Even though the summer is swiftly fizzling out as I write this, slots developers like to remind us of our holidays with the occasional beach-themed slot thrown into their regular portfolios.
An exotic island location with fiery volcanoes and some guy shoving a flaming stick in his mouth – yeah, that’ll do. Yes, casino stalwarts Novomatic know which side of their bread is buttered, bringing a world of palm trees, volcanoes, cocktails, and bongo drums to online slots fans in the form of Flame Dancer, a 5-reel, 20-payline with lots of juicy bonuses galore.
Betting is per line and starts at $0.40, but even with the minimum bets a little heavy for low-stakes players, the rewards can be huge, particularly if you trigger the expanding Wild in the game.
The fire-eating guy is the game’s Wild, and although only featuring on Reels 2 and 4, when he does appear, substituting every other symbol other than the Scatter as he goes, he expands to fill the whole reel and give you some ‘hot’ wins.
Look out for the volcano symbol, as it pays out a whopping 10,000-bet jackpot if you hit five across the reels, but for more bonus madness, look for the Firesticks symbol.
Three or more of those anywhere on the reels triggers a free spins bonus round with seven free spins.
Not only that, but during the freebies round, the volcano, guitar, drum and cocktail symbols turn Wild, increasing your chances to win massively. The free spins can be re-triggered too.
If you’ve ever enjoyed a Novomatic slot in a land-based casino, you’ll get a kick out of Flame Dancer, featuring as it does all the requisite casino slots noises and bleeps to put you in the mood, with a token ‘tribal’ sound when you hit a winning combo.
I’m a stickler for Expanding Wilds, and the free spins are generous enough to make this a definite one for the exotic-theme fans.
Luckily for fans of tropical slots, you’re pretty spoiled. Playtech’s Hawaiian Treasure is a firm online favorite, while the joys of Microgaming’s superb island-based slot, Big Kahuna, with its world-famous progressive jackpot, are too numerous to mention. Get in the island groove and play one of them today.
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