Cocco Slot
The first thing you’ll notice about this classic 5-reel slot from Portomaso Gaming is the theme; it’s pretty hard to work out from the name alone what this is all about. We are, after all, in a say what you see world of ‘Emperor’s Gold’ and ‘Zombie Miner’ here.
Once you actually click through to Cocco Slot, things become a bit more apparent. Put simply, this might be the most madcap and fun idea for a slot you’ll find this side of Toon Town, with the imagery, visuals and details all based on a world of cartoon nonsense. The result meaning there’s just so much going on on the reels you can’t help but stop and feel compelled to play a game. Or two. Or three.
If one thing is for sure, then, a lot of effort has gone in to developing the various characters we are confronted with, and this goes some way to explaining why Cocco Slot feels so much slicker and more professionally made than other gamblers. There are no grainy sprites here, nor any lo-res fonts, just beautifully rendered, super-colourful, animated fun.
Wacky Characters
First prize for online slot machine artwork must surely go to Cocco Slot. Not only are the cartoon drawings cool, they also show how much thought has gone into this game’s development. Although not quite full characters, each symbol is a highly unique ‘toon that we actually start imagining background stories for.
Amongst the best are the burglar, complete with striped top and eye-mask, the bewildered daisy, and half-eaten, walking salami. The quality of the drawings is good enough to give whoever is responsible a commission for a series, really, which is a lot more than can be said for so many other machines out there at the moment.
Try to Keep Calm
Clearly with this motley crew you’re going to find yourself getting into all sorts of scrapes and situations- mostly comical, some comically deadly. To avoid killing off your cash supply it’s important to get to know the basics before watching all these incredible characters spinning round on five-reels like some sort of demented cow (there is actually a demented cow in the game, see).
Digressions aside (too late), as with most gamblers you can adjust the size of your coin to suit your preferred size of bet. The more you put down, the more you stand to pick up from the game and walk away with when you’re done. Obviously, though, increasing this means you’ll also risk depleting all your cash reserves quicker, so make the decision sensibly. Even if sensible is the last thing on your mind when studying the finer details of a letter J smoking a cigar).
The other variable is the number of lines you want to play. Each of these paylines is predetermined, and you can add up to 25 at a time to play Cocco. Remember, though, that if you’re playing with multiple paylines and also a big coin value that money isn’t going to last forever.
The Craziest of Times
Once you have adjusted the bet size it’s time to hit spin. Cocco matches all other gamblers in that you’re matching symbols with one another on specific paylines. Unlike some of the more minimalistic slots, though, this one does have a few special characters that are worth a mention.
Wild ‘cards’ come in the form of a rather shocked looking blue and red fish. These little guys can be swapped in for any other symbol to complete a run of three, four or five. The only symbols they don’t work for are the Scatter symbols, which open up Free Spins for you to use, and Bonuses. Bonuses are a cowboy and his happy horse, which open up a rootin’, tootin’, cartoonish bonus game that’s pretty easy to pick up; unearthing special symbols to bring in big prizes.
Cocco Loco
It’s not often you can be genuinely excited about a gambler, aside from the whole ‘might win loads of money’ aspect, of course. Cocco isn’t particularly different to most, either – five reels, 25 paylines, bonus, wilds and scatters – but it feels like it is because the whole thing is so nice to look at.
You could stare for hours at the detail involved in the drawings, as has already been said in this review, but this really does lift the game streets ahead of so many others. It’s not just fun to play, it’s fun to watch and admire. Top marks then.
