Kathmandu

The Kathmandu online slot is a 5 reel, 9 paylines pokie which has a free spins feature as well as two substitute symbols, a scatter symbol and a gamble option.  It has a great mystical Himalayan theme that works really well, and has a couple of in game features that distinguish it from the crowd.  Overall a good slot that punches above its weight.

Microgaming, the software company behind the Kathmandu slot have produced a fairly slick package with this game.  As you would expect from any Microgaming product, the graphics look sharp and the game successfully carries off the Himalayan theme.  This pokie doesn't have an abundance of bonus features, and regular readers of our reviews know how much we like bonus games within our slots, but nevertheless, the pokie does have some interesting components.

We particularly liked the use of a mystery multiplier within the free spins feature, which randomly multiples your wins within this feature from anywhere between x2 to x5.  Another feature which we liked (and we notice is becoming more and more common), is the use of two substitute (wild) symbols.  An area that is frequently overlooked is the music and sound, and the Kathmandu online pokie scores top marks in this category.  As any land based pokie player will tell you, there is nothing that beats the sound of clinking coins on a big win.

This slot won't appeal to players looking for the variety of play that comes with challenging bonus games.  However, it never sets out to target this audience and ultimately ends up doing what it set about attempting to achieve, and a little more.  If you are a fan of traditional land based casino slot machines, then this game should be right up your street.