Win-a-Beest Online Slot Machine – Free Play & Review

It’s a safari theme that we’re discovering in Win-a-Beest, but it’s done in Play n Go’s own style, and that makes it an interesting choice despite the fact that it’s so common. The savanna is visible in the background, and we’re getting gorgeous cartoon-style graphics there.

Moving on to the reels, there are African tribal themed reels, on which we see either the wooden and colorful Royals of low value, or the high value dangerous beasts that you need to watch out for in the savanna. Among those, you will find lions, cheetahs, rhinos, elephants and the African gnu antelope (aka a wildebeest, the inspiration for the game’s title).

Developer

Play n GO, one of Sweden’s well known slot machine developers, has been established in 1997. Since then, they’ve continued to design slot machines and expand in this crowded market.

Thanks to their attention to detail and the resulting modern slots, they are now one of the top choices for casinos and players alike. To note here, is that slots from this developer have RTP ranges for casinos to choose from, so check this value, so you don’t get a casino which picks a value that’s below the 96% standard.

How To Play It

As usual, the bottom section holds the betting options, which will allow you to select an amount between $0.10 and $100, per spin.

In return, Win-a-Beest gives the player a game area with 5 reels and 2-3-3-3-2 symbols, where the corners  are blocked. They call it a Payways system, similar to the ways to win that have become the standard these days. It can expand during certain features, to offer up to 1024 ways, by unlocking the blocked positions.

Special Features

First, a word about the Beest Mode, which can trigger and change the game area. When activated, it will boost the game area by unlocking the four corners of the game area, at which point you have 1024 ways to win. At this point, only three types of symbols can land, with wilds, scatters and the Win-A-Beest icons  used to form combinations which pay up to 5x, or to trigger up to 8 Beest Mode Spins. The potential in this mode, is to win as much as 10,240x the stake.

As for the Beest Mode Spins, if triggered, you get 8 rounds where the same three symbols are always used, with the potential to retrigger the feature as well. Depending on the number of scatters, with 3 to 5 landing, you get 4 to 8 Beest Mode Spins.

The other option is to get the Stampeding Free Spins, also through scatters, but this time by landing the required 3 to 5 symbols in the base game. A reward of 5x the stake, along with 8 to 20 free spins, will be given. Once again, the game area gets a boost to 1024 ways to win. You can retrigger the free spins, and you can also get the Beest Mode Spins while you’re in this mode.

Finally, another part of the game worth mentioning, is the Wild Multiplier. It’s not guaranteed, as wilds can show up in regular versions, but in some cases they will boost wins that they contribute to, by 2x.

Maximum Payouts

In a best case scenario, you will be in either the Stampede Free Spins or the Beest Mode Spins, with 1024 ways active, and with a screen that’s fully covered by Win-A-Beest icons and 2x multiplier wilds. With 1024 wins of 10x the stake each (doubled because of the wild multipliers), you could be looking at a jackpot of 10,240x the stake.

Summary

Win-a-Beest looks like an impressive new game from Play n GO, a slot machine where the potential is high and the volatility Medium, just what we like to see. Add the excellent graphics and fun features to this mix, to understand why we like it.