Slot Wolf Moon

Game overview

Wolf Moon is an Aristocrat slot set in the wilds of North America, with wolves, grizzly bears, the moon and other wildlife among its symbols. It uses six reels instead of the usual five, which is how it reaches 4,096 ways to win. The free spins revolve around a framed section in the middle of the screen called the Lucky Zone.

Rules and how wins are paid

The grid has six reels and four rows. Aristocrat's 6 Xtra Reel Power format counts every combination of positions across the reels, giving 4,096 ways to win. Matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from the left pay, in any row.

Symbols

Wolves are the top paying symbols, and six of them pay the largest regular award. Grizzly bears and other wildlife fill the middle of the paytable, and card style symbols make up the low pays. A wild symbol substitutes for everything except the scatter.

Special features

Wild

The wild replaces the regular symbols to help form winning ways. It cannot replace the scatter.

Gamble

You can try to double a win by guessing a card's colour, or go for a bigger multiplier by guessing its suit.

Free spins

Three or more scatters start the bonus. The number of spins rises with the number of scatters, starting at 12 free spins and going up to 40 when the maximum number of scatters lands.

During the free spins, the two middle positions on reels 3 and 4 are framed as the Lucky Zone. One or more wilds appear inside this border, placing extra wilds right in the centre of the grid. With 4,096 ways in play, wilds in the middle reels can connect a large number of winning ways on the same spin.

Bet settings, bonus buy and RTP

There is no bonus buy. The RTP is listed at 94.8 percent, below the industry average, and casinos may run lower RTP versions. Check the help screen of the game you open. Reviews disagree on how volatile the game is, so expect results to vary from session to session.

How to play, step by step

1. Set your stake; all 4,096 ways are active.
2. Spin and look for matching symbols from the left across six reels.
3. Land three or more scatters for between 12 and 40 free spins.
4. Watch the Lucky Zone on reels 3 and 4 for wilds.
5. Use the gamble feature only if you accept the risk of losing the win.

Tips before you play

The extra sixth reel means more ways but not necessarily bigger average returns, and the RTP is on the low side. Set a limit before you begin and stop when you reach it.