Werewolves are the name of the game at The Wolf’s Bane, a sinister looking slot from the developers at Netent. Howling by the light of the moon, this slot is set in a spooky medieval village, with the local tavern, The Wolf’s Bane, giving the game its name. Developed by NetEnt, this slot has all the elements you’d expect of the output from one of the world’s leading slots developers. From the theme features through to the free spins and bonus features, there’s a lot to get excited about with this slots games.
The game takes place on a standard NetEnt reel set, spanning five reels of three positions high. The reels float in front of the background scene, which sets the atmosphere of the game perfectly. The aim of the game is to matching combinations of three or more symbols on paylines across the five reels, on which there are a total of ten winning line. You get bigger wins for combinations of higher value symbols, or for combinations that run to more symbols up to a maximum of five on a payline.
The value symbols are the four characters, which make up the higher paying end of the paytable. You can get a run down of how the characters are valued and the corresponding payouts on the paytable at any time. They are joined on the reels by the high card symbols, which make up the lower paying combinations on the board. Once you add in a couple of bonus symbols we’ll look at in more detail in a moment, you’ve got a complete set – all you need to do now is find those winning combinations.
Betting is the name of the game with The Wolf’s Bane, and you can get the action started from just £0.10 per spin. Or push it to the max with up to a £100.00 per spin budget, which of course means your individual spin wins will be as big as possible. The main jackpot is just 50x which doesn’t feel as much as some other slots, but when you consider that’s still £5,000 from a single spin, there’s still plenty reason to try your luck with this game.
The return to player percentage, or RTP, in The Wolf’s Bane stands at 96.74%, leaving a house edge of just a little over 3%. This is good value compared to other slots, with the highest tier of games starting at 95.00%. The higher the RTP, the better value you get as a player on each and every spin.
Feature Symbols
There are also a couple of feature symbols that crop up in The Wolf’s Bane from time to time. It starts with the wild symbol, the most common of the feature symbols, represented by the man transitioning into full blown werewolf. As he transforms into a wild beast, he transforms into any symbols you need to land paying combinations – whether that’s extending an existing combination, or filling in the gaps to complete a payline running through it. It doesn’t substitute for either of the bonus symbols, but will help as far as combinations of the value symbols are concerned.
Alongside the wild symbol there are a couple of bonus symbols which add value in their own right. The first is the full moon – this is the game’s free spins symbol, which triggers the free spins round. This is joined by the werewolf hunter bonus symbol, which leads you into the game’s main bonus round when you land three of these symbols in view.
Bonuses
The free spins bonus kicks off from landing three or more of the full moon symbols on your reels. Note that these don’t have to fall on a payline – anywhere on the board will do. Three awards 10 free spins, four awards 20 free spins and five awards a whopping 30 free spins, which begin immediately after your triggering spin. During these rounds, you won’t spend a penny – but you do get the chance to build up some lucrative feature wins.
The round is also accompanied by a randomly allocated wild type, of which there are four to choose from. The first is just another regular wild, which joins the board to increase the likelihood of landing combinations. Next is an expanding wild, which expands over the whole reel when it lands, or a 2x multiplier wild, which gives you a 2x payout for lines running through the wild symbol. Finally, it’s possible to land the spreading wild, which turns another adjacent symbol space into an extra wild. Land more full moons during the feature, and it’s possible to retrigger and do it all again.The bonus round is a simple pick-me bonus, where you can instantly win a prize of anywhere between 5x and 50x your bet stake.
Play The Wolf’s Bane Slot Game
The Wolf’s Bane is certainly atmospheric. But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll uncover a slot that packs a superhuman punch. Solid jackpots, especially at higher per bet stakes, combined with a high RTP and some frighteningly good bonus features make this a slot you’ll want to check out as soon as you get the chance.
Just make sure you play before the full moon is out.
