Tiger's Eye Pokies
Anyone who loves big cats is sure to appreciate the Tiger's Eye video pokie from Microgamimg. With 40 paylines creating frequent winning spins, multiplier payouts, free spins and the trademark Gamble game that can turn smaller wins into bigger ones, this game has a lot going for it.
Laid out in a conventional style, with a nice jungle background, players are able to set a stake to suit their bankroll using the control buttons below the 5 reels. It only takes a quick glance to see that the graphics are pretty conventional as well, which some will see as a good thing, others as not so good, but it is what it is, and the game has been popular since launch in 2010.
The coin value goes from just 0.01 to 0.10, and between 1 and 5 coins can be placed on each line. This means that the amount staked per spin can be as little as 0.01 and as much as 10.00, so high rollers may be put off by the comparatively low maximum bet amount. The top prize is also just 1000 coins, meaning no-one is going to get rich playing Tiger's Eye, however for casual players or those happy with smaller wins, it's a pleasing game that has a nice theme and decent bonuses.
How To Play Tiger's Eye
The jungle theme runs throughout the game, with picture symbols of a peacock, deer, paw print, and of course, a tiger prowling across the reels. Wins come from getting 3 or more identical symbols across a payline, running from left to right, with 500, 700 and 800 coin payouts for full lines of the highest paying ones.
Supplementing the picture symbols are the playing card icons 10 through to A which pay out smaller, but more frequent rewards, so they may not be very visually exciting, but at least lots of winning combinations are going to be made.
Tiger's Eye
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The Tiger's Eye logo is Wild, helping to boost the ratio of winning spins even further by substituting for others to complete lines. To help even further, it appears stacked on the reels and if that's not enough, it even pays out the biggest win, with 1000 coins being the prize for a full line.
A shiny golden tiger acts as a Scatter symbol, with payouts of 1, 2, 20, or 200 times the total bet amount being paid for 2, 3, 4, or 5 respectively appearing in any positions on the reels. It also triggers the bonus round should at least 3 land at one time.
Special Features
While it may seem a bit boring that the only bonus round is a free spins game, there's a nice little extra dimension to it, as a multiplier kicks in with each spin. Ten free spins are awarded, and with each one the multiplier amount rises, so if a winning combination lands on the first spin, the value of the payout will be at 1x the basic level, but if a win occurs on the tenth spin, the payout will be 10x the basic amount.
The bet value and number of paylines that were in play when the spins were triggered will also be in play throughout them. There's no option to re-trigger the free spins round, but the potential for a 10x multiplier win still sounds pretty good to me.
Like many Microgaming poker machines, this one has the Gamble game which can be played after any winning spin. Players click a button to enter the round and will see a face down playing card. To double the win amount, they need to correctly decide if it will be black or red, and to multiply it by four times, they need to pick the right suit.
Roaring Success or Timid Meow?
A popular wildlife theme will appeal to many, and although the graphics are not stunning, there's nothing really wrong with them. 40 paylines makes it a low-volatility pokie, for lots of smallish wins, but the star is definitely the free spins round and it's multipliers.
Players just need to be careful not to get carried away on the Gamble game, as while it can be fun, it's also a good way to forfeit a win.