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Provider | Endorphina |
Reels | 5 |
Rows | 3 |
Paylines | 10 |
Bonus Rounds | 1 |
Bet Range | 0.20 - 200 |
Volatility | Medium |
Max Win | 1,000x |
Bonus Buy | No |
RTP | 96.03% |
Our Rating | 7.4 |
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Game Overview
The last thing I knew, Tigers couldn’t swim. It seems that my knowledge of giant cats is hopelessly out of date. Endorphina prove right here that the Tiger can not only swim but is fairly ferocious with it too! Well, sort of – you probably know that the Chinese Calendar rotates several animals, but it also goes through a second cycle of the elements, too. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, and this year the element is water – the year of the Water Tiger only comes around every 60 years, followed by Wood, Fire, Earth, and Golden Tiger years between now and 2082. The Water Tiger online slot is a 20-pay line machine with a 96.03% RTP and a maximum win of 1,000x your bet.
Water Tiger video slot contains only the bare minimum in terms of features – you have a free spin-based bonus round which includes expanding wilds and a gamble feature. This may not be enough for every player, but for those who enjoy straightforward online slots with an emphasis on frequent bonus rounds, Water Tiger has a lot to offer.
Don’t worry about being eaten by the water tiger – look how cute and cuddly he is! Be warned, however – he doesn’t like the numbers six, seven, or eight, and he dislikes the colour brown. They sure do get specific with some of this stuff, too – Southwest is unlucky for water tigers too, but our free demo slot of Water Tiger is located a straight shot south from here; there’s no brown on this page, and we promise not to let you play during the 67th, 78th, or 86th minute of the hour either.
Water Tiger Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
The Tiger is known as the king of all the beasts in China, and as a Zodiac sign, it is considered a symbol of strength, exorcising evil, and braveness. If you were born in the year of the Ox or the Goat, you should enjoy particular luck in 2022. Sadly, those born in the years of the Rat, Snake, Monkey, Pig, or Dog will need to make a special effort to succeed during the year of the Tiger. Apparently, wearing red will bring luck in a birth sign year, so keep that in mind before beginning to play Water Tiger online slot. If you are unfamiliar with your Chinese Zodiac symbol, you can find out more by reading the Astrology pages in a local newspaper. Be sure to call all of the premium rate phone numbers on the page for extra luck – if this fails, there are even agencies which specialise in reading your palm over the phone who can sell you a crystal ball mystery box. Just be sure to tell them you are a water tiger when ordering, or you may receive a box for a wooden tiger instead.
The Tiger acts as the Wild symbol in the Water Tiger online slot but is also the only symbol that is not stacked on the reels. This is a little disappointing because, at just 50x your bet, it doesn’t pay a particularly massive premium over the other “high-paying” symbols on the payable. Of course, it also prevents you from winning with many different symbols simultaneously, on large numbers of pay lines simultaneously. Three symbols share second place with a return of 25x your bet for five-of-a-kind: the golden ship, three golden coins, and the goldfish. A set of firecrackers and hand fan both pay 12.5x your stake each, which are then followed by six royal symbols and, finally, the scatters, which return up to 100x your bet for the maximum combination of five.
Choosing your bet is done in the usual Endorphina fashion: choose a coin value and the number of coins you want to bet on each pay line. At the minimum penny denomination, this gives a range of between €0.20 and €2.00 per spin, whilst at the top €1 denomination, you can bet from €20.00 to €200.00 per spin. This is a lower-variance game, so bigger bets might appeal to some players. However, bigger bets are one thing; €200.00 per spin is quite another!
Base Game & Modifiers
Endorphina seems to specialise in online slots that use a typical 5×3 playfield, and their Water Tiger slot game is no exception. In many ways, this game is very similar to other Endorphina slots such as King of Ghosts and Book of Lady – wins are awarded for hitting combinations of three or more matching symbols from left to right, except for the scatter symbols which pay in any position.
Unfortunately, there are no base game features or modifiers, but bonus rounds tend to drop in with greater frequency than many other online slots. I feel as if this is forgivable with most Endorphina games because there are also better than average hits on the paytable during the base game too.
Water Tiger Slot Free Spins Feature
The final part of the Water Tiger online slot to discuss is the free spins feature, and thankfully it’s a good one – it’s clear that a significant share of the RTP in this game was assigned to the bonus round.
Three scatter symbols win you 10 free spins, whilst four awards 15, and five scatter symbols trigger the maximum of 25 free games. The wild symbol is the only one on the paytable that isn’t stacked in Water Tiger, and the reason for this becomes apparent as soon as you first win your first free spins feature.
During this mode, any wild symbols that land on the reels will expand to fill the entire reel. Therefore, a single wild on each of the five reels will result in a full screen of Wild Tiger symbols and a payoff of 1,000x your current stake. It’s possible to win this combination multiple times in a single bonus round, and you can also trigger additional free spins whilst the bonus is in play.
Gamble Feature
After any winning spin (including after completion of a free spins feature), you have the option to try and double your winnings by picking a higher card than the dealer in what Endorphina call the “Risk Game”. You’ll need to choose a higher card than the dealer to double your winnings, but pick wrongly, and you will lose everything you have won.
A very fair aspect of this feature is that you can view the dealer’s card before choosing whether to participate, so why not take a look before making your decision?
Water Tiger Slot Review Final Thoughts
This isn’t Endorphina’s best game to date, but it’s a no-nonsense, fun online slot that is well worth a look. Nevertheless, I believe that Endorphina has better games available to play at any casino where you are likely to find Water Tiger. Still, you’ll probably get some limited fun out of this machine before moving on.
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