Tiponi's Wilds Slot Machine
Particularly with the proliferation of Native American casinos, slot machines themed on American Indian cultures, myths, and beliefs have become a popular set of games among gamblers. The appeal is obvious, especially in the right markets: it takes locations, animals, and other elements that are common to America, but presents them from a slightly different perspective, one that can be represented a bit more mystically to players.
This appears to be the exact approach that was taken with Tiponi’s Wilds, an online slots title developed by Lightning Box Games. Tiponi is a traditional Native American name, and this game features a young woman in the starring role. She’ll help guide you through games with bonus wilds, multipliers, and even a special dreamcatcher bonus that combines big wins with a dose of indigenous culture.
Gorgeous Art for Majestic Beasts
Tiponi’s Wilds is a five-reel, 25-payline slot machine with an American Indian theme. An icy cold backdrop is the setting for a set of reels that appears traditionally tribal in nature, with plenty of stylized art effects that many people in the USA will be familiar with from depictions of indigenous cultures.
As usual, the object here is to get matching symbols to appear across your paylines, starting from the first reel and moving right. The basic, low-value winning icons will be familiar to anyone who has played Lightning Box slots before: the poker ranks, starting at lowly nines and working up to the slightly more valuable kings and aces.
For bigger wins, you’ll want to match symbols like tomahawks and a variety of animals. The creatures represent the best artwork in this game, as they are extremely well-detailed and are almost lifelike in appearance. There are bears, eagles, and buffalo to find on your screen, and the more you match, the more you’ll win.
In addition, Tiponi makes an appearance throughout play as a wild symbol. She’ll help you complete winning lines wherever she can, making her the most valuable icon you can find anywhere on screen.
Catching a Dream
This machine also features a special bonus round that is known as the Dreamcatcher Bonus. This is triggered whenever you can hit three or more drums on a single spin.
In this game, you’l be tasked with choosing from nine different dreamcatchers. Five of these contain rewards. You might turn any one of the three animals in the game wild by revealing them, while two spots hide 2x multipliers. The other four dreamcatchers each contain a red X. Two of these will end the feature, so you’ll want to avoid them for as long as possible.
Once you’re done choosing, you’ll be taken into a free spins game. Your six free plays will include bonuses based on how well you did in the special feature: animals may now be wild, and you might have a multiplier on your wins (up to 4x if you found both 2x spots in the mini-game). This can lead to some very exciting action, as you can have up to four wild symbols and quadrupled winnings on every spin!
A Beautiful and Entertaining Game
Tiponi’s Wilds is one of the better games we’ve played in the Lightning Box collection. For one thing, the presentation is about as good as we’ve ever seen from them, but it is the gameplay where this one really stands out. The bonus round is packed with excitement, thanks to the pick ‘em round that determines just how lucrative your spins will be. When you get several wilds combined with a nice multiplier, you know you’re in for a massive haul. This is a title we’re happy to recommend to all of our readers – and even more so if you enjoy the Native American theme.
