Waikiki Heroes

Players tend to like whenever developers put a bit of thought into characters in slots, and that's the case with the Waikiki Heroes game, a title available at We Are Casino casinos. This title has a number of funny animals hanging out on the beach, looking cute and hilarious, while they help the player to win some serious payouts. These funny characters add a lot more flavor to the game than what you typically get from most video slots, and that helps it to stand out in a very competitive marketplace.

Slot Layout

The layout found here is pretty normal, and there are five reels, three rows and a total of 20 paylines. The lines only pay from left to right, and while you can play with fewer than 20, it's best to keep it up at the maximum to boost your RTP to its own maximum (ie: you maximize your chances of winning in each session). Betting is set up so that you'll have a per-line wager, and that runs from $0.01 to $2. As a result, your overall betting range goes from $0.20 to $40, which isn't the widest, but it's plenty enough for the overwhelming vast majority of players.

Free Spins Bonus Feature

One of the key features in this slot is based around a set of free spins. There's a scatter symbol of a giant wave, and if you get at least three of them on the reels, no matter where they land, then you'll trigger a set of 10 free spins. This means 10 free opportunities to get paid in a serious way on the reels, but you don't get anything extra added on during this feature to supplement those free turns.

Lucky Wheel Bonus Feature

The second bonus feature in this title is a bit more in-depth. You will see a "best surf spot" beach scene with a lot of animals on a symbol that appears on the second, third and fourth reels. Getting all three of these to show up at the same time gives you a play at the Lucky Wheel Bonus. A second screen will come up with monkeys hanging out at the beach, and you'll get three spins on the wheel. Your wins from the three spins are all added up, and you'll be awarded the total at the conclusion of the feature.

Wild Symbols and Payouts

While the bonus features are nice, if you're looking for a pure payline payout, then the wild symbol is what you'll want to see. It's in gold on a blue background, and five of a kind on an activated payline is worth a very strong 1,500x win. You can also earn 500x for four of a kind, and the 50x payout for three of this symbol is good as well. Note that if these wilds could be used to make a larger win on the same payline, then you'll get the largest payout available on each particular line.

Other Symbols and Prizes

The scatter pays 100x for five of a kind. Likewise, you can win 750x for five of the surfing man or 300x for five of the hilarious chicken egg. The man going under a wave gets 250x for five on an active line, and five of a kind combos of the smiling coconut earns 100x.

The purple octopus about to go surfing can get you 100x for five, and five of the seagulls is worth 75x. The same 75x win is yours with five of the starfish, who is also going surfing, and the sunset scene with palm trees pays out 50x when you line up five on a payline. This table is pretty balanced, and that contributes to the low-to-medium overall volatility.

Overview

The Waikiki Heroes slot by We Are Casino features some pretty fun characters that spice up the slot experience quite a bit. We really enjoyed testing this game out for this review because it's not that often that we see titles with such hilarious characters. The feature set is pretty strong as well with a free spins mode, a paying scatter and the instant wins you accumulate from the wheel bonus.

With a balanced pay table and graphics that are well-done without using gaudy 3D effects, which plagues a lot of the competition, this is a title that will most likely appeal to those who prefer small swings and a low volatility.