Millions of people use them daily in their everyday Internet communication, and thanks to NetEnt, we can even make money from those funny, quirky pictographs. So, besides putting a smile on your face, they can also put some cash in the bank.
This is an unusual slot for the giant software developer, with reasonably high-quality graphics (on the release day), a smart concept, and entertaining gameplay. But when it comes to the sound choice and the overall design, the creators were not extremely innovative (according to us).
Both the accompanying electropop music and the selection of characters are kind of childish and silly at times.
However, to the players, only one thing matters, and that’s the winning potential. Therefore, the slot has Medium Volatility with an initial RTP of 96.40%. Although theoretical this RTP still allows obtaining a positive mathematical expectation of winning in the casino.
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Personal testers’ opinion about Emoji Planet slot (Review and recommendations from the testers’ team)
Regarding the base game:
According to us even though they are triggered quite often, NetEnt didn’t price the winning combinations high enough. Our biggest payout in regular spins was 387x, and the frequency of a hit was 30%. The main “attraction” of the game is the Avalanche mechanism, which is triggered by the landing of every winning.
This slot has good potential of winning but usually doesn’t show it. We experienced that the slot performed better and kept the balance mostly when we stuck to small stakes.
Regarding the bonus game:
The bonus features are regularly triggered but didn’t bring epic wins, so no long waiting for bonuses – that is the good news. But even when you activated more than one feature, or even all at the same time, this slot can still manage to don’t give you huge winnings.
The average value of our winning was 20x – 40x total bets, but some more successful bonus games gave about 150x – 300x total bets. Which is not too shabby, considering the additional features are set in motion pretty easily.
We observed in various gaming sessions that this slot usually gives a big payout at 3-5 additional features, but then when you think you’re going strong, your balance starts suffering big losses. It stops giving, slowly decreasing your bankroll, while you are left wondering what happened to those nice bonus features. Like with many other slots, timing’s important, and sometimes you have to quit while you’re ahead.
Hidden parameters and settings of Emoji Planet slot (data from testing)
- The probability of a hit (any winning) is 21%.
- Of these successful spins, only 5-6% were the hits with the 5 Modifiers (special features).
- The maximum payout during the tests was 412x.
- Volatility is 6,21 out of 20 (average).
- The cycle length is average.
- The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 2.51 out of 10.
Slot’s symbols and features
- This is a game with a 6×5 layout.
- Cluster pays with a minimum number of 5 adjacent identical symbols, horizontal or vertical.
- Cascading mechanism – symbols that formed a winning combination disappear and are replaced with new ones for potentially more wins.
- Big yellow Smiley, Alien, and Pile of poo represent the high-value symbols.
- Rocket, Kissing marks (lips), Pizza, Bomb, and Double hearts are lower paid but can activate special bonus features.
- Wild symbols are replacing all other emojis.
- 5 different bonus features are enabled.
The Gameplay
The pay lines are not standard, but regular players are familiar with the Cluster Pays system. After each successful spin, the Avalanche mode comes into play, potentially creating more wins. If you score one more payline, this process will repeat itself until there are no more wins.
If you land one of the ‘expensive’ icons in 30 positions at once, it can put a big smile on your face by paying up to 5000x the bet. The other five less-paying symbols are described in the Bonus feature section. Wild symbols, which can substitute for any other icon to form winning combinations, are also thrown into the mix.
The bonus features
There are 5 bonus features available, which are triggered when you collect 12 of the following emoticons in one spin: Rocket, Kissing, Pizza, Bomb, and Hearts.
On the right side of the playing field are five separate emoji meters, which measure your progress in collecting the 12 identical emoticons you need to unlock the bonus round.
When you filled up one of the meters completely, the special bonus feature is unlocked. It is even possible to activate several bonus features at the same time.
- Bomb feature – 8 random icons will be destroyed and dissolved, making a place for additional winning combinations. For each destructed symbol, you get a reward of 5 to 100 coins (randomly chosen).
- Pizza feature – One randomly chosen emoji will cover 3×3 cells at once anywhere on the grid. These 9 cells then get connected to adjacent cells of the same emoji, creating additional winning combinations.
- Kiss mark feature – Three sticky Wild symbols will randomly appear on the field and create winning combinations. When the Wild symbol has been part of a win 3 times, it disappears.
- Missile feature – A stack of 10 Wild symbols appears on and above one of the reels. After each avalanche, the stack moves down one position. The feature ends when the last Wild has left the playing field.
- Two hearts feature – The total win is multiplied by how many times the emoji-meter is filled plus one.
Settings
- Provider – NetEnt
- Payment lines – Cluster Pays
- Volatility – Average
- Hit rate – 30.10%
- Default range of bets – 0.20 to 200 CAD
- Playing field – 6×5
- The maximum winning is – 5000x the total bet
- Bonuses – Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Additional Wilds, Mega Symbols (3×3), Symbols Swap, Multipliers, Energy meter
- Free Spins –No
- RTP – 96.40%
How to win at the Emoji Planet slot? (Conclusion)
- As usual, our first advice is to test the game in DEMO mode before starting to play for real money.
- However, this slot is recommendable for games with real money, but we don’t recommend it for bonus hunters.
- It is one of the few slots where you can try your luck with a small bet balance since the game can reward you with a winning combination right from the get-go, given the frequency of the bonus features.
- You don’t need a huge bet balance – around 100x the bet you intend to play is a good start.
- If you choose this slot machine, we suggest you don’t throw yourself recklessly into high stakes. Instead, with the Emoji Planet slot, you better stick to the small stakes.
- This slot can reward you with a good winning combination from the first spin. When it does, better keep it a short session, and give it a go after some time has passed.
