Set against the backdrop of a cartoon volcano, the reels in Lava Loot include playing cards from A to 10 alongside a pair of dinosaurs, a boss-eyed caveman and his wife and the Lava Loot logo - they're joined by the captured dinosaur which is the game's wild which substitutes for all other symbols apart from the scatter.
The Bonus symbol is that scatter - land 3 or more of them anywhere on the reels and you'll trigger the Lava Loot Bonus feature and be awarded 10 free spins. Wild lava symbols can appear on any of the middle 3 reels which will stay in place but then slide down 1 row on the free spin that follows to further boost your winning chances. The Bonus scatter only appears on reels 1 and 5 during the feature - if they both land, you'll be given another 10 free spins (giving you 20 in total).
Lava Loot also comes with a Big Wild Bonus feature which is triggered at random in the base game. The volcano will spew out a trail of lava wilds on reels 2, 3 and 4 - they can land in 1 of 7 positions and if you're really lucky, fill up all 3 rows on all 3 reels. After the lava has finished flowing, the rest of the reels will spin to fill them out, hopefully with a big, wild inducing payout.
The cartoon visuals in Lava Loot work rather nicely here and are complemented by a fast paced, drum heavy soundtrack which certainly boosts the prehistoric atmosphere. The features are decent enough too - the extra sliding wilds can certainly enhance your chances in the free spins feature and if you get a lucky fall in the Big Wild Bonus feature, it's possible to secure a decent haul of coins in the base game too.
Lava Loot is a simple, fun slot. Relatively basic it may be but if the lava gets flowing, there are still chances to land a bumper eruption of coins. If you like the theme, you should definitely try Jurassic Park from Microgaming or Razortooth from Quickspin.