Totem Lightning

Decorated with ornate carvings or paintings, a totem pole represents something different to specific cultures and to every individual that lays eyes on it. Red Tiger Gaming’s 40-line video slot represents one thing very clearly, major potential for wins when the lightning strikes! The Native American-themed game seems to steer away from the provider’s earlier releases. Read on and you’ll see what we mean.

Theme

The reels incorporate the cascading effect we’ve seen in so many games before such as Gonzo’s Quest from NetEnt, for example. Native American teepees fill the background and symbols include various animal faces and lower paying symbols – A, K, Q, J and 10.

The game follows a standard 5x3 reel format with a banner displaying the lower paying symbols off to the side. Each time a player achieves a winning combination involving these symbols, they’re zapped to make room for additional symbols to fall into place creating an opportunity for more wins or a bonus trigger.

Betting Options and Functions

Despite 40 paylines, the game uses the same scale as the others. Start with a conservative .20 bet and move up to the high end at $500 per spin. Got the need for speed? All slots from this provider give you the option to hold down the space bar for super-fast spinning. Players can also turn on the autoplay feature and adjust the settings to stop after a certain number of spins, when a jackpot is won or a bonus is triggered. All of these settings can be viewed and changed with a few quick clicks.

Special Features

Lightning can strike at random, transforming symbols to create wins. Multiple strikes start to eliminate the lower paying symbols (A, K, Q, J and 10) making room for the animals to form big winning combinations. When a decent payout is achieved, the totem pole will rise and stand at attention in celebration of your big win.

Three gold bonus symbols will set the totem multiplier in motion, which can pay up to 1,000x the bet. The higher up the totem you go, the higher your multiplier.

Our Take on Totem Lightning

First and foremost, cascading reels are a personal preference. If you don’t like the concept, then you probably won’t fall in love with this game. As for the gameplay, it’s a bit boring. Lightning should be exciting, electrifying and send a chill up your spine, but that doesn’t apply here. We noticed that the Totem Multiplier feature doesn’t trigger often, so you’re relying heavily on line pays and lightning to sustain your bankroll and attention span. Unfortunately, it’s not enough for us.