Rex The Hunt

Review Rex The Hunt

A lot of people have been fascinated by the existence of dinosaurs and It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that online pokies like Rex the Hunt continue to be launched quite frequently. Dinosaurs may already have been extinct for millions of years, but they very much live on in the public imagination to this day. In Rex The Hunt, players will have a few moments to better visualise the world dinosaurs lived in. At first, players will probably enjoy the magic of the green jungle setting of Rex the Hunt. This is a very pleasant location, but the pounding audio keeps warning players there is something serious about to happen. A glance at the reels shows the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other fierce lizards practically roaring out of the screen which means you need to be careful. It’s not just dinos waiting for you in this game though: there is also a human hunter found in the game too, trying to stalk his prey.

How to Play

Rex The Hunt is an online casino game that comes with a very interesting grid. To get some wins in this online pokie, you will clearly first need to learn how to play the Rex The Hunt pokie. We didn’t find anything to be difficult although the 3-4-4-4-4-3 setup of the playing field might be a bit surprising to some. Here is how to play Rex The Hunt:

• Go to your favourite online casino and select this Thunderkick pokie in their portfolio. Preferably, do so in the free demo mode so you get used to the game rules. This gives you the option to test the game without wagering your own money.
• Once you’ve found your way in the game interface, you will come across a 6-reel grid with 3-4-4-4-4-3 rows. The grid uses up to 178 connecting ways to win. It may require a short time to get used to this layout.
• The process of making your wager entails choosing a bet and then spinning the reels. Press the Rex the Hunt pokie bet display to show the modifier. Scroll up and down and pick your preferred bet between $ 0.10 and $ 100. The betting limits should cater to the needs of both high rollers and low spending players.
• Close the pop-up and hit the spin button to make a single spin. The Autoplay feature allows you to preselect the number of auto spins, the bet, and any additional autoplay settings.
• Use the Speaker button to set the audio settings by muting or unmuting the sounds. The “Trophy” button gives you access to the game rules and paytable.

Symbol Wins

With a dinosaur casino game theme, the Rex the Hunt pokie takes you all the way back to prehistoric times. Taking you to a dense forest, the game of Rex The Hunt has a sort of a Jurassic Park feel to it from a graphical point of view. It comes with Thunderkick’s usual look and feel which in this case means that it comes with crystal-clear HD graphics and graphics. It is well designed without having too many bells and whistles in any way. On the reels, you can see A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. Then you also have dinosaurs in different colours like blue, yellow, silver, and red. There is also a Hunter symbol which is the most valuable symbol in the game. 3, 4, 5 or 6 Hunters will award you 1.5, 2.5, 5 or 10x the total bet. There is also a wild symbol that substitutes for all other symbols in the game. 6 wilds in combination will pay 10x the bet. Other symbols include the Question Mark Mystery and Rex the Hunt Bonus Scatter.

Bonus Features

There are a few simple features included in Rex The Hunt online pokie. In this instalment, Thunderkick sticks to features that have already proven themselves in the past. This means we’re talking about mystery symbols, which we will tell you more about below. In addition to these mystery symbols, there is also a free spins feature in Rex The Hunt. If that sounds good, then here is what the two bonus features in Rex The Hunt do:

Mystery Symbols

Mystery symbols play the same role in Rex The Hunt as in other pokies. At the end of a spin, all present mystery symbols show the same pay symbol. It is interesting to see that mystery symbols in Rex The Hunt can land stacked, which means that several mystery symbols can land on top of each other. Do note that they cannot land on the outer 2 reels. Mystery symbols come with a question mark and fill an entire reel from top to bottom. At the end of the spin, the mystery symbols are shown after which they turn into the same paying symbol. Mystery symbols will become sticky if you manage to trigger the free spins.

Rex The Hunt Free Spins

Other than featuring stacked mystery symbols, scatter symbols can (only) land on the outer 2 reels. If you manage to spin a scatter on both reels at the same time, you will receive 10 free spins. If that succeeds again during the free spins feature, you will receive an additional 5 extra free spins. The mystery symbols also play an important role during the free spins feature.

They remain fixed in their position when they land, so you can take advantage of them during every spin. Mystery symbols that were present during the spin with which you triggered the free spins feature will be transferred to the free spins feature giving you some extra benefits. They also remain fixed in their position for the remaining duration of the feature.

Payout Metrics

Playable from as low as $0.10 up to $ 100 a spin, Rex The Hunt caters to the needs of all sorts of players including both those with a lower budget and high rollers. The RTP of Rex the Hunt is set at 96.16% which is a tad bit higher than the online pokies average of 96%. When it comes to the game’s variance, it’s labelled as high (9 out of 10) so make sure to take this into account for your bankroll. The Rex the Hunt pokie by Thunderkick offers 4,000x bet top wins. We find this fairly decent for a medium volatility game. The shortest way to the biggest wins are the sticky mystery symbols that you’ll come across in the free spins. Rex The Hunt is also available for free play thanks to the free demo mode. We recommend all our online pokie lovers in New Zealand to make use of this free demo play.

Summary

All in all, the Rex the Hunt pokie is well designed and comes with good graphics and nice animations. There are already lots of options of online pokies with this game theme with Thunderkick’s launch not standing out unfortunately. Yes, we have seen better graphics from this provider, but the jungle setting literally shines when big payouts are landed in the bonus round. We found this a good move as it adds to the overall game experience. They also have implemented a new big win effect that we liked very much, but this is especially true for those that enjoy mystery symbols. These come stacked and in abundance, and they are sticky in the bonus round. The 4000x win potential is not bad for a medium level launch, and it would be interesting to see how Kiwis receive this game.

We do wish Thunderkick would implement a few things in their future launches. The most important one is a bonus buy feature, since it can take a good while to activate the main attraction even in an average variance title like Rex The Hunt. The pokie game itself is very easy to understand, whilst it still manages to entertain. As for the gameplay, it is pretty much all about the mystery symbols so you better like it as this is what you’ll be getting in Rex The Hunt. They are a lot more lucrative during the free spins round as this is when they’re sticky. With unlimited free spins, Rex the Hunt has no other features. We therefore doubt whether the magical world of dinosaurs is enough to attract the crowds. Our guess is that players will like Rex The Hunt at first glance, but will end up bored after a while.