Lucky Neko Slot

Lucky Neko Gigablox is a freshly-launched slot game, having only been released on June 24th 2020. This is a Japanese-themed game, with a colourful and fun appearance. Lucky Neko himself is a beckoning cat (‘neko’ literally means ‘cat’), who features most prominently when you’ve hit on some winnings.

The Lucky Neklo slot has been created by Swedish developers Yggdrasil. The minimum bet is only 0.08, the max bet is £100, there are 40 paylines, and you need three or more matching symbols to win. 

Yggdrasil are famed for their innovative takes on slots, and it’s no different here. In this case, the main attraction is their Gigablox feature. 

Rather than being of a uniform size, certain blocks in this slot are deliberately oversized, measuring 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 regular blocks. Thus, while this slot has a regular size of six reels, at least two will be locked into a certain symbol with each spin. Naturally, this increases your chances of a winning combination.

All the technical details for this slot game can be found here. Most noteworthy are the maximum payout of £695,300, and the Return to Player percentage, which is 96.4%. 

Graphics and Theme

Lucky Neko is technically set in the Edo period of Japanese history. We doubt it’s the most authentic representation on the internet. But between the visuals and sounds, it’s certainly a fun enough place to be.

The blocks themselves feature either card symbols, or different-coloured Daruma dolls (moustachioed men who are symbols of good fortune). Based on the background, the game appears to be based in the beautiful garden of a temple. It’s a soothing setting, and this atmosphere is added to by the tinkling, eastern-themed music in the background. 

The quality of the graphics, animations, and sounds are extremely high. The visuals are sharp, bright, and colourful. The reels of the slot blur convincingly as they rotate. Tree petals float to the ground in the background. There’s a light rumbling as the slots whirl around, then a satisfying thud when they come to a stop. The all-round production values really are excellent here.