Big Kahuna

In a nutshell

There are only 9 pay lines available in the 5 reel Big Kahuna slot but with two bonus games and a whole host of lucrative and enjoyable symbols this still makes for great fun and hours of entertaining slot playing.

A closer look

When you think of a fruit machine it’s usually lemons and cherries that come to your mind first. But what would someone from an altogether more tropical climate choose? Big Kahuna video slot is a fruit machine alright, but here you’ll see pineapples, kiwis and lychees spinning alongside the more familiar watermelons and oranges and raspberries.

But even with a fruit selection from the Tropic of Cancer, the rules are still very Tropic of Capricorn, which means you can bet 1 to 5 coins on each of the 9 pay lines with stake denominations ranging from  0.05€ to 0.50€. So at a maximum bet of 45 0.50€ coins and a total stake of 22.50€ this is a perfect example for good things that come in small packages.

The Big Kahuna wild will help you complete any fruit line and will appear on any reel, same as the monkey scatter. Since there are no free spins on offer, the scatter is not as ubiquitous as in other games, but that’s alright as it is the volcano and the mask symbol you’ll want to catch when going for the special win as they will trigger the bonus rounds.

The reels spin smoothly and quite quietly so you can enjoy the sounds of the jungle in the background ranging from pleasantly tropical to dauntingly adventurous. You’ll also be able to tell from the sounds how close you are getting to a winning combination. In turn that also means you’ll soon hear if a spin was unsuccessful. Without a skill stop feature this could easily be a draw back as you’ll have to watch the spin play out before you can try your luck again, but with such captivating graphics of funny and mysterious creatures to watch you won’t mind.

Bonus features

There are two bonus rounds in the Big Kahuna slot to boost your bankroll; the Volcano bonus and the mask bonus. Each is triggered by hitting 3 or more of the respective symbols in an active pay line.  As these are dedicated bonus symbols and not scatters, you will need to start your collection on reel one.

In the Volcano round you help pick a fruit as an offering for the volcano god. Each fruit hides a coin value that will be added to your balance. You can keep picking fruits until you select one with a COLLECT prompt. This will end you bonus round.

The Mask bonus works very similarly. From a larger collection of mysterious stone masks, pick the ones you feel are lucky in the correct order. You can win big here, but selecting a mask which prompts coin collection will end the round.

Should you be particularly unlucky and make a collecting selection on your first try, there will be a small consolation prize.

Special features

Toggle between EXPERT and REGULAR control modes of the Big Kahuna slot machine to hide/show more selection buttons to individualise your stake and bets or pre-set auto spins.