Tiki Torch pokies are a slice of old-school Aristocrat: five reels, 20 lines, a flaming torch for a wild, and a tropical island theme that looks like a holiday brochure from the early 2000s. It never had the fame of Queen of the Nile, but it has kept a loyal crowd for years.
Here is how Tiki Torch plays, what the free games do, and how its island theme carried on into the Lightning Link era.
How Tiki Torch pokies play
Tiki Torch is a straightforward 5×3 game with 20 paylines. Wins pay left to right on the lines you play, and the flaming Tiki Torch is the wild, standing in for everything except the scatter. Five torches on a line is the top pay in the game.
If line pokies are new to you, our how pokies work guide covers lines, scatters and wilds in a few minutes.
The pearl free games
- Trigger: three or more pearl scatters anywhere on the reels win 8 free games.
- Extra wilds: during the free games, the picture symbols can act as wilds when they land in a spot that helps form a win. That is why the feature tends to pay something on most spins.
- Retriggers: more pearls during the feature can add extra games.
Eight games does not sound like much, but the extra wild help makes it one of the friendlier features of its era.
Symbols and pays
- Tiki Torch: the wild and the top line pay.
- Pearl: the scatter that triggers free games.
- Island pictures: tiki statues, canoe, hut and knife symbols as the mid to high pays.
- Card symbols: the low pays.
Check the help screen for exact pays, as they vary between versions.
History and trivia
Tiki Torch is one of the older Aristocrat titles still talked about, and a digital version followed in 2012. We could not confirm the original land-based release year, so we will just call it an early 2000s classic. Its island look did not disappear: Aristocrat revisited the theme with Tiki Fire in the Lightning Link family. Find more older favourites on our Classics hub.
What to expect when you play
Tiki Torch is gentle compared with modern link games. Expect small, regular base game wins, and free games that usually pay steadily rather than spectacularly. Venue return to player is set within state limits. Keep it relaxed, and if it stops being fun, see our play-safely page.
Where to play Tiki Torch free
We could not confirm that the original Tiki Torch is currently in any official Aristocrat social app. The closest relative, Tiki Fire, is listed in Lightning Link Casino. Check our free Aristocrat pokies guide for the current options.
Can't find it online?
Look for 20-line island-themed pokies where picture symbols turn wild during free games. We explain the honest situation, and which mechanics to look for, on our can you play Aristocrat pokies online page.
If it stops being fun, read our play-safely page.
