Wild Splash Pokie Machine
Wild Splash is a Chinese themed online pokie that lives up to its name by splashing wild symbols liberally across the 5 reels, rewarding players with some nice payouts as it does so. But there’s plenty of other things to like about this game, from the classic design, to the free spins bonus round which has even more wild symbols in play.
The nice appearance extends beyond the reels and into a background image of lakes and mountains that looks very calming and nicely sets up the serene nature of this game.
This pokie comes from respected developer Aristocrat and is one of a seemly endless supply of games based on an Oriental style, which some players may tire of, but clearly there’s a demand so Aristocrat are simply providing what the public want and we can’t really blame them for that, can we?
Something the public certainly want to get is a decent return on their wagers, so like all of the games in this range, Wild Splash is independently certified for fair play and reliability, meaning that anyone spinning these reels shouldn’t have to splash out too much before seeing wins coming their way.
A Wild Ride
Another factor that this pokie has in common with others from the same developer is the ease of play, to the extent that users don’t even need to decide how many of the 40 paylines they wish to activate, as they are all in play at all times.
It makes the minimum stake 40 coins, but of course that can be adjusted upwards and to see how much they stand to win, players should head to the paytable where they will see each winning combination and the number coins that will be won when at least 3 of the same type stop on adjacent reels on a line.
Playing card symbols make up the lower end, so anyone seeing the 9, 10, J, Q, K or A stop on a line will get a relatively small prize, although these will also be the most frequently seen combinations.
Bigger wins come from landing the picture symbols, which include typical images from the Oriental theme, such as a temple, bamboo, crane and turtle, along with seemingly random stuff like a violin. It may not fit in well, but the whole game comes together nicely, so it’s probably not worth dwelling on any symbol that appears to have been thrown in to fill out spaces.
Wild Splash
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Bonus Features
Moving on to the bonus features and we see a couple of special symbols including a fish that acts as a wild icon. In this capacity, it will substitute for all others, apart from the scatter to help complete winning combinations. So anyone landing 2 of the violins for example wouldn’t get a win, but if the wild was on the same line and could create a set of 3, players get a win where there wasn’t one before.
It can also turn smaller wins into bigger ones if 3 matching symbols land on reels 1, 2 and 3, and the wild is on reel 4, although as only appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 it has no value on its own.
The other bonus icon is a lotus flower, which will pay out multiples of the total bet when it stops in any 3 or more positions, while also taking players to the only bonus round which consists of a free spins game.
In the free spins, there are additional wilds on the reels, which should result in lots more winning opportunities throughout them. Up to 25 spins are awarded, so as well as being more lucrative, there’s plenty of chances to land those extra wilds and claim some nice rewards.
If the scatter stops in any 3 or more places at once during the free spins, the whole process is re-triggered and players start a new round as soon as the current games are done.
The Verdict
Anyone who can’t get enough of Chinese style pokies will probably enjoy spending some time on Wild Splash. It’s a fairly standard game, with no major surprises in store, but that’s how many people like it and they can concentrate on spinning up some wins without too many distractions.
The free spins round is enhanced with the extra wilds, so it’s definitely a nice bonus to trigger, but even with this, it’s nothing too elaborate, making this a good pokie for beginners to try out, while having enough going on to keep experienced players engaged as well.