Tarasque is one of those slots whose title is essentially a new word. Have you ever heard of the name Tarasque? Oddly, if you aren’t from France or a keen follower of French mythology, this is the first time you have heard about the word. Tarasque is a French word that refers to a scary creature with a lion head and turtle-esque body.

Inspired by this creature, Relax Gaming, in partnership with Print Studios, decided to design a French mythology-themed slot machine. The game, however, doesn’t expose the tarasque as it is; instead, it teleports players to the undulating meadows of countryside France, where high-rising castles are a common phenomenon. The incorporated 8 x 8 reel grid itself overlays a vast castle.

Tarasque is a fascinating and enterprising slot machine to play. However, to derive maximum rewards from one’s gaming session, it’s imperative to note the critical game details before initiating a gaming session. The details to note are as follows:

• Paylines: This game uses the cluster pays mechanic, meaning players have to land at least five identical symbols adjacent to each other horizontally and/or vertically to create a winning combination.
• Volatility: As a high-volatility game, it’s possible to go an extensive period without landing winning clusters, but when they do, handsome rewards are guaranteed.
• Max Payout: The top payout possible on any spin is 20,000 the bet.
• Min/Max Bet: A wide range of betting options are available, ranging from a minimum of 0.10 coins to 50.00 coins per spin.
• RTP: 96.30%.

Thanks to the cluster pay mechanic, the objective when playing the Tarasque slot is to land at least five identical symbols adjacent horizontally and/or vertically. When this is achieved, some impressive payouts will come the player’s way.  The juiciest payouts come when players land as many identical symbols as possible.

In descending order, the highest to the lowest paying symbols on the paytable are as follows:

1. A character on a gold portrait
2. A character in a red portrait
3. A character on a green portrait
4. A character on a blue portrait
5. A horseshoe
6. A lemon
7. A snail
8. Clovers

In addition to the above, the game has a wild symbol, represented by the pyramid with a blinking eye. This icon can substitute for any other symbol that appears on the grid.

• Morphing Clusters: Randomly, one symbol is selected on each spin to act as a morphing symbol. Suppose the morphing symbol aligns with symbols involved in a winning cluster. In that case, the cluster will transform into a different symbol adjacent to the cluster, and the morphing symbol will change into a new symbol. This process repeats until no matches exist between a cluster and the current morphing symbol. If the morphing cluster is full-screen, it will transform into a random symbol.

• Celestial Blessings: A multiplier value of 2x to 20x on any winning spin may be randomly applied to the winning cluster.

• Progressive Features: Adjacent to the playing grid is a progress bar. The bar has four positions which correspond to the four progressive features. At the start of each spin, the four features will be randomly ordered on the first four levels of the progress bar, with one also appearing on level 5.

The progress bar will increase with each winning symbol,l, and when it reaches a new level, the feature of that level will be highlighted. When there are no more wins, the highlighted feature of the current lowest level will activate. The higher level a feature is activated on, the more powerful it will be. The features are as follows:

1. Wild Spikes: Several wilds are placed randomly on the grid. The higher the level, the more wilds are added.
2. Blazing Gaze: Allow paying symbols to be removed from the grid. Low-paying symbols will also be removed in the subsequent cascades on higher levels.
3. Mage’s Morph: Several morphing symbols are placed randomly on the grid. The higher the level, the more morphing symbols are added.
4. Bulking Beast: The tarasque will increase in size until no more wins occur. The higher the level, the bigger the size.

• The Tarasque – Devour & Unleash Feast: The tarasque acts as an additional wild when it lands on the grid when the first progressive feature is activated. The tarasque possesses the power to devour symbols from winning clusters it is part of. When no more progressive features are activated, the tarasque will unleash all devoured symbols, starting with the lowest-value symbol.

All players who choose to play the Tarasque slot machine are guaranteed a great time as the game:

• It has super high volatility, meaning that when winning clusters land, some top payouts are offered, which can reach as high as 20,000x the bet.
  
• It supports a wide range of bet options, accommodating different player types, including penny pinchers, mid-range players, and high rollers.
  
• A plethora of enterprising bonus features means a delicate balance between the base mode and the bonus rounds. Moreover, the presence of numerous bonus rounds implies that there are several avenues to collect payouts, therefore making the gaming session more engaging.