Just in time to welcome the glorious season of summer, here is another slot by the artistic Elk Studios — Sam on the Beach. This slot game is based on the initial Electric Sam slot also by Elk Studios and this time around, Sam takes his family to the Caribbean. As you enter this slot game yourself, you will be greeted by the gorgeous Caribbean beach that sports palm trees, and little creatures like crabs and cute seahorses.
First impression: Elk Studios have nailed it. If you ask me, this slot is the epitome of a perfect summer day – a bright beautiful blue sky, cute crabs crawling along the beach with a magnificent mountain in the background.
Game Basics
Sam on the Beach brings you all the happiness in a 5×3 reel layout. This game is a 243 ways to win slot and can be played from a mere 20p and if you are feeling particularly rich, you may wager up to £200.
What you really do want to know is that Sam on the Beach slot may pay you up to a massive 2,300x in a single spin. Well, in the even that you are lucky enough to win amounts like that, you should probably start packing to join Sam in the Caribbean’s.
Sam on the Beach mobile slot is a medium variance slot, meaning it has a good payout frequency and the payout amounts also aren’t that shabby either. The Return to Player (RTP) rate stands at a respectable 96.3%. Having said that, it shouldn’t be too difficult for you to maintain your bank balance. All you have to do is trigger the bonus features once in a while and you should always be playing from an advantage.
Bonus Features
Let’s start the summer party with the wild symbols. In this game, the Wild symbols come in the form of the slot logo itself, and it will replace all other symbols (except scatters) to complete winning combinations. Next up, is the Beach Memories Re-spin bonus feature. This feature is activated when you get all the family members of Sam’s family in a row on your reels. A Re-spin will be immediately awarded to you with Sticky Wilds in place of Sam’s family members.
No slot game is complete without extra spins, and as such, Elk Studios will reward you of up to 15 extra spins and the feature is triggered when you at least get three scatter symbols anywhere on your reels. Three, four and five scatter symbols will respectively give you 5, 10 and 15 extra spins. There is a twist to the extra spins where if you get a family member during gameplay, you activate additional characteristics that increases winnings. Here are the details:
- Sam’s Treat – He converts normal symbols into Sticky Wilds
- Sandra’s Treat – She treats you by applying a win multiplier of up to 10x on that spin
- Maggie’s Treat – She will replace all the low paying symbols to give you higher wins
- Ted’s Treat – Ted gives you a 2x or 3x win multiplier, but these multipliers remain sticky until the end of your extra spins
How Does The Game Perform?
Elk Studio’s is by far the most artistic mobile slot developer in the industry. Look up at every slot game they have produced and you will notice that every single one of them are a work of art by themselves. The graphics are absolutely stunning and to be frank, if you told someone that Sam on the Beach was Disney’s new animated movie, people would believe it.
The soundtrack that accompanies this game is also uplifting, making this the perfect game to play whilst you are sipping on a martini by the beach. Even with all the sophisticated graphics, the game runs smoothly on all the mobile devices that we tested it on.
The Feature That You Should Look Out For
I can go on and on about how profitable the extra spins are or how amazing the theme and graphics are in this game, but Elk Studios have got something way better for you in this game. Sam on the Beach comes with game strategy options that are built in the game. You are given the choice to choose to any of the strategies depending on your wagering style, budget or winning targets. Here are the specifics:
- Booster – This feature increases your bet by a certain amount after each loss. When the win finally comes, it will cover back for all your previous losses. It’s a tad risky if you go on a losing streak, but if it pays off, it will make you a very happy person.
- Leveller – This feature increases you bet only after five consecutive losses. This one’s a little bit rare to come about as you will seldom go without any wins in five spins.
- Jumper – This feature increases you bet after you win (wait, what?). Unless you can see the future or predict that you are going to be on a winning spree, you shouldn’t go anywhere near this.
- Percentage of balance – This strategy is a bit more straightforward as it adjusts your wager based on a percentage of your bank balance. You can set it at 1%, 2%, 5% or 10%.
And Finally…
Just like all the other Elk Studio games, I had an amazing experience playing Sam on the Beach. The cuteness of the family oriented theme just melted my heart from the very beginning. The bonus features are also very well designed and integrated with the theme.
Play this game for a while and you will notice that everything in this game is there for a reason. This summer is going to be awesome with Sam on the Beach!
