Reindeer Royale (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

The Reindeer Royale Slot Game

I fired up Reindeer Royale and got a 5x5 layout with 259 connecting paylines, the same connector ways pay mechanic I saw before. It plays at high volatility, rated 9 out of 10, with a 94% RTP and a max win capped at 25,000x the bet. Stakes run from €0.20 up to €100, and the tone is a dark, snowy revenge tale rather than cosy tinsel. If you’ve played Rabbit Royale, you’ll recognise the bones straight away.

Symbols and Payouts in Reindeer Royale

I clocked eight regular symbols. The lower tier covers darts, a trap-like tool, bottles, and a grabber, with five of a kind paying 0.3x the stake. High pays step up with a vehicle, a meat mincer, a gun-toting bloke, and a knife-wielding chap, paying 1x to 3x for five. Wilds sub for pays and a full line of wilds pays like the top symbol. That bit keeps the paytable tidy and predictable.

Beyond the regulars, the slot includes Cash symbols, Scatter symbols, Wild symbols, and Reindeer symbols that act as collectors. When a Wild connects in a win, it can reveal an Ammunition Cache beneath it with a random value, which ties straight into the collection play. It’s a thematic set, with items and characters linked to the storyline, and the maths leans on those extra symbol types for momentum.

Reindeer Royale Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x3
	4	x2
	3	x1.5
	5	x2
	4	x1.5
	3	x1
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Collect
	Wild

Reindeer Royale Slot Bonus Features

Ammunition cache symbols land on their own or are revealed after a win with a Wild, but only when at least one Reindeer is on screen. Caches are blockers showing cash values. All visible Reindeer collect those values after line wins, then a respin fires. Reindeer are blockers as well and will also collect adjacent Reindeer values orthogonally, adding them up. A collect grants a respin and Reindeer may shift position. A Reindeer arriving without caches still grants one respin.

The Ghost feature can trigger at random on a respin or in free spins when two or more Reindeer are visible, setting up a face off where selected Reindeer battle over their reels. Free spins trigger from three, four, or five Scatters, giving three, four, or five spins with one, two, or three Reindeer on the first spin. Reindeer are sticky in free spins and their collected values stay persistent, while respins do not eat into the free spin counter.

Landing three or more Scatters during the bonus retriggers spins and adds further Reindeer in the same pattern, up to a cap of five Reindeer. Any Reindeer on the triggering spin carry into the round. X-iter is here for buys. Bonus Hunt costs 2x, Oh Deer! costs 10x, It’s Reining Deers costs 25x, Bonus costs 100x, and Super Bonus costs 500x, which starts with five free spins and three Reindeer.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Hunt
Feature Cost:	x2 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Oh Deer!
Feature Cost:	x10 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
It’s Reining Deers
Feature Cost:	x25 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Bonus
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Super Bonus
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Reindeer Royale Slot

Reindeer Royale pays when you land three or more matching symbols on consecutive reels from the leftmost side across its 259 connecting lines. I stick to building around Reindeer and Cash symbols, as those collections and respins push the round forward. Stakes run from €0.20 to €100, and you can set Autoplay if you like longer sessions. A strong spin can reach 25,000x the bet, though the path lies in chaining collections and keeping Reindeer active.

Reindeer Royale Slot RTP & Volatility

This one runs at a default 94% RTP with high volatility that ELK rates nine out of ten, plus a hit rate quoted at about 21.4%. In practice, the base game can feel patchy with stretches of dead spins, then springs to life when Ammunition Caches and Reindeer land together. That rhythm suits seasoned bankrolls more than short, casual bursts. The ceiling sits at 25,000x, so the profile leans swingy rather than steady.

The Final Verdict on Reindeer Royale

Reindeer Royale is a straight reskin job, yet the shift in art and tone sells the setup. The Ghost collect is a neat extra, but symbol values feel trimmed, which can make the base a slog when nothing lines up. The moment Reindeer and Ammunition Caches share the grid, the tempo lifts, the soundtrack bites, and the collections start to stack. Adjacent Reindeer trading values remains the hook that keeps me leaning in.

I rate the free spins for the sticky Reindeer and persistent tallies, and I like that respins don’t drain the spin count. Hitting the 25,000x cap would need an outrageous run, yet the swapping and carryover logic at least sets the stage. As someone who rates ELK’s production chops, I had fun here. It’s not a studio peak, but the combination of grim humour, collector play, and X-iter choices kept me spinning.