Hellvis Wild

Theme and Design

Speaker Stacks, Elvis Quiffs and a Devil Rocker!

Hellvis Wild is a classic rock slot and if you ilke the Play n Go games of the same genre like House of Doom or Def Leppard Hysteria it could be for you. Although in this case Pragmatic have stopped short of acquiring the rights to Elvis’ image. Instead, we get a very angry looking little rocker with an Elvis quiff and devil horns thrashing his guitar to the right of the reels. There is plenty of rock n roll iconography elsewhere including speaker stacks, classic mics and gold discs whilst the backing track is a generic heavy rock riff played over and over.

Overall, I enjoyed the raucous look and feel of Hellvis Wild. The production is not on a level of the NetEnt rock n roll slots like Guns n Roses but it’s fun for a budget version. The animations are slick and it has a fast-paced feel that suits the theme, particularly when those gold discs are spinning and re-spins are in full flow. If you like your heavy metal you will more than likely enjoy a dose of this one.

RTP and Variance

Hellvis Wild has THREE available RTP settings. They are 96.01%, 95.05% or 93.96%. The optimum level of 96.01% is about average for an online slot but which you play at will depend on your casino operator. We checked out the RTP settings of Hellvis Wild at five UK casinos. This is what we found:

• Casumo (independent): 95.05%
• BacanaPlay (Skill on Net): 93.96%
• Barz (White Hat Gaming):  93.96%
• Vegasland (Aspire Global): 96.01%
• MrQ (independent): 96.01%

If you want to play Hellvis Wild at the optimum RTP level then we recommend MrQ or Vegasland.

This is also a high variance slot so it may be tough to unlock those wins. However, with the right combination of wilds and multipliers Hellvis could kick out some big payout sequences. It is similar in that respect to other Pragmatic Play slots like Panda Fortune 2 or Fruit Party 2.

Maximum Win

The maximum payout on Hellvis Wild is 5,000x. This is low for a high variance game, but not uncommon for Pragmatic Play slots. If you are looking for a game with greater potential from the same provider you could try Eye of the Storm (10,000x) or Smugglers Cove (10,000x).

Symbols and Paytable

A Classic 243 Win Ways Slot

Hellvis Wild is a simple 5 reel and 3 row game with a win ways mechanic that gives you 243 ways to win on every spin. Wins are triggered by landing 3 or more identical symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, regardless of the row they land on.

I notice from the paytable that symbol values in the game are not great. However, remember that they can be significantly boosted by multipliers when the features trigger.

Low payers are the cards Jack through to Ace. These are valued at from 0.1x for 3 Jacks up to 0.75x for 5 Aces. The premiums are a badge, a studded bracelet, a microphone and a hand giving a rock salute. These are valued at form 0.15x for 3 badges up to 2x for 5 hand salutes.

There is also a standard Wild that subs in for all other symbols to complete wins and pays out 10x for five on a line, and special Golden Wilds and Scatters that unlock the features described below.

Features and Gameplay

Hellvis Wild Is Easy To Understand and Fun To Play

The best part about Hellvis Wild is that it is super-easy to follow the gameplay and lots of fun too.

It is all about landing Golden Wilds that have a progressive multiplier attached to them. They are represented by the Gold Disc, an iconic symbol in the music industry given out to artists who sold 500,000 records, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Golden Wilds and Re-Spins

Whenever a Golden Wild lands it triggers a re-spin. The symbol starts with a 1x multiplier, for each re-spin that ensues, the multiplier increases by 1x and the Wild drops one row on its reel. When it reaches the bottom, the round ends. Payouts are made between each re-spin.

You can see that in action in this screenshot.

Up to 15 Free Spins

Watch out as well for the Pitchfork Scatter. 3, 4 or 5 of these will get you 7, 11 or 15 free spins respectively. This is where things get interesting, because for each Golden Wild that lands on a reel, the starting value of any future Golden Wilds that land on that reel for the rest of the round increases by 1x. The current starting value for any Golden Wild on a reel is displayed at the top of the reel.

In addition, landing 3, 4 or 5 more scatters will re-trigger with another 7, 11 or 15 further free spins.