Texas Tea (IGT) – Review & Demo Play

Game Interface & Controls in Texas Tea

Texas Tea has a standard setup with the spin button in the right corner, next to auto spin. Settings and the pay table sit on the right. Five reels, three rows, nine fixed paylines. I set stakes from £0.09 to £270 per spin, so it suits short sessions and deep runs. The interface is clean, lines are fixed at nine, and the paytable explains symbols and features. I use auto-spin for 10–50 spins when testing rhythm, then switch back to manual for bonus hunting.

Game Symbols in Texas Tea

The reels carry fun and funky symbols, with four flowers and a cactus on the lower tier, then a car, bull, and plane. Two special icons run the features, Texas Ted acts as the scatter for Oil Dividend, and the Oil Derrick triggers the Big Oil Bonus. Nine regulars plus those two keep things simple. Wins form left to right on the nine paylines, with premiums paying from two-of-a-kind. It’s classic IGT fare, tidy and readable, with clear audio-visual cues when hits land.

The armadillo sits as the second most lucrative symbol, paying 10x to 500x your stake for two to five. The Texas Tea logo is the star. It pays even for a single and reaches 10,000x your stake for five on a payline, which is the slot’s top payout. That odd single-symbol pay is handy in dry patches, adding small top-ups between features. I’ve seen stacks of small pays pad the balance while waiting for either bonus to show.

Texas Tea Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x1111.1
	4	x111.1
	3	x11.1
	2	x1.1
	1	x0.2
	5	x55.5
	4	x16.6
	3	x2.7
	2	x1.1
	5	x27.7
	4	x11.1
	3	x2.2
	2	x0.5
	5	x27.7
	4	x11.1
	3	x2.2
	2	x0.5
	5	x27.7
	4	x11.1
	3	x2.2
	2	x0.5
	5	x11.1
	4	x2.7
	3	x1.1
	5	x11.1
	4	x2.7
	3	x1.1
	5	x11.1
	4	x2.7
	3	x1.1
	5	x11.1
	4	x2.7
	3	x1.1
	Wild, Multiplier
	Scatter

Texas Tea Paytable

Work out each combo by multiplying your current bet by the values in the table. The lower value set covers cactus and flowers, paying up to 100x for five. Car, bull, and plane deliver between 5x and 250x for two to five. The armadillo goes from 10x to 500x, while the Texas Tea logo pays 2x for one and up to 10,000x for five. Premiums can pay from two-of-a-kind, while the low symbols need three in line.

Bonus Features in Texas Tea

Oil Dividend Bonus fires when three or more Texas Ted scatters land anywhere. The prize is random within set bands, with three scatters you can hit 3x, 8x, 15x, or 25x total bet; with four it’s 8x, 10x, 25x, 40x, or 50x; with five it’s 20x, 30x, 50x, 75x, or 100x. It’s a fast pop as Ted signs a cheque and you bank the win. I’ve had plenty of 8x and 15x outcomes, with the 100x sitting as the headline.

Big Oil Bonus arrives when three or more Oil Derrick symbols land on a payline from reel one. You’re moved to a Texas map and pick regions to place derricks. The number of picks matches the number of triggering symbols, and each derrick pays a random coin prize. Three symbols award 5–100 coins per derrick; four, 5–200; five, 5–495. This round can stack a tidy total, especially with four or five triggers, and the animation keeps the tempo up.

Max Win, you Can Expect in Texas Tea?

Texas Tea tops out at 10,000 times your bet, paid by five Texas Tea logos on a line. That hit is rare, but the paytable has several solid highs across the armadillo and mid-tier icons, and both bonuses add bursts of value. I treat it as a low-risk grind with spikes, base game pairs and trios come often, the Oil Dividend pops in regularly, and a good Big Oil pick can swing a session. That mix keeps bankroll swings comfortable.

How RTP Affects Payouts in Texas Tea

The RTP is adjustable. IGT supplies multiple settings, so you’ll see versions quoted at 96.2% or 97.35%, and some venues run lower figures. Always check the info panel before spinning, as the long-term return shifts with the configuration in play. Whichever setting you face, the maths is tuned for steady hit rates rather than lumpy variance, which suits session-based bankroll plans and trial runs. It’s the same game, but the payback percentage is set by the operator, so expectations need to match the version in front of you.

Volatility sits on the low side, meaning frequent payouts, usually small to medium. The nine paylines and simple reel engine favour consistent results from two and three-of-a-kind. In my sessions, it rarely droughts for long, and the scatters act like regular top-ups. If you prefer marathon play, this profile works well; if you chase single-shot blowouts, you’ll be relying on the logo’s peak payout or a strong map bonus instead.

Visual & Sound Experience in Texas Tea

Texas Tea leans on cartoon-style graphics and quirky visuals. The backdrop shows the Texas outback with cactuses and rock, the reels in a gold frame topped with longhorns. Animations kick in on bigger pays and during features, and the jolly audio suits the light tone. It feels old-school yet tidy, with clear symbol art and snappy win cues that make reading the reels easy on both bright and dim screens.

The slot runs smoothly on mobile, tablet, and desktop. I’ve played it in browser across iOS and Android without any fuss, and the interface scales well. Buttons stay large enough for thumbs, the paytable is readable, and auto-spin settings carry over cleanly. Performance holds up in long sessions, so it’s a handy pick for quick commutes or sofa spins. Landscape and portrait both feel stable, and touch response is crisp even on older handsets. Audio levels are balanced, so you can play with low volume on trains.

The theme sells itself through small touches such as Texas Ted waving his chequebook, the map pick sequence, and derrick placements across the state. Those bits add charm without overcomplicating the mechanics. I come back for that blend of humour, steady pace, and quick-fire bonuses, which is why it’s still a fixture when I want something light that can still throw a meaningful hit. The light-hearted art helps long sessions feel breezy, even while you grind for the map or dividend hits.