Toki Time

Imagine a cartoon world where different animals get spliced together into funny and goofy characters. That's the world of Toki Time, an online slot powered by Thunderkick. This software provider has put together a really fun theme based on what's admittedly a goofy idea to create a title that's very gameplay-driven. This slot was developed by Thunderkick, but it's also available on the Microgaming Quickfire platform thanks to their content distribution agreement.

Format of the Slot

Atypical describes this game all around since it has an interesting layout with 11 paylines. This happens across five reels and three rows, so it's a little weird, but not too bad. The betting is made very simple, however, and it's based on your total bet size. This avoids any confusion with the payouts that could arise from having your bets be multiples of 11, and it keeps everything nice and even in terms of the exact numbers. You can place bets from $0.10 to $100 for each individual spin, but we're going to discuss the payouts based on how much you'll win if you wager $1 only.

Payout Schedule

There are a total of seven symbols that pay out normally, and unlike most online slots today, none of them are generic card rank symbols. The top end of things starts out with a shooting star with a big smile and a funny expression, and he pays $24.00 for five of a kind. The second-largest win is half of that for $12 for the smiling cloud and rainbow. You can pick up a $6 win for five of the purple critter as well.

Moving towards the lower end of the pay table, a red guy gives you $4.50 for five, and five of a kind in the green raccoon-looking creature pays $3.00. It's $2.50 for five of the blue cow/dog and $2.00 for five of the yellow bird/cat in Toki Time as well. The pay table is flat, but balanced, and you can get bigger payouts than you think thanks to a combination of two key features.

Wild Reels

On the second and fourth reels, you'll sometimes get completely wild reels with the white and purple llama symbol. When he appears, he always covers the reel, much like an expanding wild. He doesn't have his own payouts because he only shows up on two reels, but he's definitely good for getting in better wins that you would have gotten otherwise.

Free Respin Feature

The main feature that drives play in this game is based on earning free respins. If you get a winning combination that uses at least one of the full-reel wilds, then your payouts are awarded, and then you get a free respin with the wilds held in place. This is a cool way to give players more value with a chance to win several times, on several paylines and multiple spins on the same turn. This feature is the key to the largest wins (by spin) per game since it offers up a lot of opportunities to get paid on the same spin.

It's clear that Thunderkick looked outside of the box a bit for the main features that drive the gameplay here, and that's important for them to stand out when they're up against the stiff competition that they can find as a part of what's available in the Microgaming Quickfire lineup.

Our Thoughts

Cute isn't even a strong enough word to describe what Toki Time's visuals are like, and all of the animals are really great in their own way. It would have been cool to have some explanation of what they are or how they got here, but it's just as good in terms of gameplay without. In fact, it's the gameplay that primarily drives this title, especially with its focus on relaxing, low-volatility play.

Players who are looking for games with massive, life-changing jackpots won't find that here, and that will be what turns off some people from this game. However, most players have no problem with the smooth approach with a low variance and fewer big swings because this game still allows you to pick up some formidable pays thanks to the way the wild reel respin feature works out. Overall, this is a very solid game in terms of both visuals and gameplay values, and we recommend that players at least check it out to see if it's a good fit for them.