Welcome to the far-flung future with Elk Studio’s blockbuster slot – sited in a dark Japanese-style cityscape, think Blade-Runner but with Kaijus, or giant monsters, thrown in for extra eeek! This is as dramatic as their Poltava slot game, but instead of being based in the 1700s, we are in high tech Japan.

The intro film let’s you know the kind of edgy world you’re about to enter! Humanity has one final chance to make it back from the brink of destruction. An android female with the snappy name HA-42, has the skills to end the kaijus’ reign of terror; armed with her sharp wits and a variety of jewels and tech gadgets: can she save us all from the monsters?

This is a game with a few surprises other than monsters up its sleeve too- just wait for the lasers that the game’s packing! We love the Manga styling. Being a fan of the Koi Princess slot, that should come as no surprise- this game’s heroine is somewhat meaner looking!

Look and feel

As you expect from a slot from Elk Studios, they have once again produced a game that looks good enough to eat! The graphics are very high quality with transparent reels to allow you to see the full drama of the game unfolding in front of you.

The reels are set against a dark street clustered with high rise buildings and advertising boards.

The music is tense and futuristic with a soundtrack that ramps up the tension and immerses you in the film-like world of this dystopian slot.

Gameplay

Kaiju is a 3 row, 5 reels and massive 7,776 ways to win slot that can be played across all devices.
The high value icons are three gems stones in red, blue and green. There are also three matching coloured credit cards.

The game’s Wild is the word Wild and subs for all icons except the Scatter Bonus symbol, the serious-faced android heroine.

Laser crazy!

This is a game that offers originality by the bucketful. When you lure a winning combo on to the reels, a laser light crackles over the winning icons making a Wild appear at the top of the reels. This little twist means more wins for you –and these lasers are vital in the bonus feature.

Battling monster free spins

Land three of the Scatter icons on reels 2, 3 and 4 and you activate the free spins bonus mode. This kicks off with a generous 7 free spins to get the bucks rolling in. This also might be when you might feel like hiding behind the sofa- you have a new set of reels with one of three randomly selected scary monsters to beat with the title “Kaiju” heading up the reels.

During this mode, each monster can be defeated by triggering “hot spots” using those nifty vertical lasers that were handy in the base game. In this feature if you get Wilds these grow the reels upwards, awarding an additional free spin as they do so, maintaining the expanded reel for the rest of the spins. Get those hot spots and beat the Kaiju which when thrashed reward you with sticky Wilds that make for a lucrative reward to the feature.

Get strategic

As with many Elk Studio slots, Kaiju comes with a Betting Strategy function, if you like getting technical on the reels. There are four different strategies to try, Optimizer, Jumper, Leveller and Booster up for grabs, so get yourself to the strategy panel to try your hand at enhancing your play.

Conclusion

As I expected, Kaiju looks expensive and has had plenty of tech and imagination thrown into making this atmospheric slot with some innovative features. This is a pretty volatile game which I liked. For me, this game is all about the monster battle feature. This is when those sticky Wilds can be the route to making some big dosh from taking on some mean monsters.