Who’s The Bride? slot review (Netent)
You could argue that the theme is surprising: the original bandits are replaced by five brides, of who is not clear who the real bride is. If we give this a second thought, the theme makes a lot of sense. It was not unusual for wealthy Chinese men (lords) to have multiple brides in the recent past. Some of you may have seen the famous Chinese movie: Raise the Red Lantern. This is what the theme of this slot is all about.
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Netent continues to release Oriental versions of their most successful slots.
Over the past months, Netent has already released Twin Happiness and Imperial Riches as Twin Spin and Cosmic Fortune clones.
Netent decided it was time to give the famous Dead or Alive slot an Asian makeover.
The gameplay and the features are an exact copy of Dead or Alive.
The win potential and the variance are as well.
Of course, the more brides these men had, the more they needed to spend, as these ladies had a mission themselves: gaining more status.
The idea of attaching such a theme to an extremely high variance slot (where you have chances to land an incredible win) is well thought out and, as far as we are concerned, brilliant and courageous!
The gameplay of Dead or Alive (and therefore of Who’s the Bride?) is as solid as a rock, thanks to the super bonus round.
What are the theoretical RTP, the variance and the maximum win of the Who’s The Bride?
The maximum bet is capped at $€ 18 per spin, revealing that we are talking about a slot with a tremendous win potential.
Getting wins exceeding 1,000x the bet (and even 5,000x the bet) is realistic with this slot. The maximum win is above 10,000x in the total bet.
We have carried out a detailed Dead or Alive survey and analyzed how frequent prizes (by size cohort) are paid out. These frequencies are also applicable to Who’s the Bride?
What makes Dead or Alive and therefore also, Who’s the Bride?
It is unique because lots of smaller prizes are paid out (up to 50x the bet) and relatively often, high wins exceed 500x the bet.
The result is that there is no money (RTP) left for the medium-sized wins in the range of 50x to 500x.
You will soon notice that these wins are not paid out often.
Given the high frequency of the really massive wins, it is clear that this is an extremely high variance slot.
The payout percentage is an excellent 96.82% and at least 0.5% higher than the RTP of an average online slot.
The combination of such a high RTP and variance makes this an attractive slot for thrill-seeking slots players.
Gameplay and features of the Who’s The Bride? slot
You play with 5 reels with 3 rows of symbols. The slot has 9 fixed paylines.
Bets start at $€0.09 per spin, and the maximum bet is $€ 18 per spin.
Symbols and payouts
The symbols and their associated payouts in the base game are of minor importance in Who’s The Bride?
This video slot is all about the free spins bonus and collecting as many sticky wilds as possible.
Therefore, we won’t discuss the payout table too much.
Suffice it to say that the red chair (1,000 coins or 111.1x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind) and the red jewelry box (750 coins or 83.3x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind) are the most lucrative symbols.
The free spins bonus: sticky wilds and wild lines!
The free spins bonus is “where the real magic happens” with this slot.
You need 3 or more golden scattered nuggets to win 12 free spins.
During the free spins, you will get some handy extras:
- All wilds (the 5 brides) are sticky.
- All winnings are doubled.
- Another 5 extra free spins if you manage to get wilds on each reel.
The ultimate goal of the game is to create a so-called wild line.
If you have a 5-of-a-kind of wilds on an active payline (remember there are 9 paylines), you get a win of 5,000 coins (or 333x the total bet), as wins in the free spins are multiplied by x2.
By the way, this is the win per spin. As the wilds are sticky, you can imagine what it does to you if you still have some 10 free spins left!
In the long run, you can expect to get the bonus free spins once every 152 spins. In about every 45 bonus rounds, you will be able to get all five wilds on the reels and earn +5 free spins.
This doesn’t guarantee a wild line, though, as these are much scarcer.
Our verdict on the Who’s The Bride? slot
The game mechanism with the free spins and sticky wilds is a powerful force and always gives the player the feeling that something outrageous can happen.
The possibility of getting a mind-blowing win makes this slot thrilling!
Yes, it is an exact copy of Dead or Alive.
The theme is unusual for high-variance slots.
But if you put it in the Chinese context and culture, it is very well thought-out.
To top it all off, the Return To Player is almost 97%! Any more reasons to complain?
4 out of 5 stars
