Game Information
Intro
Hi guys, we are back with another new slot release. Landing on the 18th December, we have World Eaters. This is the latest slot release by ELK Studios. You know we love our Elk slots here at the 10p Gamer. The studio who brought us the Pirots franchise.
The magic of Elk is their ability to break the moulds of what we may expect from a slot. If you are familiar with the game Slurpy by Elk, then you may have a better understanding of how this game works. With the reels filling from the bottom, and monsters/characters at the top, they will eat their colour-matching counterparts. Thankfully, we also have plenty of new exciting features with this new slot.
Set in changing environments, based off your progression through the base game, we see plenty of different backgrounds. Above the reels are four different monster collectors, with each spin bringing two collectors at a time. It’s certainly not just a reskin of Slurpy, and it promises to bring plenty of new exciting spins for us. So let’s take a deep dive into World Eaters.
Slot Info / Stats
Developer: ELK Studios
Grid: 5×5 (expands as you unlock worlds)
RTP: ~94.0%
Volatility: Medium-High
Max Win: 10,000×
Min/Max Bet: £0.20 to £100 (varies by region)
Release Date: 18 December 2025
Visuals and Audio
Graphics are rich and splashy, with each “world” sporting its own backdrop, from idyllic seaside vistas to fiery volcano plains. Animations feel lively and organic as monsters shift, gulp, and gobble their way across the screen.
The soundtrack grooves with a mix of sci-fi oddball ambience and upbeat tones that keep the mood playful rather than ominous. It’s like watching a sci-fi cartoon where every spin feels alive and unpredictable.
Gameplay – Base Game and Bonus Features
Base Game
World Eaters ditches traditional paylines in favour of a Collector system. Two monster collectors hover above the grid each spin. They eat symbols matching their colour that have a clear path to the top row, awarding wins for every symbol consumed. After a win, symbols cascade upward (unlike classic downward cascades), and a new collector joins from the right. This creates a dynamic chain reaction where wins can trigger multiple cascades in one round before the spin ends.
Special Symbols & Features
Multiplier Wilds boost a Global Multiplier, which powers up your total wins.
Coins pay out set values, so 5x coin is 5 times stake etc, anything not collected can be stored in the Piggy Bank, which may explode to trigger big coin drops.
Grey Houses act as blockers, but can transform into wins next to matching symbols.
It’s a multilayered system that rewards strategic symbol eating and maximises chaos.
World Evolution Progression
What really sets this slot apart is its evolving worlds.
There are five worlds total.
Trigger a world’s feature three times and you unlock the next world with a new mechanic or visual twist.
This gives a real sense of progression and keeps the base game feeling fresh as you unlock new mechanics and grids that affect gameplay. I will cover this in more detail shortly.
Bonus & Special Features
Bonus Game (Free Spins / Super Drops)
Land 3 Bonus symbols to trigger the bonus game with 3 Super Drops, this is just another name for their free spins. The grid expands (often to 7×7) and symbols stack for big potential wins. In this mode, UFO symbols can summon the Ultra Beast, which clears the screen and gobbles all symbols, triggering massive win sequences.
The bonus round is certainly volatile, in standard Elk fashion. You can also land additional spins/drops by landing a bonus scatter. Let me tell you, you will need them. You’ll often see a mass of red brick symbols and no red collector. Whilst it’s not dead-drop central, you’ll certainly see many drops return you pennies. But that’s the magic of Elk. When the big wins come, they bring super excitement.
The bonus scatters don’t need to be eaten either. So long as they appear, you’ve got them, unlike say Pirots. During the bonus, the Piggy Bank will collect any unused coins. These can then trigger randomly. When they do, it drops new symbols, with lots of coins on the reels. However, you need to “eat” your way to them. Let me tell you, it doesn’t come easy.
Super Bonus
In good old-fashioned ELK Studios style, the Super Bonus is the one you really want. Rare as rocking horse plopsies, but that makes it all the more special when you get them.
You still only get 3 spins/drops. You start the round with a 10× multiplier already. You really want the Alien special character to land. If they do, they eat everything and grant the win. The Alien can eat several screens’ worth before deciding to leave, letting the usual collectors return.
Extra Features
During spins, you can find Grey House symbols. These can change into an adjacent paying cluster, granting extra cheese.
You can collect coins, and these simply multiply by the stake. Any uncollected coins will go into the Piggy Bank.
Finally, there are Multiplier Wilds. These will multiply the base win of each symbol, going into a global multiplier.
There are also world features. Firstly, a whale who will clear all symbols on that column, forcing more symbols to refill. Getting this 3 times will unlock the world using the Pipe feature.
The Pipe feature allows you to collect symbols from behind the wall at the bottom. Triggering this 3 times will grant the Fireworks feature.
The Fireworks feature will shoot fireworks, transforming any Grey Houses into Multiplier Wilds. Triggering this 3 times will unlock the Tree feature.
The Tree symbols will spread more trees into adjacent empty spaces. They will turn into payout symbols or Multiplier Wilds. Three triggers will unlock the Volcano feature.
Finally, the Volcano feature will trigger the collector that collects it to go berserk. It will then remove any symbols not matching itself. It will keep refilling until no new symbols of its own type appear.
Bonus Round Features
As mentioned, you can get an Alien who will scare off other collectors or eat the entire board. This can repeat. I had it repeat four times in a Super Bonus, landing some big cheese (demo). This is triggered by a UFO symbol appearing.
X-Iter Bonus Buy Options
If available in your region, you can buy the following X-Iter feature spins:
Bonus Hunt (3× stake)
Mega Bonus Hunt (10× stake)
Epic Bonus Hunt (25× stake)
Direct Bonus entry (100×)
Super Bonus (500× with a starting multiplier boost)
These give players control over how quickly they enter high-intensity rounds.
Final Thoughts
Well, that’s a lot of features and a lot to take in. But I do love a slot that has many sides to it. Sometimes simplicity is great, but it’s also a lot of fun to have a slot with so much going on, if it’s done correctly. I must say, I think Elk have smashed it again. It really syncs well, creating fun and lively gameplay. The concept, whilst not wholly new, is still super fun and different. It’s much more than a Slurpy reskin. There’s so much here that you feel fully invested.
We all know Elk’s RTP is lower than most, but the gameplay provides enough entertainment that you don’t mind. It’s like a concert. A band charging a fiver will leave you at the bar asking to turn that racket down. A £50 concert is much more likely to give you an evening’s entertainment, and we have to see it the same way. You pay for the fun, entertaining gameplay.
I for one, don’t mind that risk. You get a much better experience. Whilst it can take a while to learn and understand the mechanics and features, it’s certainly worth it. I can see this being a low-key favourite. It might not topple Pirots, but it could certainly be a recurring slot here at the 10p Gamer. I bet this will be popular with many of the community.
So if you want to see Matt play this, let us know in the comments, here or on YouTube. You can also join the Discord and ask there. Finally, you can try it any time you like, for free, here on the 10p Gamer Arcade.
Thalnothos Rating: 8.6/10