Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the East. As such it has generated enough interest to gain its own five reel video slot from Microgaming. The slot includes a number of features such as scatters, wilds, multipliers and free spins.

Kathmandu Slot Theme

Kathmandu has a traditional eastern feel to it, with a brown reel case etched with different patterns. The designers have included reel markers with bright colors which include blacked out numbers when that line is not in play.

Reel icons include temples, elephants, local produce, maps, bell towers and wilds. These animate when three or combine to form a win whilst the 10, J, Q, K and A symbols just flash.

The slot uses a standard background track which is designed to make it sound like a busy casino. There are various sound effects which play when key icons or events occur though. The bonus icon for example plays a note whenever one appears on the reels and the free spins feature includes a different music track all together.

Betting Options and More Functions

Kathmandu may be half way around the world but that doesn’t mean this slot is inaccessible to players. The 1 penny to $/£/€45 betting range ensures players have a number of different bets to choose from.

Players may switch to expert mode if they require automatic spins. You don’t have to use them but it’s nice to know they are there if you do want to.

Kathmandu Slot Features

The Wild icon will substitute for all other symbols except the scattered bell. Two or more of these icons arranged from left to right will also pay a prize with the largest being the slots 6,000 coin jackpot.

Three, four or five Temple Bell icons will award 15 free spins with a random multiplier up to 5x. These commence after you ask the reels to spin with a triumphant fanfare style tune playing in the background. During the free spins both the temple and wild will substitute for other icons to create more wins.

True gamblers can take the chance to double or quadruple their wins by pressing the gamble button. This presents a deck of cards of which you must guess whether the next card will be red or black to gain a two times multiplier. You can also guess the suit in a bid to quadruple your winnings.

Our Take on Kathmandu

Kathmandu as a place may be remote, but as a slot is very accessible and easy to use. We like the cultural theme, penny bets (and range beyond), features and feel the prizes on offer reflect positively too.