Set against a verdant jungle backdrop, the plain black reels feature gemstone style heart, diamond, club and spade symbols alongside paw prints and a mystery woman. You’ll also see cougar, leopard, panther, tiger and lion symbols.
Each of the big cats guards its own reel - you can see which one is which above the reel. If a big cat symbol lands on its associated reel, it will spring into life and turn that reel wild. For example, if the lion symbol lands on reel 1 (which is the reel guarded by the lion) then that reel turns totally wild.
Landing more than 1 cat on their associated reel can mean multiple wild reels on the same spin. What you want are lions on reel 1, tigers on reel 2, panthers on reel 4, leopards on reel 4 and cougars on reel 5. This is known as the Vertical Wilds feature.
`The other extra on offer in Exotic Cats is the Free Spins feature - landing 3 or more scatters on the same spin will get you 10 free spins. Retriggers are possible here too as hitting 3 or more scatters during the feature will add an extra 5 free spins to your tally. More importantly, the Vertical Wilds feature applies so hope to see those big cats on their associated reels for plenty of wild reels.
In summary, the cats here might be exotic but the gameplay is actually very simple. You can expect to see the vertical wilds land at regular intervals. The Free Spins offers some decent opportunities too. The overall variance is in the medium range with top payouts of 3,533 times your stake on each spin or free spin!
There’s nothing too outlandish on offer in Exotic Cats. The design is neatly done and the features are solid enough. If you enjoy the wild animal theme, then this jungle adventure is one to consider. I would also recommend you try Cats from IGT as it also features big cats.