Vulcan is a simple if strange title. It made us think of Star Trek, but are we anywhere close to working out the theme with that guess? No… and we’ll explain why as we make progress through our review here.
We will say, however, that Vulcan is a solidly built slot game with plenty to offer. It isn’t the newest one we’ve seen, yet it does stand out. Come with us as we learn the facts and highlights from this online slot game.
Who developed this game?
We have another game here from the massive collection owned by Realtime Gaming.
Test Vulcan before paying to play it
RTG has taken the usual appealing approach of giving us access to a demo game. This means you can load the Vulcan demo and try it by using the credits that come with it.
Can you work out the theme?
Did you know that Vulcan was the Roman God of Fire? No, we didn’t either! It does explain why several of the symbols here revolve around Roman and godlike imagery though, with a few fiery elements thrown in.
What’s the design like?
It looks cool, with a real fiery feeling thanks to the detail around the reels. The lower-value letters and numbers look as though they’ve been forged from hot steel, while the temple, carriage, and anvil all suit the theme too. It looks like you might meet Vulcan himself, too.
Let’s play the Vulcan slot game
We’re in for another five-reel slot game here. As is the case with several other RTG slots, you can look for the minor jackpot and major jackpot progressives either side of the Vulcan logo above the third reel.
Vulcan is the wild symbol in this game, turning up on reels two and four. He can
also appear in groups at times. We also have a volcano to look for, acting in the scatter role. You might suppose that Vulcan won’t replace the volcano, and you’d be right, but he can replace everything else. He’ll also add a 3x multiplier to any prizes involving one or more wilds.
Paylines in the Vulcan slot game
There are 25 here, a familiar quantity if you’ve ever played other slots.
Affordable betting too
While some games offer wagers of several dollars per coin and line, this one doesn’t take that stance. Instead, we have coins going from one cent up to 25 cents at most.
Exploring the paytable
You’ll see all the prize amounts in there, along with information on the Feature Guarantee in this game. This isn’t available to all players though. You must play all the lines with an extra 10x of your line bet in play as a sort of insurance. It means you’ll trigger the free games within a certain quantity of spins. You can read more about this in the paytable, so we suggest you do so before you commit to the extra bet. It won’t be for everyone, given the extra amount required.
What about a bonus round?
No, there isn’t anything like this in the game, sadly.
Vulcan may unlock some free spins though
How many volcanoes can you find? If the answer is three or more, you’ll unleash the Fire of the Gods, whereby you can play 15 free games. All prizes received during those spins are worth double the usual amounts. The round comes with up to three retriggers if you can find more volcanoes to earn more spins. In each case, you’ll receive another five freebies rather than the original 15.
If you’re expecting standard free games for those retriggers though, think again. Each retrigger brings with it a bigger multiplier for anything you receive in prizes. Oh, and you also get grouped wild symbols landing on the first reel throughout the spins. And if you do manage to get all three retriggers, that last set of five spins will come with a giant 300x multiplier. Yep, you read that correctly and it is not an error. Three hundred times the usual prize amounts in each case. We sure do hope you reach that stage.
We’re uncertain on the RTP
This is common when we’re reviewing RTG slot games. Many people believe they all
come in at around the 95% mark, with some reaching 96%. However, it’s unclear which might be true for this one.
Our rating after playing Vulcan
The free spin round is the one to watch here. It gives you a chance to explore a regular round, but if you can get even one retrigger – and we hope you manage all three – you’re going to see that prize potential soar. That’s why we’re ranking this as an 8/10 slot game.
Watch for progressive jackpot winners
With two prizes gradually increasing in value as people play the real version of the game, it makes sense that we’ll occasionally have some winners to report on. We’ll let you know whenever we hear of one of those jackpots dropping again.
Demo play for the best introduction to Vulcan
Meet the God of Fire in his own slot game from RTG and think about whether you like the appearance of the slot and its main character.
Consider your budget for real gaming
Fortunately, this is a penny slot, so you’ve got plenty of scope to play the real version for 25 cents to cover all the lines – assuming you’re not playing the extra bet.
Will you find the game at mobile casinos?
You may do, but check at your preferred RTG casino first, to find the full range of RTG slot games on the mobile website.
