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Hula Balua Slot Review

I’ve been on a couple of benders in my time but one of the worst ones was for a birthday of mine. In South Africa, where I was living at the time, it’s customary to punish your friends so my mates bought me the worst combination of drinks ever. 🥃🍺🍷🍸🍹🍾

I remember having to down a Stroh rum and coke, which was followed by a few Springbok shooters (crème de menthe and Amarula), Mexican Assholes (tequila, tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce. And that’s what it’s called; my apologies), and more rum.

Then there were a few beers and more shooters, and then I lost count and was literally necking anything that was handed to me.

By the end, I was walking like a Hula dancer because my legs wouldn’t obey me. I was also rocking a face that looked like it had melted and had the expression of a lobotomy patient. Yes, I was winning at life. I often wonder how I’m still alive. 💀

This is Hula Balua slot from ELK Studios.

Gameplay

I’m not sure if this was originally supposed to be a game about Hobbit because if you look at the door to the left of the 6x6-reel grid, you’ll see what looks like the house of one of those hairy-footed folk.

It’s all very cheerful and colorful here on Hula Balua slot and the game looks incredible on a phone’s screen in whichever orientation you prefer.

This is a “pays anywhere” game, meaning that wins occur when 8 or more identical symbols land anywhere on the grid. The winning symbols are also removed from the grid and are replaced by new ones; hopefully forming more wins.

Now it’s time for a quick look at the stats:

  • RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

    RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.    : 94%
  • Max Multiplier: 25,000x
  • Max Win: €150,000
  • Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

    The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.    : Medium to high
  • Accepted Currency: Fiat only

Wild symbols replace all regular pay symbols.

Features

STICKY RE-DROPS:

As the name implies, randomly triggering this feature means a single symbol will be chosen and become sticky. Any similar symbols that are already in view will lock onto the reels.

You’ll be awarded 1 extra re-drop for each new, matching symbol you now land. The sticky symbols can be 1x1, 2x2, or 3x3 in size and the feature pays out when no more matching symbols appear.

ELMO WILD DROPS:

I can never unsee this: a sloth with its belly poking out and wearing a dress made of leaves. Oh, my poor virgin eyes! 🙈

When Elmo appears, he’ll move one reel to the left with each re-drop and as he does so, he leaves random Wild symbols as he shuffles along.

The Wilds will stay for as long as Elmo is on the grid or until they’re used in a winning combo.

MULTIPLIERS:

There are also two types here:

Big Symbols:
These are made up of smaller multipliers that the big one covers, and their value is based on all those smaller multiplier values added together.

If Big symbols form part of a win, their multipliers are added to the total multiplier and applied to all wins. Nice! Lastly, Big symbols can even merge if they’re adjacent to other Big symbols.

Merging Symbols:
You’ll see identical symbols forming a square or rectangle and merging into a larger symbol.

FREE SPINS:

Landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 Bonus Scatters triggers the Free Spins round (which can be re-triggered) with 6, 8, 10, or 12 spins.

If two Bonus Scatters that are vertically connected (on top of each other) will upgrade all Bonus Scatters into Super Bonus Scatters. These big-ass symbols guarantee that you’ll see Big symbols on each Free Spin.

X-ITER:

The old stalwart ELK Studios Buy Bonus options are available, naturally:

  • Bonus Hunt: 3x your bet gets you an increased chance of triggering Free Spins
  • Big symbol: 10x your bet for a guaranteed one of these
  • Sticky Re-drops: 25x your bet for a round with Sticky Re-drops guaranteed
  • Buy Bonus: 100x your bet gets you into the Free Spins round. Guaranteed
  • Super Bonus: 500x your bet buys you the Super Bonus version of Free Spins

Performance

I played Hula Balua slot for hundreds of spins and didn’t come unstuck once.

Maximum Win

The betting range is narrow – starting at €0.20 and ending at €6 – because the 25,000x multiplier does all the heavy lifting. Thanks, bud! The top prize is €150,000 and that’s because it’s linked to a medium/high volatility rate.

Conclusion

I like the mix of ingredients that ELK has going on: pay anywhere, Sticky Re-drops, Elmo Wild Drops, Big symbols, multipliers, Merging symbols, and a Buy Bonus that includes everything you could possibly hope for.

My favorite part was watching that multiplier grow to crazy numbers thanks to the Big symbols. Add to that the excellent mobile friendliness, and a 25,000x multiplier and you’ve got yourself a recipe for greatness.

I have to warn you about the Buy Bonus’s trap, though. After you’ve finished your selected feature, you’ll be shown the options again and if you don’t click on the “x” by “X-iter”, you’ll end up buying yourself another round of the last feature you selected, which is highlighted.

Slot Details

Software: ELK Studios
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: Pays anywhere
Reels: 6
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 94%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins / Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 25,000x
Max Win: €150,000
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