Wild North is a wildlife-themed slot by Play’n GO for all of you explorers out there who want to see Alaska and its wildlife, Northern Lights, perhaps a Wolf or a Reindeer.

You will get to see all that in Wild North, not only in the base game but in the seven bonus features, and you can win up to 12,500 coins in this 2015 release!

This is a classic slot game, as is evident to all experienced slot players once they see the graphics and how winning paylines are displayed on the screen.

The theoretical return to player (RTP) percentage is 96.55% on the best-paying version, which is more than good enough for players who are used to playing classic slot machines in land-based casinos.

The variance is medium, and the game 40-payline game doesn’t chew too deep into your bankroll.

Wild North gameplay and paytable

There are four main symbols in the game: Reindeer, Bear, Wolf and Owl. The game gradually moves from Reindeer, the highest-paying symbol, to 9, the lowest-paying of the six card symbols.

The difference between the best- and worst-paying symbols is roughly 3x, making the paytable flat and gradual.

The Lynx is the Wild symbol, which is also the best-paying symbol in the game, and the Northern Lights is the Scatter; you need three of them to trigger the Northern Lights Bonus Game.

Bonus Features: win one of 7 different bonus features

The main bonus game of this slot is something else – you can win one of seven various features for the free spins game.

• Great Wilderness has 4×4 mega symbols available on each of the 3 free spins
• Wild Lynx has up to 2 Wild Reels on each of the 3 spins
• Running Reindeer has Reindeer stacked on reels 2 through 4 during one free spin that can be re-triggered when Reindeer cover reels 2, 3 and 4
• Savage Bear gives one free spin with a random multiplier up to 30x
• Wolf Pack has a Sticky Wild 2×2 Wolf symbol with a chance of a re-spin
• Eyes of the Owl has two 2×2 sticky Owls, and you get re-spins until you win
• Wild North Explorer is a pick-a-prize game in which you’ll click on 20 tiles until you reveal the wrong symbol

The bonus games in Wild North slot aren’t that rewarding individually, though they can be, they represent an unrivalled range of different bonus features in a single game.

While the number of free spins can seem very low – one is the absolute minimum seen in free spins games – they’re designed to enable you to win big if you’re lucky enough.

You will want to play Wild North for long enough to trigger all of these features.

CasinoWizards verdict: 4 out of 5 stars

Wild North can more than hold its own as a classic slot game with a wildlife theme and a bonus feature that’s worth waiting for.

This game has many fans as it fills the niche perfectly, and gives the players what they want. While there’s no incredible win to look forward to, this game plays nicely and can pay a decent amount.

Overall, an enjoyable experience.

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