Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter
Cat Wilde is the hero that 2022 needs. She’s not a newcomer to the online slots scene. In 2016, Cat was introduced as Rich Wilde’s daughter from the Book of Dead slot series. Since then, software game provider Play‘n GO have thrown her into a wild variety of adventures. Somehow, all of these adventures seem to take place in Egypt.
In this latest instalment, Cat Wilde is after hidden treasures, where she can win you up to 10,000x your bet with the aid of some generous features, such as free spins with expanding symbols and Pyramid Spins.
Built across 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines, this game is based on an ancient Egyptian theme. This is nothing new, and upon closer inspection, the game looks very similar to the original Book of Dead slot game.
The reels are lit up by two fiery torches flanking the reels on each side. The game also allows for very small bets, which is great for low rollers. The 10 paylines available are once again not fixed, so players can adjust accordingly as they deem fit.
Although the game has an average payout rate of 96.20%, this is a very volatile slot game. Expect wild symbols, Pyramid symbols, gamble and free spins features to bolster your adventure.
The lowest paying symbols in this game are the card suits and numbers. Landing 5 of a kind of the lowest paying symbols pays out between 1x and 1.5x your wager.
The highest paying symbols include the golden scarab, Anubis, Ankh and Cat Wilde herself. Landing 5 of a kind of these symbols pay out higher between 7.5x and 100x your stake.
Accompanying you on your journey is an orchestra soundtrack that is reminiscent of the Indiana Jones movie series. Along with the great visuals and variance, this game has the potential to thrill.
Short facts
- Developer: Play‘n GO
- RTP: 96.2%
- Volatility/Variance: High
- Layout: 6 x 3
- Paylines: 10
- Bonus features: Wilds, free spins bonus round, expanding symbols, Pyramid Spins feature, Gamble and Wild symbols.
- Bets: £0.10 to 100
- Max wins (coins): 10,000x your stake
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter jackpots
Thanks to its high volatility, you can hit big wins during this game, but there are no Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter jackpots available at the moment.
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter free spins
The Pyramid symbol acts as a scatter in this game. Land three scatters anywhere on the reels on a single spin to activate the free spins bonus round. When this happens, you are greeted with 8 free spins. So far so good.
However, this is where it gets interesting. On each spin, a random symbol is randomly selected to act as a special expanding symbol.
The expanding symbol is what generates the most wins in this bonus round. When a win is generated with expanding symbols, they will expand to cover the entire reels.
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter bonus features
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter has a couple of special features available in this game. These include:
Wilds
The scroll with a W acts as a Wild symbol. Like most wild symbols, they substitute other symbols except for scatters, with the aim of creating winning combinations. During the free spins and Pyramid Spins rounds, the scatter symbol acts as a wild.
Pyramid Spins
Land between 2 and 5 scatter symbols anywhere on the reels during the free spins feature to activate the Pyramid Spins round. When this happens, you will receive 4 extra spins for every scatter. Even so, each additional scatter that lands during these spins reward you with 1 extra spin.
When the Pyramid Spins feature is activated, the free spins bonus round is halted while the expanding symbols continue to stay active.
Gamble
As soon as you hit a win, you have the option to avail yourself of the Gamble feature. If you do so, you will have to correctly guess the right colour of the suit of a face-down card. Guess correctly, and you can double or quadruple your winnings. Get it wrong, and you’ll lose out on your winnings.
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter RTP
The Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter RTP is a bang on average 96.2%. This game is also a highly volatile game, so you seldomly expect big wins.
Verdict
The latest Play‘n GO slot instalment is thrilling, but nothing that we have not seen before. The Wilde family sure loves to visit ancient Egypt in sure of treasures, so another adventure exploring the same theme seems quite unimaginative.
Similar to the Book of Dead game, there are very small changes if anything to the setup. The game has great graphics, but so do other games in the series. Even so, the changes are still very subtle. It does provide you with many more options to hit big wins, though.
For example, landing 5 of Cat Wilde symbols on a payline rewards you a generous 100x your stake. The new expanding symbol feature during the free spins round also brings some excitement to the table.
Having a randomly assigned symbol acting as expanding is nothing new, but still helps in generating good wins.
Another new feature is the Pyramid Spins. Now, this is the feature we were most thrilled about as it has the potential to provide you with ‘unlimited’ free spins. Though the free spins are guaranteed to end at some point or another, there is no limit to how many you can receive.
If we have to compare this game to the Cat Wilde in the Eclipse of the Sun God online slot game, the maximum win there stood at 5,500x your stake. Here, on the other hand, the maximum win has been bolstered up to 10,000x.
If you absolutely love the Book of Dead series and are looking for an upgrade this game is definitely worth checking out.