Introduction to Quackers
Quackers is a casino slot from ELK Studios where cute rubber ducks can elevate the gaming experience. With old-school video-game visuals that might appeal to nostalgic arcade lovers, Quackers mix charm with good win potential. The Duck Symbols are the game highlights, each offering a unique feature whenever they land on the large 6x6 game grid, designed as a pond. This game packs a deep feature set, including Avalanche, Duck Feature, and two Bonus Games. Although it offers memorable visual elements, it lacks the innovative touch we’ve seen in recent releases such as Spark of Creation, but don’t get us wrong, it still has a “quaking” good gameplay.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Quackers is a video slot by ELK Studios with 6 reels and 6 rows. Due to the cluster pays mechanic, this game has no regular pay lines; wins are created by landing 5 or more of the same symbol type in a cluster on the reels. You can select bet sizes ranging from 0.2 to 100, with a default RTP of 96%. However, operators can choose to use one of the lower ones, such as 94%, 92%, 90%, and 87%. This game has medium/high volatility and a hit frequency of 29.7%, offering potential wins of up to 10,000X your bet.
The game’s design is based on a duck theme and features an old-school video game vibe. The 6x6 game grid is set in a garden pond, with the Total Multiplier in the top-left corner. If you want to boost the gaming experience for a cost, activate the Feature Buy (X-iter) button on the left side. All other buttons, including the Spin and Bet Size, can be found below the reels. You can play Quackers on all mobile devices, desktops, and notepads. You create a winning combination by landing 5 or more of the same symbol types in a cluster, anywhere on the reels, triggering the Avalanche feature.
The lower-paying symbols are blue, purple, pink, and red flower buds. Landing 20+ of the same symbol type pays between 30X and 40X. The higher-paying symbols are blue, purple, pink, and red flowers. Landing 5 of the same symbol type pays between 75X and 200X.
The game’s Wild Symbol has the design of a multicolored “W” and creating a winning cluster of Wild Symbols pays as the game’s highest paying symbol type with payouts up to 200X the bet. The Scatter Symbol is a golden “B,” and landing 3 will trigger the Bonus Game. The Coin Symbol is a golden coin, and whenever it lands in view, it gets collected in the Coin Meter above the reels. When 20 Coins have been collected, the Coin Game is triggered. There are 4 Duck Symbols in this game, each with a unique feature. Let’s find out what kind of features this game has to offer.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot of Quackers?
The max win is 10,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot of Quackers?
The features of this slot game are Avalanche, Wild Symbol, Duck Feature, Coin Game, Bonus Game, and Feature Buy (X-iter).
Avalanche
The Tumble feature is activated when a win is created, and the winning symbols will be removed from the reels. New symbols will fall from above and allow new winning combinations; this will continue as long as new winning combinations are created.
Wild Symbol
The Wild Symbol substitutes all regular paying symbols and helps you create winning combinations. Creating a winning cluster of Wild Symbols pays as the game’s highest-paying symbol type, with payouts up to 200X the bet.
Duck Feature
There are 4 Duck Symbols that can land on the reels, each with a unique feature that triggers after each winning spin. Each Duck can trigger its feature a maximum of 3 times in the Base Game. When a Duck’s feature has been triggered 3 times during a spin, the duck is removed and replaced with a Wild Symbol.
All Ducks can be triggered simultaneously, but only one of each kind. The Duck Features are:
Flying Duck = Will increase the Global Multiplier, which has a starting value of 1X, and is applied to all wins.
Dynamite Duck = Convert paying symbols into Wilds.
Princess Duck = Convert paying symbol types into a higher-valued one. If the game’s highest-value symbol type is selected, it is converted into Wild Symbols.
Marilyn Duck = Will add a symbol multiplier or increase an already existing symbol multiplier. The Symbol Multiplier is applied to the win.
Coin Game
The Coin Meter is positioned above the reels, and collecting 20 Coin Symbols during the Base Game will trigger the Coin Game, awarding 3 respins. During the feature, only blanks, Coins, Chests, and Multiplier Increase Symbols can land on the reels. Whenever one of the symbols (except Seaweed blanks) lands in view, it resets the respins to 3.
Coin Symbol = Lands with a cash value not specified by the provider.
Chest Symbol = Collects the values of all Coins and Chest Symbols on the reels and adds the sum to itself.
Multiplier Increase Symbol = Applies a multiplier value to any symbol positions of the eight adjacent symbols that are Coin and Collect Symbols. If a position already has a multiplier, the existing multiplier will be multiplied by the new multiplier value.
Seaweed Symbol = Works as a blank, adds nothing of value.
The feature ends when no more respins remain, and you are awarded the total value of all Coin and Collect Symbols in view.
Bonus Game
This feature can be triggered by landing 3 Scatter Symbols during the Base Game, awarding 5 Free Spins. When triggered, you play the game on an 8x8 grid, with 4 reel positions reserved for the 4 Ducks.
The Duck Symbols persist throughout the feature and have no limit on how many times their respective feature can be retriggered. They will activate their corresponding feature when they land on reel positions.
Triggering the Bonus Game with a Super Scatter Symbol will trigger the Super Bonus Game, also with 5 Free Spins. However, in this feature, all 4 Duck Symbols are present, activating their corresponding features on every spin.
Feature Buy (X-iter)
If you want to advance to the Bonus Game directly for a cost, use the Feature Buy options:
Bonus Hunt = Activate for an extra cost of 250% of the current bet, and get a 3 times higher chance of triggering the Bonus Game.
Mega Hunt = Activate for an extra cost of 500% of the current bet, and get a 6 times higher chance of triggering the Bonus Game.
10X (Two Ducks) = Two guaranteed Duck Symbols on every spin.
100X (Bonus Game) = Trigger the Bonus Game.
500X (Super Bonus) = Trigger the Super Bonus Game.
Final Thoughts on Quackers
Did you know that the rubber duck has a surprisingly long history dating back to the 19th century? A sculptor named Peter Ganine patented a floating duck toy in 1949, and his design helped popularize the yellow bath duck we see in this ELK Studio release. In terms of design, it offers an old-school video-game vibe, looking like something you could find in an arcade. We think it’s charming and, combined with a retro disco soundtrack, it’s easy to keep hitting the spin button.
Looking at the gameplay, it mixes an uncomplicated approach with a deep feature list, where Duck Symbols work as the game’s selling point. During the Base Game, 4 different Duck Symbols can land on the reels, activating features such as Wild Symbol transformation and multipliers, applied to winning combinations. However, the Ducks reach their full potential during the Bonus Games, where they are persistent and significantly boost win potential compared to the Base Game. ELK Studios has also included a Coin Game that uses a Hold & Win mechanic, but with a lucrative Global Multiplier in play, separating it from a basic feature and creating good win potential.
Overall, ELK Studios has created a charming and immersive design that appeals with a retro video game vibe. After reading the game info, it felt overly complicated at first, given the straightforward gameplay, but as soon as we started spinning the reels, things became clear. It doesn’t have the same complexity and edgy approach as we’ve seen before, but it still offers solid win potential, especially during the Super Bonus Game. If you want more from ELK Studios, we recommend Wild Toro 3.
Quackers is a charming gaming experience that mixes old-school arcade visuals with a deep feature list, with Duck Symbols making the biggest splash.
