Pink Elephants from Thunderkick: Slot Review - peanuts are the key!

Africa is a great source of inspiration for many software developers as it is a land filled with spectacular scenery and wildlife. Software studio Thunderkick decided to take this theme and turn it completely on its head by inviting players to a trippy African desert where pink elephants roam freely and colourful meerkats can be seen everywhere. Furthermore, players are tasked with going on an epic journey in this desert to look for a magic peanut! So grab a compass and join us as we make our way through this mysterious land of pink elephants in the hope of finding the peanut and landing a huge cash prize in the process.

Pink Elephants is a 4,096 ways to win slot that includes Wild Multipliers, Mystery Symbols, and Free Spins.

Special Features

The first feature to mention is that the game features an enormous 4,096 ways to win! Wins are formed when consecutive symbols are positioned from left to right beginning at reel 1 and all unique combinations pay. With so many ways to win, you will find the magic peanut in no time at all! The Wild symbol in this game is illustrated by a purple ‘W’. It substitutes for all other symbols except the Scatter Symbol to help form winning combinations on the reels.

The Scatter symbol is depicted by a glowing orange magic peanut. Get 3 or more of these symbols and you will trigger the Free Spins bonus game. The more Scatters that you land then the more Free Spins you will receive. For example, 4 Scatters will give you 11 Free Spins whereas 6 will give you 19 Free Spins. Moreover, landing more Scatters while in Free Spins will award you additional spins. So if you land 5 Scatters then you will receive 9 additional spins and 6 Scatters will give you an extra 11 Free Spins. Also in the Bonus Game, you will notice that the 4 meerkat symbols now each have meter bars. These meter bars are filled with orbs that land during Free Spins and once a meerkat meter is filled then the meerkat symbol will transform into the Pink Elephant symbol (the highest paying symbol) for the remainder of the bonus game. Players are awarded one extra Free Spin for every meter that you fill.

Pink Elephants also features a Mystery Scatter symbol which is represented by a neon glowing peanut shape. This symbol can appear randomly on the reels in the main game and up to 5 of these symbols can appear at any time to further increase your chances of triggering the Free Spins bonus game.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are a real visual feast for the eyes as the game takes place in an arid desert with a bright blue sky overhead, glowing insects, and oddly shaped trees in the distance. The symbols are superbly designed and full of life and colour. They consist of a Pink Elephant, a bunch of different coloured Meerkats and the usual A – 9 icons. The animations are smooth as symbols zip up and down the reels and pop brightly when part of a winning combination. I especially liked how the Pink Elephant blows out magical dust from its trunk when its symbol is part of a win on the reels.

The music is full of sitar and didgeridoo sounds. It’s quite a strange mix to be honest but actually works really well with the fast-paced nature of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 4,096 ways to win, a good RTP of 96.1%, and a top jackpot prize worth 8,200X your initial wager.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.50, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00

Based on a bet of 0.10:

• Pink Elephant Symbol: 0.10 for 2X, 0.24 for 3X, 0.45 for 4X, 0.65 for 5X, 1.00 for 6X
• Orange Meerkat Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X, 0.70 for 6X
• Purple Meerkat Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.45 for 5X, 0.65 for 6X
• Green Meerkat Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X, 0.55 for 6X
• Blue Meerkat Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.35 for 5X, 0.50 for 6X
• A Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.25 for 5X, 0.40 for 6X
• K Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.25 for 5X, 0.35 for 6X
• Q Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X, 0.32 for 6X
• J Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X, 0.30 for 6X
• 10 Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.17 for 5X, 0.25 for 6X
• 9 Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.17 for 5X, 0.22 for 6X

Our Verdict on Pink Elephants

Pink Elephants is created by Thunderkick and is one zany trip to an African desert that you won’t forget anytime soon! I like how Thunderkick decided to do something completely different for an African-themed slot and it's really refreshing to see. The game is beautifully designed, contains a whopping 4,096 ways to win and is full of bonus features that will keep you entertained for hours on end. The standout attraction of this slot is the Free Spins bonus feature as you can land some huge wins when you transform the Meerkat symbols into the highly lucrative Pink Elephant symbols. I found this game to be Highly volatile so just be warned that you will have to go through a few dry spins before landing a profitable return on the reels. For slots with a similar elephant theme, check out Elephant King and King Tusk.

Seek out the magic peanut to win a fortune when you play Pink Elephants!