Powered by Ruby Play, Wild Thirst is a 5x3 reel video slot with 30 fixed paylines. The game is playable across all devices and can be enjoyed for 50p per spin. While this is higher than some slots on the market, the games features and jackpot make it worthwhile. If you want to take things to the next level, you can increase your wager to a maximum of £250 per spin. If you want to know more about Wild Thirst and its features, keep reading!
Theme and Appearance
As the name suggests, Wild Thirst has a vampire theme. There are eight basic symbols including three playing card symbols, a cross, a necklace, a potion, a mysterious man and a vampire. Like most slots, the game also comes with a Wild symbol. This is represented as a set of vampire's teeth and can substitute for any symbol bar the scatter. The Scatter symbol takes the form of the red rose. Land three Scatter's anywhere on the grid to receive a cash prize and trigger the Free Spins round. When you do, you'll instantly be awarded 8 free spins. During the Free Spins game, Wild symbols can be used to multiply your wins and increase your payout. The final symbol is the Firecatcher; landing at least six of these on the reels will trigger the Firecatcher feature which allows you to respin.
Betting and Prizes
The pay table in Wild Thirst is fairly small. It only has eight symbols and the prizes are minimal, particularly when it comes to single payline wins. During the base game, the maximum prize is 2.5x your stake which you can win by landing 5 vampire icons in combination. Landing a three-of-a-kind combination will only award you between 0.1 and 0.3x your stake.
Thankfully, the Wild and Scatter symbols can drastically boost your payout. It appears fairly often during the base game and can substitute for any other symbol, bar the scatter, to form a winning combination. The Wild can also be used as a paying symbol and has a maximum prize of 5x your total stake. The Scatter icon is also a paying symbol, awarding 50x your stake for landing 5 in combination.
Realistically, it's unlikely you'll win big money in the base game. The maximum prize is 2.5x your stake, meaning that you'll only receive 75x your bet for a full grid. While this is certainly better than 2.5x, it's nothing compared to other slots where the multiplier goes into the thousands. There aren't any win multipliers during the base game, either, so you don't have the chance to increase your payout with those. Things do get slightly better during the Free Spins round, though, so don't panic too much just yet.
Wild Thirst has a theoretical RTP of 96.26%, which is standard for a slot of this sort. Unfortunately, a large portion of this goes to the 4 jackpots, making the RTP of the base game and bonus round lower than average. So, unless you win one of the jackpots, you'll be playing a slot with a low RTP.
Slot Features
Like most slots, Wild Thirst has a few bonus features. Below, we explore our favourites.
Free Spins Round
The Free Spins round is triggered by landing three or more Scatter symbols. When you do, you'll automatically be given 8 free spins and the Scatter cash prize. During the Free Spins round, Wilds you land on reels 2 and 4 can multiply your wins by up to 5x. This can be increased to 25x by landing multiple Wilds on the reels.
Firecatcher Feature
Landing six or more Firecatcher symbols activated the Firecatcher feature. The Firecatcher symbols can appear randomly throughout the game, with each one showing a prize between 1 and 200x your total stake. If you manage to land 6 on the reels, you'll be awarded 3 respins. If you land another symbol, the respin count will be reset to 3. If you manage to land all 15 Firecatcher symbols, you'll win the Scorcher Jackpot of 10,000x your total stake.
Verdict
As you can see, you'll need to hit the jackpot to win decent money in Wild Thirst. Even if you play with the minimum bet, the jackpot would be £5000. If you're using the maximum wager of £250, you could win an impressive £2,500,000. While this is certainly impressive, the rest of the game is disappointing because of the low RTP. If you're hoping to win during the base game, Wild Thirst probably isn't the slot for you. If you're happy to keep playing until you score a jackpot, it might be! Things do get easier in the Free Spins round, but it still isn't as generous as other slots on the market. That being said, Wild Thirst has decent graphics and is fun to play. If you're a recreational gambler looking for a fun, straightforward slot game, Wild Thirst may suit you well.