Io

Are you ready for another space adventure full of bonus features and tasty rewards? Let’s go then! 

Io is a video slot introduced by ELK Studios, a company which has managed to make a quite spectacular portfolio in a very short period. 

This high volatility release comes with a 6-reel grid which can expand, getting you anywhere between 4096 and 262.144 ways to win. 

When it comes to available features, you can expect Wilds, bonus symbols, Charged Wilds, the Avalanche feature, Free Spins and the Wild Forge feature with its multipliers. 

The game’s maximum payout stands at 5.000x bet, while the theoretical return to player of 96% is good enough. 

Let’s take off now and see what this is all about! 

Is the Theme Interesting?

As suggested by its name, this one-armed bandit comes with a space theme where the main story follows the casino space station which travels around the solar system. The background is quite simple – you’ll be able to see our galaxy and lots of purple around the screen. 

At the bottom of the paytable, you’ll find regular low-paying royals (J-A) and if you move to the top of it, you’ll encounter stars, 4-leaf clovers, lucky 7s and diamonds. 

The symbol with a ‘’W’’ on it represents the Wild and it will replace all regular symbols to help you form even more winning combinations. 

Despite being quite simple in terms of graphics, Io can be played on all mobile devices and across all platforms. 

What About The Betting Options?

We’re starting with a 6-reel, 4-row and 4096-ways to win setup. To form a winning combination, you’ll need to land 3-6 matching symbols appearing from left to right on adjacent reels. 

As is the case with most of Elk Studios’ slots, the betting range starts at 0.20 coins and goes all the way up to 100 coins per spin. 

We should mention the Avalanche mechanic too – each win will add more rows and ways to win, up to a maximum of 8 rows and 262.144 ways to win. 

The maximum payout stands at 5.000x the bet while the theoretical return to player (RTP) of 96% is another good reason to try this one out! 

As expected, big rewards come with a higher risk, so you can expect high volatility in this video slot (8/10). 

What Special Features Can We Expect? 

Avalanche Feature

We’ve already seen this one in some other products of the company. It’ll activate on every winning combination allowing new symbols to come in and expanding the grid up to 8 rows and 262.144 ways to win. 

Charged Wild Feature

It’s a regular wild with 4 lives. Whenever it participates in a winning combination it’ll lose a life. When all 4 lives are lost – it’ll disappear. 

Wild Forge Feature

Also, there’s a wild forge symbol. It adds multiplier wilds to empty spaces below it. You can boost the multiplier by using the forge multiple times. 

Laser Feature

The feature will be triggered by intersecting beams from 2 laser symbols and all touched positions will be turned into wilds. 

Bonus Game Feature

Finally, by landing at least 3 scatters anywhere on the grid you’ll trigger this feature and get 7 free spins with 8 rows and 262.144 ways to win. The good thing is that the feature can be re-triggered by landing an additional 3 scatters. 

What Is Our Take?

Elk Studios did it again! This is not the first time that the provider introduces a graphically simple video slot packed with features and solid numbers. 

The grid setting and the maximum win can compete even with some Megaways titles, while the list of 5 available features will definitely keep you engaged.