Pink Elephants (Thunderkick): Review

Pink Elephants is a 6 reel, 4 row slot played across 4096 paylines. “Seeing pink elephants” is a well-known euphemism for alcohol-induced hallucinations linked to alcoholic hallucinosis or delirium tremens. The phrase can be traced back to at least the early 20th century, developing from older sayings involving snakes and other animals. In Jack London’s 1913 novel John Barleycorn, an alcoholic character is described as hallucinating “blue mice and pink elephants”. After spending 30 minutes hunting the bonus, I almost felt like I was having a few hallucinations myself. Honestly, waiting for the bonus to land in Pink Elephants isn’t the most thrilling part of the experience. The bonus, though, is a whole different story.

In the base game there isn’t a great deal happening, and for the most part you’re simply hoping the bonus will arrive. Even though the reels often show stacked elephants, they don’t seem to link up very often—though when they do, the payouts can be pretty respectable. There’s also a random feature called Mystery Scatter Symbol which can trigger the bonus for you at any time. Just be ready for a bit of baiting along the way.

Pink Elephants (Thunderkick): Free Spins

Land three or more scatters to activate the bonus game. The number of free spins you receive is determined by how many scatters appear to start the feature. Once in, Elephant Orbs are gathered to fill the symbol meters. When a meter is completed, that symbol turns into an Elephant symbol for the rest of the feature, and you also gain an extra spin. In addition, two scatters will award two extra spins.

Pink Elephants (Thunderkick): Verdict

With high volatility, this one is all about the free spins, where you can win up to 8,200 times your total stake. The base game can feel a little underwhelming, but Pink Elephants looks great and the bonus delivers plenty of nail-biting moments. Pink Elephants stands as one of Thunderkick’s most successful slots ever made and is definitely worth giving a spin or two.

Don’t Miss…

If you enjoyed the original Pink Elephants slot, make sure you also check out the sequel Pink Elephants 2. Launched in 2020, it includes a few improvements and a notable increase in max win potential.