Big Kahuna Slot
Pros
Cons
Intro
Enjoy the tribal aesthetic and dive into the exciting summer tropics with the game slot developed by Microgaming, Big Kahuna. This slot was first released in July 2004 and has since gained its rightful place among the favorites of the players. The game boasts not only colorful animations and fun icons but also a pleasant soundtrack that reminisces the feeling of traveling to the tropical island.
Big Kahuna has the basic layout of 5 reels and 3 rows, comfortable even for beginner players. The RTP rate of the game is estimated to be 96.2%, which can vary among different casinos. The slot only has 9 paylines, which is not a lot for a casino slot of this type, but still enough for the player to get their chance in winning. The betting range is quite flexible – it ranges from C$0.05 to C$0.50. The volatility of the slot is estimated to be medium.
Gameplay & Bonus Features
Symbols
The artists behind Big Kahuna put quite a lot of effort into the art of the slot and closely followed the tribal aesthetic: tribal masks, a golden volcano, a monkey, an iguana and a shaman are some of the symbols included in Big Kahuna.The other symbols include different type of berries and fruits, such as raspberries, melons, coconuts, kiwi fruits, pineapples, oranges.
The wild in the slot, which is represented by the logo of Big Kahuna, is the highest paying symbol and it pays up to 8,000 in case five of the symbols appear on the same reel. If there are four of them on the line, the player gets up to 1,000, if there are three, the player gets up to 200. If there are two of the wild symbols on the line, the player gets up to 10.
The second-best highest paying symbol is the tribal mask with a payout of up to 4, 375 for five of them. For four of them in a row – payout of up to 2,900, for three of them in a row – payout of up to 1,650. The third best highest symbol is the golden volcano with a payout of up to 2,500 for five symbols in the line, 1000 for four of them, and a payout of 625 for three of them.
The other symbols include, from the higher paying to the lower paying symbols:
Dancing shaman – with a payout of 500 for five of them, 150 for four of them, 25 for three, 10 for two;
Iguana symbol – with the same payout as the dancing shaman, besides the payout of 5 for two;
Orange symbol – with the payout of 250 for five of them, 80 for four, 20 for three;
The kiwi fruit symbol – with the payout of 200 for five of them, 50 for four, 15 for three;
Raspberry symbol – with the payout of 100 for five of them, 20 for four, 10 for three.
Features
Mask Bonus Feature
The Mask Bonus feature is activated by 3, 4, 5 tribal mask symbols appearing at the same time in the same reel. After the feature is activated, the special animation screen appears and the player has a chance to collect their winnings.
Volcano Bonus Feature
The Volcano Bonus feature is activated in the same way as the Mask Bonus Feature – it’s activated by 3, 4, or 5 golden volcano symbols appearing at the same time in the same reel. Another animation screen appears where the player has a chance to win a multiplier of their bet by 2500.