Shadow Strike Slot Review
- Slot Name: Shadow Strike
- Provider: Backseat Gaming
- Reels: 5
- Row: 4
- RTP: 96.36%
- Max Win: 15000x
- Release Date: 11-06-2024
- Feature Buy: Yes
- Volatility: High
- Min. Bet: €0.1
- Max. Bet: €100
- Paylines 14
Shadow Strike Theme:
Beware the unseen danger that lurks in the shadows… prepare to strike, or be stricken!
Backseat Gaming has welcomed us to the world of Ninjas, we believe that Backseat Gaming is a pro “ninja/ninjutsu enthusiast” because it has a keen interest in ninjutsu (the martial arts and strategies of the ninja) and other Japanese/Asian martial arts.
Shadow Strike’s background is covered with high mountains, not a clear sky as clouds are moving and some old Japanese buildings with the use of natural materials and focused on simplicity and harmony, contribute to the distinct and timeless aesthetic of Japanese architecture
Shadow Strike is a 5 Reel and 4 Row game, with a total of 8 normal symbols out of which 4 lows are all weapons used by the ninjas and 4 high are some different coloured powerful characters. Apart from that a wild Dragon Symbol and a Multiplier Symbol are also available in the slot game.
Background music is inspired by traditional Asian instruments.
Slot features:
1. Ninja Reels:
There are two additional locked reels available at the top and bottom of the main 5×4 reel-row area. These two additional reels are called Ninja Reels, they will be unlocked if any Special Symbol lands on the main Reel Area. Wild, Multisplit, or +FS Symbol can land on Ninja Reels.
In The Mysterious Of The Dojo and The Secrets Of The Scroll both Ninja Reels are always fully unlocked.
The top Ninja Reel in The Wisdom Of The KOI is replaced by reel multipliers, and the lower Ninja Reel is locked, requiring each position to be separately unlocked.
2. Wild Symbol: 
Wild Symbol can substitute for any symbol like all the slot games but in Shadow Strike, there is an enhanced version of it. Wild Symbol landing on any Ninja Reels will convert any random symbol from the Reel area to Wild Symbol.
Wild Symbol landed or any symbol converted to Wild can have the following multiplier
2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x.
3. Multisplit Symbol: 
This Multisplit Symbol can land only on Ninja Reels with a multiplier value 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x. This symbol will multiply the Multiplier Value of the Wild Symbol by its multiplier value.
If a Wild Symbol does not have any Multiplier then a multiplier of Multisplit Symbol will be applied to that Wild Symbol.
4.+FS Symbol:
This Symbol can only be landed during the Bonus Game and it will award 1, 2 or 3 extra Free Spins.
5. The Mysterious Of The Dojo:
This Bonus Game can be triggered by landing 3,4 or 5 Dojo Bonus Scatter Symbols and they will award 10, 12, or 14 Free Spins.
Wild Symbol Which landed or created by Ninja Reel’s Wild Symbol will remain sticky to the main Reels.
6. The Secrets Of The Scroll:
This can be triggered by landing 3,4 or 5 Scroll Bonus Scatter Symbol and you will get 10, 12 or 14 Free Spins.
Both Ninja Reels will stay Unlocked during this Bonus Game.
Wild Symbol will expand to the full reel Height if landed.
7. The Wisdom Of The KOI:
This is a two-phase Bonus Game. It is triggered by landing 3 KOI Scatter Symbols and awarding 3 Free Spins.
1. Collection Phase: In the Collection Phase you have 3 lives and the game transforms so that only non-winning, Wild, multiplier and MultiSplit symbols appear on the main grid. Lives get reset whenever a Wild, multiplier or MultiSplit symbol lands. The Collection Phase continues until you get 3 non-winning spins in a row.
The goal of the Collection Phase is to collect as many wilds and reel multipliers as possible and unlock slots in the bottom Ninja Reel to be able to get MultiSplit symbols in the Payout Phase.
Above each reel is a reel multiplier that starts at 1x. By landing multiplier symbols, the reel multipliers above the main reels are progressively increased.
2. Payout Phase: You will get 3 Free Spins. With every spin, all of the accumulated wilds will fall at random on the main grid.
The multiplier value of each wild will be the same as the reel multiplier above the reel on which it lands.
The unlocked positions on the bottom Ninja Reel can also reveal MultiSplit symbols to boost the multipliers of the Wild symbols.
8. Feature Buy:
Shadow Strike offers 5 different kinds of Feature Buy options.
1. Bonus Hunt Feature Spins: Each spin is 3 times more likely to trigger Bonus Game if you pay 2 times your bet.
2. Ninja Power Feature Spins: If you pay 50 times your bet then both Ninja reels will be unlocked and guarantee that 2-5 Wild Symbols on the top Ninja Reel and at least one Multi-Split on the bottom Ninja Reel.
3. The Mysteries of The Dojo: You need to pay 100 times of your bet to trigger this feature.
4. The Secrets of the Scroll: 150 x bet needed to trigger.
5. The Wisdom of KOI: The most expensive one, 200 times your bet.
100 Spins Experience:
We also said, “Hi-yah!” while playing Shadow Strike. We played 100 spins on the demo version of this slot game and observed that Ninja Reels will open up in almost 5-6 times in every 10 spins. The frequency of Wild Symbol and Bonus Symbol is also very high which Unlock the Ninja Reels. We spent 100 euros in 100 spins and left with 23. The hit frequency of this game is around 25%. Overall it was a great experience. The Wisdom Of KOI is an interesting Bonus Game.
Shadow Strike Slot Conclusion:
You will be confused while playing whether is it a Hacksaw Game or Backseat Gaming because this is built using Open RGS of Hacksaw Gaming. We have seen a huge potential in the recent slot mechanics of the Backseat Gamings whether it is Space Zoo or Fireborn and we can say that it is a great emerging player in the market.
Shadow Strike has a great RTP of 96.36%, high volatility, and a maximum win of 15000X. The Ninja reels are an excellent boost to the game, and we could argue that they are the primary aspect of the slot game. Though this game has a ton of features, they are designed so that beginners can quickly understand them. Ninja Reels have extra value because of the Multi-Split function, which multiplies the Wild Multiplier. The Wisdom of KOI is a delightful and enjoyable game enhancement.
Overall it was a great experience while playing, and we recommend that Shadow Strike is a must-try slot game to experience the thrill of Ninja. We know that these game mechanics are not new to the market but the provider has used and modified them in its own way and delivered a nice slot game.
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