Vanilla Cocktails Slots
Let’s get one thing straight. You will not be playing Vanilla Cocktails to look an amazing graphics, animations or complex break out bonus games. This slot has none of those things. There are still some great reasons to try this game though. These are the potential for big wins from regular play (some of them very big) and the fact that this game is optimized for smartphone play, as well as through your computer browser.
You cannot help but notice how pink this slot is when it first loads. The frame behind the reels has a pink pattern, the background of the reels is tinted pink and even the controls are yet another shade of pink. The symbols themselves are a mix of cocktails and playing card symbols – with the occasional woman drinking cocktails. These are not badly drawn, though on the plain side. They work well on a mobile device, where the detail would normally be lost on the smaller screen anyway. There are no animations; instead the winning lines get squares around them.
In the background there is a smooth slightly funky guitar / lounge music track playing. This is not too unpleasant, though you will have the option to switch it off via the ‘settings’ tab. There are also beeping type noises as the reels spin and wins come in.
Setup and Play for Vanilla Cocktails
There are 9 win lines available on this game, though you can select any number of these before you spin. The coin amount per spin is also configurable, though only between 1 and 5c per line – making this a penny slot. Auto-play is available, as is fast-play. The fast option takes away the spinning part of the game, simply replacing the symbols each time you click.
The biggest wins come from the scatter symbols (the blonde woman drinking a cocktail) and the wild (the cocktail with sunglasses and a pineapple). Scatters also trigger the free spins games with up to 45 being awarded each time. These symbols pay out anywhere on the reels, with 2x your total bet for 2, 5x for 5, 20x for 4 and a huge 100x for 5. Wilds pay out based on your line bet and need to be lined up from the left like regular winning combinations. In addition to substituting for any of the regular symbols, these pay up to 10,000x your line bet amount for 5 of a kind and 1000x for 4.
Cocktails come next on the pay table. The orange one with the curly straw is best, worth 1000 coins for 5. Next comes the green one, at 500, the mojito at 300 and the double orange and blue ones at 200. If you make a winning combination with these symbols and a wild the prize is doubled. Playing card symbols make up the rest of the wins – these are also doubled when the win includes a wild.
Free spins do not have any difference from the regular game in terms of the symbols, pay-outs or behaviour on the reels. With up to 45 in one go, and the ability to keep retriggering them with 3+ scatter symbols while your bonus is in-play, this can be a great way to accumulate some wins.
Vanilla Cocktails – Conclusion
A simple mobile slot with one main factor in its favour – the big wins. This game does not have the most engaging or interactive game play, it is all about the money. Graphics are fine, if unspectacular and do look good on a mobile phone sized screen. I liked the fact that wins which include wilds are doubled. If you use all 9 win-lines, those wilds will often make more than one win – adding up nicely on occasion. This is not a slot to set the world alight, though the big win potential is sure to attract some fans.
