Savannah Sunrise slot review (Nextgen)

Most of us have never seen the sunrise on the African savannah

The name of this video slot certainly implies you’ll be able to have such an experience while playing this game. Unfortunately, there is no sun to be seen, except for the background’s image showing an orange coloured sky by the rising sun.

At least NextGen has incorporated plenty of tropical animals in the symbols that get you into the mood of tropical grasslands. Think of an elephant, a giraffe, a baboon, a zebra and, what would be a savannah without the king of the jungle lurking: the lion.

The lion is your best friend as he functions as a Wild Symbol in this game.

We went into the African savannah for you at the risk of our own lives. Exploring what such a Wild Symbol can do for you and how exactly NextGen’s Savannah Sunrise video slot works.

Savannah Sunrise gameplay and features

You play this Nextgen video slot on a 5 x 3 reels setup, with all symbols representing the essential tropical mammals you can find on an African savannah.

The game has a 243-ways-to-win mechanism. Whether you have a small budget or are willing to spend some more cash on a game, the Savannah Sunrise video slot is suitable for any player. You can bet from a minimum of $€ 0.25 per spin. The maximum amount you can bet is $€ 250 per spin.

Payouts happen when you get winning combinations of the Savannah Sunrise symbols, from left to right on the screen.

The 95.45% payout rate of the Savannah Sunrise video slot is on the low side. The variance is medium.

Symbols and payouts

The symbols of the game are divided into low- and high-value symbols.

The low-value symbols consist of symbols 9 up to A of the well-known card game, plus the zebra and baboon symbol. If you see a winning combination of these low-value symbols on the reels, you will earn 2 to 200 x your coin bet.

The elephant and the giraffe are the 2 high-value symbols of the game. For example, if you play 5 of the same symbols on the reels, they will earn you 2,000 to 5,000 x your coin bet.

In the Savannah Sunrise video slot, there’s no need to be afraid of the lion. On the contrary: if you see the king of the jungle appear on the reels, you should welcome him with open arms as he is the video slot’s Wild.

The wild lion only appears on reels 2 and 4 and replaces all symbols, except for the scatter symbol.

You can find a complete overview of the winning combinations and all the corresponding payouts in the Savannah Sunrise video slot prize table.

The Savannah Sunrise Bonus Spins

The symbol that we have not dealt with, yet, is the Scatter symbol of the Savannah Sunrise video slot. You can recognise the scatter symbol by the image of a typical savannah tree. 2 to 5 scatter symbols make you between 50 x and 2,500 x your bet.

If you spin at least three consecutive Scatter symbols on the reels, the bonus game will start, and you’ll get 20 free bonus spins.

During the free spins, extra multipliers are active on the lion wild symbols:

• A Wild on reel 2 in a winning combination multiplies your prize x 3
• A Wild on reel 4 in a winning combination multiplies your prize x 5
• Wilds on reels 2 and 4 in a winning combination multiplies your prize x 15

During the bonus game, it is also possible to activate retriggers on at least 3 Scatters. You will earn an extra 20 free spins.

Our verdict on the Savannah Sunrise slot

The game is a bit tame for a video slot inspired by the beautiful African savannah with its stunning wildlife. The sounds and music do not contribute to the level of fun. Probably those are the main two reasons why the game becomes a bit monotonous and boring at some point.

Only when a decent number of lions shows up, and you can activate the Savannah Sunrise Bonus Spins, does the game become interesting. Thanks to the possibility of winning massive amounts of money during the free spins bonus, the Savannah Sunrise video slot is still worth a try.

2.5 out of 5 stars.

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