Elk Studios could well be your favourite software developer’s favourite software developer. Rarely given the same level of fanfare as the likes of IGT, Microgaming, and NetEnt, Elk have been working for a long time to develop some of the best slots around, and have achieved something of a cult status as a result.However, if Elk continue to produce slots of the quality that they do, then that cult status won’t stand for long, because this is a software provider that has been waiting to make its move to the top of the pile for a long time.2016 was a great year for Elk Studios in terms of the games they released, and one of the best of the bunch from last year was Poltava: Flames of War.
About the slot
Elk have never been scared to go fairly intellectual with their concepts, and this slot proves it. Based on the battle of Poltava, which saw the Russians earn a decisive victory over the Swedish army in 1709 during the Great Northern War, Poltava: Flames of War is one for the history buffs!Unfortunately, many of the symbols are fillers in this five-reel, 40 payline slot, with only three symbols sticking to the theme, with many of the rest being the traditional high value card symbols.
Gameplay
The Marching Reels feature is a good one here, if a full stack of cavalry, infantry, or artillery symbols fill a reel, you will receive a re-spin, with all symbols moving one reel to the left. This feature stops when no more matching symbols are landed.The Flames of War free spins feature offers three free spins, with the three lion scatter symbols that started the feature freezing in place and turning wild, with any new lions landing on the reels adding a spin to the total.