Kiss Reels of Rock

Theme and Design

Epic Stage Set, Pyrotechnics and Light Show

Without being a fan of Kiss the band you can still appreciate the crowd-pleasing energy of their music and Play n Go have done a great job of bringing that to the reels. Like at a real gig, the stadium-wide stage is flanked by a huge metal scaffold with massive speaker stacks. As you spin, lights of all colors scan the audience and huge jets of flames regularly fire up into the air.

I felt that during the base game it was like waiting for the band to arrive on stage. There is no music, only the sound of rattling metal as the reels spin then jolt into place. However, its far from boring, with each character symbol showing a band member 2 rows high leering down from the reels, and when either of the two features trigger – Lock and Load and You Drive Me Wild – a band member struts out in front of the reels to thrash a guitar or breathe fire. Then, things kick on in a big way if you do trigger the bonus: the game comes to life with the soundtrack of the band and its worth sticking around for.

RTP and Variance

Kiss Reel of Rock has 5 possible RTP settings so I recommend that you check the setting on the game info screen before you start spinning. The levels are 96.2%, 94.2%, 91.2%, 87.2% and 84.2%. Most UK slot sites will be running at 96.2% or 94.2% but don’t count on it. Here is how it looks at 4 casinos I checked in with.

• Casumo (independent) – 94.2% RTP
• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming) – 94.2% RTP
• Pub Casino (L and L Europe) – 94.2% RTP
• Spin Rio (Aspire Global) – 87.2% RTP

None of these sites are choosing the optimum RTP but of the 4 my choice would be Casumo where the second setting down has been chosen and you can also play the game for free before parting with your own cash.

This is a high variance slot, which means it can be very unpredictable. I have had times playing where it just wouldn’t drop a win, and others when the bonus round goes off in a big way. Keep this in mind and set your stake low-ish to draw out your balance.

Maximum Win

One of the biggest draws of Kiss Reels of Rock is its maximum payout, a massive 50,000x. This is Play n Go’s highest max win slot, coming above The Last Sundown (36,000x) and Clash of Camelot (35,000x) by some distance. Basically, if you want to be chasing down super high value prizes, this is a great game to do it on.

Just keep in mind of course that the odds of winning that amount are very low.

Symbols and Paytable

Up To 4,096 Win Ways and 12x Payouts For Top Premiums

My guess is they were trying to copy a guitar shape when they built this reel set. There are 6 in total with a symmetrical 2-3-4-4-3-2 row configuration. Now, this is also a Win Ways slot which means there aren’t standard paylines, but rather wins are triggered by landing identical symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, regardless of their row.

This creates a nice 576 win ways per spin.

But what’s exciting is that when the free spins round drops, those reels extend to a full 6x4 with 4,096 win ways in play, very much a classic online slot configuration.

The paytable shows some good value throughout, especially when you hit the premiums which are the 4 band members. They are valued at between 1x for 3 of the drummer up to 12x for 6 of the star man. Low payers are the cards 9 through to Ace. They bring up 0.2x for 3 9s up to 4x for 6 Aces.

There is also a Sliver Disc Wild that substitutes for any other symbol except the scatter to complete win ways AND has a pay out value. That’s a nice touch – it’s 2.5x, 5x, 10x or 15x for 3, 4, 5 or 6.

Features and Gameplay

Simple Base Game Features Show This Game Is Really ALL About The Free Spins

There are two randomly activated features in the base game that I became very familiar with in testing. But they aren't anything too special. What you're playing for here is the ultimate trip of a World Tour in the free spins round which takes in 5 cities (levels) with different configurations on each.

But first ... here are those base game features.

Lock and Load Drops Frequently To Synchronise 2 Reels

This showed up time and again when I played, heralded by one of the band strutting out to breathe fire. ANY two reels synchronise to display the same rows of symbols and increase your chances of winning. How successful you are will depend on which rows lock. Its better if it’s the middle 2 which have more rows on them.

Drive Me Wild Is Less Frequent But Adds a Super-Sized Wild

This one came up less but produced better wins. The Wild comes in a 1x2 shape and replaces a standard low-payer. The best part is, it comes with a 2x multiplier to apply to any win that it is part of.

In The Free Spins YOU Choose Which City You Want To Play In

If you land 3 Airplane Scatters then you are off on tour. Something that eluded me throughout my testing. However, I can tell you how it works.

There are 5 cities on the tour, each with a slightly different configuration of Free Spins and Encore Free Spins. They are as follows:

• Johannesburg: 20 Free Spins + 1 Encore Free Spin
• Sydney: 16 Free Spins + 2 Encore Free Spins
• London: 12 Free Spins + 3 Encore Free Spins
• Rio de Janeiro: 8 Free Spins + 4 Encore Free Spins
• Tokyo: 4 Free Spins + 5 Encore Free Spins

What are Encore Free Spins? These are the Holy Grail of this slot game and it’s the one you really want to unlock … They ONLY trigger if you land 3 scatters on your last free spin. If they do, then the reel set expands to 6x4 and you are playing with 4,096 paylines. In this case, the reels ALWAYS Lock and Load and ALL wilds come with 2x multipliers.

My feeling is, based on the game rules and experience in testing, the big wins are heavily weighted towards the Encore Free Spins round. So, if it triggers, be ready ...