As usual, the lucky charm – Daruma, has an inscription on its belly with gold (in the Japanese writing system – kanji) ‘bringing luck’. In fact, all the symbols on the paytable are the emblematic Japanese nominees for bestowing with good fortune, happy chances and prosperity.
In addition to Daruma (Wild in the game), we see on the reels also Maneki-Neko (the ‘waving cat’), lucky purse, lucky lantern, lucky mallet and a Kabuki Mask Fox, aside from the standard cards. The values on the paytable are not the most generous, nor is the hit frequency very high (at 28%). Yet, the 20-liner successfully preserves the balance as the Additional Wilds feature chips in with contributions in the base spins.
Since 2019, all creations from the Taiwan-based Studio developer have been under the blanket of total deliberate concealment of technical facts.
This game is no exception. Only through our internal testing and evaluation, we have been able to determine that the Lucky Tumbler slot has Medium Volatility, the Bonus round is triggered on average once in 180 spins and the return figure is near 96% (RTP). The maximum prospect of the game we calculated as 4000x the total bet in a single spin (achievable in the Bonus round with the max Multiplier x38).
Altogether, while the visual presentation cannot compete with the state-of-the-art 3D visuals of other games, Lucky Tumbler slot can still be an entertaining pastime. Significant balance increase is only possible in the Bonus FS (the best results from all 3 FS modes our team recorded with the middle variance feature), so players need to prepare enough starting coins to persevere until the Bonus. We leave positive advice for players on a budget to use this slot in medium-length sessions with an optimal for their wallet bet (preferably sufficient for 200-250 spins). The slot supports bets up to 300 CAD, so it is a good option also for the high-rollers.
***Fun fact***
In Japan, the common people praying for a wish to come true first mark the left eye of the Daruma before putting on display the doll they own. Later, if the wish is indeed granted, they also colour the other eye of the doll, in gratitude for the magical intervention (so, Daruma is then complete).
Check if the Daruma is your good luck talisman – by launching the Lucky Tumbler slot – either for fun (via the link on our page) or with real credits at one of our partners’ casinos.
Bonus Features of Lucky Tumbler slot
- Wilds – The Daruma red doll is the Wild element in the game. It is a non-value symbol, that serves as a substitution for all regular icons (no Scatters, thus). During both: base and Bonus rounds at random can be added extra Wilds to the reels switching place again with all regular icons.
- Scatters & Free Spins – The Lucky Tumbler logo is the Scatter. Landing 3/4/5 Scatters will deliver 10x/5x/3x the total bet and will initiate the selection page, with the following 3 (non-re-trigger-able) options:
- Blue mode (Low Volatility) FS 12 rounds starting with Multiplier x1 and going up to x12
- Purple mode (Medium Volatility) FS 7 rounds starting with Multiplier x3 and going up to x21
- Green mode (High Volatility) FS 3 rounds starting with Multiplier x18 and going up to x38.
Settings
- Provider – KA Gaming
- Payment lines – 20 (fixed)
- Volatility – Medium
- Default range of bets – 0.20 to 300 CAD
- Playing field – 5х3
- The maximum winning is – 4000x the total bet
- Bonuses – Wilds, Additional Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins with Multipliers
- Free Spins – Yes
- RTP – 96%
