Savannah Drums Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Savannah Drums Review

Developer Light and Wonder once again returns to African wilderness, introducing its new exciting Savannah Drums slot that comes packed with numerous bonus features. With a variety of different reel modifiers and an unlimited Free Spins round where those modifiers persist, it's capable of paying up to 29,445x the stake.

Savannah Drums - Slot Outlook

It's not the best theme choice for sure in terms of originality, but Light and Wonder has put a lot of effort into the design to make Savannah Drums look absolutely stunning. The cartoonish imagery is as sharp as never, and smooth animations add a touch of life to the scenery and immerse you deeply into the action. The 5x4 reel matrix with 20 fixed paylines is sitting amidst flat-top acacia and baobab trees waving in the wind, and we see a sky-blue lake and majestic mountains in the rear. An upbeat tribal soundtrack plays whilst you spin the reels, and it captures the essential savannah vibe and fits the gameplay perfectly.

Savannah Drums Slot - Reel Screen

Players drop in by setting bets from £0.2 to £200 per spin, though, stakes of up to £400 are possible with Super Bet, covered in the features section. Medium volatile, it comes with an RTP of 96.1%, which is whisker above the average level within the industry, so wins should occur fairly often. Wins of up to 29,445x the stake are possible, though, the maximum win amount is capped at £250,000.

The paytable in the Savannah Drums slot includes all sorts of symbols you expect to come across in any African-themed release.

On the lower side, the pay symbols are represented by A-9 royals, while premiums include in ascending order vultures, elephants, rhinos, and lions. All symbols pay from three-of-a-kind and more, and five-of-a-kind wins are worth from 2x to 15x your bet. An African Zulu mask symbol is Wild, and it can appear on all reels and substitute for any other regular symbols to help you score payouts, plus a lot more Wild symbols become available when you hit bonus features.

Savannah Drums - Bonus Features

True to the title, drum symbols are the most desired out there, and those are bonus symbols that act as both Scatters and Wilds. Landing 2 instances anywhere in view triggers a random Drum Modifier, while 3 or more activate the Free Spins. Turn the Super Bet on though and the number of bonus symbols needed to trigger either of those will be reduced by 1.

However, your bet will be doubled.

Whenever a Drum Modifier is activated, players can receive one of the following features:

• Free Spins - awards a Free Spins bonus game.
• Wild Reels - turns one or more reels into Wild, up to 4.
• Wild Symbols - one or more low-paying symbol is randomly chosen to become Wild.
• All Wins - activates a win Multiplier of 2x - 10x.

As alluded to earlier, landing 3 (or 2 if the Super Bet is active) bonus symbols awards entrance into Free Spins. However, each additional triggering symbol increments the total Multiplier to 2x or 3x. During the free games, bonus symbols can only appear on reel 5, and whenever it lands, a random Drum Modifier comes into play, which remains active for the duration of the feature.

• Wild Reels - turns 1, 2, or 3 reels into Wild that move across the grid between the spins.
• All Wins - increases the total win Multiplier up to 12x.
• Eliminator - removes a low-paying symbol from the reels.
• Wild Symbols - turns a low-paying symbol into Wild.

Free Spins last until a maximum win is achieved or a Sunrise symbol lands on reel 5. Whenever it hits, players will be given a final spin and the bonus game will come to an end.

Savannah Drums - Slot Verdict

While it looks like a typical African-themed slot on the outside, you'll quickly notice the difference once you take a peek under the hood. Indeed, the outer look doesn't make Savannah Drums stick out from the African niche, but the features laid down here provide a one-of-a-kind experience. A wide range of random reel modifiers that are available on any base game spin can turn even the worst outcome into a decent gain. Everything gets bigger in the Free Spins though where those modifiers stay active until the very end, providing jackpots of nearly 30k x your stake. All said and done, Savannah Drums has a lot of tricks to keep players hooked onto it, and it's bound to be enjoyed by those into the African theme.

Pros

• Broad range of modifiers both in the base game
• Unlimited Free Spins with persistent modifiers
• Wins of up to 29,445x the stake

Cons

• Cliched theme