Hiphopopotamus (Slot Game) was released in August 2008 by Microgaming. The game has a set of 3 reels and 1 payline. The graphics of the game are bright, colorful and are inspired by the theme of a cartoony hippopotamus that loves to dance to the tune of Hip Hop. The symbols on the reels include the Hippo, Bling Necklace, Microphone, Ghetto Blaster, Trainer, Aerosol Paint Can, Seven, Bar and Cherries. The game has its own composed hip hop inspired soundtrack that loops with the every spin and winning combination formed on the reels. The highlight of the game is the bonus game.
Hiphopotamus Features and Symbols
This classic slot game has 3 reels and 1 payline. The coin value ranges in the denomination of 0.10 up to 10.00 per line bet. The minimum bet amount is 0.10 and the maximum bet amount is 10.00 per spin. The maximum jackpot payout of the game is 500 coins per line bet.
The game has the following features as well : such as Hi / Lo Bonus Game, Reel Bonus Games, Shifta! Feature, Nudge Features, Funk You Up Feature, and Hold Features.
In the Hi-Lo feature Player can choose to accept the prize on the square on which you have landed, or player can use the Hi-Lo feature to move to another square. Player can use the Nudge feature it allows to nudge a reel over to its next position.
Bonus Game
3 Bonus Symbols activate HipHopopotamus Bonus Game. This bonus feature is played on a second screen. HipHopopotamus Bonus Game is a 'pick an item' style bonus game where player have to select items or multiplier or number to reveal the bonus amount.
Busta Hippo
This feature is a pick a win feature. When this feature gets activated, numerous multiplier value starts flashing on the screen. Where the player stops, they win that multiplier.
Funk You Up Feature
This feature simply guarantees a random prize.
Rapper’s Delight
Rapper’s Delight is also a stop and win feature, but instead of the multipliers, this time the different payout values will start to flash, and once again, where the player stops, they win the specific value.
Like a Jungle
Like a Jungle, like rapper’s delight, is reel based. If this feature gets activated, the player is basically awarded with a free spin. The reels will start on their own, and by clicking on the STOP button, the player can stop them, and if they have managed to stop it in a winning position, they receive the prize.
Hiphopotamus Theme
HipHopopotamus shows the hip-hop street music craze with a fun purple gangster hippopotamus. The game has a funny rapping hippo theme, with scratching sounds during the spins, and a whole bunch of fitting and theme specific symbols like the Bling, the Ghetto Blaster, a Spray Can, in addition to the classic symbols like the Bars or the Cherries.
Hiphopotamus Pay Table
The following is the breakdown of the paytable:
- 3 Hippo Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 500x
- 3 Bling Necklace Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 50x
- 3 Mic Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 30x
- 3 Ghetto Blaster Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 20x
- 3 Trainer Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 16x
- 3 Spray Can Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 10x
- 3 Seven Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 8x
- 3 Bar Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 4x
- 3 Cherries Symbols--Bet multiplier-- 2x