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Village Kid from Play'n GO: Slot Review - excitement on the streets of Istanbul

Join the Village Kid as he runs through the city of Istanbul in search of a golden bucket of ice cream!

This game has a very unique theme as it revolves around a young boy who helps run a local kebab shop with his hard working mother. This game was exclusively created for the Turkish market and is originally called Ortaköyün Yaramazi. You will notice this name above the reels in the main game. The title literally means “naughty boy” when you translate it into English and the game focuses on the young kid in question who is up to all sorts of hijinks as his angry mother chases him around the streets of Istanbul.

The slot has 5 reels with 20 paylines and comes with Free Spins, Wild Multipliers, a Street Food Bonus game, and a Gamble mode.

Village Kid Screenshot

Special Features

The first feature to highlight is the Wild symbol. It is depicted by a big bowl of ice cream and it substitutes for all other symbols except the Bonus and Scatter symbols. The Wild symbol multiplies your win by two when it helps to form a win along the reels.

The Scatter symbol is depicted by a colourful image of the village kid and If you manage to land 3 or more Scatter symbols across the reels then you will trigger the Free Spins bonus game. In this feature, you get to choose from 3 different Free Spins and multiplier options:

  • 5 Free Spins with a 6X multiplier
  • 10 Free Spins with a 3X multiplier
  • 15 Free Spins with a 2X multiplier

It is great that you get to choose from these options and personally, I would choose the 10 Free Spins with a 3X multiplier option just to play it safe when starting things off. The only downside of this feature is that it is not possible to retrigger more Free Spins.

The Street Food Bonus game is activated when you land the Bonus symbol on reels 1, 3, and 5. The Bonus symbol is represented by an image of the village kid’s angry mother. In this fun mini-game, you have to open doors in search of some delicious Turkish food. Each door offers a cash prize and the chance to open another door. If you are lucky enough to find the golden bucket of ice cream then you will be treated to a very tasty 500X your bet!

Village Kid also features a Gamble mode. This is triggered when you form a winning combination on the reels and involves correctly predicting the colours or suits of some random playing cards. If you guess the colour correctly then your win is doubled but if you guess the suit of the card correctly then your win is quadrupled! It is possible to play this feature for up to 5 times but you should choose your cards very wisely as if you guess incorrectly then you will lose all of your current winnings and be taken back to the main game.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The game features some beautiful cartoon-like graphics as it is set in the bustling city of Istanbul. The backdrop of the slot is a light blue night sky complete with full moon and streetlights illuminating the various roads and buildings of the city. Symbols are wonderfully detailed and pay homage to Turkish cuisine as they consist of kebabs, kumpirs, midye dolma, and simits. The symbols look so inviting that you can practically smell the kebabs as you play the game! The animations are excellent as symbols enlarge and burst into life whenever you form a win across the reels.

The music features a Turkish style soundtrack. It is upbeat, fast, and catchy and complements the theme of the game nicely.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, an excellent RTP of 96.75%, and a maximum payout worth 6,568X your wager.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.01..100.00

  • Ice Cream Wild Symbol: 10 for 2X, 100 for 3X, 1,000 for 4X, 3,000 for 5X
  • Village Kid Scatter Symbol: 2 for 2X, 3 for 3X, 15 for 4X, 150 for 5X
  • Kebab Symbol: 2 for 2X, 25 for 3X, 250 for 3X, 750 for 5X
  • Midye Dolma Symbol: 2 for 2X, 20 for 3X, 150 for 4X, 500 for 5X
  • Kumpir Symbol: 15 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 250 for 5X
  • Simit Shop Symbol: 15 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 250 for 5X
  • A Symbol: 10 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 150 for 5X
  • K Symbol: 10 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 150 for 5X
  • Q Symbol: 5 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 125 for 5X
  • J Symbol: 5 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 100 for 5X
  • 10 Symbol: 5 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 100 for 5X

Our Verdict on Village Kid

Play'n GO produced this game and it's an exciting trip to Istanbul that you won’t forget in a hurry! The slot has a very original theme which should draw in plenty of players, especially those who are fond of Turkish cuisine! The Bonus feature is a nice side-game to the main game and I was able to trigger it a few times when playing. The Free Spins game is the most rewarding feature of the slot as it can offer some massive wins, especially when landing a Wild symbol as your multiplier win will be further doubled. I found this slot to be of Medium variance so you won’t have to invest too much in it before you are rewarded with a nice payout.

Find a golden bucket of ice cream to win really big in Village Kid!