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Voodoo Gold: an ELK Studios slot that blows up the grid 💣
Voodoo Gold is a slot machine from ELK Studios: voodoo jungle atmosphere, and above all, a gameplay that loves action. Between avalanches, Bombs/Dual Bombs and a Free Drops bonus where Wilds become sticky, the game can go from "calm" to "total chaos" in a matter of seconds.
Quick Facts
Publisher | ELK Studios |
|---|---|
Advertised RTP | 96.1% |
Volatility | High |
Bet | €0.20 to €100 |
Advertised max win | up to 5,000× the bet |
How to Play: Avalanches + Expanding Grid
The heart of the game is the avalanches: when a combination pays, the winning symbols disappear, and new ones fall to try to trigger another combination on the same turn. Over the course of the avalanches, the columns can grow up to 8 symbols high. Result: the larger the grid grows, the more ways to win increase, up to 262,144 ways when everything is at full height.
The 3 Signature Mechanics
Bomb: A bomb triggers an explosion that destroys the symbols around it.
Dual Bomb: With two bombs, a line is traced between them: they explode along this path, and also hit the identical symbols present on the screen.
Big Symbols: Some symbols can appear in "giant" format (super/mega/epic). And when a Big Symbol lands, it can generate Voodoo Wilds to fill in the remaining empty spaces.
The “Free Drops” Bonus (the heart of the game)
The bonus symbol here is the bomb. As soon as you see 3 or more, you trigger the Free Drops mode: you get 6, 9, 12 or 15 drops depending on the number of triggering symbols. This bonus can also be retriggered.
During Free Drops, the Wilds collect and then become sticky (they stay in place) on the following drops. The bonus starts with a “security level” set at 4 rows: each winning drop raises this level by one row, and the next drop starts from this level. Good news: the security level does not decrease during the round.
Who I Recommend It To (and Who I Don’t)
Yes if you enjoy slots with features, with a real potential for a “big hit” when the grid stretches and the Wilds stack.
Less if you prefer a steady experience: volatility is advertised as high, so you might have sessions where the bonus takes time to land.
Where to Try Voodoo Gold
To launch a demo (or see the game sheet), you can go through: Voodoo Gold on Stake. If you want to stay with ELK, two other slots from the studio are worth a look: ZapLab and Win Win. And to explore more broadly: the complete list of demo slots.
To remember: a very "feature-driven" ELK slot, perfect if you want an experience punctuated by avalanches, with a Free Drops bonus capable of completely changing a session. 🧿
