Samba Nights Slot

Samba Nights, ranked number 1 among Cryptologic’s slots, is 5-reel game with 50 paylines, based on a popular carnival theme.

It’s a reel, set within a background of colourful feathers echoing the costumes of Samba girls, displays four symbols each, as opposed to the usual three. Although the initial music is certainly taken from carnival music, the festive energy somewhat lacks afterwards and the carnival atmosphere relies mostly on the bright colouring of symbols.

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The only animation exists in the expanding Samba girl wild symbol, who will expand when all symbols on anyone reel show the wild and it makes winning combinations. The scatter symbol is represented by the Beach symbol and will trigger a bonus round of free spins. Other symbols include the Trumpeter, the Fire Eater, Cocktails and the Tambourine, as well as the also bright and festive high cards.

Before play starts, players have to select the coin denomination. These are incredibly flexible, with 11 options from 0.01 to 1.00, as well as then rising up to 20.00 in steps of 1.00. They then need to enable the paylines (up to fifty), which is done by using arrows next to the Lines button. Clicking Bet Max will enable all payline. By default only one coin can be bet per line and winning combinations will only pay out if in an enabled line. The game is then started by clicking Spin and there is also an option for auto play.

Th Samba Girl wild symbol doubles payouts if completing winning combinations and also offers a fixed payout of 2000 coins if 5 of her appear on an enabled line. The Beach scatter only appears on the second, third and fourth reels. Three scatters appearing anywhere will result in a payout of twice the total bet (maximum 2000.00) and also trigger a round of 20 free spins. Another three scatters during these free spins will again trigger more free spins.

With a maximum wager of 20.00 per line and a maximum possible total bet of 1000.00 for each spin if all lines are enabled, this game is certainly suited for high rollers and produces a maximum line payout of 40000.00.
Overall, this is an exciting game and the variety of coins’ values makes it possible for anyone to have a good time.

However, sounds and animations could definitely be used a little more and it is a shame that there is no second screen bonus game or progressive jackpot, especially as the fixed jackpots are comparatively low.