra horizontal reels, the reactions function an
Starburst – NetEnt
Starburst from NetEnt is one of the biggest and most successful slots ever. The slot defined NetEnt and has captured fans all over the world. In all of its simplicity, Starburst offers a fantastic player experience with great graphics and a top prize of up to 50,000 coins.
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Jackpot Jester 50,000 – NextGen Gaming
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Lil’ Devil – Big Time Gaming
Fans of Big Time Gaming know the Australian developer has fondness for making slots inspired by bit hit songs. So far they have given us slots based on songs from bands like Electric Six (Danger! High Voltage), Europe (The Final Countdown) and Dio (Holy Diver).
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Raging Rex – Play’n GO
Raging Rex was the first slot machine Play’n GO launched in 2019 and they started the new year as strong as they ended 2018. This Jurassic Park-inspired slot will delight many players with its six reels, 4,096 paylines and phenomenal features like walking wilds, sticky wilds, and unlimited raging free sp
Tiki Tumble – Push Gaming
Push Gaming lets you follow in the footsteps of Norway’s famous explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, with their Tiki Tumble slot machine that they released in February 2018. With five reels and 20 paylines, the slot offers up beautiful and colorful statues of various Tiki gods, all of whom can reward you with big w
Taco Brothers – ELK Studios
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Cazino Zeppelin – Yggdrasil
Cazino Zeppelin was launched by Yggdrasil in October 2015 and quickly became a huge success for the Swedish developer. Not only does it have fantastic graphics, but it also has many similarities to one of the biggest ever slot machines, Dead or Alive from NetEnt. Just like Dead or Alive, Cazino Zeppelin
Dragon’s Fire Megaways – Red Tiger Gaming
Red Tiger Gaming was one of the first developers to get a license from Big Time Gaming, to use their Megaways technology. As a result, we have the pleasure of playing slots like Dragon’s Luck Megaways, Golden Leprechaun Megaways, Mystery Reels Megaways and, in our opinion, the best one, Dragon’s Fi
Mega Moolah – Microgaming
After close to 15 years on the market, Microgaming’s Mega Moolah is still one of the most popular slots online! Mega Moolah has earned the title of living legend, but why is it so popular? Well, it offers 4 progressive jackpots and has set numerous world records for the biggest ever jackpot payouts
What’s happened to good old slot machines?
Our spinning tin of joy has come a long way indeed; from chrome, gears, and levers, to lightning-fast buttons, reels, and pay lines – all masterfully blown into life thanks to some real state of the art video graphics. Many new video slots sport up to 5 reels. When it comes to how many pay lines a video slot can have these days, the numbers are as easy to predict as the winning numbers of a jackpot, they’re simply up in the air. Some games come with fixed pay lines, while other slots give you the possibility to bet on paylines. New paylines can suddenly pop up and offer something fun and exciting while playing, like free spins, for example, all video slots are a bit different, just like the number of pay lines and your gaming options. At Casino Hacks we think this is just great, because players are different, and we all favor different games and features. Just remember, before you spin away, go a little easy on the betting. If you’re new to the online casino and slot games, a free spin run is a smart way to start, just so you get the knack of the game and different features.
New slots = new options
Options and new chances really are the name of the game here, so naturally, slot providers are constantly working on finding new smart ways to add surprising and fun bonus features. We see this all the time when new popular slots hit the casinos, packed with new options – all there to give you as a player another chance to win for example via an extra free spin or an entertaining boost option, like a multiplier feature.
Classic slots & branded masterpieces
Truly great slots become classics, like Gonzo’s Quest, Starburst – and reviews are always a smart way to get more out of the games. Reviews of branded slots are especially smart to check out since the RTP – the return to player figures – for branded slots sometimes can be as generous as the Night King in the epic saga. This is not always the case for all branded slots of course, and we’re not saying here that this is the case for GOT either, just pointing out some facts. When it comes to quality and entertainment levels, we’ve seen some astonishing development in the last couple of years where some truly amazing movie and TV concepts have been crafted into epic video slots – Game of Thrones, Jurassic World, Gladiator, Planet of the Apes, Age of Spartans, Jumanji, Beowulf, Mighty Kong, Jungle Books, Emoji Planet and Beauty and the Beast, to name a few.
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What we look for when reviewing slots
Let’s take an example, it’s much easier that way. Let’s take a great slot, one we really love, let’s go for Jammin’ Jars. Now, this is a pearl of a slot because of the potential it’s got, to be precise, the theoretical potential here is 20 000X. Volatility, on the other hand, can be brutal, so make sure you manage your bankroll. If you manage your bankroll, keep your cool and play this slot the smart way, it might just show you the way to some serious cash. But, like with all slots, you can never be sure, of course.
– RTP: Return to player figures are at 96.51, not bad at all.
– Volatility: High. You might want to stay calm and wait for the bonus game when that comes along, you can get lucky.
– Overall impression: A gem of a game. Stay cool and stick to your game plan and this can be a winner.
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