When it comes down to cute looking slots, Evoplay Entertainmentseems to be in charge. Their brand-new slot called Fluffy Rangers is filled with adorable heroes and colourful visuals.
This slot is a perfect choice for low-bet enthusiasts, as the game’s volatility is on the low side. Together with Fluffy Ranger’s relaxed atmosphere, this seems to be one of those laid back ‘’Sunday evening’’ games, that Evoplay release from time to time.
Evoplay has been one of the leading providers when we talk about gorgeous visuals. Their recent titles such as Animal Quest, Rocket Stars, etc., all have been looking well and the same can be said about Fluffy Rangers.
There are plenty of animations and small graphical effects, that some may not even notice at first. The beautifully composed background music gives Fluffy Rangers a very friendly and relaxing vibe.
Fluffy Rangers themselves are five characters – Katara the Sheep, Shu Shu the Racoon, Lin the Monkey, Drago the Coyote, and Shadi the Lynx. These fuzzy friends are competing in a chivalrous tournament which is held in the magical forest of Rabbitland. Oddly enough, there aren’t any rabbits in the game.
We didn’t encounter any graphical problems or gameplay stutters, so it’s safe to say that the game engine works well.
Symbols and Payouts
Fluffy Rangers use a 5 Reel x 3 Row game layout with ensured 20 paylines. Volatility is quite low, and, especially, in the main game, there is quite a poor chance to hit some crazy wins, so mostly it comes down to the bonus game.
There are 9 symbols in Fluffy Rangers and each of them has a different value. High payout symbols are based on Fluffy Ranger characters. Most valuable character is Katara the Sheep and the least valuable is Shadi the Lynx. Low payout symbols are a bunch of leaves, that resemble card suites.
Bet range is quite extensive, going from 0.10 to whopping 500EUR. Discussing payouts a bit more. Max payout is stated as 938x on the bonus game, which by itself is not that impressive, but in reality, this number goes even lower. For more experienced gamblers and jackpot seekers this game most likely won’t be the go-to choice.
Bonus Features
A big point of discussion in Fluffy Rangers is the main bonus feature or rather the way you can obtain it. The game is using a feature called Ranger Collection. Starting off the game, a purple portal will take place on the first reel. Also, at the top of the game screen, there are five Ranger Indicators, that work in tandem with the Ranger Collection, keeping the track of progress. But more about the Ranger Collection.
Players need to land the specific symbol exactly on the portal. For example, landing a sheep symbol on the portal which is on the first reel, will add 1 symbol to the collection zone. Once two sheep symbols are collected, portal moves to second reel and now we need to collect 3 racoon symbols. In total, you need to collect 20 symbols to activate Free Spins Tournament.
This means, that if you’re hoping to get a ‘’one-hit-wonder’’ bonus, you’re in for a disappointment. On your absolute luckiest day, it would take a minimum of 20 spins to trigger Free Spins, but realistically it will take a quite a bit more.
Once you’ve managed to make a full collection, the main event – Free Spins Tournament can begin. This is what all of our heroes are here for, time to see their real skill in play. Bonus feature begins with 10 Free Spins and the special addition is the Ranger Wild Symbol. During Free Spins, 3 identical high symbols need to cover the whole reel, then the reel turns into one big Wild. This can happen only on the 2nd and 4th reel.
The overall idea of all Fluffy Rangers features is a good one, but when it comes down to execution, these features tend to disappoint a lot of times, so one has to be careful not to come in with overly-high expectations.
Final Thoughts
Fluffy Rangers is a very good looking slot. Evoplay have pretty much nailed the overall atmosphere. Although the Ranger Collection might sound like a risky investment, low volatility balances it out, so you shouldn’t worry that it might take too much time. When it comes to Free Spins payout, at some points it can be a bit too harsh, so just a single tournament win might not satisfy you enough. Couple extra tries might do the trick though.