Yoyos Wild

Yoyos have been around for at least 2500 years, but it’s safe to say that Eyecon’s Yoyo’s Wild is the first slot made according to this theme.

This slot is further distinguished by extraordinarily high RTP (96.5%) and a bonus feature inspired by the most famous yoyo tricks out there.

Theme

It might seem that a simple child’s toy would make a poor theme for an online slot, but the Eyecon design team is quite successful here. Every spin on the five reels begins with yoyos dangling against a simple swirling, colorful background. An upbeat, rock ’n’ roll soundtrack further keeps gameplay energized.

Gaming symbols include yoyos with five different designs and colors, as well as the playing card values ace through nine, which act as lower-value symbols.

A red and purple yoyo acts as wild, while a symbol with three interconnected yoyos acts as scatter, appearing on the middle reels as the gateway to free spins.

Betting Options and Functions

The massive, intergenerational popularity of yoyos actually began with a simple adjustment to the way the string was fastened to the disks, made by Pedro Flores in the 1920s. Like Flores, Eyecon knows that attention to small details is essentially to gaming success, and that spirit shows here.

There are 25 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right. Bet-per-payline is set from 0.01–0.50, for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.25–12.50 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 100 spins. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is excellent at 96.5%.

Features

This slot’s central bonus feature is actually quite inspired: when the FeatureYoYo scatter symbols appear on the middle three reels, the Yoyo’s Wild Feature is triggered. Two or three free spins follow, during each of which five, six, seven, or eight reel positions will be turned wild, following the shapes made by classic yoyo tricks. These include: Two-handed, Around the World, Walk the Dog, Rock the Gradle,

Our Take

Most fans of the yoyo are kids or younger adults, but with the release of Yoyo’s Wild, people of all ages (over 18) can find something to enjoy about these toys. This title is simple in its play, but elegant, and evocative of its theme in a much deeper, subtler way than the average slot. Eyecon has much to be proud of.

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