The ancient Japanese sport of Sumo has captivated both foreign and domestic viewers imagination since inception many years ago. An ancient Japanese tradition seeping with mystery, culture as well as strength and endurance. The qualities blend perfectly with that of an online casino player. Endurance and persistence inevitably leads to success. Those who fail to grasp the opportunity when it arises will miss the boat and lose the treasure so to speak.
Workings & Themes
As one might imagine, the world of Sumo wrestling is wrought with qualities such as strength and endurance, so it is only fitting that players need these qualities to prevail.
Mystical Symbolism
It is to be expected that the game theme and symbols will be based entirely upon the sport of Sumo wrestling. So what to expect? Numbers and letters speckled with various Sumo wrestlers and a geisha symbol acts as the Wilds. The Trophy symbol is the Scatter and in order to trigger the winning payout one would need to get a minimum of 2 scatter symbols on active paylines. It is also the bonus symbol.a flower amongst others. When it comes to quality of graphics, there is nothing to complain about as they make the grade, and then some. Sound could be improved but let's face it, the game is the important factor and the sound effects take second place. The music is certainly reminiscent of the hit 80's movie; The Karate Kid, and the game draws influence from it.
How does it work?
With a standard system format of 5 Reels and 25 Paylines, Sumo offers a wide range of wagers and even greater chances of winning. Coin values range from$0.01 to $0.25, so there are really so many combinations to choose from; high-roller or starting slow.
Jackpot High
Fancy winning a cool $25,000, which is Jackpot amount? This is triggered by getting the maximum payout per Payline. So, getting 5 Sumo Wrestlers on active Paylines wins you the Jackpot. Despite not having any free-spins, Sumo offers instead a special picking bonus game that can be triggered. The special Bonus game is triggered by getting 3 or more Scatter Trophy symbols anywhere on the reels. Once activated a screen appears, with a ring containing nine Trophies. Each of the Trophies will reveal a cash prize amount, so in effect you have the chance to win nine times.Therefore the Sumo acts as the Wild. The game also has auto-play which is a handy add-on. The Jackpot is calculated as follows: 5000 x is the maximum bet per payline, equivalent to $5 cents times 1 coin = $5 per payline), therefore 5000 x $5 = $25,000.
