Awww, so cute!

Created by Wizard Games, Awww, so cute! is an obscenely cute and cuddly online slot game with kittens as the main visual draw. It seems like everywhere you look in this game, there are cute things. It is even a little bit over the top and quite saccharine. However, if you like sweet, cuddly toys and a lavish amount of love hearts and fluffy kittens, this game might be just the ticket for you. Regarding the mechanics of this game, it is a five-reel, three-row game with 25 pay lines available. The RTP for this game is 96.5%, and the stake range is between 25p and £125. Awww, so cute! is available on multiple mobile, tablet and desktop platforms.

Awww, so cute! Overview

The bonus features for this game begin with the pick-and-click bonus round, triggered when players land three or more bonus scatters on the reels simultaneously. This activates a bonus round played out before the free spins that help players acquire modifiers before going into the main free spins game. These modifiers include extra spins and bigger wild multiplier values. The free spins round then plays out with the modifiers earnt in this previous round applied. This game finally also has bonus buy facilities; however, depending on where you are accessing this game form, you may not be able to use this option. All bonus content will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Awww, so cute! Theme and Symbols

This game has a unique theme which makes the most ridiculously pink, cute and fluffy children’s toys look positively grim by comparison. Indeed, this game is so saturated in cuteness that it looks like it should be a Japanese Anime series about kittens. Clearly, the designers have discovered a market niche which desires incredibly cute, almost infantile imagery to form the basis of the visual appeal for games. We will say that whatever you think of the inspiration, this game’s aesthetic is executed to a very high standard.

The background for this game (at the risk of assuming gender) looks like a little girl’s room with teddies and pink furniture, and love hearts all around the room. The game feels a little inappropriate age-wise considering it portrays a literal child’s bedroom but is not available to play unless you are over 18. That being said, maybe some people just like kittens that much and are happy for this preference to influence their gambling product choices. The playing board for this game is a pink rectangle with love heart details and a clear interior.

The symbols are split into low-paying, medium paying and high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the cute cat toys which pay out in the region of 0.32x to 2.4x the stake. The medium paying are the normal kittens that pay out in the region of 0.6x to 6x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the high-paying symbols are the three kittens in frames. These pay out a maximum of 40x the stake for the top combination. The specials comprise the wild icon, and the free spins scatter.

Game Play

Awww, so cute! is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 25 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 Awww, so cute! is 25p to £125 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes 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 low range. The return to player percentage for Awww, so cute! is 96.5%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,873.36x your stake.

Awww, so cute! Features

The main feature of this game is the free spins game, triggered by landing three or more of the scatter icons on the reels at the same time. However, before you play this bonus game, you will first enter the pick-and-click round that helps players win modifiers to take into the free spins. In this part of the bonus, players select and click up to 14 prizes. These prizes include extra spins and multipliers, which are revealed as you click on the spaces on the board.

All the added spins and multipliers are tallied up at the end of your picks and applied to your free spins. You’ll then go on to play the free spins round itself with the number of free spins you have earnt. During this bonus game, the multiplier you earned will also be in play, helping to boost the size of your winnings. Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option. However, it is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

Although painfully sweet for many, this online slots offers a fun gaming experience that is varied, exciting and easygoing. When it comes to the actual nuts and bolts of this slot, things you might say are in the low-risk category. The volatility is low, the RTP is decent, and the win frequency is reassuring. However, if you are looking for big wins, you will probably be disappointed. As always, make sure to bet within your means. You can also play Sweet Bonanza for free.