Yokozuna Clash

So we stepped into a sumo tournament? Fortunately, we are just spectators. 

Let’s get serious, because at first sight this title needs it. 

Yokozuna Clash slot by Yggdrasil games was released in August 2019, and it features 243 paylines, fixed on a 5x3 grid. 

The maximum win is set on 3.440x total stake, which makes this online video slot medium volatile. 

It can be played both on mobile and desktop devices, so if you happen to be at some boring event don’t worry…

…the clash of the honorable chubbies is expecting you. 

Legs are stomping, bellies are trembling… 

…a clash is about to happen. 

Theme and Symbols

We are placed in a crowded arena and we are witnessing an incredible stand off between the best of wrestlers. 

We can freely say that we are more than satisfied with the production. Symbols, characters (wrestlers) and animations are sophisticated, so we believe that multi-hour playing won’t be such a problem. 

A percussion-dominated soundtrack with occasional echos will keep the player entertained. 

Did you know?

The Yokozuna is the highest title in sumo. Wrestlers need to have 2 previous tournaments won to be considered for this flattering title. 

Symbols

Diamonds, clubs, spades, and hearts are the low value symbols, where the last are the most lucrative, giving you 0.8 coins for 5 of a kind. 

High-value symbols are inspired by the Japanese culture. Here we have a dragon, tortoise, tiger and a phoenix. By landing 5 of a kind you will be awarded 6-12 coins, depending on the symbol. 

The wild symbol, which has the word ’’wild’’ written across, and scatter symbols are in the game too.

Betting Options

You adjust your bet by determining the coin denomination. The coin value starts at 0.004 and goes up to 5, which means the betting range is set between 0.1 – 125 coins per strike. 

If you don’t like clicking through the range, you have a max bet option which will set the maximum bet immediately. 

Of course, as in the case of the most modern slots, autoplay option is available with the autoplay options, where we can set the wanted number of autospins (10-∞).

In the lower-left corner of the screen, we have the’’+’’ icon which is a menu. There you can check paytable, game settings, rules and manage the sound options. 

The RTP is set on 96.3%, which is above average by industry standards. 

If you are all set, spin the reels!

Features

Well, the story starts to heat up slowly. How many times have we said that the well-designed features make the difference between a good product and a total failure. 

Wild

You have guessed it! The Wild is here to replace any other symbols and to help you in forming the winning combination. 

On the other hand:

The Wild can not replace scatter symbols, keep that in mind. 

Tournament Free Spins

If you land 2 scatter symbols, you will trigger this feature with a random sumo character (Riko or Haru) under your control, and...

...your opponent is randomly chosen, too.

You will need to throw out your opponent if u wish to reach the free spin round 2. 

Tournament free spins mechanics

Success and eventual passage to the next phase of the competition depends on the direction of the winning combination. 

How to do this?

If you make winning combo from left to right, your wrestler will hit the opponent and move him to the right. 

Of course:

If u make a winning combo in a different direction (from right to left) the opponent will kick you back. 

The Free spins phase can end either knocking the wrestler out of the ring or winning the tournament. To succeed in this, you need to know more about your potential rivals.

So, let’s meet Wrestlers and their abilities:

1 .Available to a player:

- Riku – (2 attack power, wearing the blue belt) – occasionally adds wilds, depending on the phase of the tournament:

• 1-2 in the first round;
• 1-3 wilds in the semifinal round;
• 2-4 wilds in the final round

- Haru – (2 attack power, wearing the green belt) – randomly adds multipliers in the following way:

• x2 – x3 bet in standard game;
• 3 – x4 bet in free spins round;

2. Semi-Final opponents:

- Daisuke (3 attack power, wearing the green-brown belt) – adds 1-3 wilds on the attack;

- O’ Conner (3 attack power, wearing the kilt) – awards a random x2-x4 multiplier on the current spin;

3. The final fight

- Yokozuna (4 attack power, ogre-styled wrestler) – adds random wilds (2-4) and awards multipliers (x3-x4);

If you beat Yokozuna and become the tournament champion, guess what? 

Your total win will be multiplied x2. 

Sumo Clash

By landing 5 of a kind, you will trigger this feature. 

Basically, for any 5 of a kind landed you will bet getting 2 or 4 more symbols (of same kind), which will increase the payout. 

Wrapping Up

The time to declare the winner has come!

Even though we were completely lost, when we first saw the Yokozuna Clash by Yggdrasil Games, we can freely say that it is not complicated at all.

By the thorough analysis, we came to the conclusion that this is a product that would easily amuse a lot of players. 

Despite the fact that we would often gain only small payouts during the game, which will probably happen to you as well...

...the free spin round and a significant amount of multipliers is something that distinguishes this game. 

Don’t forget to check out other Yggdrasil releases, as Vikings Go Berzerk or Alchymedes.