Wild Toro 2

Wild Toro 2 Overview

If you can cast your mind back as far as 2016, you’ll remember that ELK Studios made a game based on the wild adventures of a matador and his rival, the angry Spanish bull. Well, given the worldwide success of this first game, ELK Studios thought they would reboot the game for the modern market in this exciting new sequel. With loads of features, high-quality graphics. And a theme unlike anything else on the market, Wild Toro 2 is bound to be an outrageous success.

The featured content as mentioned for this game is rather extensive. These bonuses begin with the Toro Goes Berserk feature. This feature is triggered only when the Toro bull symbols and the Matador symbols appear on the reels at the same time. When it is, Toro charges around the reels knocking all the matadors off the reels, leaving a trail of wilds as he goes. Joining this feature is the Matador re-spins feature, the Matador Knockout feature, the Expanding reels feature and finally, the X-iter feature. Each of these bonuses will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this slot is the running of the bulls, a Spanish tradition from the city of Pamplona. The event is the cornerstone of the San Fermin festival, which takes place every July. The event is basically a free exhibition where people run from a group of bulls released into the narrow streets of Pamplona. Apparently, the tradition was born of moving new bulls into the city to the butchers. With time the public started to get involved, running in front of the bulls to create a fun chase-like scenario which is perfect for any adrenaline junkies out there looking for a thrill.

The background for this slot appropriately is a depiction of the narrow streets of Pamplona. The setting takes in the busy market, the terracotta tile townhouses and even the tall and imposing castle in the centre of the city. The background is detailed and well designed with plenty of levels to give it a sense of space and depth. The city does seem to have been deserted, however. Maybe this is in preparation for the run, which is due to take place soon.

The board looks to have been designed to look like a market sign made from bamboo with a rich tapestry-like backdrop.
The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the Jack, Queen, King and Ace, decorated with ribbons. The Ace is the most valuable, paying out at 0.6x the stake for the top combination. The medium value symbols, however, are the silver and gold coins. The gold coin pays out at 1.6x the stake for the top combination. The higher paying symbols, on the other hand, are the orange and the pink rose. The pink rose is the most valuable of these, worth 5x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the specials are the Matador, the Toro, the silver matador walking wild and the gold matador walking wild. Each has its own abilities.

Game Play

Wild Toro 2 is played on a 5-reel, 5-row playing board with a maximum of 502 fixed pay lines. Players must land three or more matching symbols in paying combinations starting from the leftmost reel to score wins in this game.

The betting range for Wild Toro 2 is 20p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated around the high range. The return to player percentage for Wild Toro 2 is 95%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 10,000x your total stake.

Features

As we explained earlier, the Toro Goes Berserk feature, the first feature in this game, is triggered when the Matador and Toro symbols land on the reels together. When this happens, the Toro bull charges around the playing window, knocking off all the matador characters, leaving a trail of wild symbols behind him.

Next on the feature list is the Matador Re-spins feature. This feature concerns the silver and gold matador symbols as well as the toro symbol. When these land across the reels, then they will trigger the Matador Re-spins bonus. The gold matador symbols come with an attached multiplier. The values of the multipliers increase with each re-spin that is played.
Thirdly, there is the Matador Knockout feature. This bonus is triggered when the Toro bull knocks the Gold matadors off the reels. When this happens, the Toro symbol absorbs all of their multipliers and transforms into a walking multiplier wild. Now Toro’s multiplier value increases as he moves across the screen with each spin, awarding re-spins in the process.

The following feature is the expanding reels feature, triggered whenever a Matador appears on the reels, adding another row to the game board, consequently increasing the pay lines. The board can grow to 8 rows and 502 pay lines.
Finally, this game has the X-iter feature, which gives you access to 5 specific game modes. It is basically a bonus buy feature. However, the X-iter feature is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

With loads of features, plenty of pay lines and a top prize that would make even the most seasoned players drool. This game has plenty to offer. That being said, the RTP has dropped considerably when compared to the original game. The style and excitement might be enough for some gamers, but more serious players might not be so convinced.