A trip to Africa would not be complete if you don’t visit Serengeti or any other great African plain where you get to catch a glimpse of the Big 5. For those who might not have heard of the ‘Big 5’, this is a term used to refer to the most powerful animals found in the animal kingdom.
These Big 5 animals are the rhino, leopard, buffalo, elephant and the lion. To catch a glimpse of the Big 5 when playing IGT’s Big 5 Safari iPad slot game, you need to spin the game’s five reels that come with 20 paylines and some terrific bonuses to be won.
Quick Start Guide Big 5 Safari:
The background of the Big 5 Safari slot game depicts an African plain with short grass and two savanna canopy trees. The reels of the game are transparent therefore you will be seeing the brown African plain as you spin the reels.
Reel symbols:
Big 5 Safari has the following symbols on the reels: the rhino, leopard, buffalo, elephant, lion, zebra and a jeep. There are also playing card icons which include A, J, K and Q which as per normal give a few credits as pays.
Base game symbols and pay tables:
- Lion: The Lion icon when playing Big 5 Safari is your highest paying icon. For matching five of these you earn a 2000x multiplier, for matching four of these you earn a 400x multiplier and for matching three you earn a 100x multiplier.
- Leopard: The Leopard icon in this game carries the second highest prize. For matching five of these you earn a 1000x multiplier, for matching four you earn a 300x multiplier and for matching three you earn an 80x multiplier.
- Elephant: The Elephant icon in this game carries the 3rd highest prize. For matching five you earn a 500x multiplier, for matching four you earn a 150x multiplier and for matching three you earn a 60x multiplier.
- Buffalo: The Buffalo icon in this game carries the 4th highest prize. For matching five of these you earn a 250x multiplier, for matching four you earn an 80x multiplier and for matching three you earn a 35x multiplier.
- Rhino: The Rhino is the 5th highest paying icon in this game. For matching five you earn a 200x multiplier, for matching four you earn a 70x multiplier and for matching three you earn a 30x multiplier.
- Rabbits and bird: The playing card symbols are low-value icons in Big 5 Safari paying up to a 150x multiplier for five of a kind, up to a 60x multiplier for four and up to a 25x multiplier for three.
Bonus Games and Features:
- Wild: The Zebra is your wild in Big 5 Safari. As with any other wild, the Zebra does have the capabilities to transform itself.
- Scatter: Big 5 Safari does not have a scatter icon.
- Bonus Symbol: The jeep is your bonus icon in Big 5 Safari slot game. This icon helps you to trigger a free spins bonus game when you land three of these on an active payline.
Score rating:
Big 5 Safari slot game has tidy graphics and the transparent reels help to keep the player interested while playing. Big 5 Safari slot gets an 8 point rating out of 10 points in our review.