Serengeti Gold slot by Microgaming

The 3rd slot in the JFTW Streak Respins series has a popular safari theme and all the action takes place on 5 reels with 25 ways to win. There are no Scatter wins here, instead, you get the HyperHold Respins feature with jackpots up to 2,500x, as well as a bonus round with win multipliers up to 5x, which can lead to a maximum prize.

RTP & Volatility

Basically, the RTP for Serengeti Gold is 96.10%, but it can change up to 92% or 94%. 96.10% RTP is good and is considered average for any slot machine. In theory, this means that for every 100 coins invested in the game, the expected payout is 96.10 coins. However, the RTP is calculated for millions of spins, which means that the output for each spin is always random. The maximum possible payout for this slot is 2,500 times your total stake, made possible by the high volatility.

Game Symbols

Wild Leo is a substitute for all but non-special characters. Such a symbol pays up to 2,000. The Free Spins symbol only lands on reels 1, 3, and 5 during the main game and in Free Spins. Standard high-paying symbols: Elephant - up to 2,000, Leopard - up to 1,500, Rhino - up to 1,200, Buffalo - up to 750.

Low-paying standard symbols: Ace - up to 300, King - up to 250, Queen - up to 200, and Jack - up to 200.

Please note that the value of the symbols changes according to the selected stake amount. We have indicated payouts at the highest stake of 100.

Bonus Rounds & Free Spins

Free Spins Feature

Three Free Spins symbols activate the Bonus Wheel spin. Here you will be presented with 10 to 25 free spins, as well as a win multiplier of up to 5x. You can restart this bonus feature by landing 3+ Scatter and you will be credited with the same number of spins you received from the Bonus Wheel the first time.

Bonus Round

HyperHold takes center stage in this slot machine. This feature works when you get at least 6 gold coin symbols on 1 spin. This is a classic Streak Respins feature, despite the fancy name, where you start with 3 re-spins as usual. All trigger symbols become Sticky on a new set of reels and now you will only receive gold coin symbols and spaces.

Jackpot

During the HyperHold feature, you can get money symbols with a Mini jackpot or a Major jackpot, and they will bring the corresponding jackpot of 30x and 100x your stake, respectively. If you fill the screen with money symbols, you will receive the 2,500x Mega jackpot, as well as all the smaller jackpots that are present on the reels. 

Serengeti Gold is packed with popular bonus features, but overall this is a standard slot in the Streak Respins series. You will need to hit the 2,500x jackpot to really win here, but that's the maximum win in the high volatility bonus round, and it's disappointing. It's hard to understand what the developers of Just For The Win were thinking unless they were blindly following a regular order from Microgaming.