Introduction to Turkey Paradise
Turkey Paradise is a casino slot from Playtech in which we learn from a grandma how to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. Just in time for the holidays, Playtech delivers on a casual, not-so-serious theme all about cooking up turkeys. However, underneath the basting and secret recipes is a pretty familiar title with some previously seen mechanics. This comes from another animal-themed title, Moo Moo Moo, which was released only a few months prior, and it brings with it the 3 Pot foundation on which Turkey Paradise is built. But it’s a bit more than just that, as Moo Moo Moo was praised for its mini bonus games that the 3 Pot Bonus delivered on, while in comparison, Turkey Paradise instead focuses on a single Free Spins feature with 3 different types of bonuses, including Cash Coins, Extra Spins, and Row Increases. Combine this with a simple Jackpot Collection feature, and you have a relatively simple and straightforward game plan with the possibility of hitting the max win of 2,000X the bet.
Playtech delivers on a seasonal release themed around Thanksgiving with three bonus-filled turkeys, which are perfect for dinner and free spins.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Turkey Paradise is a video slot from Playtech with 5 Reels, a 3-5-5-5-3 Row setup, and 576 to 7,776 ways to win. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 100. Turkey Paradise comes with a slightly lower-than-average RTP of 95.91%, medium volatility, and a relatively low max win of 2,000X the bet.
The game is set in the kitchen of the game’s mascot, a very enthusiastic grandma, who is prepping turkey for the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. Speaking of turkey, we have three of them, each depicted as its own colored statue sitting to the side of the playing grid. If triggered, either by Coin or Cleaver Scatter Symbols, the statue bursts open, awarding the Free Spins feature alongside its corresponding bonus. You can play the game on most desktops, mobiles, and notepads.
You create a win by landing 3 or more of the same symbols in adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel, which creates a payline. The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 0.4X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are various items you might find in a kitchen, including seasonings, tomato sauce, apples, a pie, and a grandma. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 0.8X to 32.5X the bet. When it comes to Special Symbols, we only have Wilds, differently colored Coin Symbols, and Scatters, which we will go over in the next section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Turkey Paradise?
You can win up to 2,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Turkey Paradise?
The features are Wild Symbols, Coin Free Spins, Jackpot Chase Prizes, and Feature Buy.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Coin, Prize, and Scatter Symbols.
Coin Free Spins
There are 3 differently colored Coin Symbols and respective Turkeys, each correlating to one bonus, which can randomly be triggered by landing the color-corresponding Coin Symbol, or can be randomly chosen by landing 3 or more Cleaver Symbols. After triggering one or more of the bonuses, you will be awarded the Free Spins feature with 7 spins alongside the corresponding bonuses. The various Coin Bonuses are as follows:
Blue Coin Bonus = Allows Blue Coins to appear and increase the size of the reel it lands on, up to a maximum of 6 rows tall, with a maximum playing grid of 5x6 and 7,776 ways to win.
Red Coin Bonus = Allows Red Coins to appear on the reels with random Cash Prizes, ranging from 1X to 50X, that will instantly be paid out when landing on the reels.
Green Coin Bonus = Allows Green Coins to land on the reels, each awarding +1 spin to the spin counter.
Jackpot Chase Prizes
Randomly on any spin in the base and bonus game, Jackpot Watermarks can appear and will be collected to the corresponding Jackpot Counter above the playing grid. Each Jackpot Counter needs a set number of Watermarks collected before it can pay out, and after one Jackpot has been paid out, all Jackpot Counters are set. The prizes are as follows:
Mini = Worth 15X the bet and requires 2 Watermarks to be paid out.
Minor = Worth 40X the bet and requires 3 Watermarks to be paid out.
Major = Worth 100X the bet and requires 4 Watermarks to be paid out.
Grand = Worth 2,000X the bet and requires 5 Watermarks to be paid out.
Feature Buy
Through the Feature Buy, you can instantly enter the bonus game for a price based on the current bet.
55X = Awards the Coin Free Spins bonus game with all 3 bonuses active.
Final Thoughts on Turkey Paradise
Seasonal releases for specific holidays are almost a bit of a toss-up, as sometimes studios truly let their creativity shine and deliver on something truly unique, while other times we’re just handed what you would expect. Turkey Paradise, while not being an awful game, is just a kinda boring Thanksgiving-themed title, as Playtech hasn’t really explored the idea past the “cooking up a turkey dinner” trope. But at least, visually, the game looks fine, we just wish the actual presentation didn’t feel so lackluster, though that might just be us being nitpicky.
When it comes to gameplay, as mentioned before, its main feature, the 3 Turkey Pot Bonus Free Spins, has its foundational mechanics taken from a previous release, and even if the two games play quite a bit differently, we still see the similarities. Even so, its Free Spins feature, even with multiple bonuses active, is a rather low-stakes affair, with the bonuses not being all too powerful, and the cheap Feature Buy option may be confirmatory of that. Then we have the Jackpot Chase Prizes, and while they may seem great for chasing the max win, the fact that they reset if a single prize has been won makes them unreliable and can lead to extremely disheartening moments. Combining all of these parts alongside some not-so-stellar stats across the board, Turkey Paradise can feel quite lacking, even if you’ve been craving turkey for dinner.
Turkey Paradise is a seasonal-themed release from Playtech, combining a familiar foundation into a simple Free Spins and jackpot-chasing title, but lacking in flair, volatility, and payouts.
