9k Yeti (4ThePlayer): Overview
The latest developer to team up with Yggdrasil Gaming is
a small London based indie studio with💷 some awe-inspiring lifehacks for other providers
to learn from. Lesson one, use numerals at the beginning of every title to💷 ensure you
secure a top position in those casino lobbies that still rely on alphabetical sorting.
Lesson two, make sure💷 the title of your games has deeper meaning so that it will evoke
an aha moment when players hear the💷 background story.
9k Yeti, for example, is a game
that got its name from "the mountainous maximum win" and which in💷 turn was "inspired by
the height of Mount Everest". We can only imagine all the brainstorming that must have
transpired💷 here. The question now stands, does the 9k Yeti video slot pack an equal
amount of ingenuity?
The guys behind the💷 studio '4ThePlayer' were all part of the
original team at Ash Gaming which was acquired by casino giants Playtech in💷 2011.
Having joined forces again, they have three upcoming games set to be released on the
Yggdrasil Gaming platform -💷 1 Left Alive, 100 Bit Dice and, of course, 9k Yeti which we
are going to look closer at here.💷 Built using 6 reels and 4,096 ways to win, this
highly volatile offering is all about the free spins feature💷 where up to 880 spins can
be won. The solid framework is supported by an exceptionally high RTP of 97%,💷 which is
outstanding.
To get even more technical, 4ThePlayer have developed a solution known as
Big Reel Portrait Mode which uses💷 60% of the screen when in portrait mode as opposed to
around 20%. This allows for a more immersive and💷 visual experience and has been
achieved by stacking the reels and spinning them right to left. Classic play is also
💷 offered if the player prefers it.
On the visual side of things, we're neither impressed
nor put off. Based on the💷 folkloric ape-like creature Yeti, the background in this slot
is made up of a simple wallpaper of the Himalayan mountains.💷 Overall, there aren't that
many moving parts here or animations which makes the design come across as a bit
primitive.💷 But then again, that suits the theme quite well with the main character
being a Snowman and all.
On the reels,💷 you'll see 10 to A card suit values as well as
ropes, ice picks, tents, Sherpas, and climbers. The most💷 rewarding of all symbols,
however, is the Yeti which gives you 8.8 times your stake for a combination of six
💷 across a full payline. A painting of Mount Everest serves as the wild - it appears on
all reels and💷 substitutes for all symbols except the scatter.
9k Yeti (4ThePlayer):
Features
There's not much going on in the main game in terms💷 of features, so we'll jump
straight to the Snowstorm Free Spins bonus instead. It comes into play when 3 or💷 more
scatter symbols appear anywhere in view - 3, 4, 5, or 6 of them will give you 8, 15,
💷 40, or 88 free spins respectively. It's also possible to retrigger the feature with up
to 50 extra free spins💷 per retrigger. In total, you can get 880 spins to play.
The free
spin feature is all about landing stacks of💷 Yeti symbols and wilds. To help you along
the way, a Snowstorm feature has been included. If a Yeti symbol💷 and a wild symbol
lands simultaneously on a losing spin, this feature will come into play. A snowstorm
will sweep💷 across the reels and shuffle around the symbols to give you a guaranteed
winning combination. In effect, a losing spin💷 is turned into a winning spin.
9k Yeti
(4ThePlayer): Verdict
For a debut slot coming from an indie provider, 9k Yeti is💷 not
all that bad. We may have ridiculed them a bit in our intro, but 4ThePlayer is
definitely no joke.💷 Sure, visually, it may look a bit amateurish, and there's nothing
that stands out about it either. There are no💷 real surprises, innovative features, or
anything we haven't seen before. In that sense, the game is quite average. At the💷 same
time, 9k Yeti has everything you as a player could ever wish for - loads of win ways
(you💷 don't have to keep track of paylines), an exceptionally high RTP for extra value,
high volatility for the thrill, and💷 superb potential of up to 9,012 times your
stake.
9k Yeti is not a game we're going to rush to play💷 and it's unlikely to attract
much attention within the gambling community due to the lack of x-factor. Then again,
far💷 simpler slots have become player favorites and technically speaking it's indeed a
competent slot. Whatever the case, 4ThePlayer is undoubtedly💷 a provider we will be
keeping an eye on for sure.
Don't Miss
Be sure to check out 90k Yeti Gigablox as💷 well
which is powered by Yggdrasil's Gigablox mechanic. Played using a 6x6 reel format, it
offers wins of nearly 100,000💷 times your stake!
