Dino Reels 81

With the four-reel, dinosaur-themed Dino Reels 81, Wazdan continues to explore the fertile territory between mini-slots and full-scale games. Players can unleash the T-Rex to gain access to 81 winning paylines, which can yield a veritable feeding frenzy for players.

Theme

Dinosaurs, the mighty lords of prehistory, rule this slot. The reels are surrounded by jungle and framed by dino skulls, with player controls and the title banner carved out of horn and bone. Gaming symbols include a handsome array of prehistoric beasts – the triceratops, diplodocus, stegosaurus, pterodactyl, sabertooth tiger, and wooly mammoth all make notable appearances, with two humans dressed for safari acting as the lowest-value symbols (one feels especially sorry for the human female, who is armed only with a whip and seems destined for a serious prehistoric mismatch). The tyrannosaurus rex acts as wild, while also offering this game’s top payout at 120 times the bet size. The sound design invokes a spooky jungle, with only bird calls and the sounds of the wind to accompany the spinning reels, with fearsome cries punctuating wins.

Betting Options and Functions

Wazdan slots usually share an outstanding attention to detail – their slogan “passion for gaming,” rings true in their work – and Dino Reels 81 is no exception. There are 7 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right. Coin value can be set from 0.01– 1.00 for a total per-spin bet adjustable from 0.10 – 10.00 times the betting currency. All bets can also be expressed in coins, if players prefer.

Autoplay is available for up to 1000 spins at a time, with optional limits for wins or losses above a certain size. Quick spin is also an option for players who prefer a quicker tempo. In a trademark Wazdan feature, players can choose low, medium, or high volatility for their gaming experience, each resulting in different frequency and size of wins. Game rules, paytable information, and player settings are available on separate screens. The RTP is 96.44%.

Features

Though there is no full-scale bonus feature on offer here, Wazdan’s design team does include a gamble feature, which can be played for up to seven rounds on any win. It’s a simple double-or-nothing feature, with a fun (and rather morbid) twist: it’s played from a dinosaur’s perspective. Stuck within a cage, players choose which of two doors to open. A correct guess reveals a tasty piece of red meat and doubles the win size… an incorrect one reduces the win to zero, and reveals a human with a gun, who then fires, ending the majestic animal’s time on earth.

The second, signature feature of this slot is available whenever the T-Rex appears on the reels. For this spin only, 81 paylines are available instead of 7. This, combined with the T-Rex wild symbol, allows for players to achieve some serious payouts.

Our Take

Dinosaur slot themes have been wildly underemployed of late, though other, less-inspiring themes seem to be perennially popular among designers. Furthermore, the ‘midi-slot,’ or slot games larger than minis but smaller in scale than full, five-reel, bonus-packed affairs, is an underdeveloped genre. Wazdan does both by both categories, and Dino Reels 81 is sure to draw many fans.