First Look - Slingo Quest Hawaii

Fans of Slingo and its addicting slots-meets-bingo gameplay will be pleased to hear that Funkitron is hard at work on the next game in the series, Slingo Quest Hawaii - rumor even has it that Funkitron President Dave Walls actually played Ukele himself on the theme song!

New features include special board shapes (like 7x7 with a hole in the middle), Hawaiin-themed post cards to collect, and of course gorgeous Hawaiin settings like a coral reef and sunken ship.

As for gameplay, expect new twists like Slingo Tricks which can be played like magic spells before a spin (examples include "Match 3 Numbers," "Match Pattern," and "Give Me a Joker), Tiki Joker wich matches the entire row or column and gives you an automatic Slingo, and Power-up Vision which lets you see which cells have power-ups.

New game modes include:

Volcano Slingo: Play against the Tiki Guy in this game. Get the correct match to make the Volcano Erupts in lava bonus points. But play well, because Tiki Guy knows his Volcano.

Speed Slingo: Spin once and then the wheels will spin automatically. Can you make matches before they spin again? This is fast and furious slingo game play for the first time in this game.

Slingo Quest Hawaii should be launching in early March. Stay tuned for our in-depth review and strategy guide.