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| Provider | Thunderkick |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Paylines | 15 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.10 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 3,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 94.16% |
| Our Rating | 6.5 |
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Demo & Review
Game Overview
I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count how many gentlemen’s bets I’ve lost bowling with friends or family. Unlike online slots where every spin is pure luck, bowling is a game of skill, and I suck balls at it – forgive the pun. However, when it comes to games of chance, the playing field is level; well, it would be if Thunderkick gave us an RTP of 100%. Split Happens brings the bowling alley to your living room or smartphone with high volatility gameplay and 5×3 reels hosting 15 paylines and a 94.16% RTP that gives you a 3,000x maximum win exposure.
As with most online slots, Split Happens comes with free spins, but the good news is you won’t have to wait to trigger the bonus to get into the action as the highlight of the game is the pay both-ways paylines so that you can knock out combination wins from left-to-right or right-to-left. Plus, Thunderkick has rolled in Walking Stacked Wilds, multipliers and a Power Rest feature.
If you can’t win a friendly bet playing against your friends because your bowling skills suck, maybe you’ll have some luck on the Split Happens demo slot.
Gameplay & Features
When you hit the bowling alley, there are 5 reels with 3 symbols, which use paylines that pay both ways, giving you a higher chance of landing combination wins. There is also a wild that substitutes for any other regular symbol, and the Walking Stacked wilds that turn reels into wild reels also act as a substitute for regular symbols. To get into the action, you stake €0.10 up to €100.00 per spin.
Walking Stacked Wild Respins
If reels 2 and 4 fill up all 3 positions with Walking Stacked Wilds, a respins round will trigger. The respins can also trigger if the Walking Stacked Wilds fills reel 3, at which point the stack will split into two, walking one stake of 3 to reel 2 and another stack to reel 4.
Free Spins With Global Walking Stacked Wilds
Collect 3 scatters in the bonus metre for 5 free spins. A global Walking Stacked Wild features and starts with a 1x multiplier above the reels, and each time the full Stacked Walking Wild symbols land and link up combination wins, it will apply the multipliers to all winning paylines. The respins feature will also trigger without reducing the number of free spins.
Power Reset
Now I hear you! 5 free spins for a bonus game seems quite stingy, but Thunderkick already thought this one through by adding the Power Reset feature. Each time a full Stacked Walking Wild rolls onto any of the reels, the free spins game resets to 15.
Ante Bet & Bonus Buy
Ante Bet & Bonus Buy Options
- 2x Chance: Pay 1.4x your bet to double your chances of triggering free spins.
- 2.5x Chance: Pay 2.5x your bet to triple your chance of triggering free spins.
- Buy Free Spins: But the free spins bonus for 100x your bet.
Pros
- Pay both ways features allow you to line up wins left-to-right and right-to-left.
- Walking Wilds Respins adds extra suspense to the base game.
- Free spins often turn from 5 into 10, 12, 16, 18, and so on, 16 thanks to the Global Stacked Wild and Power Reset feature.
Cons
- The RTP is relatively low at 94.16%, which is strange considering the exciting features.
- It can be frustrating when you trigger free spins, and the Full Stacked Wild does not trigger additional free spins.
Split Happens Slot Review Final Thoughts
I’ve seen better slot games for sure, but there is definitely something about Split Happens that piqued my interest. I’ve always enjoyed slots with the pay both ways feature, but I also feel the addition of the walking wilds respins adds something extra to the base game rather than simply waiting to trigger free spins. Yes, this might not be a classic, but it's worth a few spins.
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