Tropicool

Get away from it all to a tropical paradise with a difference in Tropicool, the online slot from ELK Studios. However, the beautiful palm trees, beach and ocean do look a little different than you might expect as they're covered with snow and ice - not that it bothers Fiona Flamingo or Tony Toucano. Join this colourful couple in this slot, and you could collect a cool x10,000 if you hit the top payout.

The presence of a pink flamingo on the reels adds a splash of colour, but they're a surprisingly popular inclusion. Flamingos have been a trendy home decor accessory in recent years - and now they're appearing in slots too! There are several games which feature tropical birds, such as Flamingo Paradise, Flamingo Safari and Wicked Flamingo.

The board that Fiona Flamingo appears on is larger than average with a 7x6 layout. It offers 46,656 ways to win, which means you only need to line up a matching symbol on adjacent reels rather than sticking to particular paylines. The minimum bet is just 0.20, and the max bet is 100.00, providing a wide range for low and high rollers alike. Volatility is medium, so you should expect to see quite a steady flow of prizes in this paradise, but the really big payouts could be harder to reach.

We've already alluded to the design of this slot. But it's another excellent example of the quality of the visuals from ELK Studios. The developer is renowned for paying attention to its graphics, and Tropicool is a beautiful rendition of a snowy beach scene - however crazy that sounds! With snow on the parasols, icicles on the palm tree trunks and a tiki hut in the backdrop, it's a tropical getaway as few will ever see it!

The reels are bursting full of fruity goodness, which would be perfect for a hot and exotic beach scene. But with the snow on the ground, you might prefer a steaming mug of hot chocolate! In ascending order, the fruit symbols include purple plums, green plums, yellow plums, red plums, apples, coconut and strawberries. Fiona Flamingo and Tony Toucano sit at the top of the paytable, and when they appear in full, take up three rows.

The golden "W" is the wild, and this symbol can be used in place of any of the regular symbols to help create more wins.

Every time you land a win on Tropicool, the winning symbols disappear, and new symbols tumble into position from above. This creates new combinations on the board and provides the opportunity to win more than once without paying for an additional spin.

Above the main board, there is a single row. When one of these winning cascades occurs, symbols from the single row can drop down onto the main board. These symbols could include wilds, multiplier wilds, locked wilds which remain in position for three turns, and row swaps. Row swaps are a type of special feature where one symbol is chosen to substitute for an entire row giving the potential for multiple wins.

The golden B is the bonus symbol, and if you land at least three, you'll trigger the Free Drops bonus round. The number of free drops you receive depends on the number of bonus symbols you landed, but there's a maximum of 25 that can be won. During these bonus drops, additional feature symbols are added to the row above the reels. These special symbols include a progressive multiplier and more free drops.

Tropicool from ELK Studios is a fun and colourful slot which is easy to play and striking to look at. The visuals are high-quality, and this is equally matched by smooth gameplay. The features add some extra interest without being too complex, making this slot easily accessible to all.