Wolf Gold slot

By Pragmatic Play. A wolf under a full moon in the American desert, with eagles, bison, horses and cougars on the reels and a gold frame around a night sky.

RTP: 96.01%
Volatility: Medium
Max win: 2,500x
Reels: 5x3, 25 paylines
Free spins: 5 free spins from 3 scatters, with reels 2 to 4 locked into one giant symbol
Released: 27 April 2017

Wolf Gold is a classic payline slot: five reels, three rows, 25 fixed lines, and wins from left to right. The symbols are desert animals, with the wolf at the top of the paytable and the eagle, bison, cougar and horse underneath. At 96.01% the return is a touch under the Pragmatic Play norm, and the medium volatility means the base game pays small and often rather than nothing for long stretches.

The money respin is the feature most people are chasing. Six or more moon symbols anywhere on the screen start it. The moons lock, every other position spins three more times, and each new moon that lands resets the counter to three. Every moon carries a cash value up to 100x the stake, some carry the Mini or Major jackpot, and when the respins run out the game adds the whole lot together and pays it. Fill all 15 positions and you take the Mega jackpot of 1,000x the stake on top.

Three scatters give five free spins. Only five, but reels 2, 3 and 4 fuse into a single 3x3 giant symbol for the round, so one symbol can run across three reels and hit a lot of lines at once. The moon can appear as the giant symbol too, which drops six moons on the board in one go and starts the respin feature inside the free spins. More scatters during the round add more spins, with no limit. The 2,500x max win sits at this overlap of giant symbols and moons.

There is no ante bet and no bonus buy to spend on here, which keeps the sums simple: R2.50 a spin is R2.50 a spin. Scorebet carries Wolf Gold in its Pragmatic Play catalogue, so the game plays the same as it does anywhere else, and the licence from the Northern Cape Gambling Board sits behind it. You need to be 18 or older to play.

What the features do

Money respin: six or more moon symbols lock in place and give three respins, and every new moon resets the count to three
Moon values: each moon carries a cash amount up to 100x the stake and the lot is paid out when the respins end
Three jackpots: Mini and Major moons can land during the respins, and filling all 15 positions pays the Mega jackpot of 1,000x the stake
Giant symbols: in the free spins reels 2, 3 and 4 merge into one 3x3 block, so one symbol can cover three reels at once
Retrigger: more scatters during the free spins add more spins with no cap

Before you spin

Count the moons as they land. Five on the screen is a near miss and nothing more, six starts the feature, so do not read a board of four or five as a sign the game is about to pay.
The free spins round is short. Five spins at R2.50 is R12.50 of play, so treat it as a small bonus rather than a session changer unless the giant symbol lands as a moon.
Medium volatility suits a long session on a small stake. R1 a spin runs through 25 lines, and the base game keeps a balance ticking over far better than the high volatility Pragmatic titles.
The Mega jackpot needs all 15 positions filled. It is rare, so plan a session around the Mini and Major moons and the cash values, not the 1,000x.

Wolf Gold questions

What is the RTP of Wolf Gold?

The standard version returns 96.01% over the long run. Some operators run lower settings, so check the figure in the game's own info screen before you play.

What is the max win on Wolf Gold?

2,500 times the stake. At R2 a spin that is R5,000. The Mega jackpot inside the money respin pays 1,000x on its own, and the rest comes from the moon values and line wins stacked on top.

How does the money respin work?

Six or more moon symbols in one spin lock in place and start three respins. Each new moon resets the count to three. When the respins end, every moon's cash value and any Mini or Major jackpot is paid, and a full screen of 15 moons adds the Mega jackpot.

How many free spins does Wolf Gold give?

Five, from three scatters. During the round reels 2, 3 and 4 become one giant symbol. Extra scatters add more spins with no cap.

Can I play Wolf Gold in South Africa?

Yes. Scorebet carries the Pragmatic Play catalogue, Wolf Gold included, under its Northern Cape Gambling Board licence. You must be 18 or older and registered to play.