Tropicool 2 (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

Tropicool 2 Slot Overview

With Tropicool 2 I get a 6x6 grid, 46,656 ways, and avalanche wins that chain together. Wins pay left to right, then the Cool Reel above drops feature tiles into the main reels. Volatility sits high and the RTP is 94%. Bets start at 20p and go up to £100, or I can flip to X-iter for targeted rounds. The setting blends beach bar charm with frosty cubes, while Tony Toucan and Fiona Flamingo keep things lively between drops.

Tropicool 2 Slot Information

I rate the layout as slick for mobile and desktop. The Cool Reel holds three rows of special tiles and empty cubes; when avalanches clear space, those tiles fall and activate. Symbols are fruit encased in ice, with small berries in purple, green, yellow, and red as lows, and watermelon, lime, pineapple, coconut, and strawberry as highs. Tony and Fiona use scatter pays from anywhere in view, counted per occupied position, so larger bird tiles scale up the payout.

Tropicool 2 Symbols and Paytable

On six of a kind, the low berries pay 0.25x the stake, while the top fruits range from 0.3x up to 3x. Wilds substitute for paying symbols but not the birds. Locked Wilds behave like wilds and stick for three wins. Mystery tiles reveal one matching pay symbol across all Mystery positions at the end of the drop, which helps tidy up ways wins on the 6x6 board. That reveal happens after the avalanche settles.

Tony and Fiona pay as scatters when at least three land on different reels. Fiona pays 0.20x per occupied position, while Tony pays 0.30x per position. They can appear in tall sizes, so bigger birds mean larger totals. Pay and feature tiles can land as 2x2 or 3x3 blocks, counting as the number of positions they cover. If a big tile falls from the Cool Reel it can crush pays as it settles to the bottom.

Tropicool 2 Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	3	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x3
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	6	x0.9
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.10
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.10
	3	x0.05
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.10
	3	x0.05
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.10
	3	x0.05
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.10
	3	x0.05
	Mystery
	Special
	Bonus
	Wild

Tropicool 2 Slot Features

The Cool Reel carries Wild, Locked Wild, Mystery, and Row Swap. Row Swap selects one symbol type on its row and converts other symbols on that row into the chosen type, except wilds, bonus tiles, or Elmo. After each win, avalanches continue, and Cool Reel tiles refill from the right. Big tiles can appear 2x2 or 3x3 and, if they cannot fit, split into 1x1 to plug gaps, which keeps the chains rolling. Feature and big tiles cannot crush each other.

Elmo Redrops is the showpiece. Elmo lands 1x1 but turns active at 1x2. When active, he scares bird tiles and replaces them with Wilds or Locked Wilds, then triggers redrops. During redrops, he shifts one reel each time, with bonus tiles and Locked Wilds staying while other symbols clear. The sequence ends when Elmo steps off the grid. He can grow from 1x1 to 1x2 when space opens up. Locked Wilds and bonus tiles stay persistent during the sequence, adding stability across drops.

Free Drops land from three to six bonus tiles, awarding 6, 9, 12, or 15 drops. In the bonus, Extra Drops and Multiplier tiles join the Cool Reel. Extra Drops add 1 to 3 free drops, while Multiplier tiles add +1, +2, or +3 to a win multiplier that persists for the feature. Locked Wilds carry over between drops. Through X-iter, I can buy Big Blocks at 10x, Turbo Spins at 25x, Elmo at 50x, Bonus at 100x, or Super Bonus with x10 start at 500x.

Tropicool 2 Slot Verdict

Tropicool 2 hits that lively sweet spot where features collide. Row Swap swamping a row, big tiles crushing through ice, and a multiplier ticking up in Free Drops all knit together with the Cool Reel supplying what I need at the right moment. Elmo is random in a good way and can spray the grid with wilds for a tidy chain of wins. The 25,000x cap gives the game proper headroom for high-volatility spikes.

There is a caveat. The 94% RTP will put some off, and I felt it in colder spells. The X-iter menu helps sample the modes, though the Turbo set felt like filler compared with the other buys. When the parts sync, the game flies, and I rate it above the original for sheer pace and punch. If you want a tropical ice bar with real bite, Tropicool 2 earns a spot in the rotation.