Light & Wonder

Savannah Drums

Slots Video Slots Nature Africa Animals Music Safari Tiger Native Wildlife

An African wildlife slot with a sunrise-ended bonus

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

29,445×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

18 votes

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18 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8.9/10

x29445.00 (29445×) → 8.9/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–200 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 75 — Savannah Drums by Light & Wonder

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Slot Summary

Free spins continue until sunrise in Savannah Drums, making the bonus an uncertain stretch of play rather than a fixed allowance. Light & Wonder connects that stopping condition to an African wildlife setting, while animal-linked modifiers can remain active through the round. The result is a bonus whose duration and accumulated effects matter together.

How It Plays

Ordinary wins are evaluated on twenty fixed paylines. Wild symbols substitute for paying symbols across all reels, and the Bonus symbol also performs substitution while retaining its feature-triggering role.

Without Super Bet, two Bonus symbols activate a Drum modifier and three or more trigger free spins. The base game therefore distinguishes a modifier event from entry into the longer feature.

Features & Win Potential

The Elephant effect turns selected low-paying symbols wild, while the Rhino effect can make entire reels wild. These effects change the available substitutions when the animal modifiers activate.

The game's medium-volatility classification sits alongside a listed maximum win of 29,445x the bet. That ceiling describes a possible result, not a typical return from its variable-length free-spin feature.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Walking Wilds 96% RTP 20 Paylines Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Random Wilds / Additional Wilds

Spec sheet

Savannah Drums at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSavannah Drums

StudioLight & Wonder

Released11/17/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.1%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win29,445×

Bet range$0.20 – $200.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 18 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.12

Cost per session$3.12

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Savannah Drums? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (29,445×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Savannah Drums with other games

	Savannah Drums Score 75This game	Silver Pride Score 64	Savanna Spin Score 63	Diamond King Gold Score 86	Safari Sam Score 84
Identity
Studio	Light & Wonder	Lightning Box	Spinoro	SpinPlay Games	Betsoft
Released	11/17/2021	7/7/2021	2/19/2018	8/2/2022	10/26/2012
Math
RTP	96.1%	95.26%	94%	96.44%	97.5%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	29,445×	5,600×	8,865×	10,240×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	20	1024	9	1024	30
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.02
Max bet	200	100	90	25	150
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Savannah Drums

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RTP

96.1%

Max win

29,445×

Score

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