Remember the beautiful continent below equator? It’s the land of kangaroos, koalas, wonderful, exotic beaches, and warm-hearted people. That’s right, it’s called Australia. If you’re among those who haven’t been so lucky to visit this country, here’s your chance. With Realtime Gaming’s Australia-themed slot, this country and its red sands are within your hand’s reach. All you have to do is look up “Red Sands,” sit back and enjoy the picturesque view.

You will not see a tourist-guide Australia in this slot. You will see its wild, some would say, more cruel side. It will take you to a safari in its red desert and let you feel the red sun on your skin. You’re bound to like this 5-reel, 20-payline progressive video slot – its playful characters will win your affection almost immediately. And the excellent graphics along with cute sounds only add to the overall impression – which is quite authentic as it is.

The fee for visiting Australia via a slot can be much lower than to pay a visit to it for real. Or it can turn out to be even more costly – but this totally depends on you. If you’re willing to get a bargain deal, you should opt for lower bet amounts, which start from as little as $0.01. However, if you’re thinking big, and don’t care too much about the money, you should pick higher figures, which can go up to enormous $100 per spin. But whatever you choose, you’re in a draw for the ultimate prize which never stops growing: a progressive jackpot that can be won randomly, after each spin

Wild Symbol:

The cute-looking kangaroo, whose fur matches the red sands of its habitat, will be so kind to help you form a winning combination by substituting for any other symbol, except the scatters. In addition, this amiable animal will also boost the prize amount whenever it appears in a winner, whose worth will then be two times bigger than usual.

Scatter Symbol:

Enjoy a wonderful Australian moonscape in “Red Sands,” not only because of its immense beauty, but also because it brings good fortune when it appears anywhere on the reels. Namely, two or more of those left to right or vice versa will trigger a re-spin feature – in which the reels with moonscapes will stand still, and the rest of them will roll up to 10 times. This feature introduces some new rules as per payout positions of certain symbols.

So, re-spin awards only pays for scatters, which now pay any and can be replaced by red kangaroos, which still double the prize, even if it’s a scatter-derived one. However, if 5 scatters trigger this feature, all reels will re-spin, repeating the scatter prize up to 10 times.

The only thing that you could perhaps lack in this game are traditional free spins, although they are somewhat compensated by the re-spin feature. Still, it’s refreshing to get out of the ordinary from time to time, and “Red Sands” definitely offer variety. In real life as well as in the slot.

- reviewed by Latest Casino Bonuses, last updated 2011-04-02