Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop: Slot Overview

It’s curious how, at one point, we can be absolutely set on certain aims or beliefs that feel rock-solid, only to realise later that they need revisiting as the years roll on. Think of people who once swore off adding more kids to the world but change their mind after marriage, or lifelong meat-eaters who suddenly decide they can’t stomach eating animals anymore. That kind of shift brings us to software provider Relax Gaming, who stated in a recent press release that creating a ‘classic legacy type jackpot was off the table.’

But, as Eddie Vedder put it, ‘hearts and thoughts they fade‘, and Relax Gaming clearly softened their stance, resulting in Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop. It’s more than a follow-up; it’s also the first title in their Dream Drop Jackpots series. Dream Drop includes five progressive prizes with a tempting must-win mechanic – with the biggest, the Mega, capped at €10,000,000. Beyond the jackpot layer, Temple Tumble 2 also brings tumbles plus three different free spins bonus round choices.

A short opening scene sets the tone, suggesting the adventurous pair separated in Cluster Tumble are back together and heading off on another expedition. This time they arrive at a massive, Egyptian-style stone monument in the desert, where the game’s 6×6 grid is embedded. The duo strike poses and react to wins in the screen corner, and although the visuals are high quality, they don’t quite hit the same wow factor as Cluster Tumble or Temple Tumble Megaways.

Once you spin, each reel can show anywhere from 1 to 6 active symbols. As a result, Ways to win constantly shift, reaching a maximum of 46,656. In a slot like this, the numbers matter, and beyond the jackpot figures, the other stats are worth noting too. The RTP comes in at 94.8%, with 12% going to the Jackpot Contribution, while volatility is rated 4 out of 5. You can play on any device, with stakes from 20 p/c to $/€100, and the higher your bet, the better your odds of landing a jackpot trigger.

Standard wins land when 3-6 matching symbols connect left to right starting from the far-left side, and they set off cascades when they pay. The lower-value symbols are J-A tiles, paying 0.2x the bet for six of a kind, followed by three gem symbols, skulls, and snakes as the higher-paying set, returning 0.3 to 1x the bet for six of a kind. Each explorer has their own wild symbol, though they function identically, substituting for all regular paying tiles.

Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop: Slot Features

At the beginning of every spin, between 3-24 of the symbols that fall into place are valueless blocks. When winning ways are removed from the grid via the cascade feature, any blocks directly adjacent vertically or horizontally are destroyed too. If all blocks are destroyed during a round, you receive 6 free spins. While in the feature, if the entire set of blocks and symbols is cleared, +3 extra spins are added. For the bonus round, players can pick one of three modes:

• Multipliers & Extra Spins – Multiplier Blocks contain multipliers of x1-x3 which increase the win multiplier when destroyed. Spin Blocks add 1, 2, or 3 additional spins when destroyed.
• Persistent Wild & Fire Transform – Persistent Wild Blocks become wild symbols with five lives when destroyed. Fire Transform Blocks become a pay symbol that then transforms 1 symbol type in the next cascade into its type.
• Combined – contains Multiplier Blocks, Extra Spin Blocks, Persistent Wilds, and Fire Transform Blocks.

Dream Drop Jackpots

One any base game spin, players can randomly be awarded a Dream Drop Jackpot Entry Spin. If one gold ‘DD’ Dream Drop symbol lands on each reel, players move to the Jackpot round. During this one, 5 reels of various heights appear, with one of the Jackpot prizes above each one. Stone blocks or gold Dream Drop symbols drop into the reels. Blocks are destroyed while gold symbols fall to the bottom. The first reel to fill with ‘DD’ symbols awards its prize. These are the Rapid, Midi, Maxi, Major, and Mega, which have seed values of €1, €5, €100, €25,000, and €500,000, respectively.

Each jackpot is progressive, meaning the totals climb as more funds flow into the pool. Certain prizes also include must-win thresholds. The Major has to drop before it reaches €50,000, and the Mega before it hits €1,000,000. After every two Mega wins, its ceiling increases by €500,000 until it reaches €10,000,000, at which point it remains fixed there.

Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop: Slot Verdict

Compared with the showmanship of Cluster Tumble, Temple Tumble 2 comes across as more measured. Cluster Tumble could stitch together outrageously long cascade chains at a level you rarely see. We’re talking full-on Moulin Rouge Can-Can extravagance. If you’ve watched the big win clips, you’ll know just how long those sequences can run. Temple Tumble 2 doesn’t really aim for that. You can still land strong cascade streaks, but the pace is quicker and the emphasis is clearly elsewhere. It’s a good-looking slot, even if it doesn’t quite match the visual feast of Cluster Tumble or Temple Tumble Megaways. Relax hasn’t cut corners on effects; the spotlight has simply moved.

That spotlight is, of course, Dream Drop, and in testing it appeared fairly often. Naturally, that tends to mean the smaller “consolation” jackpots land more frequently, but anything can happen. Still, some players may need a bit of optimism to overlook Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop’s weaker points. While the presentation isn’t quite as dazzling as the two related titles before it, Temple Tumble 2’s figures can feel a touch sour on closer inspection – 94.8% minus 12% for the jackpots doesn’t leave much for standard wins. The top non-jackpot payout is also roughly half of Cluster Tumble’s, though higher than Temple Tumble Megaways, at 10,045.7x the bet. Seeing a reduced return in a jackpot slot isn’t exactly unusual, and when a game is purpose-built for that role, it’s not a huge surprise. The real question is whether complaints start if Relax begins attaching Dream Drop to their classic, fan-favourite slots while trimming RTPs. Probably not too many will object, but Book of 87, anyone?

Then again, how long do lottery ticket buyers really spend analysing their chances? Much like the name suggests, Dream Drop is about landing that one dream drop while enjoying a few exciting moments along the way. And with massive prizes, their appealing must-win mechanic, and fun side features, Temple Tumble 2 can absolutely deliver that experience.