Toro Shogun (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

Toro Shogun Slot Overview

I took Toro and the Matador on a trip to Japan in Toro Shogun, a 5-reel slot where rows expand from 4 up to 10. Wins use connected paylines, linking symbols horizontally or diagonally from the leftmost reel, with up to 1,328 connections possible. Winning symbols are removed, at least one wild drops in, and the involved reels expand by the removed count. When all five reels hit 10 rows, Shogun Mode removes low pays and Both Ways kicks in. Max win reaches 25,000x.

How to Play Toro Shogun Slot

Getting started is straightforward. Stake 0.20 to 100 per spin and hit the button or set autoplay. Wins form by landing 3+ matching symbols on adjacent reels in connected paths, starting from the leftmost side. Any win clears the involved symbols, drops new ones, and adds at least one wild to a free position. Reels that took part expand by the number of removed symbols, up to 10 rows, then reset when no more connections land. Both Ways can trigger on qualifying connections.

I often use X-iter to shape a session. Bonus Hunt costs 3x and ups the chance of triggering free spins. Toro Spin is 10x for a guaranteed Toro. Shogun Spin is 25x, playing on a 10-row grid with Both Ways active. Buy Bonus is 100x for the regular bonus game. Shogun Bonus is 500x and starts free spins with perpetual Shogun Mode. It’s handy for testing features and volatility without waiting for base game setups.

Symbols and Payouts in Toro Shogun

The lower-paying symbols are blue dragons, green dragons, and red dragons, paying 0.3x to 0.5x for five-of-a-kind. Higher-paying symbols include oranges, a fan, a flower, and the shogun, paying 0.75x to 10x for five-of-a-kind. Wild symbols substitute for paying symbols to help create more connections. Scatter symbols (bonus) land on reels 1, 3, and 5. Matador symbols are valueless themselves but interact with Toro during features. All line wins are based on your current bet.

I like that each winning combination generates a Shogun Wild in a free spot, which often fills gaps for the next avalanche. Toro counts as a wild too. When two or more Matadors land, they become sticky for a respin, and landing more of them adds extra respins. That setup can tee up Toro Goes Wild nicely, as the bull charges and leaves wilds on every position he passes through. The paytable in-game shows the exact values per stake.

Toro Shogun Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.5
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Scatter
	Special
	Wild
	Wild

Toro Shogun Bonus Features

Toro is a Walking Wild that generates respins and moves one step to the left after each respin or when he helps a win. Land 2+ Matador symbols to trigger a Matador Respin, where Matadors lock sticky and further Matadors add extra respins. Toro Goes Wild triggers when Toro and Matadors are present together. Toro moves vertically and then horizontally, knocking Matadors off the reels and leaving wilds in his path until he defeats them all. Multiple Toros act simultaneously.

Shogun Mode lights up when all five reels reach 10 positions high. During this mode, the three low-paying dragon symbols are removed from the grid and Both Ways is active, so connections count from either direction until no further wins appear. Max Rows can also trigger at random on any spin, pushing reels to 10 rows to help you into the feature. I’ve seen Both Ways extend chains for longer avalanches when the grid is tall and studded with extra wilds.

The Bonus Game triggers by landing 3 bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5, awarding 7 free spins. In free spins, a Bonus Multiplier increases by +1, +2, or +3 when 1, 2, or 3 bonus symbols land, and hitting 3 also adds +7 spins. The multiplier applies to all current and following wins. Landing those 3 during Shogun Mode starts the Shogun Bonus, where free spins run with perpetual Shogun Mode. The round can retrigger for extended pressure on the grid.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Hunt The chances of triggering the bonus game are tripled
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Toro Spin You will get spins with guaranteed Toro on the playing field
Feature Cost:	x10 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Shogun Spin The playing field is guaranteed to increase to 10 rows, and Shogun Mode and Both Ways will also be active
Feature Cost:	x25 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Free Spins You can buy a spin for 100x of the bet, which is guaranteed to trigger the bonus round
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Shogun Bonus You can buy a spin for 500x of the bet, which is guaranteed to trigger the bonus round
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

RTP & Volatility in Toro Shogun

I rate Toro Shogun as high volatility, with a theoretical RTP of 94% across standard play and X-iter modes. The max win sits at 25,000x the bet, which pairs well with the expanding-grid format and up to 1,328 connected paylines in peak states. Stakes run from 0.20 to 100 per spin. The numbers lean towards spikier sessions, but features like Both Ways, walking wild respins, and Shogun Mode can carry momentum when the grid opens up.