Aloha! Cluster Pays from NetEnt: Slot Review - time to win big in Hawaii!

The background music may just be a tad cliché, but the slot exudes a certain charm nonetheless, especially the ever-present Tiki made us smile, if not outright grin, because that’s what the Tiki on the right-hand side of the reels is doing. Every now and then it will also whistle.

The slot comes with a somewhat unusual layout of 6 reels and 5 rows, bringing us a total of 30 symbols. Interestingly there are no paylines, instead all clusters of at least 9 matching symbols will count as winning combinations.

Since symbols always come stacked, there is certainly plenty of opportunities for clusters to form.

Special Features

Any winning cluster can randomly turn into a Sticky Win, which means the symbols forming the cluster will be held and a re-spin brings more matching symbols. If they are adjacent to the existing cluster, they will be added to it. The re-spins will continue as long as more matching symbols get added to the cluster.

Then there is a Wild or, in this case, a Substitution Symbol. You’ll see wooden boxes with a ‘?’ show up randomly and if they are attached to a cluster, they will then change into matching symbols, which will create a large cluster and a bigger win. Unlike normal Wild symbols, this one will not substitute more than one type of symbol at a time.

Finally, you can also look forward to some free spins. The Free Spins Stamp needs to show up at least three times for the Free Spin Round to be triggered. You’ll get 9 free spins for three stamps, 10 free spins for four stamps, 11 free spins for five stamps and 12 free spins for six stamps. Indeed, it is possible to get up to 60 free spins during one Free Spin Round, because more Free Spins Stamps will add more free spins (between 1 and 4 at a time depending on how many stamps you get).

The Free Spin Round becomes reasonably interesting, because the low-paying fruit symbols start to give way for the higher paying Tiki symbols. During your last few spins you could be looking at large clusters of Tiki symbols only.

Additionally, should your last spin not yield a win, you will get a re-spin until you have a win.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

Set against a Hawaiian village backdrop and enjoying symbols that are theme related, we cannot help but dream about the beaches, the coconuts, the Hawaiian nights and the fabulous sunsets that this place offers. What we do know is that Aloha! Cluster Pays is filled with winning combinations, free spins and also additional bonus rounds.

So let us stir up a nice cocktail as we sit to play this Hawaiian-themed slot!

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The main attraction of Aloha! Cluster Pays is its incredible payouts during the base game, the free spins bonus round, sticky wild substitutions and symbols that appear in a cluster formation.

The Tiki symbol next to your screen becomes animated during wins. So keep a close eye on it. The highest paying symbol during the base game is the Red Tiki. Five Red Tiki’s awards a payout of 10,000 coins with a multiplier of 30x.

Paying symbols that appear on the reels are different coloured Tiki’s, pineapple, coconut, clam and pink flower.

Our Verdict on Aloha! Cluster Pays

Aloha! Cluster Pays has a theme that is charming, and the slot is quite well designed, offering a departure from the usual layouts.
The slot has a few things going for it and it is certainly a nice addition to NetEnt’s ever increasing portfolio of slots.

Take Aloha! Cluster Pays for a spin and find out yourself.

Check it out for yourself - Go play it now!!!