Animals Strike Slot Review

Animals Strike Slot Overview

Animals Strike is an online slot from AvatarUX that whisks you off to a Brazilian beach bar while tipping its hat to the illicit Jogo do bicho lottery. At first glance it feels like a strange mix of chilled bossa nova, retro posters and a crowd of painted animals. Once you know the backstory about guessing hidden zoo animals for prizes, the whole set-up clicks and the mood makes sense.

The Animals Strike slot uses a ways system on a 6-reel grid that starts at 6x3 with 729 ways to win and can grow to 6x5 in the base game and 6x6 during free spins, giving up to 46,656 ways. Stakes start from 0.10 per spin, and operators can run several RTP settings, with 96.00%, 94.02% and 90.48% all mentioned. Volatility sits in the medium-to-high bracket with wins up to 10,000x bet.

Animals Strike Symbols and Paytable

On the reels, Animals Strike keeps things simple with classic royal symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K and A for the lower-value wins. Hitting six of a kind with these pays between 1.6x and 2.4x the stake. The higher-value symbols are a line-up of animals painted on square tiles: rabbit, donkey, crocodile or alligator, bull or buffalo, tiger and lion, paying from 3.2x up to 8x for six matching icons.

The paytable in Animals Strike does not include any wild symbols, so you do not get the usual substitution help. Instead, the key special icon is a pair of dice that acts as the Bonus symbol. Collecting at least three within a single paid sequence triggers the free spins feature. Combined with the many ways set-up and grid expansion, the paytable feels geared towards volume of hits rather than huge line wins on their own.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x8
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x1
	6	x6.4
	5	x3.2
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.8
	6	x5.6
	5	x2.8
	4	x1.4
	3	x0.7
	6	x4.8
	5	x2.4
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.6
	6	x4
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	6	x3.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	6	x2.4
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	6	x2.4
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.6
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x1.6
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x1.6
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x1.6
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
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Cascading and Grid Expansion in Animals Strike

Animals Strike uses cascading wins on every spin. When you hit a winning way, all involved symbols are removed, and new ones drop down to fill the gaps. This can lead to several consecutive wins from a single paid spin, and each cascade also interacts with the section blockers that sit under the main rows, slowly opening more positions and pushing the grid towards its maximum height.

Each base spin in Animals Strike starts from a 6x3 layout with several blocked sections. Every successful cascade removes one blocker, working from right to left, top to bottom, and each cleared section activates three extra symbol spots. Some of these blockers carry rewards. They can add values to a global win multiplier or award High Symbol Upgrades that strip certain premium animals from the reels for the current sequence.

The global multiplier in Animals Strike begins at x1 on each base game spin and climbs whenever you hit a multiplier reward from a cleared blocker, with single boosts worth up to +20 in the base game. When the bonus round is active, the individual values can go up to +25. High Symbol Upgrades can fire randomly or via blockers, removing one to five different premium symbols in ascending order of value. Progress resets in the base game but persists in free spins.

Free Spins and Gamble Wheel in Animals Strike

Landing three Bonus dice during one paid sequence in Animals Strike triggers the free spins round. You start with six free spins by default, but the top row becomes available, so the grid can reach 6x6. Any time you manage to clear every blocker and fully open the playing area during the bonus, you receive an extra two free spins, helping you stretch those persistent enhancements a bit further.

Before the Animals Strike bonus actually starts, you can use the Gamble Wheel to try to increase your free spins. The first gamble can raise the number of spins from six to nine, and a second gamble can move it from nine to twelve. There is also a golden segment on the wheel that can jump you straight to fifteen free spins. Missed gambles send you back to the base game with nothing. For impatient players, an Xpress menu offers several Feature Buy options, including Loaded Up, Gamble Wheel, Bonus and Bonus Max modes.

How to Win at Animals Strike Slot

To win on Animals Strike, you need at least three identical symbols on neighbouring reels starting from the left, across any of the active ways. Because the grid can open up to 46,656 ways, positioning matters less than keeping cascades going. I like to treat each paid spin as a small journey: first hit something, then chase more cascades, open more sections, build the global multiplier and hope the animals you have left are the top-paying ones.

Animals Strike Slot RTP, Volatility & Max Win

Animals Strike runs on a flexible maths model. The default RTP is 96.00%, but there are versions at 94.02% and 90.48%, so I always check the game info before committing a balance. Depending on the configuration, it feels anywhere from medium to quite punchy in terms of volatility, with long patches of steady tumbles punctuated by bursts when multipliers and upgrades line up. The theoretical ceiling of 10,000x the bet gives a decent target for feature hunters.

Animals Strike Slot Verdict

When I first loaded Animals Strike, the mix of beach bar, samba soundtrack and moody animal tiles felt almost too quirky, like two slots stuck together. After digging into the Jogo do bicho story, the design choice started to feel far more deliberate, and the slightly washed-out visuals and poster-style symbols really underline that semi-shady street gambling vibe. It is a theme that grows on you rather than hitting you straight away.

From a gameplay angle, Animals Strike is an interesting piece of work rather than an instant favourite. The grid feels busy, and the rhythm can come across as a bit clunky in the base game, especially when blockers keep resetting. That said, once you reach free spins with a decent global multiplier and several animals already crossed off the list, the slot finally clicks. At that point, every cascade and every extra section opened can send the win counter jumping in a very satisfying way.

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