Toro Shogun Slot Review

Toro Shogun Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Toro Shogun slot is played on 5 reels, 4 rows and has 178 paylines initially. But this can increase up to 10 rows and 1,328 paylines. As explained in the paytable, connecting paylines are when symbols between columns are connected side by side or by corners.

If 5 or more of the same symbol land in combination, the Both Ways feature is activated, which means that wins pay from right to left and left to right until the end of that game round. The Max Rows feature can trigger on any spin too, which can expand up to 5 reels up to a maximum of 10 rows.

In terms of betting, the stakes can be set as low as 20p per spin up to £100. Hit the coins icon to the side of the reels, which will bring up 12 predefined values to choose from. Autoplay and turbo spins are also possible for non-UK players.

The Toro Shogun RTP is 94%, which is a little disappointing as it’s a lot lower than the industry average for slots at UK casino sites. Medium to high variance, this game comes with a hit frequency of 25.1%. This means that just over a quarter of all spins on average will result in a winning combination.

The maximum win is 25,000 x your total stake. This is best achieved when the rows are at their maximum in the Shogun Mode feature.

Theme – a Japanese adventure

We’ve moved away from Spain for the Toro Shogun slot and moved east to Japan, with the reels set in the countryside with Mount Fuji in the background. The reels actually block Mount Fuji but it’s there as you’ll see when you first load the slot.

The visuals are crisp and colourful, and the audio is brilliant. It really uses traditional Japanese sounds well to give you a real feel for the area the game is set in. It’s quite dramatic and suspenseful, which adds to the overall appeal here.

On the reels, the 3 different coloured dragons make up the lower-paying symbols. These are joined by higher-paying oranges, fans, flowers and shoguns. The Shogun symbol pays the most, awarding 2, 5 or 10 x your total stake for 3, 4 or 5 in combination respectively.

There’s a normal Wild and a Walking Wild in the game, which is Toro himself. These can play a pivotal part in getting close to the max win. Here’s a list of the symbols in the game and their payout information:

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Blue Dragon	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.2 or 0.3 x stake
Green Dragon	3, 4 or 5 = 0.15, 0.25 or 0.4 x stake
Red Dragon	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.3 or 0.5 x stake
Orange	3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.5 or 0.75 x stake
Fan	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 0.75 or 1.5 x stake
Flower	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 1.5 or 3 x stake
Shogun	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 5 or 10 x stake
Wild	Substitutes for all standard paying symbols
Walking Wild	Walks left or right on each respin
Bonus	3 in view in Shogun Mode triggers Shogun Bonus
Matador	2+ triggers Matador Respin

Toro Shogun Mobile

Released on the 6th of June 2023, the Toro Shogun mobile slot is available on all devices. ELK Studios is a mobile-first slot provider, which means that this game is playable on iOS and Android smartphones. With their slots created using the latest HTML5 technology, it’s also compatible with laptop, PC and tablet devices. But I do prefer this game on a bigger screen personally as the reel size can get quite big.

Toro Shogun Bonus Features

There are 7 bonus features in total in the Toro Shogun slot game. From respins and walking wilds to free spins and Shogun Mode, there’s a lot to unpack. Read on as we explain how everything works regarding the bonus features, starting with Walking Wilds.

Walking Wild

When Toro lands on the reels, he can trigger respins and will walk 1 step to the left for each respin or when contributing to a winning combination.

Matador Respin feature

A Matador Respin is triggered if you manage to land 2 Matador symbols. These symbols stay in place for the duration, and landing 1 or more Matador symbols during the respins will give you an extra one.

Toro Goes Wild feature

This bonus feature is triggered if you land a Toro when a Matador symbol is in view or if you land 1 or more Matador symbols when a Toro is in view. Toro leaves Wilds behind as he chases and defeats the Matadors. He does this by moving vertically or horizontally. He starts by attacking Matadors on the same reel, then any to the left and then any to the right. He will continue to move and attack until all Matadors are defeated.

Shogun Mode

Shogun mode is triggered in the Toro Shogun slot game if all 5 reels reach 10 rows in height. Low-paying symbols (the 3 Dragon symbols) are removed from the reels and Both Ways is activated. This mode remains active until the spin is over.

Bonus Game

Bonus symbols can appear on reels 1, 3 and 5 in the Toro Shogun slot game. 3 Bonus symbols appearing during normal mode will trigger the Bonus Game and award 7 free spins initially. The feature can be triggered, thus giving you another 7 free spins if another 3 Bonus symbols land.

Bonus symbols appearing on the reels can increase the Bonus multiplier as follows:

• 1 Bonus symbol = 1x added to Bonus Multiplier
• 2 Bonus symbols = 2x added to Bonus Multiplier
• 3 Bonus symbols = 3x added to Bonus Multiplier + awards 7 extra free spins

X-iter feature

There is an option for non-UK players to buy one of the bonus features. Here’s all the info you need:

Toro Shogun Review Summary – fantastic fun in the Far East

ELK has got grid expansion slots down to a tee, and it’s great to see that they’ve pulled it off again here with another fantastic game. The Toro Shogun slot moves away from the traditional bullfighting theme we’ve seen in past titles from the series such as Wild Toro and Wild Toro 2.  Based in Japan, it showcases traditional Japanese culture well and offers brilliant gameplay as you spin away and trigger one of many bonus features.

The 25,000 x max win potential is great too as it’s higher than a lot of the other games in the series. So too many other slots on the market for that matter. Couple that with the medium to high volatility and you don’t mind so much that the RTP rate is low at 94%.

Overall, I like what they’ve done here. I was testing the game for quite a long time and I must admit that I enjoyed many bonus features, which bodes well for you. But not too many were big wins, although we all know it’s a completely fair and random game in terms of results, so a big win could be yours. Feel free to try our demo to get a feel for the Toro Shogun slot game before using any real money.