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Bondi Break Review

Bondi is a little paradise located just 8km away from Sydney. It’s an Aboriginal word which has the same meaning as the word ’surf’ in English, and it’s not surprising that the beach is one of the most popular places in the world for this water activity. Bondi Break by Lightning Box takes us to the heart of surfing capital, allowing us to feel the joy of attending the sandy Eden by ourselves.

The slot is visually rather basic. Lightning Box studios never did boast excellent visuals or a different kind of approach to the design, instead, they stick to the minimalistic and simple approach, and Bondi Break is no exception. The game reminds rather a good ol’ slot from the 90s rather than a modern slot machine. Bondi Break, however, is pleasing to the eye despite the old-school graphics. As alluded to earlier, the actions take place at the beach, and behind the semi-transparent reels a truly magnificent scenery makes up the backdrop. You can even see Sydney in the rear behind the golden sandy coast and vast blue ocean. A pretty sight indeed. The musical theme is certainly a highlight of Bondi Break, as it captures the essential Australian vibe and fits the gameplay just perfectly.

As for the symbols involved, the collection of icons is a set of 12 regulars, divided by 5 low-pays and 7 high-pays. On the lower side, we get classical A-10 royals, which are though decorated with water waves patterns to give them some originality. Lightning Box still could have come up with something more authentic, however, we have what we have. The premiums are way better and include pelicans, beach equipment, cars, surfers, and 3 different lifeguards.

The lifeguards come in a blue suit, a yellow suit, and topless. The last one is the most rewarding among the regulars, though. You’ll require at least 3 symbols on a line to form the winning combination, while the highest prizes are given for landing 5 instances of the same symbol on a payline. The 3 lifeguards, though, can participate in mixed combos with all 3 lifeguard symbols on a line. There’s also a Wild symbol represented by two girls in bikini, however, it does not have any value, being just a substituter to any other regular symbols. The paytable for 5-of-a-kind combos is given below:

• Topless lifeguard- 200x of the bet.
• Yellow suit lifeguard - 80x of the bet.
• Blue suit lifeguard - 60x of the bet.
• Mixed lifeguards - 32x of the bet.
• Surfer - 16x of the bet.
• Car - 12x of the bet.
• Pelican, beach equipment - 8x of the bet.
• A, K royals - 4x of the bet.
• 10, Q, J royals - 3x of the bet.

Bondi Break shares the same math model as almost every other Lightning Box slot. The actions take place across a 5x3 sized layout with 25 ways to play. Players drop in by setting a bet from 0.25$ to 37.5$ per spin. The RTP is quite meager at 95.7%, which is slightly lower than the average of 96%. True to the devs’ style, the volatility is set to high, which paired to the low RTP value results in a pretty brutal math model. The max winning potential leaves much to be desired, to be honest. All you can hope for is 1562.5x of the bet, which is 250,000$ in case you play with the max bet option available. Not sure really if it’s worth the risk, yet, it’s still up to you to decide.

Bondi Break doesn’t boast dozens of features to entertain you during the session. Those in search of a bunch of exciting features may skip the title beforehand since the slot has almost nothing to offer. The only feature included to Bondi Break besides the Wilds is the Free Spins bonus, which can be triggered by landing 3 Scatter symbols anywhere onto the grid. After getting the required combo, you’ll proceed to the bonus with 10 spins.

During the Free Spins feature, the Scatters continue to land onto the grid, however, the feature cannot be retriggered, so you’ll have to make do with only 10 free spins. You can accumulate the bonus symbols, which in turn will significantly increase your total income. When the feature comes to an end, the total win is paid again for each Scatter collected during the bonus.

All said and done, Bondi Break is a so-so game for sure. It had a chance thanks to the unique theme and even the old-school graphics could be considered as an advantage, that makes the game stand out from a pile of other modern slots. However, the feature set, or to be more precise its absence and all the technical data about the game spoiled the overall impression. The math model is actually brutal, and 1562,5x is obviously not worth the risk. Nevertheless, if you’re really into beach theme and a fan of oldies, you’ll probably like Lightning Box’s brainchild, though, we recommend you to check the data once more before making a deposit.