Lucky-Streak-Mk2

Big Time Gaming is the provider famous for developing slots with unusual gameplay, so when their yet another title is going to be released, one thing is certain, it will blow players’ minds for sure. However, a classic fruit-themed slot is the last thing you expect these guys to drop, especially when taking into consideration their previous releases featuring brand new engines, namelyMegaclustersandMegaquads. Anyway, their portfolio already includes a couple of classic-styled slots, so the release of another one though with reinvented gameplay was inevitable.
Lucky Streak Mk2 is a sequel to theself-titled old school fruit-themed slot, which appeared to be popular among the players throughout the years. Not to say that the first part of Lucky Streak managed to become cult, yet it did take an honorable place in the niche of classics thanks to Big Time Gaming’s skillful approach to mixing the old style with the interesting feature set. The devs decided to keep the original DNA of the first part, so you won’t discover any drastic changes to the gameplay and especially the appearance of the game. Nevertheless, let’s find out what’s new on Lucky Streak and reveal how will BTG surprise its fans yet again.
When it comes to the math model, it’s the only thing in the second part of Lucky Streak that did undergo the most significant changes. Saying that, the most pleasant improvement concerns the RTP value, which was greatly increased in comparison to its ‘older brother’. It’s now at 96.32%, which is above the average level within the industry of 96%. The volatility has also been modified to become a medium-high one instead of medium, so landing wins will become a slightly more challenging task.
The game is still played across a 5×3 grid with the same number of paylines, namely 20. The betting range has been doubled in width so that now players drop in by setting bets from 0.4$ to 40$ per spin, which would certainly appeal to both high-rollers and less risky players. Speaking of high-rollers, the maximum payout they can hope for is also doubled, so the win of 400,000$ on a single spin is possible. The potential remained similar to the first Lucky Streak, and it’s still decent indeed as you can hit the jackpot of 10,000x of the bet.
As alluded to earlier, nothing really has changed in terms of the design. The game has a look of a physical classic fruity slot machine, which is bright, colorful, and loud, constantly making from beeping to blaring sounds. The first thing that catches the eye when loading the game is the overloaded interface, though, everything will become clear in a minute. However, we have to pay tribute to the design team who developed the original Lucky Streak since it really offers an immersive atmosphere that you feel like spinning a real slot cabinet, so old-school players won’t have anything to complain about.
The paytable offers a bunch of recognizable symbols, including various fruits and other icons present in most of the classic slots. The fruit collection includes 7 regular symbols, complemented by bells and three kinds of bars. There’s also a Wild symbol included, which is represented by a horseshoe. It not only substitutes any other regular symbols but also is the most valuable among them all on top of everything. You’ll require at least 3 symbols on a line to score a win, while double and treble bars as well the cherries require only 2 instances on the same symbol on a payline. The highest rewards are given for landing 5-of-a-kind combos.
As you see, Lucky Streak Mk2 is generous on the payouts, so you’ll be able to benefit from the base game too. Moreover, the jackpot of 10,000 times the bet is possible to be hit by filling the entire grid with Wild symbols, so keep an eye for these specials. However, they can only appear in the Free Spins feature, so you won’t be able to land Wilds during the base game.
You won’t find a colossal number of extras in Lucky Streak, though, if you appreciate interesting gameplay you’ll love it for sure. There are only 2 features included in Big Time Gaming’s brainchild, which actually remained identical to those involved in the first Lucky Streak.
You’ll probably notice two bizarre multiplier trails on either side of the reels. During the base game, some of the symbols may land with a random digit attached to them, and every digit in view fills the trail on the right side of the screen. It has 11 segments, 5 first of which award nothing, while the successive award 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, and 30x of the bet per line instant cash prize. Whenever the meter fills to pass the 11th segment, the Cash Stoppa feature will be triggered.
The trail on the right side of the screen will activate, and the aim is to climb the trail as high as possible to claim lucrative prizes. The purpose of the bonus game is to press the ‘Stop’ button just in time when the green light is active, which will in turn advance you through the trail. The red light is the ‘Collect’ button, which ends the feature and pays out all the accumulated multipliers. You may also hit the ‘Repeat Chance’ button, which will give you the second chance to advance through the Cash Stoppa Trail. Advancing to the top of the trail will award a whopping prize of 10,000x of the bet per line, or to be more precise, 500x of the total bet.
The heart of the game is the self-titled feature, which can be triggered by landing 3 or more Scatters anywhere onto the grid during the base game. You’ll also benefit from a Scatter pay, which is awarded for landing at least 2 instances of this special symbol in the view, with 2, 3, 4, and 5 Scatters awarding 2x, 5x, 20x, 100x of the bet respectively.
Should at least 3 Scatters appear, the Lucky Streak feature will be activated and you’ll proceed to the bonus wheel to determine the number of spins you’ll get to start. The number of Free Spins is determined in the same way the Cash Stoppa feature works, the aim is to press stop to claim the particular number of spins, displayed on the highlighted tile, and the maximum number of spins is capped at 15. Each Free Spin will guarantee you a win, so the feature would better be called Win Spins. Moreover, the Lucky Streak feature can be extended by landing some more Scatters during the bonus game.
All said and done, Big Time Gaming’s brainchild is a fun attraction and may become a perfect choice of what to play for those who appreciate old-styled games. It comes with exceptional design and an exciting feature set that will keep you in the right mood throughout the session, however, it has some issues worth mentioning.
When comparing Lucky Streak Mk2 to the first part, you won’t notice any differences between them. The slots are identical both in terms of the design and the features. The only thing that did undergo changes is the math model, though, the potential remained the same. Moreover, the only way it’s possible to hit the 10,000x jackpot is disappointing actually since the entire Cash Stoppa feature really fails to have any big importance. Nevertheless, it’s a plus, and most importantly seems to trigger fairly often, so it will be one of the main reasons why players will feel drawn to spin the reels on Lucky Streak.
All up, we hope that the next release of the notorious Big Time Gaming will be something much better than just a remake of their good ol’ classic slot, so maybe you can guess what can these guys supposedly drop, possibly a new mind-blowing mechanic following the success of Megaways?