Drums roll underneath every spin in Safari Wonders, shifting from ambient wildlife calls during regular play to urgent percussion the moment free spins trigger. Storm Gaming set this six-reel slot against an African savannah sunrise with up to 117,649 ways to win across a cascading grid that reshuffles its shape on every spin, backed by a free spins multiplier that never stops climbing
Safari Wonders runs on six reels with heights that change on every spin. The outer two reels hold up to five symbols, while the four centre reels can stretch to seven, producing anything from a few hundred to over 117,649 ways to win depending on how the grid lands. Every winning combination triggers a cascade, removing the winning symbols and dropping replacements in from above. If the new layout forms another win, the cascade continues until nothing connects. Wilds substitute for all symbols except scatters and can appear on any reel.
Four scatters landing on the grid trigger fifteen free spins, with each additional scatter beyond four adding five more up to a cap of twenty. An unlimited multiplier starts at 1x and increases by one for every cascade throughout the round, carrying forward from spin to spin without resetting.
During free spins, extra scatter positions open above the centre four reels, giving retriggers room to land. Three scatters mid-round add six extra spins, four add twelve. The backdrop shifts from the sunrise savannah to a darker evening sky in purples and pinks, and the percussion underneath picks up speed to match.
Before free spins begin, whether triggered by scatters or purchased through the buy menu, a gamble wheel appears. Players can gamble for up to three separate upgrades before the round starts. More spins, a guaranteed floor of ways to win per spin, or a higher starting multiplier. Each is gambled independently on the wheel. Win and the upgrade locks in before the first reel turns. Lose any gamble and the entire round is cancelled, including whatever was paid to trigger it. There is no partial refund or consolation feature.
Every spin in Safari Wonders reshuffles the grid. Six reels land between three and seven symbols tall, with the outer pair capping at five and the centre four stretching to seven. The number of active ways shifts with them. At full height, the grid holds 117,649 ways to win, though most spins during the demo sat closer to 2,000. Bets reach just £5 per spin at the top end, and the RTP is 95.2%.
Cascading wins drive the game forward. Every winning symbol clears, new symbols fall in from above, and if the new layout connects, it cascades again. During free spins, each cascade pushes the round’s multiplier up by one with no cap on how high it climbs. Winning the gamble wheel before the round begins can raise the starting multiplier, lock in a minimum number of ways per spin, or add extra spins to the total.
At a £1.00 total bet. The lion tops the paytable with a six-of-a-kind worth £50.00 and is the only symbol paying for a two-symbol match at £2.00.
| Symbol | ×6 | ×5 | ×4 | ×3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | £50.00 | £25.00 | £10.00 | £5.00 |
| Elephant | £5.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.00 |
| Rhino | £2.50 | £1.00 | £0.50 | £0.30 |
| Zebra | £2.00 | £0.80 | £0.50 | £0.30 |
| A, K | £1.50 | – | – | – |
| Q, J, 10, 9 | £1.00 | – | – | – |
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| 8 Free Spins | 61.5× stake |
| 10 Free Spins | 81× stake |
| 12 Free Spins | 111× stake |
| 15 Free Spins | 184× stake |
Most slots treat their soundtrack as background filler. Safari Wonders makes its audio an active part of the experience — African drums during regular play, wildlife calls between cascades, and a clear mood shift when free spins darken the sky from sunrise to evening purple. Add a cascading grid with an uncapped multiplier and a gamble wheel that puts your entire bonus round at risk, and the result is one of the more complete packages Storm Gaming has released.
Players drawn to cascading formats where the multiplier is the main event. The uncapped climb during free spins gives every cascade weight beyond the immediate win, and the gamble wheel adds a risk-reward layer that most cascading slots skip entirely.
Anyone uncomfortable with the gamble wheel’s all-or-nothing stakes. Losing a buy-in with no return is a sharp experience, and the 95.2% RTP sits below the industry average. If you prefer bonus rounds guaranteed once paid for, the gamble system will feel more punishing than rewarding.
From the first spin, Safari Wonders signals that Storm Gaming invested in presentation. A lion rests on the left side of the screen with feathers swaying in the breeze, zebras graze across the background savannah, and the whole scene pulses with colour under a wide sunset. Animation quality dipped slightly on the lion, which felt a touch choppy compared to the surrounding detail, but the overall visual package holds up. Where it pulls ahead is the audio. African drums, ambient wildlife, and a soundtrack that knows when to shift gears give the game an atmosphere most competitors in this theme space don’t bother to build.
Regular spins during our review kept the ways count low, usually landing around 2,000 active ways with occasional jumps when the centre reels stretched out. Cascades appeared often enough to keep dead spins from stacking up, and the shifting grid height gave each spin a slightly different shape even when nothing paid. Wins here were small and frequent, carrying the session without building momentum toward anything substantial.
Our first buy-in cost £81 for ten free spins. Before the round began, the gamble wheel offered three options: upgrade to eleven spins, lock in 4,096 minimum ways per spin, or boost the starting multiplier. We chose the multiplier gamble, won, and entered the round at 2x with a minimum of 324 ways. The multiplier climbed to 8x over the course of ten spins, producing two big wins at £25 and £48. The round closed at £81.90, barely scraping past the buy-in price.
By contrast, the second buy-in lasted no time at all. Another ten-spin purchase, another gamble wheel. This time the gamble failed, and the round never started. No spins played, no cascades triggered, the full buy-in gone. It was a sharp surprise, and a reminder to read the rules carefully before assuming the gamble is a free upgrade.
On the third attempt, we won two gamble options, locking in 4,096 minimum ways and a higher starting multiplier. The effect showed on the second spin, which connected for £48 off the wider ways floor. The multiplier reached 9x before the final spins played out, but most of the value was loaded into those early spins. The round finished at £74, short of the buy-in and a lower return than our first despite the stronger setup.
Anyone curious about cascading formats with a real risk layer should try this one in free play. Storm Gaming got the atmosphere right and built the multiplier system to reward patience when the cascades connect. The gamble wheel is the wildcard. It can transform a standard bonus entry into something with real teeth, or it can take everything before the first reel turns.
