The Lab

About the lab slot

If you taste the name of the game, you might think that in the Lab you get to make a visit to a high-tech laboratory. However, this is not the case. I ELK Studios instead, the slot offers you a game screen where$icicles and elemental symbols spin around against a background where a mysterious vortex forms the focal point.

The character of the game is atmospheric, almost zen-inspired. The symbols are incredibly beautifully designed with nice color changes in the four$istall symbols, which incidentally also gives you the best pay. The background is dynamic and the swirl constantly attracts luminous elements from all parts of the screen. The background music is a ”soft” story with atmospheric strings that fit perfectly with the game idea.

Stakes and winnings

The Lab is a video slot with five reels and 15 paylines. All lines are always in play and there are twelve bet levels. The coin value per spin is 0.10-60$ and you simply select the coin value and bet level automatically by clicking on ready bets from a menu.

In the Lab you can also play with betting strategies . These are functions that automatically adjust your upcoming BET based on what has happened in the past. It was in the Lab that the feature was introduced and it has since been added to every new slot from ELK Studios.

The betting strategies are:

• The Jumper bet increases with each win and resets to your chosen base level when you then get a dead spin
• The Booster bet increases with each losing spin and resets to the base level when you win
• The Leveller bet increases by two increments (for example, from$ 3 to$ 9) for every five consecutive losing spins to be reset when you take home a win.

To take home a win, you must get at least three identical symbols in succession on a line. You can win a maximum of 46,000 coins and 3076x the stake in this slot that can be considered highly volatile. In short, you may have to wait a bit for the winning spin. The lab RTP is 96.30%. This is a refund that applies to a majority of Elk Studios slots.

Symbols

There are eight paying icons on the five reels of this slot machine . In addition, there is a logo symbol, a wild and a "X-scatter".

The crystal molecules are the icons that pay the best and it is the green model that gives the most clink at the checkout. The other high win symbols are a blue, a purple and a pink$icicle respectively. The low-profit symbols consist of chemical designations for substances/elements, namely oxygen, gold, platinum and water. These icons pay much less than the high win symbols. Of course, however, it is gold and platinum that provide the most of these four.

Game features

Free spins with two new Reels, wilds and scatters are the special features of the Lab. Below you can read a little overview about the functions. You can also explore them yourself by clicking up our free demo game. Open the game and play for free as long as you want.

Sliding wheels and free spins

The logo symbol only appears on the second reel. This particular wheel is where the swirl behind the wheels is best seen. If the logo symbol appears on the second position of the second reel, activate the free spins.

Games freespins the bonus is really special. To explain it, the easiest way is to point out the different steps.

1. The Lab symbol gives you 10 free spins. In this bonus round, all wins are doubled.
2. When your spins start, reels 1-3 will be moved two positions to make room for two new Reels. The Lab symbol is then placed on reel 4.
3. The previous reels 1-3 (which are now on reels 3-5) are locked in place and the Lab symbol acts as the sticky wild.
4. X-scatters appearing on the new Reels 1-2 will give you additional free spins. Normally it is about an extra spin but sometimes you can get two pieces.
5. When all free spins are completed, the three locked reels are moved back to their previous positions. Then the wheels 4-5 continue to spin one more time. Keep an eye on the X scatter symbols. If you get a scatter on the two reels, the entire result from the free rounds is doubled. With two X-scatters, the result quadruples!

X-scatters

The X scatter symbols can also appear in the base game. They then have the same function as in the base game, that is, they can give you multipliers of 2x or 4x on your winnings.

Summary

The Lab really stands out from the crowd. It already did so at its launch in October 2014 and it will continue to do so in the future. The game has a unique character that makes it a given choice for players who want to discover something unique and different.

One disadvantage of the game can be said to be that the focus is very much on the free spins feature. You have no wilds to hit in the base game and the high volatility means that the winnings in the base game do not immediately come as on a string of pearls. If you win on the low-paying element symbols, there will be no immediate clink in the cashier. If you try the game, you will notice that your eyes are automatically drawn to reel 2 and the risk is that you do not find the other game features so interesting.