Tigers Claw

It’s easy to look back at the things our ancestors believed and claim they’re foolish. They didn’t have an explanation for mental illnesses, so they believed demons possessed the person. They couldn’t explain lightning, so they believed that Gods were angry with them and were throwing it at the ground to express their rage. It’s no surprise that many of them believed that magic was a real thing, but as technology seemed to become more frequent, magic seems to have disappeared entirely. Some say that magic still exists in the long forgotten corners of the world, such as in the depths of oceans, in the sandy dunes and indeed, high up mountain tops, where shamans still oversee rituals. Whether or not magic is real, we can’t tell you, but what we can tell you is that Tiger’s Claw offers gamblers a 3x4x5x4x3 playing field with 720 ways to win. The slot has two Scatters, one that pays cash and the other that’s used to activate free spins that you can re-trigger, you have a regular old Wild, and the ability to double-up any win.

While Betsoft usually makes nice looking games, they’re usually not so great looking that they can contend with Microgaming and NetEnt, who pull out all the stops when it comes to graphical fidelity. Tiger’s Claw looks breath-taking at times. The way the excess snow blows from the cliff-side, the rising smoke from the fire in front of the campsite, the beautiful glow of the Aurora Borealis, indicating we’re far off north where civilisation is scarce and unwelcoming. Credit where it’s due, the graphics are top notch.
We really can’t say the same for the gameplay, however. The Betsoft’s release steps back from the traditional 5×3 reel setup, but the new one doesn’t really seem to do that much different. Wilds can appear on the second, third and fourth reel, which are larger than the first and fifth, which is somewhat interesting, and the way Scatters fall across the reels can also be interesting, but not so much for it to really warrant a reel shift. Outside of bonuses, it doesn’t feel fun to play.

You can play Tiger’s Claw for as little as $0.50 up to $250 per spin. As we’ve already mentioned, the main draw of the slot is with its free spins feature.. Make no mistake, unless you’re insanely lucky, you’ll be bleeding money until the feature hits, at which point you’ll have to win back your losses and pull ahead, which is rather difficult. As such, another way to pull ahead is also in the double-up feature that you can take advantage of after every win.

The unique symbols are pretty good looking. You have Shaman Scatter, white tigers, hawks, glowing masks, totems, drums and stone tablets written in an ancient, forgotten language. You also have two gemstones, which aren’t particularly inspired, and the gorgeous Mountain Wild and Tiger’s Claw Scatter which is used for activating free spins.
The amount of free spins you get depends on how many Tiger’s Claw Scatters you collect, up to a maximum of 96 free spins at once, with the ability to retrigger the special feature for a maximum of 240 extra turns. A very simple, but effective bonus.

Additionally, after every winning combination, you can choose to Double-up your win. You can gamble all your winnings, or just 50% of them. You call heads or tails, and a coin flips in the air. Guess right, and you win, but guess wrong, and you lose all or half your wins.