Thai New Year, or Songkran, occurs each year on 13 April. It has become so popular in the country that, in recent years, it has been extended to become a weeklong feast of celebration. This is one insane water festival where whole streets can be closed to allow participants to engage in the tradition of throwing water over each other; I have to say, it sure sounds like great fun. PG Soft has clearly been inspired by it, as they’ve created Songkran Splash, a high volatility, five-reel video slot featuring a maximum win of 5,000x and an RTP of 96.69%.
The water-throwing antics of this holiday are believed to have evolved from a long-standing tradition of pouring water over Buddha statues. This was done to represent the washing away of one’s sins and bad luck, hopefully enabling people to get off to a good start in the new year. There's nothing too traditional about this game though; set against a wet and wild water park backdrop, there are plenty of modern features to dive into. The action takes place on a five-reel grid, set up in a 3-4-5-4-3 row formation, which creates a total of 720 payways. Game-enhancing additions to look out for include multiplier values above reels two, three, and four, which are increased when symbols on the corresponding reels are involved in a win, and a free spin round, during which you will have a minimum of 12 spins to get those multipliers on the move as they do not reset during this feature.
So, grab your smallest pair of speedos and your most powerful super soaker, then go and check out the Songkran Splash demo slot, which is available to play for free below!
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It's always a great experience to look through the PG Soft game catalogue, as they produce a huge variety of refreshingly different slots, many based on themes other providers would not even consider. I’ve certainly never come across a Songkran-themed game before, that’s for sure. Stretching the search slightly wider and focusing on broader water-based inspiration, I discovered a couple of other standout slots. If you thought we would get wet in Songkran Splash, then you’ve seen nothing yet as we’re about to get absolutely soaked in my first recommendation. Mermaid Riches is a five-reel video slot packed with treasures such as sticky wilds, multipliers, and a free spins bonus. It boasts an RTP of 96.71% and a swimmingly good potential maximum win of 20,000x. Secondly, we have Bikini Paradise, set on the beautiful island of Hawaii; this high volatility slot features stacked wild symbols, multipliers, and a sensational maximum win of 100,000x; now that would really get the party started! Coming up, we’ll take a further look into the features of Songkran Splash, beginning with the pays section.
Sitting at the top of the paytable, the Male and Female characters will return 10x and 5x, respectively, for a full line of five symbols. Next, it’s the Unicorn and the Bucket, which will pay 2.5x, followed by the Goggles and Beach Ball at 1.5x, with the Giraffe finalising the higher paying section at 1x for a completed line of five. The non-premium symbols on offer are the classic A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9, which will all return 0.25x your total stake per line of five symbols. Of course, these values can be increased once the multipliers come into play.
Looking at the staking on Songkran Splash, we can see that there are many to choose from, which is common on a PG Soft title. There are 33 options altogether, ranging from as low as €0.60 to as high as €180.00. There is likely to be a suitable stake selection available for the majority of players, except those operating on a low bankroll, who may feel that the minimum of €0.60 is slightly too big. However, real money versions will undoubtedly offer smaller values for players to pick from.
Analysing the game mechanics, we can see that Songkran Splash uses a five-reel grid, with rows set up in a 3-4-5-4-3 formation. This setup creates a total of 720 payways. Winning combinations are formed by matching a minimum of three corresponding symbols from left to right, commencing on the leftmost reel. Any symbols involved in a win are removed from the reels before the following cascade, where additional symbols drop down from the top to allow further wins to occur.
Depicted above reels two, three, and four, you will notice the blue buckets. At the start of any spin, the multiplier value attached to these is set to x1. Whenever a winning combination includes symbols on those reels, the multiplier values of each bucket are increased by the total number of symbols involved in the win on the reel below it. This process continues until there are no further cascades, and the total win will then be increased by the sum of these multiplier values.
Landing at least three scatter symbols on the reels during any one spin will trigger the free spins feature, awarding 12 free spins. Any additional scatter symbols above the required three will award an extra two starting spins each.
At the start of the feature, the bucket multipliers will be set to inactive. They subsequently become activated when any symbol in the reel directly below them is involved in a win. Once active, these multipliers will increase via the same mechanism as in the base game; however, during the bonus, these values are not reset between spins, offering the opportunity for them to accumulate to a high value.
Before reviewing this game, I had never heard of the Songkran festival, so not only have I learned something, but I have also discovered a fun new slot. My favourite aspect of Songkran Splash is the way the multiplier values do not reset during the free spins feature, as this allows for them to grow to substantial numbers, and if you’re lucky enough to achieve this, you should be in line for a big win. I’d have preferred the multiplier values to times themselves rather than add together, as then things could really go bonkers, but perhaps I am being slightly greedy there.
Article by Patrick Owen
Patrick has over eight years of experience playing and reviewing slots and casino games. He is an avid land-based and online casino fan with a hunger to learn more about slot games and the developers that create them.