Zillard King: Slot Overview
On the off-chance 'Zillard' had some hidden cultural meaning
that eluded us, we had a little internet💱 search to enlighten ourselves. However, unless
the connection is buried deep on page 2 of Google, it seems Zillard King💱 from Red Tiger
is basically a Godzilla wannabe without going through the time or expense of obtaining
a licensing. So,💱 while Zillard King isn't a branded slot as such, it definitely puts
you in mind of a giant lizard rising💱 from the sea to destroy some coastal city. Gaming
wise, the rules are straightforward – collect coins to improve the💱 wild symbol and
unlock an extra reel. That's it; there are no bonus games around here.
If a giant
lizard pulled💱 itself out of the ocean on a mission of destruction, it would probably do
so on the sort of day💱 found in Zillard King. We're talking dark throbbing clouds,
crackling lightning, strong winds, heavy sea - a storm is definitely💱 brewing in more
ways than one. In the background lies a generic city, naively unaware it's about to be
devastated💱 while the sea looks nothing short of menacing. It's all a bit of a rip-off,
but oh well, Red Tiger💱 has ripped it well, and the game was fun for a few
spins.
Zillard King is played on a 5-reel, 4-row💱 game grid, while the sixth reel starts
as a progress meter where coins are stored when they are collected. The💱 game is
playable on any device and allows players to set bets from 10 p/c toR$/€20 per spin.
It's also💱 medium volatile, generating a return to player value of 96%. Potential isn't
amazing at 3,800x, but with the way Zillard💱 King is set up, as in no bonus game, the
rewards aren't so bad.
To win, players are provided with 30💱 fixed paylines to land
winning combinations of at least three of a kind across. Play long enough, and you can
💱 unlock the sixth reel, which only displays high paying symbols. These are compasses,
gas masks, choppers, and orbs worth 3-15💱 times the bet for five of a kind, increasing
to 6-30x the stake for six of a kind. Low pays💱 never appear on the sixth reel and
consists of the four card suits (clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades), paying out💱 0.6
to 1.5x the bet for five of a kind.
Zillard King: Slot Features
The main objective of
Zillard King is to💱 collect gold coins to unlock Zillard Wild upgrades. Gold coins
randomly appear on the bottom right-hand corner of any symbols💱 on the game grid. If
gold coins land on the same spin as a Zillard Wild, they are collected and💱 progress the
Zillard Wild Progress Bar.
Zillard Wild
The wild replaces any paying symbols to
complete winning lines. As gold coins are💱 collected, the Zillard Wild is upgraded in a
series of three steps:
Upgrade 1 occurs after 30 gold coins have been💱 collected and
turns the Zillard Wild into a full reel 1x4 size symbol.
occurs after have been
collected and turns the💱 Zillard Wild into a full reel 1x4 size symbol. Upgrade 2 occurs
after 60 gold coins have been collected and💱 adds a random multiplier to the Zillard
Wild.
occurs after have been collected and adds a random multiplier to the Zillard
💱 Wild. Upgrade 3 occurs after 90 gold coins have been collected and turns the Zillard
Wild sticky. It remains locked💱 on the reels until it participates in one win, followed
by a non-winning spin.
For each consecutive win it participates in,💱 the win multiplier
increases up to x20. After the first non-winning spin after at least one winning spin,
the Zillard💱 Wild is removed from the reels and reset. Once all of the three upgrades
have occurred, the Progress Bar turns💱 into a 6th reel. On this reel, only high paying
symbols can land - no low pays or any wilds💱 appear on it.
Thunder Wilds
When a Zillard
Wild symbol lands but there is no win, there is a chance he roars💱 to summon Thunder
Wilds onto the game grid to guarantee a win. You get 3-6 Thunder Wilds if five reels
💱 are active, or 3-9 if the sixth reel has been unlocked.
Zillard King: Slot Verdict
For
what it is, Zillard King provided💱 quite a fun playthrough. Red Tiger has combined an
upgrade element with a dash of cinematography to create a slot💱 with a video game-esque
feel. Red Tiger has a soft spot for slots that slowly get better and better the💱 longer
you play them, unlocking features as you progress. This is an approach with pros and
cons, and in Zillard💱 King, it's mostly positive. Some will argue against having to put
in a bit of effort to get to the💱 best bits, which has merit, yet Zillard King's journey
was half the fun, and it didn't take obscene amounts of💱 time to progress through the
upgrades.
On that note, Zillard King felt quite well balanced between presenting a
challenge and dropping💱 enough rewards and upgrades along the way to stay engaged. The
actual upgrades themselves are good at providing motivation to💱 keep pushing forward to
see what the next one will do. Once you reach the end, there is a danger💱 of interest
levels dropping off once you have seen everything. It was a clever move, only dropping
high paying symbols💱 on the sixth reel, though, doubling the values of six premium
symbol wins over five symbol combinations. Zillard King isn't💱 a massive potential slot,
though with max wins at 3,800x stake possible, without a bonus game, potential isn't
terrible either.
Some💱 less than great points are the slightly corny way the Godzilla
concept has been used, avoiding any use of the💱 G-word to sidestep copyright issues.
Doing it this way does give Zillard King a sort of cheap knock-off feel a💱 proper
branded slot wouldn't have. But, if this isn't an issue, and you consider the journey
to be as good💱 as the destination, then Zillard King's thriller movie flavoured
progression system is probably worth a whirl.
