Published: 08.05.2020, 11:13
4 min read
New Orleans’ history of sorcery, its landscape cluttered with historic above-ground graves, and believable stories of mythical creatures such as werewolves and vampires make it the ideal setting for spooky movies, novels, as well as slots. This is not to mention that thanks to its creaking creole cottages and moss-hung trees, it is among the most photogenically poignant cities of all time.
Following the lead of many other slot developers before them, Yggdrasil ventures here to make their first-ever lycanthropy-themed slot titled Blood Moon Wilds. Now that the slot is finally out, all punters are invited to join a quartet of surly villagers who turn into gold-hungry werewolves when the full moon rises. Are you ready to join the Crescent City’s moneyed elite?
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It’s been a long time coming but it was worth the wait! Play the Blood Moon Wilds Slot here for real money or enjoy a free demo below:
Slot Features
- RTP: 96.2%
- Medium-High Volatility
- 20 Paylines
- Bet Range: €10-100
- Max Win on a Single Round: €213050
- Wild Transformations
- Scatter
- Bonus Round
- Random Features
- Devices: Desktop, Smartphone,
Rules
Set on what seems to be the entrance of a medieval NOLA bedeviled by 4 grim shape-shifters, a nightmarish aura hits you as soon as you launch the slot. With predominantly dull colors, the backdrop features a cold and misty night atmosphere with a lit house further away in the background, perhaps to indicate that its occupants are terrified. An eerie soundtrack complemented with sounds reminiscent of incessant hearth thumps and police sirens add to the suspense and horror…
As you will come to see, Blood Moon Wilds is a fusion of tried-and-tested slot gameplay elements, which is particularly true for the slotsverse-played out 5X3 grid and limited pay-line format utilized here, right down to the extras, and even the lycanthropy theme. In other words, uniqueness and innovation have been laid down to make way for a fun and simple gameplay that all punters are familiar with. Don’t perceive that statement wrongly, the execution is absolutely perfect as is typical with all the Yggdrasil releases.
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Before hitting the spin button, you need to use the coin value selector on the bottom left side of the grid to set your preferred bet. This can be as little as a penny but because this is a low-risk slot (medium-high volatility), do not be afraid to hit the max bet button to take maximum advantage right from the beginning of your spinning session.
On to the reels, the 4 shape-shifters are the high paying symbols awarding you 50 times our bet across an active payline. There are also custom card icons acting as the low-pays.
The Transformation
For those who are diehard fans of werewolf movies such as Teen Wolf or the more mature The Originals, you already know that the werewolf gene remains bound to the phase of the moon under which the subject was first transformed. During that phase, they are especially drawn to assuming their beast form.
This is the basis the developers at Yggdrasil have used when executing wild transformations. Whenever the lunar calendar at the top of the grid reveals a full moon, all the high pay symbols turn into substituting wilds.
Bonus Round
A total lunar eclipse also known as the blood moon or the sanguine moon is bound to happen in Blood Moon Wild’s bonus round. According to werewolf legends, such a phenomenon causes increased aggression in werewolves, which is good news for you as that means that you will amass more riches.
To gain entry into the bonus round, all you have to do is to assemble 3, 4, 5, or 6 free spins symbols on the grid at the same time to trigger 7, 10, 12, and 20 free rounds respectively. Every wild spawned here will remain on the grid until the end of the session, plus you will get 2 additional free spins whenever you manage to line up 2 free spins symbols.
Random Features Seal the Deal!
If Yggdrasil was to leave the Blood Moon Wilds slot at just the wild transformations and the bonus round, this slot would have been a total let down. Foreseeing this, they threw in a couple of random features that can be triggered on any spin to guarantee wins. Just like you don’t know when a werewolf will come bursting through your window to quench its bloodthirst, you do not know when the game will decide to hit you with a full moon, free spin symbol, wild transformation, or a booster multiplier of up to 5X!
