Snake Arena Dream Drop

Snake Arena Dream Drop Overview

Relax Gaming in 2020 produced an entertaining game that became quite a hit. It was called Snake Arena. Following the success of this original game, the designers have created a follow-up. This is the game we will be discussing today. Snake Arena Dream Drop is in many ways exactly the same as its predecessor but with one key difference - a new feature called the Dream Drop, which could see you winning one of five amazing jackpots. Although difficult to trigger, this feature does elevate the value of this game to the player significantly, making it far more potentially lucrative than the original.

The features in this game start with the wild chase feature, which can be triggered on any random spin. When it is, the Snake will appear above one of the reels, with the knight appearing below another random reel. The entire reel becomes wild if they both appear on the same reel. The next feature is the free spins round. This bonus is triggered when players land the Snake on reel one and the knight symbol on another reel. This feature is a little different from most free spin games. Finally, the Jackpot Spin and Dream Drop feature could help you land jackpots. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

A classic theme with a little twist would be a fair description of this game’s aesthetic. Like the previous game, Snake Arena takes players to a castle in the Middle Ages. The aerial view of the castle allows you to see within its walls where the reels are and where the Snake and the Knight battle. This slot follows the typical hero versus beast narrative; however, the knight in this game is fighting a large golden snake instead of the stock dragon. Some of the most entertaining graphics content that takes place during this slot is the interactions between these two characters as they chase each other around the board.

Because the action is taking place at night, the background to this game is rather difficult to discern. The player can see that the game is taking place within the keep of a stunning castle with four towers, one on each corner. Outside of the castle is a dense forest shrouded in darkness. Presumably, the designers had intended this aspect of the screen’s composition to keep the focus on the reels. The graphic style of all elements in this background is finished to a high standard, and there is no doubt that Relax Gaming put plenty of thought into its design.
The playing board is made of the central flagstones in the middle of the castle.

The symbols for this game are split into low-value, high-value, and special symbols. The low-value symbols here are the silver, blue, bronze, and gold coins. The gold coin is the most valuable of these, worth 2x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the beer stein, the ham joint with a dagger through it, the eyeball ring, and the crown. The crown is the most valuable symbol, paying out at 20x the stake. The specials for this game are the knight wild and the snake head wild.

Game Play

Snake Arena Dream Drop is played on a 5-reel, 5-row machine with 30 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Snake Arena Dream Drop 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 in the high range. The return to player percentage for Snake Arena Dream Drop is 94%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,758x your stake (excluding jackpots).

Features

The first feature included in this game is the Wild Chase bonus. It is triggered at random on any base game spin. When it is, the Snake will appear at the top of one of the reels, and the knight will appear at the bottom of another reel. This process happens three times. If within those three times, the knight and Snake find themselves looking at each other, the charge towards one another and the reel they are on transforms into a wild reel. This helps to form more wins.

The next feature is the free spins round. To trigger this bonus, players need to land a snake head wild on reel one and the knight wild symbol on another reel, on the same spin. Before every one of your free spins, the Snake will move towards the knight wild. If the Snake gets to the knight, it will eat him and grow in length (like the classic mobile game snake). However, if the Snake’s body ever gets in the way of the head, the feature will end. If the Snake manages to fill all positions on reels 2-5, the bonus ends, and you are awarded a 1,000x the stake bonus.

Finally, we have the Jackpot Spin and Dream Drop bonus. The jackpot spin is activated randomly and played out on a separate reel that only lands Dream Drop or zero value symbols. The Dream Drop bonus is triggered if you land five of the DD symbols in this Jackpot spin. This then gives you the chance of winning one of five jackpots, the most valuable of which is worth £10 million.

Conclusion

There is no doubting that this is a fun game to play. Snakes, Knights and castles make for an entertaining visual, and the features keep the play moving and novel. Plus, this game has one of the most valuable jackpots on the market, accessible via the Dream Drop bonus. However, RTP is very low, and the volatility is in the high range, making things a little less favourable when working your way through the meat of the game. If a high-risk, high-reward dynamic is your thing, this might be just what you are looking for.