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Review of Champion’s Goal Slot
Champion’s Goal is one of the few ELK Studios slot machines that we have seen released so far, and it’s an interesting one especially because of the upcoming 2018 World Cup, which will give football fans an extra reason to seek these games out. I assume that was ELK’s reasoning behind the release of this game, which seems to focus most of all on the fans, not as much on the players and referees as other slots.
For a setup that includes 5 reels, Champion’s Goal slot will deliver 20 pay lines, where the blue symbols pay left to right, while red ones pay from right to left, so in a way, the two teams are playing against each other. There are quite a few interesting features to be had in the game, and they’re listed below:
- Wild Symbols
- Derby Free Spins
- Respins with Sticky Wilds
- 5x Multipliers
- Cascading Tifo Feature
Theme & Graphics
As with any football themed game, the action is placed on a stadium. It’s a huge one, worthy of a World Cup final, and it’s filled with fans. Those same fans are also the ones that occupy positions on the reels, split into blues and reds. Each side has two fans and two jerseys, so 8 of the game’s symbols are coloured. Neutral symbols include the one with the torch and the policeman facing a fan. Logos, referees, trophies, and balls are among the feature symbols available. It’s a game with a good design, with almost life-like quality to the characters, and it should be fine to play for most.
Betting & Jackpots
When it comes to the selected betting option, there is a range to choose from which you will find in all ELK titles. It’s going to start at $0.20 and it goes up to $100, every single time. One can calculate the line bet based on those figures, and they should be from $0.01 to $5.
The part that’s different when it comes to ELK Studios is the fact that they offer Betting Strategies for you to choose from if you want to. They will modify the bets on their own, depending on the previous spins and their outcome. If you’re losing they can reduce or increase the wager, depending on the strategy that you want to adopt.
Champion’s Goal slot is offering us a 95.7% RTP, which is OK, but not spectacular. You have individual wins of $1,000 for the game’s best symbols, and they can make the jump to $5,000 during the free spins, where multipliers are available. The maximum win that the game can deliver in a single round is 2,000x the bet, which would mean up to $200,000.
Special Features
When you’re looking at a game’s list of features, chances are that more often than not you will find a wild symbol somewhere inside, ready to help out in various situations. Champion’s Goal is one of those slots, which delivers substitutes on its reels. These wilds can be helpful, but only if they are combined with regular symbols. They’re not expected to do anything for the various feature triggers. They also do not have their own rewards to give you.
Another thing to note about this slot is the way it places many of its symbols in the two teams. The blue fans and jersey numbers are going to pay when they form a combo that starts from the leftmost reel. The reds will do it if they appear from right to left. There are neutral symbols as well, and those can form combinations that start from either side.
A Ball symbol is a must in any game that claims to be inspired by football. It’s going to be the trigger for the Free Kick when it appears, which results in the next win being multiplied by 5x.
A Referee symbol has an important role, as its appearance can bring about a feature called Sticky Corners. This one puts sticky wilds in all four corners of the screen, and then triggers one respin that can hopefully bring you several wins.
The Derby Free Spins are also present and they’re going to be activated by the game upon the appearance of three Trophy symbols that cover the 3rd reel. This feature has 7 rounds initially, with 1 extra round awarded for each Trophy icon that lands after that. At most, you can get 3 more rounds thanks to it.
As the free games end, the player gets a chance at hitting a Champion’s Goal. It will bring you an instant cash prize and will stop the feature.
Cascading Tifo is a feature that comes in two versions, in blue and red. You need either the first three reels covered with blue symbols or the last three covered in red symbols. The feature will give you 3 rounds with 3 Sticky Wilds present on the reels, but which don’t substitute for colour symbols.