The Warriors Are MIA in Book of Zulu Slot
Shaka Zulu wasn’t just a warrior king; he was the original disruptor, turning the Zulu Kingdom into the Amazon Prime of conquest—fast, efficient, and delivering pain straight to your doorstep. He redefined the rules of engagement and made sure every fight was a one-star experience for his opponents. And let’s face it, if Shaka had LinkedIn, his profile would just read, “Spear innovator, empire builder, full-time badass.” His legacy punched a hole through history, and it lives on even today in the still-thriving Zulu Kingdom.
With that reputation, a slot based on this proud southern African tribe will naturally have some rather large loincloths to fill. The question is, does the Book of Zulu slot from Gamzix manage to do that, or is their effort not quite as well-endowed?
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If you’ve played one “Book Of” slot game, you’ve played them all, especially when it comes to bonus features.
The Book of Zulu slot features ten paylines that include four high-paying symbols and five low-paying symbols. During base gameplay, the only bonus feature active is the wild symbol, which will substitute for other symbols to complete or boost winning combinations.
The appearance of three or more golden book scatter symbols will trigger a round of free spins. Once triggered and prior to the spins starting, an expanding symbol will be selected at random. Whenever this symbol appears during a round of free spins, it will expand to fill its entire reel. This gives you a shot at filling all positions with a single symbol for some impressive wins.
And that’s mostly it. The Book of Zulu slot also offers a Bet Boost feature that will guarantee that at least one scatter symbol will appear on the reels for every spin it’s active. This does, however, come at a per-spin cost.
Does the Book of Zulu slot fill the loincloth?
The Book of Zulu slot allows players to place bets ranging from $0.10 to $45. The game offers a maximum win of $112,500, which is achievable through its top multiplier of 2,500x. With medium to high volatility, the game balances the potential for smaller, frequent wins with the chance to land more substantial payouts during higher-risk spins. The slot offers an RTP of 96.02%.
The Zulu shield and spear, the assegai, are incredibly distinctive. They are easy to emulate even in an illustrated environment. They also have very distinctive textiles with vibrant patterns. What I’m getting at here is that executing a Zulu-themed slot should be easy. There are so many touchpoints that you could use. The Book of Zulu slot uses none of them. What’s worse, the only character looks whitish, like he’s there for a safari. If Gamzix had called it Book of Safari, I would have no issues with it. That slot does, however, already exist. This makes me think that they intended to call it that and they only found out there was already a slot with that name at the last second and had to pivot on the name. Regardless of the reason, the stated theme is poorly executed. I give the Book of Zulu slot a five out of ten.
If you’re looking for a few Gamzix slots I do recommend, try out Bonanza Donut Xmas and Wolf Story.