Mighty Wilds Pokie Machine
Released by Ainsworth Technologies, the Mighty Wilds video pokie follows the classic theme of African wildlife, but it’s not just the animals that are wild, as there’s lots of stacked wild symbols as well, helping players to land those big wins.It’s a 5-reel, pokie with up to 50 lines in play and across those reels we see some beautifully drawn hippos, cheetahs, leopards and gorillas joining the lion, who is king of the jungle and king of the game. This game has already been a roaring success at land based casino and has now been developed as an online casino video pokie, where it’s certain to repeat that popularity.
Although it all looks very nice, it’s hardly the most unique design, as the topic is very popular, but the Mighty Wilds from Ainsworth is simply a game that provides what players are looking for, namely some attractive animals and decent bonuses. A nice image of the African landscape is seen behind the reels, and it’s very effective at setting the scene, while to each side of the game, there’s payline columns that indicate how many lines have been activated, and below it all is the control panel.
This is used to set wagers from a low limit of just 0.01 per spin, but anyone taking this option will be waiting a long time for any wins, as only 1 of the 50 lines will be in play. It’s usually better to play all 50, which will mean a stake of at least 0.50, and adjust up from there. Wins occur in the standard way, with 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol needing to land on an active line, running from the left side on adjacent reels, although wild and scatter symbols will help to create extra payouts. Anyone unsure about staking 0.50 can play free Mighty Wild video pokie rounds, just to see if they are happy with the way it all works, but it’s a big game filled with Big Game, so hopefully they will like what they see.
Playing Mighty Wilds
Because the sight of reels filled with animals would perhaps be a little too much, or maybe because Ainsworth didn’t want to go to all the effort of designing more creatures, the lower value end of the pay table is filled with the playing card symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. Players will tend to see more of these than the high-paying animals, but at least they are colourful enough and they should see quite a few occasions when these icons line up and pay out a prize.
Further review of the pay table reveals the relative values of each animal, topped off naturally, by the lion, who is the game wild symbol and will be able to substitute for all except the bonus scatter icon if he can complete winning lines. As an example, if there’s a break in the sequence of matching symbols across a payline, and the lion is lyin’ in the right place, he will act as that symbol and players will still get a win, plus it’s possible for the wild to extend lines across extra reels for a bigger prize. He only lands on reels 3, 4 and 5, however, so can’t make up a winning line on his own.
Mighty Wilds
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Bonus Features
The bonus symbol only needs to appear in any 3 or more positions to trigger 8 free spins, and during these, there are a couple of extra features in effect that should ensure that players get at least a few wins from them. The most obvious difference is that a 6th reel will be added, and it contains extra bonus symbols as well as multiplier amounts, so any lines of 5 matching symbols will be extended across to the 6th one, and get multiplied by 1x, 2x or 5x.
The lion symbol will be an expanding wild, filling any reel he lands on, and throughout the free games he can also turn up on reel 2, making it even easier for him to complete combinations, while on top of this, the animal symbols will pay out even if they are mixed on a line. So it doesn’t matter if there’s 5 different animal symbols across a payline, players will still win some coins. Landing 3 or more scatters at once triggers an additional 10 free spins that start once the current ones are done.
The Verdict
Mighty Wilds is one of the newest pokie games from Ainsworth, but it has proved itself at land based sites already. While standard gameplay may be nothing unique, the bonus rounds make this game a great choice foronline casino players who likes African wildlife games.