Tai The Toad

Tai The Toad Slot Review

Widely open the door for untold wealth with the newest Oriental-themed video slot with the original Prosperity Pot bonus feature that generously pours players with instant cash prizes, additional Wilds, scattering those all over the playfield, and Win Multipliers. Moreover, as many as two bonus games are in this slot, allowing you to take advantage of extra Free Spins. On top of that, as a cherry on the top of the cake, is the solid maximum win, totaling x7,500 by the stake. So, let's learn in more detail what this promising video slot's main pros are, guaranteeing a lot of fun and might even make you somewhat richer!

Tai The Toad by Hacksaw Gaming Slot Features

Tai The Toad General Characteristics

• 19 pay lines
• 5 reels and 5 rows 
• Medium Volatility 
• RTP: 96.3%, 94.35%, 92.32%
• Hit frequency: 32.94%
• Bet amount: 0.1 EUR - 100 EUR
• Maximum win multiplier: x7,500
• Maximum win value: 750,000 EUR
• 11 main symbols
• Additional symbols: Wild, Scatter, Prosperity Pot, Toad, Gold Coin, Coin Bag, Dragon, Double Dragon

Tai The Toad Bonus Features

This slot delivers 19 fixed pay lines, which count only in the left-to-right direction. So, to get a cash prize, you need to collect at least three similar symbols on one of those win lines, yet mandatory placed on adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost one.

Toad & Pot

The Toad picture is a paying symbol, bringing a prize for at least three relative pics on the pay line. Also, it plays the role of a Mystery symbol shaping into the Wild, the Gold Coin, or the Coin Bag when the Toad picture appears on the screen simultaneously with the Prosperity Pot thumbnail.

Prosperity Pot

Once this picture lands on the play grid, it transforms into another symbol, demonstrating what form would take all the Toads immediately after that. There are only two options available — the Wild or the Gold Coin. Each Toad picture currently on the screen shapes pics of only one type from those mentioned above special symbols.

Wild

The Wild is a paying picture that hands a prize for five identical pics on the pay line. Also, this symbol substitutes for any other paying symbol, except for the Scatter, Gold Coin, and Coin Bag.

Gold Coins

These are instant prizes varying from x1 to x1,000 to the current bet. All the Gold Coins' values are preliminary summarized before crediting to the game balance. Also, when Toads shapeshift into Gold Coins, there are some odds that some Toad pics will transform into the Coin Bag.

Coin Bag

Every Coin Bag comes with a multiplier varying from x2 to x5 that multiplies a random number of cash prizes (1-5) each time. Sometimes, the multiplier several times multiplies the same Gold Coin.

Scatter

3 Scatters have to land at once on the playfield to supply the bonus game starts, allowing players to indulge in at least 10 awarded Free Spins. Luckily, 3 other Scatters that landed at once during the bonus game award as many as 4 extra Free Spins. On top of that, if 4 Scatters simultaneously landed at the playfield during the FS round, the current FS round will be upgraded to the Golden Toad FS bonus Game.

Toad bonus feature

Free Spins' gameplay has some differences compared to the base game. Among those are Toad points above each reel and Dragon scatter special symbols. The Prosperity Pot feature is also present within the bonus FS round. Let's observe all the mentioned bonus features one by one.

Toad Points

As we already mentioned, during the bonus feature, above each reel, the Toad Points meter is hung. Filling up all those meters grants a player 10 extra Free Spins awarding. They are filled thanks to the Dragon and Double Dragon symbols appearing. Let's explore the difference between these similar special symbols.

Dragon 

After landing, this symbol adds 1-5 Toad Points to the counter above the relative reel.

Double Dragon  

After landing, this symbol fills not just one but each counter above the reels by 1-5 Toad Points.

Prosperity Pot

As in the base game, the bonus round also features the Prosperity Pot function. But during FS, this bonus feature works differently. Every time the Pot lands on the play grid, the Toad symbols appear on randomly chosen positions along the reels in the quantity equal to the Toad points of the corresponding meter. After that, all the Toad Point meters reset.

Golden Toad bonus feature

This bonus feature can be triggered during the base game or within the Toad bonus round. In any case, you need to gather 4 Scatter symbols at once. If this happens within the bonus FS game, the Golden Toad FS bonus feature starts immediately, even if some Free Spins of the Toad bonus game are left. This time, 10 Free Spins are awarded, too. The only distinction compared to the Toad FS bonus round is that the Toad Point meters don't reset due to the Prosperity Pot feature triggering.

Buy Bonus feature

There are multiple 'Buy Bonus' choices:

The ‘BonusHunt’ option five times increases the odds of triggering any bonus game. Its launching will cost x3 to the current bet.

• The ‘Triple Toad’ option brings at least three Toads and one Prosperity Pot per spin. Its purchasing will cost x20 by the stake.
• The ‘So Many Toads’ option guarantees to land one Prosperity Pot symbol and eight Toad pics with every spin. Buying it will cost you x40 to the bet.
• The ‘Toad Bonus’ option starts the Toad round. Its triggering will cost x100 by the stake.
• The ‘Golden Toad Bonus’ option triggers the Golden Toad feature. Its activating will cost x200.

Now, let us share our practical experience of playing this slot.

Our Experience Playing Tai The Toad

To complete the picture, we also played this slot. It was the 300-spin gaming session with the €200 starting deposit. With each spin, we had bet the stake of €1.

During the 1st hundred spins, we got a bonus FS game that earned us as much as €116.2. Also, there were 28 regular wins along the Base game, with the biggest one of €11.4. The minimal cash prize turned out to be just €0.1. Unfortunately, 21 winnings became lower than the currently chosen stake (€1). The most elongated pause between wins totaled 12 spins. The Prosperity Pot feature triggered eight times: Gold Coins brought only €5, whereas Toads earned €17.9. As a result, once the first 100 spins were over, we had €251.7 on the balance.

The 2nd hundred spins didn’t allow us to indulge in Free Spins but faced us with 33 ordinary wins through the Base game. Only 18 of those prizes turned less than the current bet. The biggest cash prize was €8, while the smaller — €0.1. The longest gap between wins again totaled 12 spins. The Prosperity Pot landed five times, bringing €11 due to Gold Coins and €1.6 thanks to the Toads. Coin Bag appeared on the screen just once, granting the x2 Win Multiplier. After the 200th spin, at our disposal were €187.

The final, 3rd, hundred spins permitted us again to feel the excitement of FS triggering. This time, the bonus FS round didn’t bring us much money, delivering only €5.1. The number of base game wins totaled 28, including 21 that appeared smaller than the €1. The highest win was €12. The Prosperity Pot feature, due to 5 triggers, earned an overall €28 only due to the Gold Coins. The Coin Bags caught twice. The maximum Win Multiplier turned out to be x3. After all 300 spins were over, we had only €129.6 on the balance. Thus, we lost €70.4.

Here are all the statistics about these 300 spins:

Now, it's time for an unbiased conclusion. The Prosperity Pot feature demonstrated itself brilliantly, especially within the bonus FS game. Overall, during the base and the bonus game, the Prosperity Pot feature contributed to our balance as much as €184.8. Unfortunately, the second FS round turned unlucky, because of which our income totaled only €5.1. If the 2nd bonus game successfully brought us at least half of the income the first Toad bonus game supplied, we could seriously minimize our losses. 

Moreover, if during the 2nd hundred spins, we also triggered another FS round, we would have a real chance to make it to the plus side, earning some extra euros over the initial €200. Unfortunately, we were not lucky enough to get three bonus games. Nevertheless, the Prosperity Pot feature still seems promising with its Toad symbols, bringing Wilds, Gold Coins, and Coin Bags. 

Another brilliant thing about this bonus feature is Coin Bag multipliers multiplying instant cash prizes, sometimes even multiple times in a row. The bonus game offers additional Free Spins, which is very helpful in winning extra money. Unfortunately, frequent enough base game wins often turn out less than the bet, slowly decreasing the balance in the case of the absence of bonus round triggering. Also, we did not get any massive prizes within the base game. As you can see, the largest win appeared to be just €12.

Tai The Toad Verdict

As you can see, this slot can boast the unique Prosperity Pot bonus feature supplying lots of Wilds and Gold Coins. Needless to say, how that skyrockets your winning potential. On top of that, during the bonus FS game, the number of Wilds and Coins offered drastically increases thanks to the Toad Points feature. Also, it is worth mentioning the Golden Toad bonus FS game further increases your chances of getting a big win because it does not reset Toad Point meters after the Prosperity Pot appears on the playfield.

Unfortunately, the drawbacks are also present in this stunning gamble. First, the RTP figure varies from 96.3% to 92.32%. Therefore, keep your eye on this aspect to choose the best version with the 96.3% RTP percentage since that will allow you to get more generous winnings. Also, during the base game, winnings are frequently lower than the bet, whereas the most extensive prizes are not that big. Hence, the better strategy to grab the massive prize here is waiting for FS triggering. Thus, if you are keen on exotic Oriental-themed video slots, which look delightful and are equipped with the unique bonus feature that can bring you a lot of money, this game will necessarily present you with a gambling adventure like no other.