Aloha! Cluster Pays

How to play

A round begins with the bet chosen, after which the reels are spun by hand or through Autoplay. Instead of lines, wins come from clusters of matching adjacent symbols, a layout explained in the guide to paylines and ways. A Substitution Symbol can land anywhere and turns into whichever neighbouring symbol builds the strongest cluster. Three or more Free Spin symbols in the main game start the bonus round. The game can be tried in a free demo and works on phones and tablets as well as desktop.

Theme and symbols

The setting is tropical and sun-soaked, with a Tiki theme. The named symbols are the Tiki, the Substitution Symbol and the Free Spin symbol.

Features

Cluster Pays: wins form from clusters of matching adjacent symbols.

Substitution Symbols: they appear anywhere on the reels and change into the adjacent symbol that gives the highest possible cluster. If only Substitution Symbols are present, they become the highest value symbol.

Free spins: three or more Free Spin symbols in the main game award 9 to 12 spins, for 3 to 6 symbols respectively. During the round, three or more Free Spin symbols add 1 to 4 more spins.

Symbol Drop: in the Free Spins, low win symbols are removed, which raises the chance of bigger wins on the remaining spins.

Extra Free Spin: if the last spin has no win, another spin is given until a win occurs. Three Free Spin symbols on the last spin award an extra spin counted as the last one.

Sticky Win Re-spins: a cluster win can randomly trigger re-spins where winning symbols are held while the others re-spin. Held symbols that enlarge the cluster also stick.

The high volatility means results can swing widely, and the maximum win is capped at 2000 times the bet. More games from the studio sit among the NetEnt titles, and other reel games are in the slots lobby.