Safari Heat from Playtech: Slot Review - an exciting African adventure!

The open savannahs of Africa offer some of the most spectacular views of wildlife that you will not see anywhere else on the planet. These truly unique national parks feature a vast range of wild animals that you can get up close and personal with when you go on a Safari Trip. These trips are world-famous as they offer the chance for tourists to meet the real predators of the animal kingdom living in their natural surroundings. To save you time and money, popular software producer Playtech decided to release this slot so players can experience the wildlife of Africa all from the comfort of their own homes.

Safari Heat is a 5 reel slot game with 15 paylines and includes Free Spins and a Gamble feature.

Special Features

The first feature to highlight is the Wild symbol, it is denoted by an image of the king of the jungle...a fearsome lion of course! Keep a very close eye on this symbol as if it is part of a winning combination then your win is nicely doubled. That is not all as the Wild symbol is also the highest paying symbol in the game. Manage to land 5 of these symbols on an active payline and you’ll be roaring with delight when you collect a whopping jackpot of 10,000 coins!

The Scatter symbol is depicted by an image of a Moab tree with the sun setting in the distance. If you land 3 of these symbols anywhere on the reels then you will activate the Free Spins game. In this feature, you’ll receive 15 Free Spins and each win is multiplied by 3X. A pleasing aspect of this bonus game is that it is possible to land even more Free Spins and this occurs when you land 3 more Scatters on the reels.

Safari Heat also includes an optional Gamble mode. This is activated whenever you land a win on the reels and involves choosing either red or black of some random playing cards. Guess correctly and your win is doubled. It is possible to keep on gambling until you reach the 1,000.00 limit but be warned if you guess the colour of the card incorrectly at any time then you will lose all of your current winnings and be taken back to the main game.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are visually superb as the reels are set against a stunning backdrop of an African savannah complete with Moab trees, lots of wild animals, and a large sun setting in the distance. The symbols are beautifully designed and consist of an assortment of African wildlife such as wildebeasts, lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, and some pink flamingos. The animations are excellent as symbols dart up and down the reels in a smooth fashion and dazzle brightly whenever they are part of a winning combination on the reels.

The music as you might expect is African-based and features lots of lively tribal sounds. It ties in nicely with the African theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 15 paylines, a reasonable RTP of 96.16%, and a top maximum payout worth a whopping 10,000X your bet.

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: 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10, 0.12, 0.14, 0.16, 0.18..300.00

• Lion Wild Symbol: 10 for 2X, 250 for 3X, 2,500 for 4X, 10,000 for 5X
• Elephant Symbol: 2 for 2X, 25 for 3X, 125 for 4X, 750 for 5X
• Rhino Symbol: 2 for 2X, 25 for 3X, 125 for 4X, 750 for 5X
• Flamingo Symbol: 20 for 3X, 100 for 4X, 500 for 5X
• Zebra Symbol: 15 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 250 for 5X
• Wildebeast Symbol: 15 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 250 for 5X
• A Symbol: 10 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 150 for 5X
• K Symbol: 10 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 150 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 5 for 3X, 30 for 4X, 125 for 5X
• J Symbol: 5 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 100 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 5 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 100 for 5X
• 9 Symbol: 2 for 2X, 5 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 100 for 5X

Our Verdict on Safari Heat

Safari Heat is produced by renowned software developer Playtech and it is a really fun slot to play. The African theme has been visited many times before by software developers in the past but this game feels completely different from the rest thanks to its stunning presentation and the fact that it is so easy to just pick up and play. The bonus features are a nice addition and I was able to trigger Free Spins quite a few times when playing. It is fantastic that Wild symbols can double your wins and that it also offers a mouthwatering 10,000 coins jackpot if you are lucky enough to land 5 of these symbols on a winning payline. I found this game to be of Medium variance so you won’t be waiting too long until you land a nice payout on the reels.

You'll be roaring like a lion when you land the jackpot in Safari Heat!