Need a holiday in the sun on some pradise island? Tiki Wonders’ slot machine is for you. It offers a universe full of the delicate aromas of the Pacific and of the most radical exoticism. The symbols are fun and appropriate to the theme (dolphin, turtle, cocktail, surfer and vahine). The sound effects are excellent: sound of the sea and tropical birds’ songs are on the playlist. When you start the reels, a short rhythm of tamtam can be heard and when a winning combination appears, some tasty beats accompany your gains. To put it shortly, its ambience is excellent and truly rejuvenating. I often think of the Disney film Lilo and Stitch when I play. Another cool aspect is the fact the reels don’t move, their background stays still, only the symbols turn. This creates quite an original effect.

A Cultural Touch

This slot machine is named after wooden or stone sculptures, the most famous of which are the Easter Island monumental statues. At the top, next to the title, we can see a Tiki as a mascot. This term also refers to a culture inspired by Polynesian mythology and style. Created in the 1930s, it was first used in restaurants inspired by the scenes and cuisine of the South Pacific. After the Second World War, Tiki culture explores the world of music, design and plastic arts. This one-armed bandit uses all of this to create its own very atmosphere. After this short cultural interlude, let’s talk about gambling!

General Presentation

Tiki Wonders is a video slot machine with 5 reels and 30 payment lines, developped by Net Entertainment. It accepts tokens worth from 0,01 up to 0,50 $/£/€ and allows you to bet 1 to 4 coins on each line. It also has a Scatter and a Wild, and two progressive jackpots to win free spins: the Mega Wonder Jackpot and the Wonder Jackpot. Combinations are, as usual, read from left to right, only the most valuable is gained on each payment line and the winnings on each line add up.

Progressive Jackpots

One of the main interests of this game is that it offers no less than two progressive jackpots. When a player bets money on Tiki Wonders, a small percentage is taken and adds to both jackpots. The amounts at stake are displayed on the right and on the left of the title. In order to win the Wonder Jackpot, you need to get 4 stars, and 5 stars give you the Mega Wonder Jackpot. The stars are not exactly symbols since they are randomly added on any item. Of course, you cannot win one of the jackpots when you play in the free fun mode. They are also not offered during your free spins.

Surfer and Vahine

The surfer is a wild symbol. It can therefore replace any symbol to complete a winning combination. But it cannot take the value of a star or a scatter symbol. The latter is a vahine and makes you win money wherever it appears on the screen if you get at least two of them in the same turn. If you get 3 or more of them, you get free spins.

Free Spins

You can win up to 10, 20 or 30 free spins if you get, respectively, 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols on any reel. The vahine grow in size and leave their symbol to perform a little dance which should make you euphoric. The one-armed bandit’s commands disappear and a huge button replace them to launch the free spins. All your gains are trebled during those free spins. If you get 3, 4 or 5 vahines again you get 10, 20 or 30 more free spins. There is no limit and you can keep on winning indefinitely.

Even though this one-armed bandit has no real originality (it is a well designed slot machine) and doesn’t offer many functionalities (no bonus game), it is good and addicting thanks to its well-conceived atmosphere. The sound effects overflow with exoticism and energy. Adding this to the progressive jackpots it offers, you get the perfect cocktail for a relaxing gambling experience.