Wizard of the Wild

Wizard of the Wild Overview

Wizard of the Wild is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot from Platipus, released on 15 September 2023. It plays on 20 fixed paylines in a candle-lit alchemist’s study full of star charts, hourglasses and a glowing crystal ball. SlotCatalog lists an RTP of 95%, medium variance, a maximum win of 2,300x the stake and bets from 0.20 to 20 per spin.

Symbols and Paytable

The top symbol is the hooded wizard himself, holding a flame in his hands. Below him come the magic items – a jewelled amulet, a blue-stone ring and a bubbling green potion – while the low end is made up of the royals A, K, Q, J and 10 in ornate blue and gold lettering. The green spell book with coloured gems on its cover is the symbol that drives the bonus round.

Will Turn Into

A banner above the reels, titled WILL TURN INTO, is the core of the game. It shows two frames: a symbol on the left and the spell book on the right. The item in the left frame changes from round to round – in our screenshots it was the potion, the amulet and a dagger – and it tells you which symbol is set to be transformed into books. With the book already appearing in large numbers, this conversion is how screens fill up with the same symbol and how the bigger line wins are built.

Paylines and Line Wins

Wins pay for matching symbols from left to right along the 20 lines, and the message bar under the reels names each paying line. In one of our spins it read “Line 12 won FUN40” at a total bet of FUN200 – that is 4x the line bet of FUN10, a typical small payout from the royals. Because all 20 lines are always active, the total bet is simply the line bet multiplied by 20, and every win in the game is a multiple of it.

Screen and Controls

The bottom bar shows the balance, the PLAY 20 LINES label and the total bet or total win, with the menu, full-screen and sound buttons on the left. On the right side sit the round spin button, a fast-play arrow and the FEATURE BUY panel under the game logo. The layout is the same in the base game and the bonus round, so the controls do not move around when free spins start.

Free Spins

The bonus round opens with a start screen that awarded us 9 Free Spins. According to SlotCatalog, the wild becomes sticky during the free spins, and the game also has random additional wilds and scatter symbols. A counter in the top-right corner of the screen shows how many free spins are left, and the transformation banner keeps working in the feature.

Buy Free Spins

The FEATURE BUY button on the right opens a Buy Free Spins window. At a total bet of FUN200 it asked for FUN10,000, which means the round costs 50x the stake. Check the price before confirming: it grows with the bet, just like the line wins.

Our Session

• At a FUN200 bet, four spell books across the bottom row paid FUN1,440 – 7.2x the stake.
• A smaller hit with the wizard in the middle returned FUN200, exactly the bet.
• The last free spin of a round added FUN2,380, and the round closed at a total win of FUN7,760 – nearly 39x.

Final Verdict

Wizard of the Wild keeps its rules simple and puts the focus on the symbol transformation, which gives each spin a clear goal. The 95% RTP is on the low side, so the bonus buy is best treated as an occasional extra rather than the main way to play. For a slower start, try the free demo on the left before switching to real money.

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