Thunderkick slot games are right up with the best the online casino world has to offer when it comes to design and Turning Totems is another cracker. A cartoon canyon, complete with cactus and a Lego style Native American figure, form the backdrop to the reels.
Those reels feature 6 different totem masks. Rather than dropping onto the reels, the symbols spin (or turn) horizontally on each of the 5 totem poles. Winning combinations can be created from right to left as well as from the usual left to right.
There are 2 main features on offer in Turning Totems. If you land the Thunder Snake symbol, it will turn that reel into a Thunder Reel. You'll then be awarded a respin. Any sleeping wild (the brown, bird face, which is the lowest paying standard symbol) transforms into an active wild if it lands on this re-spin. If the Thunder Snake lands on any of the other reels, another respin is awarded as well as the chance to hit more wilds.
If you're lucky enough to get 3 Thunder Reels active, you'll trigger the Bonus Game feature and be awarded 5 free spins. The Thunder Reels are active on all 5 free spins giving you the chance to land plenty of wilds on each spin. The Thunder Snake can also hit here to add even more possibilities.
Lovely to look at it may be but Turning Totems isn't the most volatile slot game you'll come across. The variance is in the middle with maximum wins of 988 times your stake on each spin. The payouts aren't the biggest you'll see but you won't be left waiting for ages to create a winning combo.
As we've already said, the graphics here are superb and the hypnotic soundtrack is a perfect match for the theme and style of gameplay - a gold star then for the Thunderkick design team. The features don't quite match those stunning looks.
There may not be enough volatility here to tempt massive jackpot hunters but for slots players looking for quality design and plenty of bang for their buck, Turning Totems comes up a treat. If you want something more volatile from Thunderkick, Børk The Berzerker is recommended.