WILD FRAMES SLOT MACHINE
At the end of 2020, Play'n GO released Wilds Frames, their final slot of the year. Its design intended to go back to the classic days of chic, traditional casinos with classic symbols. The purplish 7×7 grid and 5+ cluster pays slot exudes a degree of class that's picture-perfect with up to 7,000x bet!
KEY FEATURES
<li>Classic Las Vegas symbols</li>
<li>Very high volatility with a 96.50% RTP and a maximum payout of 7,000x total bet</li>
<li>Highlights include the charge meter, wilds and Wild Frames</li>
WILD FRAMES SYMBOLS AND BONUS FEATURES
The artwork would seem more standard than stylish, which admittedly does somewhat detract from the classy image that the slot is trying to project. In contrast, the soundtrack does a much better job of fitting into the mould of style. Players will find 4 conventional top-paying symbols of a lucky 7, a diamond, a star and a bell. A diamond, a heart, a spade, and a club make up the paytable's lower end.
Wild Frames is a cascading slot where symbols fall onto the grid. Guts Canada has plenty of games that use this mechanic. A win is awarded when 5+ identical symbols appear in a cluster of horizontally or vertically adjacent spaces in any shape. The symbols involved explode, triggering a cascade of symbols falling from above to fill in the gaps. These cascades continue until no new winning combinations are created, at which point the round ends. How's this for a consolation prize after a non-winning round? Players can randomly receive 4-6 wilds on a non-winning spin for the chance to transform it into a Kodak moment.
The star-studded 'W' substitutes for all other symbols. You might say that the Wild Frames feature is near picture-perfect! Wilds that appear on any space create a sticky frame. When a wild shifts down after cascading, it adds a sticky frame to the new position too. A multiplier is applied if a wild happens to cascade into a pre-existing picture frame. The multiplier value increases as more wilds land in the frame. All frames disappear at the end of the round when the cascades have ended.
You are probably wondering by now about the box to the left of the reels. Well, it's a charge meter, and you're going to love what it can do for you! It is charged by every winning cluster symbol within a game round.
It takes 20 charges to unlock the first feature, and every 20 charges after that unlocks a different feature.
<li><strong>Transform</strong> (20 charges): All non-suit symbols are transformed into the same non-suit symbol. </li>
<li><strong>Wildcard</strong> (40 charges): From 3 to 6 wilds are added to random positions on the grid. </li>
<li><strong>Shatter</strong> (60 charges): All the suit symbols are removed from the grid. </li>
<li><strong>Wild Frames</strong> (Fully Charged-80 charges): All frames become active and transform the symbols inside into wilds. </li>
When the meter is fully charged, it can continue to overcharge. Each additional 10 charges adds two frames to the grid. The highest winning multiplier is used on all cluster wins.
RTP OF WILD FRAMES
Wild Frames has very high volatility and an RTP of up to 96.50%, with maximum payouts of 7,000x bet. The very high volatility means that you may need to top up your player account when playing for longer. However, there is also an opportunity to collect higher payouts.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
Wild Frames represents a breath of fresh air for players looking for some non-conventional features. Although we thought we would miss not having Free Spins, the free cascading action was the next best thing. The superb payout potential of the Wild Frames feature and the charge meter definitely put us in the right frame of mind!
