GAMING1 came out of the bushes (or appeared under from a rock) with their Karak Forge game. We were taken aback by this game, for it impressed us the moment we opened up the game and saw the reels.
Not just the style, the graphics, and the interface, but the way the game is built, how it manages to create the right atmosphere from the get-go, and how it brings forward features that other gaming companies are still only experimenting with.
The slot definitely has all the characteristic of a hit game!
Theme
Karak, one of the mountain kingdoms of dwarves, and its famous forge is the focus of this slot. The forge is hot and the dwarves are busy at work. The game opens up with an animation, which might be a one-shot, but definitely worth watching the first time through.
The graphics, the sound effects, and the atmosphere will get you in the mood for spins, and the longer you play the deeper you get into the game.
Slot games are rarely this interactive and interesting…
…and you will certainly miss out if you don’t try this one (even in demo mode). The game is a bit heavy though, so it might take a while to load. But that is simply because there is so much content in it.
Betting Options and Functions
There are twenty pay-lines and five reels. The game is quite easy to get into, and the basic gameplay doesn’t really differ from classic slots.
High variance is to be expected.
Whilst the basic wins aren’t as high as we would expect (a few reach into massive wins though), the special features more than make up for this. Patience is the key.
Features
This is one of the first slots to add rewards for longer playthroughs. There have been online casinos and games to try this before, but GAMING1 is one of the first to produce a game entirely centered around this theme.
How this works is that as you play, you collect different cards. These cards give different effects for the card battle bonus. It’s up to you how you combine different bonus features here, as the outcomes they give can vary a lot. This is what the forge is all about.
You also get to chase gems. Once you collect all of them (which will take a while) you are guaranteed a magnificent one-time win. Now that win might be not what you spent acquiring it, but it’s still better than what you get in almost all other slots.
Our Take
Karak Forge will probably be the first GAMING1 slot to reach the wider audiences.
It is not a perfect slot…
…but it does manage to present the player with something that no other producer has yet offered.
If you still remember fondly the first time you tried the Avalanche feature, bonus games or any other special feature that has now become a standard, then this is a slot that will certainly entertain you.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $2,500.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.33Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.1 - $100Betting Range
- 0.01 - 10.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- YesProgressive
- 250Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Adventure Game theme
- Medium Volatility