Boat Bonanza CrocoNile Free Play in Demo Mode

Boat Bonanza CrocoNile review

Graphics, Sounds, and Animations

We had to do a bit of a double-take when we saw the graphics of this game. It looks a whole lot like Pragmatic Play's Big Bass Bonanza.

Boat Bonanza CrocoNile takes place underwater, and as the name might suggest, the setting is the Nile. Look out for sarcophagi and other relics of the ancient land, and above the water you might even spot the Sphinx and the pyramids!

The theme music isn't Egyptian-inspired at all, but it does suit a fun boat trip down the river. There are plenty of underwater sound effects too, like bubbling noises when you spin the reels.

Gameplay

The base gameplay here is quite simple, but the special features are very exciting. We'll tell you more about those later.

Boat Bonanza CrocoNile is played on a grid with five reels and four rows, and most of the symbols have an Egyptian theme. There are cats, gods, and golden crocodiles, all of which award you with wins. You'll need to land at least three of the same symbols on adjacent reels from left to right to win.

Wilds, Bonuses, and Free Spins

The Wild symbol is represented by a seagull which seems to be wearing an ancient Egyptian headdress. Where he got it is anyone's guess. The Wild symbol can appear on all reels and substitutes for everything except Croc Coins.

The Catch feature is where things get really interesting. Up to two fishing boats can be activated on any spin, and if any of the Catch symbols (the turtle or various different fish) land under an active boat, the feature will be triggered. Each Catch symbol comes with a monetary value, and the fishing boats collect them for you.

There are also a few other special features, like Depth Charge, where a boat can drop an explosive to collect a random Catch Symbol as a prize. The Croc Carnage feature can upgrade Catch symbols before they're collected.

Landing three or four Croc symbols will trigger a Respin. Crocs will remain sticky during the Respin, giving you a chance to land more of them and trigger a bigger win. If five Crocs land, you'll trigger the Sobek's Rage round, with five Respins. Only Catch symbols and Crocs can land during this special feature.

Bet Sizes, RTP, and Variance

Boat Bonanza CrocoNile comes with 12 fixed paylines and the chance to win up to 6,000x your stake. You can choose your stake from a range of options, starting at just $/€/£0.10 per go, and getting up as high as $/€/£100.

The game's Return to Player (RTP) percentage is 96.25%, which is slightly higher than average, but not the best we've ever seen. The volatility is medium, so wins are relatively evenly spread and don't tend to be very big or very small. We tend to recommend slot games that have a higher volatility than this one, as that makes for more exciting gameplay.

Conclusion

If you've exhausted all the Big Bass games and you're looking for something similar, you'll want to give this slot a spin. Dare we say, it's even better than the Big Bass series in some ways, and it certainly has more special features. The fact that the volatility is medium put us off a little, but we were happy to see that the RTP is average.