Mystic Wolf is one of the many Native American themed slot machines, though I’m not sure if Rival has any others besides this one. This kind of theme, using various images and objects made by Native Americans, with spirits like the wolf being invoked, has been used by slot machines in the past, and that’s why it’s important for Mystic Wolf to get things right. Does it succeed at being a better choice than the other wolf/Native American slots already on the market? Let’s find out.
On Mystic Wolf’s 5 reels you get 50 different paylines, a lot of chances to get a winning combo during each spin. That’s why it’s a bit surprising that the game manages to give away up to $62,500. The free spins with Super Round abilities, the wild symbol and the bonus games are the features offered inside.
Features of Mystic Wolf
One of the main features of the game would be the wild, as it has a pretty high multiplier to add to the payouts it helps form, another being the Super Round and its free spins with multipliers of 10x. Add to them a bonus game, and you get the makings of a great slot machine.
The wild symbol is represented by one of the wolf images, the one where he looks most menacing, as he is shown in the middle of an attack. As the wild, this symbol is capable of substituting for any other icon in the game, as long as by doing so a new winning line will be formed. It only manages to help out when it’s already in the right location and payline, while a few matching symbols are on it, so you’re not going to get paid every single time when it appears. When it does manage to help you, it also adds a 5x multiplier to those wins, making it a great feature to have around, with a huge potential.
Super Round
The Super Round is the one that gets you free spins. A symbol with two feathers on it is responsible for it being triggered, and depending on the total number of scattered symbols that you find on the reels, you get a different number of spins. You win 7 spins for free when you have three Feather symbols, 15 when there are four and 50 of them when all five scatters are present.
It’s called a Super Round for a reason, and the generous number of free spins isn’t the only thing that’s great about it. You also have the 10x multiplier that is offered for all wins that you get during the free spins. Since you can have up to 50 rounds with huge multipliers, I would really look forward to getting this feature active if I were you.
You also get a better chance at the Random Win Jackpot while the Super Round is active, plus it will be worth more.
Lunar Phase
You can only get this bonus game active when the Super Round is in use. There are three symbols with some weird dice that have the lunar phases on them, which act as scatter symbols. Get 3+ Lunar Phase symbols and you get the bonus game triggered.
You pick three moon phases during this bonus feature, and you are offered a prize if the result of the dice is the one you selected.
Betting options and jackpots
It’s going to be a game that is more expensive than the average Rival slot machine, due to the high number of lines, but the individual line bets are typical for them. The use of a maximum of 10 coins and a denomination that stops at $0.25 is going to result in line bets of up to $2.50, while total wagers go up to $125.
Normally, the game’s biggest prize is worth just 5,000x the line bet, or up to $12,500. However, normal gameplay wilds have a 5x multiplier, taking that value to $62,500. During free spins that multiplier goes to 10x, so a $125,000 top jackpot should be possible.
Design and symbols
The game uses a bit too much blue, the color being the representative for the mystic part of the title it seems. There are playing cards which have too much glitter and shine to them, plus multiple wolf symbols, full moons and other images that are supposed to be mystical in some way. I’d say the features are definitely the strongest part of the game, with the graphics being a distant second. It doesn’t look bad, but it doesn’t quite manage to be a great looking title.
Symbols: Jumping Wolf (wild), Feathers (scatter), Diamond (5,000x), Wolf Close-Up (700x), Wolf Howling at Moon (500x), Moon (350x), Silver Coin (300x), Ace (200x), King (100x), Queen (80x), Jack (80x), Ten (50x) and Nine (50x).
Is It Worth Playing?
The theme is not that special, the design isn’t great, but the features and payouts more than make up for it. Besides the multipliers of up to 10x, you also have the 50 lines and you can rest assured that they’re going to be a lot of chances to win prizes in it.
Mystic Wolf can be found at any Rival casino, where you get a chance to play it for real money or in free mode.
