Royal Elephant Slot
If you’ve never heard of Everi before, you’re not alone. It’s hard to keep track of all the slots developers out there admittedly, but even so, there’s a lot of new additions as well as obscure entrants who seem to release a handful of games and then disappear into obscurity again. Royal Elephant by Everi is a game which has an Indian vibe to it. Okay, not so much vibe as an Indian everything to it. This is a game whose origins are apparent from the moment the intro screen loads and you encounter a bright blue elephant clad in regal attire. Historically, elephants have been revered by religions for millennia and in India they symbolise wisdom and power.
Quite how much wisdom there is to be gained from this Royal Elephant video slot however is debatable. Without being overly harsh on them, Everi aren’t the world’s greatest developer. Admittedly, there are only a handful of developers who could justifiably claim that title, but even so, Royal Elephant is a game that looks cheap and naff by the standards of any other online slot. The sound effects, graphics and animations are all below par. Actually, some of the symbols are alright, but if you were to go and play a NetEnt or Yggdrasil slot after this the difference in quality would be glaring.
Regal Splendour
Although Royal Elephant looks like a clumsy slot on first inspection, and certainly not one you’d go out of your way to play, give the reels a single spin and you may find that they’re now illuminated with a selection of far more enticing symbols. While the wilds, bonuses and playing cards are all fairly minimalist, depicted against a plain black background, the expanded elephant symbols are a different proposition. Each one extends from the board, adding a convincing 3D effect. As for the sound effects which kick in every time you spin the reels, there’s less to shout about here, but they do the job in conveying some sense of urgency or excitement at least.
Royal Elephant is a 40-payline slot, one whose paylines are fixed. Your coin size can range between 1 and 5, allowing you to set a max bet of 250 coins per spin. That ought to be more than enough for most players, though low limit gamblers won’t be as keen on this Everi offering. There’s an autoplay option which can be set as high as 200 spins and a max bet button. As for the paytable that comes with this slot, good luck finding it. See, things get a little weird once you try to find the paytable. Click on the information text above the board (more out of desperation than anything) and a popup appears that doesn’t seem remotely connected to the game, save for containing abbreviations of some of the game’s bonuses.
Elephant Extravaganza
Despite the paytable being posted missing, it’s evident that you need to land three bonus symbols on the board to trigger free spins. There’s also the aforementioned wild symbol which will substitute for all regular symbols. Then you’ve got the prospect of festival multipliers, which can be activated on any spin, earning you up to 100x your stake. Free spins are undoubtedly the pick of the bunch though; you’ll be awarded 8 by default, but once the spins kick in with their festival multipliers, you can win huge sums from this game. In demo play, this slot dispensed almost 190,000 coins via free spins.
Try Draconia
Royal Elephant is a low to medium variance slot that has a surprisingly low RTP of 91.87%. It’s not often you’ll encounter a slot that pays out this little, but then it’s not often you encounter a game by Everi. If you’re seeking something similar to this game, try R Franco’s Game of Chronos or Draconia, both of which have 40 paylines and award 15 free spins with a 1-5x multiplier. Treasures of the Pyramids by IGT is another contender.
Royal Elephant Conclusion
Royal Elephant is a strange game in that some elements of it look really naff and yet other parts look great. It’s hard to tell what to make of this slot, for the use of expanded elephant symbols is brilliantly done and there are certainly some monster sums to be won from this slot. But what’s with the hidden paytable and the low RTP?
For all its faults, Royal Elephant is still a strangely enjoyable game, one that can be marked down as a guilty pleasure to play for fun. Yeah, there are way cooler slots out there, but they aren’t nearly as much fun as this effort.
