Review of Wolf Run Slot

I have come across many wolf-themed online slots, but in my opinion, the Native-American-themed video slot Wolf Run from IGT is the best and most popular one. The reason – it has more paylines and a big jackpot. However, I’m not that much impressed by the graphics. Nevertheless, IGT’s Wolf Run is a successful online adaptation of the most popular land-based slot machine quite popular in Las Vegas casinos. It is also available on mobile devices. The slot is all about its free spins and stacked-wild features and has a good RTP of 94.98%.

In this review you will better familiarise yourself with the popular IGT slot. You will take a look at its theme and features. In particular, you will learn about the game’s basic features and bonus rounds as well as about its paytable and RTP percentage. I will also say a few words about the mobile version and compare the slot with other similar slot machines.

Basic Info About the Slot

Wolf Run is a popular IGT video slot available at land-based, online and mobile casinos. The game has 5 reels and 40 paylines and has a Native-American theme. The slot’s generousness lies in its free spins and stacked wilds and it has a high 94.98% RTP. Wolf Run doesn’t have a progressive jackpot, but it has a high fixed one of 1,000 coins for five howling wolf symbols. In addition, the slot has a quick spin and autoplay feature and its bet range starts from £1 and goes up to £200 per spin.

The slot doesn’t have spectacular graphics. Compared to the newest graphically advanced video slots, Wolf Run is quite simple and somewhat cheap. The reason for this is perhaps that it comes from many sister games created by IGT which look and feel the same and don’t really stand out from the crowd. The game’s animations are also not that good. However, I liked the slot’s soundtrack which is suitable for the theme. If you don’t mind playing simple and straightforward slots, then you should try this one.

Symbols and RTP

The symbols that you will come across in this slot are the howling wolf at full moon, the black and white wolf and the typical playing card values that include 9, 10, Ace, King, Queen and Jack. The lowest and the highest you can win from the playing card icons are 5 and 150 coins respectively. The black and white wolves pay out the same i.e. 25, 100 and 400 coins for three, four and five of a kind. The highest paying is the howling wolf and five of them anywhere on the reels give you the max jackpot of 1,000 coins.

Paytable of Wolf Run

The howling wolf is also the game’s wild icon which substitutes for all other symbols except for the scatter represented by the Bonus logo icon. The scatter symbol triggers the free spins and gives you a multiplier of 2x your total bet. Furthermore, the Wolf Run slot has a 94.98% RTP. This payout percentage is quite satisfying but a higher one is always better. Still, in the long run, the slot is generous. In addition, players can expect regular medium size wins. This has to do with the medium volatility of the slot.

Stacked Wilds and Free Spins

The most exciting part of the Wolf Run slot is the stacked wilds feature. They can show up on the screen quite often and if lucky, you can get an entire reel filled with stacked wild symbols. When I played the slot with a £1 bet per spin, my best stacked wild payout was around £60 so it’s not uncommon to get between £20 and £40 per spin with stacked wilds. For those of you who are not familiar with this feature, when you trigger it each reel is loaded with groups of four or more consecutive wilds resulting in a payout.

The other feature in the Wolf Run slot is the free spins bonus round. It is triggered by getting three or more Bonus symbols in any position on the three middle reels, namely reels 2, 3 and 4. Triggering this feature rewards you with five initial free spins. Moreover, during the free games, the reels are richer and have more stacked wilds than in the base game. The free spins can be reactivated multiple times adding up to 225 free games. Winnings during this feature are also multiplied by 2.

Wolf Run on the Go

Not only it moved from the land based to the online casino industry, but Wolf Run also made it on the mobile gaming market. Every slot player that owns an Android-powered smartphone or tablet or has an Apple device such as iPhone or iPad can get access to the game and play it on the move. The mobile slot is exactly the same as the online version. It has the same theme and not-so-fascinating graphics, excellent soundtrack, same symbols and pay table including the same bet range and bonus features, namely stacked wilds and free spins. The overall gaming experience is fun and with an added bonus- you can play the slot anywhere you are, at any time as long as you are connected to a stable Internet connection. To see if you like the mobile version of the slot, test the game on your device in free play mode.

Other Slot Versions

The original version of IGT’s Wolf Run is still the most popular one in the casinos, but there are also other newer versions of the slot such as Wolf Run Multi Play and Wild Wolf 2 including the spin-off games Coyote Moon and Wild Wolf. All these games have the same theme and work pretty much the same as the original title but there are some distinct features among them. This can be noticed in their graphics, bonus features, pay tables and reel symbols. I’m going to closely look at each of them.

If the original version is recognised by its stacked wilds and free spins feature with extra stacked wild symbols, in the Wolf Run Multi Play, you can play between one and four games simultaneously. In the second Wolf Run sequel, which is available at land based casinos, the graphics are more advanced as the game uses 3D technology and it has more bonus features. Furthermore, in the spin-off games such as Coyote Moon and Wild Wolf, you will notice the same features as in the original title. They only have slightly different symbols. Still, I always prefer playing the original versions of slots so I totally recommend that one for this game.

Fun to Play IGT Slot

All in all, Wolf Run is a fun game to play. Its graphics might not be as spectacular as the ones of some other slots but it’s still one of the top favourites in Vegas and this says a lot about it.

For example, the theme is interesting and the features have good winning potential especially if you trigger the free spins with extra stacked wilds. You can also choose how you want to play the slot – online or on mobile. Also, you shouldn’t have problems with loading the game on any device.

Slot Comparison

Wolf Run can be compared with other popular slots from the same provider, such as the Cleopatra. This game isn’t action-packed with features and has the same medium volatility. However, Cleopatra has a huge progressive jackpot which Wolf Run is missing. This slot also lacks a bonus game as the one found in the Zuma slot from Blueprint Gaming where you shoot Tiki bosses to reveal free spins and multipliers. If you want to play slots with more features which are unique, such as the tumbling reels feature found in IGT slots, you should try out Da Vinci Diamonds.