The setting in Shaker Club kind of reminded us of the classic Tom Cruise movie, Cocktail (1988), but then again, most stylish Cocktail joints look the same. You get silhouettes of people standing around talking in a civilized manner, so clearly the evening is still young. The cocktails look refreshing enough, and they can land you solid payouts in all stages of the game. The electronica soundtrack fits the bill, and fans of the DoubleMax series will probably enjoy this game as well.
You get a random multiplier per base game spin, and it can go as high as x250. It does not double, however, and there are no cascading wins in this game. Instead, the main attraction is a bonus round where the multiplier increments to a higher level per free spin. Scatters upgrades the multiplier as well, and you can start at x25. The10,000x potentialis solid enough, and Shaker Club offers uncomplicated gameplay with a highly enjoyable multiplier system.
The cocktail premium symbols pay between 3 and 10 x your stake for 5 of a kind wins, and thebartender lady Wild symbolsteps in for any pay symbol to help complete and/or improve wins. The wild can appear on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 only, however, and it does not hold any value of its own in Shake Club slot.
The cocktail mixer seen on the left-hand side displays arandom multiplierper base game spin, and the possible multiplier values arex1, x3, x5, x7, x10, x15, x20, x25, x50, x75, x100, x125, x150, x200, and x250. The multiplier boosts the total win per spin.
TheBonus Roundtriggers from3, 4, or 5 golden shaker scattersin view, and this gives you8 free spinswith a starting win multiplier of x3, x10, or x25, respectively. If you get the 2 lesser multipliers, you can gamble to upgrade the starting multiplier if you wish. The max starting value is x25 either way, and the win multiplier increases to the next tier per free spin. The multiplier also increases by one tier per scatter that appears on reels 2 and/or 4.
TheBonus Buy menuis available in some jurisdictions, but not in the UK for sure. If eligible, you can pay100x your staketo get 8 free spins with arandom starting multiplier up to x25. Alternatively, you can pay600x your staketo get 8 free spins with thetop-tier x25 starting win multiplier.
You get a brief and uneventful taste of the base game, before we purchase and trigger the random starting multiplier bonus round at 0:37 into the 2:07-minute highlights video. We did not take our chances in the gamble feature, and we got the x3 starting multiplier. You can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.
Well, the joint looks classy enough, with people standing around having presumably interesting conversations, and Shaker Club is a pretty decent game overall. The random multiplier system can land you solid payouts in the base game, although that is not likely to happen all that often, of course. Having the possibility is still nice though, and it adds a bit of tension to each spin. The cocktails look tasty as well, and they can bring in massive payouts in the bonus round.
We know from the DoubleMax series that Yggdrasil, and their partner studios, have a thing for massive multipliers. This is exactly what you get in the bonus round, at least towards the end of the feature. The benefit of getting the x25 starting multiplier is obvious, but it also means that you are guaranteed to reach the top-tier x250 multiplier on the final free spin. Solid payouts can be won all the way though, and every win is significant with these kinds of multiplier values. This makes Shaker Club a highly entertaining game, and it’s a perfect solo pre-party before you hit the clubs for a night out.
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The ambiance in Shaker Club evokes a sense of the iconic movie, Cocktail (1988), featuring Tom Cruise. However, the similarities are not exclusive as most chic cocktail bars bear a similar look. The early evening setting is evident from the civilized chatter of silhouettes. The cocktails are enticing and can yield significant rewards at any level of the game. The electronic music sets the perfect mood, and fans of the DoubleMax series are likely to enjoy this game. Each base game spin offers a random multiplier, potentially as high as x250. There are no double or cascading wins, with the main draw being a bonus round where the multiplier increases with each free spin. The potential for 10,000x is decent, and Shaker Club provides simple gameplay with an enjoyable multiplier system. The cocktail symbols pay between 3x and 10x your stake for five identical symbols, and the wild symbol can substitute any pay symbol to enhance winnings. The wild only appears on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 and holds no value in Shake Club slot. The cocktail mixer displays a random multiplier per base game spin. The bonus round is triggered by three, four, or five golden shaker scatters, yielding eight free spins with a starting multiplier of x3, x10, or x25. The option to buy a bonus round is available in certain regions, allowing you to pay 100x or 600x your stake to receive eight free spins with a starting multiplier of up to x25. The classy ambiance and engaging gameplay make Shaker Club an overall excellent game. The random multiplier system can yield significant rewards, adding excitement to each spin. The cocktails can bring huge payouts in the bonus round. The guaranteed x25 starting multiplier ensures reaching the top-tier x250 multiplier on the final free spin, making Shaker Club an exciting game perfect for a solo pre-party before a night out.