Blazing Bull 2
By Kalamba Games
Blazing Bull 2 is a 6 reel and 4,096 Win Ways slot from Kalamba Games. It is a highly volatile game with two free spins rounds – Multiplier Wild and K-Splits. In the simple base game players earn up to 20 free spins for each round displayed in meters at the top of the reels. Landing Moon or Sun Scatters unlocks either round. In K-Splits one symbol type splits on each spin to increase the value of wins. In Multiplier Wilds all wilds have multipliers of up to 8x each. This sequel has a much higher maximum win than the original at 50,000x. Spins start from 50p.
| Game Name | Blazing Bull 2 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kalamba Games |
| Release Date | August 2021 |
| Rows | 4 |
| Reels | 6 |
| Paylines | 4,096 |
| RTP Rate | 96.26% |
| Max Win | 50,000x |
| Min Bet | £0.50 |
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Review Scorecard
What Our Reviewer Says …
A game built for high risk fans ONLY with it's high minimum stake, two free spins round with multipiers and splits and high max win!
What We Like
- Super cool native American theme
- Massive top payout
- Splitting cells feature boosts paytable
- Multiplier Wilds up to 8x
- Free spins re-triggers
What We Didn't Like
- Variance may scare some players off
Theme and Design
Intense, Staring Bull Returns But The Backdrop Changes
Blazing Bull 2 gives off a strong Native-American spiritual vibe to it, invoking the call of the wild with its nicely illustrated prairie animals, carved totem polls around the reels and gentle pipes and pounding drum beat soundtrack.
There is obvious continuity with the original Blazing Bull game though the backdrop has changed from mountain top to forest clearing, and the overall feeling is a little more relaxed, but the essence of the atmosphere remains the same. And our old friend the top-paying premium, that bull with intense stair and orange-flaming background is still central to the action.
RTP and Variance
Blazing Bull 2 runs on a 96.26% RTP which is comfortable – most games run at around 96%. This is also a highly volatile slot, as I saw in testing. It has the potential to go off in the free spins round where combinations of multiplier wilds and splitting symbols can work their magic.
Maximum Win
The maximum payout in Blazing Bull 2 is 50,000x, making it one of Kalamba’s top paying slots and showing their intention to compete with the big guns in terms of volatility and high value wins.
Symbols and Paytable
Blazing Bull 2 falls into the category of 4,096 win ways games. That comes from a 6 reel and 4 row set up where wins are triggered by landing 2 premiums or 3 low payers across the reels from left to right, regardless of the row they land on.
There are 10 pay symbols in the paytable, maxing out at just 5x for 6 of the Blazing Bulls. However, these modest values are easily boosted by the modifiers that come into play at various points. And remember you only need 2 premiums for a win too.
Low payers are the cards, 9 through to Ace, valued at from 0.2x for 3 9s up to 2x for 6 Aces. The premiums are the owl, wolf, horse, elk and bull. They are valued at from 0.2x for 2 owls up to 5x for 6 bulls.
There are also standard Wilds and Multiplier Wilds that substitute for other symbols to complete win ways. I’ll explain more about this below.
Features and Gameplay
Blazing Bull 2 is literally all about the free spins rounds of which there are two – Multiplier Wild Free Spins and K-Split Free Spins.
Earn Free Spins Whilst Playing The Base Game
During the base game, as well as triggering wins, you will also be accumulating free spins for each round in the meters top right and left of the reel set. The Sun Meter represents Multiplier Wilds and the Moon Meter represents K-Splits.
The meters start at 7 spins each and for each 15 spins in the base game one spin is added to the Multiplier Wild Meter, whilst for each 30 spins in the base game one spin is added to the K-Split Meter.
Trigger The Free Spins With Moon and Sun Scatters
To trigger the free spins rounds you need to land 3 or more Moon or Sun Scatters. What I like about this game is that those scatters will trigger a win as well as the free spins round. You get a 2x, 5x, 10x or 50x for 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatters. And you can also add more free spins to your total AND get another win when landing scatters during the bonus rounds. That works like this:
- 2 Scatters – 2 extra spins
- 3 Scatters - 5 extra spins + 2x win
- 4 Scatters – 8 extra spins + 5x win
- 5 Scatters – 10 extra spins + 10x win
- 6 Scatters - 15 extra spins + 50x win
In short, these scatters are good new whenever they land! Keep your eyes out for them.
K-Split Free Spins With Splitting Symbols on EVERY Spin
In the K-Split round, one symbol will be chosen at random as the splitting one. A little beam is fired out from the Moon Meter at the symbols to be split. They split into 2 or 3 of the same type to create more chances for wins.
Multiplier Wilds Free Spins With Up To 8x Multipliers
This round is simple. Now, any wild to land will come with a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 8x attached to it with the chance to power-up any wins that those wilds form a part of.
Final Verdict
It would be impossible to critique Blazing Bull 2 without reference to the original that inspired it so I will draw comparisons here. The stand-out improvement by a long shot is of course the payout potential. Where the original came in at just over 2,500x, Kalamba have recognized the need to match the raging intent represented by the scary bull’s head on the reels with a top prize that can truly compete with other big players on the market. Along with that has come a 50p maximum bet which will exclude all but the most dedicated of high-risk fans from giving this game a spin.
As far as gameplay goes, the action is straight-forward, nothing like the complex features Kalamba have a reputation for. Either of the two free spins rounds could deliver big things for you but I suspect a flurry of high value multiplier wilds might deliver the better wins. One of the best parts about the game in testing was the extra spins that were added when more scatters landed – up to 27 on one occasion. With so many free plays with splits or multiplier wilds the route towards that 50,000x max win is clear.
So, if you like your typical high volatility prairie games with simple mechanics and plenty of potential, Blazing Bull 2 is a great option.
Testing Notes
I played 200 spins on Blazing Bull 2 for free on the Kalamaba Games website to test the game. This is what happened.
- Stake Size: £1
- Start balance: £11,000
- End balance: £11,025.60
- Biggest Win: 53.2x
- Free Spins: 3
- Session Time: 18 minutes 10 seconds
I got more than I expected from Blazing Bull 2 over 200 spins and it shows just how unpredictable high variance slots like this can be. Although I was unable to crack the Multiplier Wilds Free Spins round I did unlock K-Split THREE times! That is surely more down to luck than the build of the game. The first earned the biggest payout at 53.2x which was helped by landing enough scatters during the round so that I had 27 spins by the end.
How successful the K-Split feature is for you will depend on which symbols get split on each spin, but with premiums paying for just 2 in a win way, and the chance to split into 3, I found myself having a good run of wins and its easy to see how you could build up a huge payout, particularly when getting extra spins too.
