Soccer Safari is a World cup-themed 30-payline video slot, running on the Microgaming software platform. The game has 5 white reels that are set against the soccer field background. The slot’s main symbols are cartoon wild animals competing at the Soccer Safari Cup. Players are welcome to try the game here for free or visit any of the Microgaming Casinos to play for real money.
Before the soccer game begins, players are advised to set their bets. Select “Coin size” to regulate the coin value, ranging from 0.01 to 0.20. “Coins” are used to control the bet amount. There are up to 30 paylines you can bet on. “Bet Max” allows players to set the maximum bet per line allowed. The “Autoplay” option enables reels to spin for the chosen number of times. Once you are ready, hit “Spin” and start the game.
The Referee Giraffe is the Wild symbol. The players can benefit from 5 Wild Free Spins which are activated when the Giraffe lands on the reels 1 and 5 at the same time. Those reels then become Wild, while the 3 middle reels remain spinning for another 5 rounds. As soon as they stop, the middle reels are held still and the reels 1 and 5 turn again.
The Scatter Trophy is the game’s Scatter. You need to land at least 3 Scatter symbols simultaneously anywhere on the reels to activate the Go for Goal Bonus game. Once the Bonus game is triggered, players get to pick a shot to reveal their prizes. You can win up to 60 000 coins.
Game Play
Coin size: Set the coin value.
Coins: Set the number of coins to wager on each line.
Lines: Set the number of lines.
Bet Max: Set the maximum bet available.
Autoplay: Set the reels in motion without interruption for a chosen number of times.
Spin: Start the reels.
Well, from So Many Monsters, to So Much Candy, then to So Much Sushi, how about we next go to So Cer Safari? Oops, I mean Soccer Safari. My mind was still stuck with those 'so many' and 'so much' things, and i thought this so-ccer thing was a continuation. Hmm. Leaving all that behind, we now come to animals playing soccer. What? You think Ronaldo, Maradona or Pele only can play soccer? No way! Lions, and leopards, and hippos can play that game too, well, at least in the eyes of Microgaming. In my eyes, they certainly cannot. Hahaha.
Soccer Safari is a 30 paylines game, with all sorts of animals playing with a soccer ball. Mind you, those animal hooves can do accurate penalty kicks too! Hahaha. The logo 'Soccer Safari' is the Wild symbol, paying 2000x the line bet for 5 of them. As always, it substitutes for other symbols except the Scatter symbol, and as always too, it is also a dumb symbol. The Trophy is the Scatter symbol, paying 200x the total bet for 5 of them, and getting 3 or more Scatter symbols trigger the Go For Goal Bonus game. The Referee is the Free Spins symbol, appearing only on reels 1 and 5, and getting both of them at the same time triggers a 5 Wild Free Spins game. All the other symbols pay from 1000x to 100x the line bet for 5 of each kind. An average to low paytable.
In the Free Spins game, reel 1 and reel 5 becomes a Wild Reel each, held in position for the 5 free spins, and reels 2, 3 and 4 do the spins. After 5 free spins, reels 2, 3 and 4 are held while reels 1 and 5 make one respin. A retrigger of the Free Spins game is possible in the final respin if the 2 Referee symbols reappear on reels 1 and 5 respectively. In the Go For Goal Bonus game, you pick one of the animals to play the penalty kick, revealing a multiplier. In the next screen, pick 1 of the 4 positions in the goal to kick the ball in, to win up to 60,000 coins. Only 1 kick is given, so pick carefully. This Bonus game cannot be triggered during the Free Spins game.
Well, I wish I could have gotten at least 1 retrigger of the Free Spins game, but it didn't happen. I had 3 Free Spins games in all, but the payouts were not so good, being 48x, 13x and 39x my bet amount. I had only 2 Bonus games, paying 14x and 62x my bet amount, so this was in fact slightly better than what I've gotten from the Free Spins games. Better wins are possible, but I need more plays on this Soccer Safari thing to get them. If I do play more of it, that is.