Katmandu X Free Play in Demo Mode by ELK Studios

Katmandu X review

Theme and Storyline

Katmandu X is an exploration-themed slot from ELK Studios. The story is based on a mythical golden tree that sits high above the clouds in a temple in Katmandu. Legend has it that those who can touch the tree and summon its creature will be blessed with eternal luck.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

Those that have played ELK Studios’s Kane titles could easily mistake Katmandu X as another title in this series. In fact, the game has plenty of similarities with the popular Katmandu Gold slot game, especially visually.

Temples and exotic locations always lend themselves to stunning slot designs, and Katmandu X is no different. The reels are placed between beautiful ancient columns, with water splashing up against a wall in the background, adding to the stylish visual style.

The symbols on the reels are based on the mystical creatures that are summoned at the temple. This includes a dragon, a tiger, and a giant bird.

Gameplay

ELK Studios has gone with a cluster-pay mechanic for the Katmandu X slot. The game uses a 6x6 setup. Winning combinations are made when players land clusters of five or more. The slot also uses an avalanche-wins mechanic. Whenever winning clusters are formed, symbols are removed from the grid, and new ones fall down. This continues until no new clusters are formed.

A multiplier is also displayed above the reels. This accumulates during avalanche sequences. It resets when the avalanche finishes.

The spin and autospin options are located on the right-hand side of the slot, while the stack of coins on the left-hand side allows players to adjust their stake.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

Every time you land a winning cluster, it will generate a Wild symbol. There are multiple different Wild symbols available in the slot. First, whenever there is more than one Wild used in a win, they can merge and generate a multiplier. These Wilds can be split if they are part of multiple winning clusters. There is also an Exploding Wild. This can land on any spin, explode, and destroy all symbols around, starting an avalanche. Any multipliers generated by Wilds are applied before the Global Multiplier is applied to the game.

The Wild Strike feature can trigger on any spin. When it does, it will replace standard symbols on the grid with different Wilds.

You will notice big symbols on the reel on every spin. These can be 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4 in size. These will count as multiple instances of one symbol, so a 3x3 will count as nine of one symbol. If these drop during an avalanche, they will destroy any standard symbols beneath them.

There are two free drops rounds – the standard Free Drops bonus and the Super Free Drops. The Free Drops bonus is triggered when you land three bonus symbols. The Super Free Drops are triggered when you land a Super bonus as part of the triggering symbols. In the rounds, the total multiplier doesn’t reset between spins. During the Super Free Drops, a Wild Strike is guaranteed on every drop.

ELK Studio’s X-Iter bonus is also available to players in some locations. This buy-bonus-style feature allows players to buy their way into bonus features or modifiers.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The Stormforged slot has an impressive maximum win of 25,000x the player’s stake. The slot has an RTP of 95%, putting it just below average according to our slot betting strategy. Like many other ELK Studios slots, the game is highly volatile.

Clicking the stack of coins icon will bring up a selection of pre-determined stake sizes. The minimum bet is $0.20, and the maximum is $100.

Conclusion

Katmandu X is another-excellent Katmandu-based slot game from ELK Studios. The title brings back memories of playing Katmandu Gold from the developer, which is not bad. It mixes things up with some nice bonus features, and the 25,000x maximum win is definitely going to help this one find an audience.