Coba

Journey to Meso-America for an encounter with the spirit of the Mayan Snake God Quetzalcoatl on the slot from Elk Studios. Part of the Gravity Series, Coba is taking you across a 7×7 grid with avalanches, cluster pays and a symbol collection that will release up to six snakes. They will slighter across the reels to transform symbols, grow by eating matching symbols, and create multiplier wilds, potentially leading to wins of up to 25,000x bet.

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Slot Details

Coba is a slithering grid slot with 6-7 reels and 7 rows. Pays are awarded for clusters of five or more matching symbols landing horizontally, vertically and/or diagonally connected. Available on desktop, tablet or mobile, you can bet from 0.20 to 100 credits per spin. The has medium volatility (6/10) with an RTP of 95%.

A Meso-American rainforest scene with a Mayan temple and the obligatory waterfall form the background to the heavily gold-ornamented game area. Typical mythological animal icons and a variety of gems populate the reels together with a golden mask of Quetzalcoatl. The snake housings on either side of the grid will release the snakes once the level is triggered. Jungle noises and a drumbeat soundtrack provide the main audio.

The pay symbols are all in coin form, starting at the low end with green rabbits, blue monkeys and purple jaguars, awarding 4x to 10x your bet for clusters of 15 or more symbols. They are followed by a range of gems in green, blue and red colours as well as Quetzalcoatl gold coins. Hit 15+ clusters to win 15x to 500x your stake. Wilds are gold-framed W icons, appearing only during the Snake features. There are no scatters on the reels.

Coba Slot Features

Elk Studios introduced the Gravity Series with the release of Cygnus in 2019 and has since shown that the mechanic can deliver entertaining and nailbiting gaming sessions. They combined the slithering mechanic with cluster pays for the first time on Stars of Orion before making it the core of the gameplay for Coba. Reason enough to take a closer look at what they have included on this occasion.

The game area is fixed with 6 and 7 reels alternating through the 7 rows. A total of 46 symbols will avalanche onto the grid at the start of every spin sequence. Any cluster of five or more matching symbols landing in any kind of connected shape constitutes a winner and is removed once the payout has been made.

At this point, the Gravity mechanic will kick in. The remaining symbols fall downwards before sliding to the left, then right repeatedly until they come to rest in a position where they are unable to move any further, mimicking the natural laws of gravity. New symbols will then drop down to fill the empty spaces. Hit another winning cluster and the entire process is repeated. All wins are shown in the display to the left (desktop). A sequence ends when no more symbols connect in clusters and the sum of all wins is paid.

To the right (desktop) you will observe the golden snake mask with four gems at the top and a meter at the bottom. Every winning cluster within a spin sequence will add one point to the Snake meter. Filling it up repeatedly will release an increasing number of snakes positioned on both sides of the grid.

• Level 1 – Collect 4 points: One snake is released.
• Level 2 – Collect an additional 4 points, total 8: Two snakes are released.
• Level 3 – Collect an additional 4 points, total 12: Three snakes are released.
• Level 4 – Collect an additional 4 points, total 16: Six snakes are released.

When released, each Snake is a slithering linear cluster with a head and a body, comprising at least five symbols and moving along the grid after each avalanche but before win evaluations are done. The first symbol the snake touches after its release or after the next avalanche will become the Snake Symbol and any subsequent it will move over will transform into the same symbol.

Snakes can be in survival or non-survival mode. The former is indicated by a yellow tail and will ensure that the snake survives at least one more drop. The latter is indicated by a blue tail and an empty Snake Symbol. At its release, all snakes start in survival mode, meaning you will get to benefit from the modifier for at least one additional drop.

As the snakes move over symbols, they will eat any that are matching the symbol on their head. As a result, they will grow in length and change back into survival mode. In turn, snakes will perish and disappear if they are not eating any Snake Symbols during one slithering cycle. While they will still contribute to the win evaluation, they will be removed before the next drop.

Two or more snakes crossing each other will create a Multiplier Wild in that position, starting at x2. The multiplier will double every time a snake moves again over the same position. More than one Wild in a winning cluster will be multiplied by each other. However, a snake will die and disappear when it crosses and bites its own body. A game round ends when no more wins occur or the maximum of 25,000x bet is hit.

Elk Studios has included the X-iter Modes for unrestricted jurisdictions, offering players direct access to a variety of scenarios and features. On Coba, a total of five X-iter Modes are available for a one-time bet between 2x and 500x the default stake. Click on the X-iter icon on the left (desktop) to have the options displayed.

• Pray to Quetzalcoatl – 2x bet: Standard game round but Levels 1 and 2 will release three snakes instead of one and two respectively if they are triggered.
• Viper Active – 10x bet: Starts instantly at Level 1, releasing one snake
• Boa Constructor – 25x bet: Starts instantly at Level 1, releasing again only one but a longer snake.
• Quetzalcoatl – 100x bet: Starts instantly at Level 1, releasing 3 snakes for the first and second level.
• Coba! – 500x bet: Starts instantly at Level 4, releasing 6 snakes.

Final Verdict

Anyone who has played the iconic Snake game on an old Nokia phone or a C64 will instantly know how the slithering mechanic will work on Coba. Eat the good stuff, on this occasion matching symbols, and grow but beware, bite yourself and you die. The simplicity made the early video game a huge success and Elk Studio must be hoping to build on that with their creative take on this slot. Playing it for a while will show that it can get tedious at times to trigger the upper levels where most mega wins will occur. Patience and a good money balance is probably the right answer to that.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Can I trigger Free Spins on Coba?

No, the slot does not have a Free Spins feature. Instead, an increasing amount of Snakes will be released at specified thresholds that will act as modifiers and win boosters.

2. Is the RTP setting higher for Bonus Buys?

No, the RTP is the same 95% for standard play and all X-iter bonus buy options. However, in selected markets including Germany, lower RTP versions might be offered.

3. When do I know if a Snake will stay on the grid for another avalanche?

All snakes start in non-survival mode with a blue tail once symbols have settled after a fresh avalanche. Their tail will turn yellow if they eat a matching Snake Symbol that is shown on their head, thus will change to survival mode and stay on the grid for another avalanche.

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