Mancala Quest by Mancala Gaming

Venture deep into the Savannah in search of a long forgotten civilization and expect some interesting twists.

Mancala Quest is an online game released in August 2021 by Mancala Gaming which comes on a 5x4 grid layout with 25 paylines and offers features such as Wild, Sticky Wild, Bonus game and more!

Keep in mind that this game comes with a return to player value of 95%...

...so with that said, let’s get ready for our adventure!

Theme and Symbols

The main theme of this online game revolves around exploration and mystery. As soon as you load up the game you will find yourself on an African savannah in search of an ancient civilization, said to possess great riches and other treasures. As you make your way through the land, an uplifting African tune can be heard echoing throughout the scenery keeping your spirits up and providing for great immersion.

Now, let’s check out the paytable:

• The highest valued icon is the diamond symbol, followed by a red and green gem, canteen and a compass which are icons on the medium payscale.
• Drums and a book are the least paying ones.
• Wild is represented by the images of the 2 explorers while the bonus symbol is depicted as a mask.

Betting Options and Other Options

Mancala Quest is a 5 reel 4 rows online one – armed bandit offering 25 ways of winning where betting ranges span from the lowest bet valued at 25 going up to 2250 coins per spin, while the top payout stands at x9200 your bet.

Seeing as this game comes with a 95% best odds value makes it well below the current Igaming standard, valued at 96%.

Special Features

Wild – substitutes for all the other icons except for the mask icon and can trigger free spins when appearing as a fully stacked symbol on reels 1 and 5.

Free spins – gets triggered either by one or both stacked wild icons but it has to be fully visible on the grid. Once triggered, you will start out with 10 extra spin with stacked wilds staying in their positions for the duration of the round.

During the round if a second stacked wild appears fully stacked 25 more spins are awarded or 30 if both stacked wilds appear fully stacked in a single spin.

Bonus game – can be found right beside the reels consisting of 6 cups and 4 stones inside them, while on the opposite end there are 2 collection trays which represents players and opponents Store where stones will be collected.

When a Mask icon hits the 3rd reel, one round of bonus game is triggered. Once triggered the cup will move around the table distributing stones and if a last stone lands into players store another turn is credited and vice versa.

Whoever empties the board first the remaining stones are credited to the either side. The round ends when all the 6 cups become empty.

 The winner is determined by the amount of stones collected. There are 3 possible outcomes of the round:

• Win – total winnings are multiplied by the amount of stones collected.
• Draw – total prize is multiplied by x2 multiplier.
• Loss – reward is determined based on the total bet.

Regardless of the outcome 15 extra spins are added but Wilds will not appear fully stacked on the 1st and 5th reel.

Conclusion

Mancala Quest offers an interesting and engaging bonus game coupled with a hefty top payout. The overall audio/ visual design seems decent enough and provides for a fine immersion, however below an average RTP value may pose a concern to some punters, so keep that in mind before opting to give this one a go.