Wolf Cub slot review (Netent)

Wolf Cub is Netent’s September 2017 release that has an interesting ace up its sleeve: the unique bonus game

Not only can you win up to 115 free spins, every bonus round potentially gets you a full screen of cuddly animal symbols.

This exciting asset immediately grabbed our attention because if there’s one thing we like, it’s winning heaps of money with an online video slot.

Payout rate and variance of Wolf Cub

That adorable Wolf cub this slot is all about offers players a theoretical 96.34% payout rate. Nothing wrong with that.

The variance is medium, and bigger payouts mainly have to drop during the bonus round. However, with a maximum payout of 400,000 coins, this video slot can certainly be lucrative.

The Wolf Cub gameplay & features

This slot’s design and feel are very similar to that of Copy Cats, another release by Netent. Here too, there are 20 paylines, and animals play the leading role.

The betting range is set between $€0.20 and $€200 per spin. There are five reels with three symbols per reel consisting of a lovely mix of wild animals and card symbols. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except for the scatter symbols, which again activate the bonus.

Win up to 400,000 coins

By far, the most lucrative is the wild symbol. It awards you no less than 2,000 coins if you hit five wilds on an active payline. With 20 paylines at betting level 10, hitting wilds on all the reels lands you a smashing 400,000 coins. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

The wolf cub is also quite profitable; spinning five wolf cubs on all reels gets you 600 coins. The other premium symbols (bear, moose, lynx, owl) only reward you between 150 and 300 coins.

Traditionally, the card symbols are less valuable, with a payout of 80 coins with five of the same.

The free spins bonus: win up to 115 free spins with an extra feature

As soon as you spin three or more scatter symbols, you win the free spins bonus. Funnily, there are no predetermined numbers of free spins. Instead, the more scatters activated the bonus, the higher the number of extra free spins. The maximum number of free spins is 115.

Blizzard Feature

During the free spins, a special feature is active: the Blizzard Feature.

This unique feature is activated if a complete stack of symbols appears on the 1st reel. If the same symbols drop on different reels, they will be duplicated on all intermediary reels. Therefore, it is crucial to hit these symbols on the 3rd, 4th and/or 5th reel.

The wild symbol can also appear in stacks on the 1st reel and thus result in desirable payouts, especially in combination with the horizontally spreading symbols feature.

Our verdict on the Wolf Cub slot

As stated before, this video slot is quite similar to Copy Cats in terms of atmosphere, design and the bonus feature. Since we’re a fan of Copy Cats, we’re certainly fond of Wolf Cub as well.

The game is enjoyably fast-paced, the free spins bonus drops often and, if the symbols are on your side, it can lead to attractive payouts.

A tasty Netent snack: 3.8 out of 5 stars

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