Neko Night: Dream Drop Free Play in Demo Mode by Relax Gaming

Neko Night: Dream Drop review

Theme and Storyline

Neko Night: Dream Drop is themed around Japanese Lucky Cats, or Maneki-neko.

Players will find themselves on a dreamy dark street where they’ll meet some magical felines. These welcoming cats will lead them on a whimsical journey and hopefully bring them luck.

This slot is a good find for fans of Japanese culture and Asian themes, and of course, cat lovers.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack adds to the magical atmosphere with the delicate string notes of traditional Japanese music. Players will feel like characters on a mystical journey as the reels spin to the tune.

There is an opening animation sequence that tells the story of a mischievous kitten who steals a fish and then hides among a group of Maneki-neko figurines. The graphic novel-style frames add drama to the mini narrative and immediately capture players’ attention.

The unique animation is eye-catching with a cool color palette of pinks, blues, and greens. Sharp-eyed players will notice subtle lines running through the graphics, suggesting the flicker of a retro screen. Among the symbols, players will find paper cranes, sushi, mysterious vials, and glowing lanterns.

The most striking characters are the Lucky Cats themselves with their enigmatic faces and insatiable hunger for fish. As these mystical cats sit above the reels, they add playful air to the aesthetic.

The dark street behind the reels is animated with great detail. Players will see food stalls, sushi shops, and vending machines all illuminated by neon light in this night scene.

Overall, the animation and soundtrack create an engaging Japanese world.

Gameplay

Neko Night: Dream Drop is a five reel, four row slot.

Wins are awarded for landing at least 3 matching symbols in adjacent reels. Winning combinations are assessed starting from the leftmost reel and going towards the rightmost.

There are 1024 ways to win in total.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all regular symbols and appears on reels 2, 3, and 4.

When players land a Wild symbol, this increases the multipliers of Wilds on the same reel by +1 and triggers the Neko Re-Spins. Above reels 2, 3, and 4, multiplier values for Wilds are displayed, and these are reset at the end of the round.

Throughout the Neko Re-Spins, players continue to receive re-spins whenever Wilds land. If a winning combination includes more than one Wild, each of the Wild’s multipliers are added together before being applied to the winnings.

When players collect 3 Scatter symbols, the Free Spins feature begins. During the feature, the Neko Re-Spins feature is active, with the Wild multipliers not resetting between each round. Any Wild values in place prior to the Free Spins feature are transferred into round.

Players can be awarded an additional free spin for every Scatter symbol they land during the Free Spins feature.

The Jackpot Spin consists of only blank symbols and Neko DD symbols appearing on the reels. When players land 5 Neko DD symbols, the Dream Drop Bonus is triggered.

The Dream Drop Bonus offers 5 possible Jackpots for players to win, including Rapid, Midi, Maxi, Major, and Mega. Throughout this feature, the reels will consist of blank symbols and Golden Koi DD symbols. Players collect Golden Koi DD symbols to meet the requirements of each Jackpot.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 93.89%, well below our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€100 per spin.

The volatility of Neko Night: Dream Drop is high, which would have made it a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies if the RTP had been more robust. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, high volatility Lucky Cat-themed slot.

Though the animation and adorable cats are captivating, the RTP of this slot is simply too low to merit a recommendation.

The bonus features are varied and interesting, but unfortunately are not enough to redeem Neko Night: Dream Drop from its modest RTP.