KARATE KID SLOT QUICK START GUIDE
The Karate Kid is a branded online slot machine that comes from the Skywind Group stable. This game is based on the highly popular Asian film which goes by the same name, that is, The Karate Kid.
Released way back in 1984 the story is about a young lad called Daniel who moves to a new city where he is bullied by other boys skilled in karate. Daniel decides to learn karate from a karate Japanese master aka Mr Miyagi. He learns that there is more to karate than fighting but he still gets to kick some ass at the end of the movie.
Just like the film, players can expect to meet the ‘masters’ of kung fu when playing the game hence. The fighting starts on this online slot starts when the player sets in motion the game’s 5 reels that come with 10 000 ways to win and heaps of bonuses.
The RTP is 96.02% total, or 94.02% for the game excluding the progressive jackpot, this game has medium variance and cluster pays (no paylines).
SLOT LAYOUT
A beautifully decorated red wall with two kung fu characters showing acts as the background graphics to this slot machine. The reel section is covered with a solid black colour.
REEL SYMBOLS
When spinning the five reels of The Karate Kid, players will encounter the following symbols on the reels: the sun, the game logo icon, the cobra kai, young fighter wearing a headscarf, old male fighter, a young female character, young male fighter with white hair, male fighter wearing a green shirt, a golden bar, a green brush, purple walkman, blue keys and red glasses.
BASE GAME SYMBOLS AND PAYS
- The game logo icon: The game logo icon carries the game’s highest payouts. For matching six of these the player wins 100 000 coins, for matching five of these the player wins 10 000 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 2500 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 500 coins.
- The young fighter wearing a headscarf and the old male fighter: These two symbols carry the game’s second-highest payouts. For matching six of the same kind the player wins 100 coins, for matching five of the same kind the player wins 75 coins, for matching four of the same kind the player wins 50 coins and for matching three of the same kind the player wins 25 coins.
- A young female character: The young female character carries the game’s third-highest payouts. For matching six of these the player wins 75 coins, for matching five of these the player wins 50 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 25 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 20 coins.
- A young male fighter with white hair and a male fighter wearing a green shirt: These two symbols carry the game’s fourth-highest payouts. For matching six of the same kind the player wins 50 coins, for matching five of the same kind the player wins 25 coins, for matching four of the same kind the player wins 20 coins and for matching three of the same kind the player wins 15 coins.
- A golden bar and a green brush: These two symbols carry the game’s fifth-highest payouts. For matching six of the same kind the player wins 25 coins, for matching five of the same kind the player wins 20 coins, for matching four of the same kind the player wins 15 coins and for matching three of the same kind the player wins 10 coins.
- A purple walkman, blue keys and red glasses: These symbols carry the lowest payouts in this slot machine. For matching six of the same kind the player wins 20 coins, for matching five of the same kind the player wins 15 coins, for matching four of the same kind the player wins 10 coins and for matching three of the same kind the player wins 5 coins.
BONUS GAMES AND FEATURES
- Wild: The wild symbol is represented by the cobra kai.
- Scatter: The Karate Kid slot machine has two scatter symbols represented by the game logo icon and the sun icon.
- Miyagi-Do Taster Features: At the start of a game, the player may randomly trigger any one of the five Miyagi-Do features. The features are as follows:
- Fight Taster Feature: When triggered, any 10 sun icons landing on the reels at the same time will help the player to trigger the Tournament Respin Feature.
- Crane Kick Taster Feature: When triggered, any one of the game logo icons that land on the reels will help the player trigger the All Valley Championship Pick Feature.
- Banza Taster Feature: When triggered, reel 2 and 3, as well as reel 4 and 5 will merge to form two super reels. Each symbol on the reels will count as if it’s a symbol on two adjacent reels. Two or more game logo icons appearing at the same time help the player trigger the All Valley Championship Pick Feature.
- Wax On Wax Off Taster Feature: When triggered, the cobra kai wild will appear frequently on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5. Three or more game logo icons appearing on the reels help the player trigger the All Valley Championship Pick Feature.
- Paint the Fence Taster Feature: When triggered, one or more of reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5 will become all wild. Three or more of the game logo icons landing on the reels at the same time will help the player trigger the All Valley Championship Pick Feature.
- All Valley Championship Pick Feature: This feature is triggered when the player lands three or more game logo icons in the base game. Alternatively, it can be triggered from some of the Miyagi-Do Taster Features. When triggered, the player is asked to pick from 19 tournament fist icons until he reveals three matching feature names. Depending on the feature names revealed, the player stands to trigger the Fight! Tournament Respin Feature, 8 Crane Kick Free Games, 8 Banza Free Games, 8 Wax On Wax Off Free Games or 8 Paint the Fence Free Games.
- Fight! Tournament Respin Feature: This feature may be triggered via the Fight Taster Feature all the All Valley Championship Pick Feature; when triggered by the former, all triggering icons remain in their position till the end of the feature. When triggered, the player is awarded 3 respins. Sun icons that land on the reels during the feature will turn sticky and remain in their position till the end of the feature; additionally, the sun icon/s will reset the number of respins back to three. If the player manages to fill all grid positions with sun icons, the player hits the All Valley Jackpot. However, if the player only manages to fill some grids with sun icons, compensatory prize money is awarded corresponding to the number of sun icons appearing.
- The Karate Kid Free Games Feature: The Karate Kid Free Games Features are all triggered during the All-Valley Championship Pick Feature.
- Crane Kick Free Games: 3 matching Crane Kick feature names help the player trigger 8 Crane Kick free games. An additional free game is awarded for every game logo icon that land on the reels. Two or more game logo icons appearing at the same time help the player trigger 8 additional free games.
- Banza Free Games Feature: 3 matching Banza feature names help the player trigger 8 Banza free games. During the feature, reels 2 and 3, as well as reels 4 and 5, merge to form two super reels; symbols appearing on the super reels will be evaluated as appearing on two adjacent reels. Three or more game logo icons trigger 8 additional Banza free games.
- Wax On Wax Off Free Games: 3 matching Wax On Wax Off feature names trigger 8 Wax On Wax Off free games. During the feature, the wild may be randomly added onto reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5. Free games are retriggered when three or more game logo icons appear on the reels.
- Paint the Fence Free Games: 3 matching Paint the Fence feature names trigger 8 Paint the Fence free games. During the feature, one or more of reels 2, 3, 4, and/or 5 will become stacked with wild symbols. 8 additional free games are retriggered when the player lands 3 or more game logo icons.
SUMMARY
The Karate Kid is an entertaining slot that comes with a multiplicity of bonus rounds. The game’s RTP stands at 94.02 percent. Out of a 10 point rating it gets a 9.2 point rating in our review. Make sure you play this game as it’s a cracker pokies machine in the martial arts fighting genre.