Anyone looking to get a bit international in their play style will not need to look any further than this slot offering from Thunderkick. With 5 reels and 17 fixed paylines, the background music and Russian dolls dancing around the reels are, oddly enough, inviting and the bonuses of free spins and various wilds are enough to make most stick around for more.
Babushkas Theme
Various Russian matryoshka dolls, some young and some old, make up all of the symbols that can be found throughout the reels of this slot. The dolls themselves dance around a background of a traditional Eastern European quilted pattern to the sounds of traditional music for that geographic area.
Betting Options and More Functions
While every button is unlabeled, figuring out how to adjust bets is somewhat straight forward. Players can either locate the casino chip button or click on the actual bet denomination in order to set their own desired bet value per spin. Bet values can range from a minimum of £0.10 to a maximum of £100.
If it seems hard to locate a payline button, that is because one does not exist and paylines are fixed at 17. While this may seem off-putting at first, having fixed paylines actually works on the players’ behalf as they are provided with more ways to win.
Additionally, located next to the ‘Spin’ button is an ‘Auto’ button. Players can select the option, and a corresponding value, to conveniently set the reels to turn automatically until either the player wins or they wish to disable the option on their own.
Babushkas Slot Features
A decorative egg with a ‘W’ on it is the wild symbol in this slot and it is capable of substituting for all other symbols to potentially create winning combinations. As an added bonus, if a wild appears on the reels with a star above the ‘W’, then the player can select the egg to open it and reveal one of three different bonus bears hidden inside.
If players reveal the “Scare Bear”, then the lowest value symbols will be upgraded dependent on the size of the bear revealed. If the “Charm Bear” is shown, then all symbols are automatically upgraded one level. Lastly, if the “Dance Bear” is revealed then players will be treated to 7 free spins with a wild on the middle reel of each spin.
Our Take on Babushkas
The overall theme of the slot is incredibly unique and is visually and audibly appealing, however, the functionality and accessibility of the slot is not. The slot appears to be going for a minimalist style, but not having the buttons labeled in terms of what each one is supposed to do makes it somewhat frustrating to use.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 17Pay lines
- $10,000.00Max cash jackpot
- 95.8Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.1 - $100Betting Range
- 0.01 - 10.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 1000Max coins jackpot
- 17Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Low Volatility