Rubber hose animation was a bouncy cartoon style from the 1920s and early 1930s, where characters had bendy, tube-like arms and legs that ignored boring things like bones, joints, and basic biology. It was partly created because simple, rounded characters were quicker and cheaper to animate, but it also made movement funnier and more expressive.

While the style doesn’t pop up much in animations anymore, games are a different story. The insanely popular Cuphead is a great example of that, and slots like Hacksaw’s Pray for Three and SixSixSix have used the style to great effect. Now, Gamzix is getting in on the action with its new Vinnie Volt: Devil Wilds slot.

From one rubber hose to another

The Vinnie Volt: Devil Wilds slot features thirteen paylines spread across an unusual 4×5 reel grid. Betting starts at $0.20 and maxes out at $12 per spin. If you’re betting at the top end, the game’s 20,000x max multiplier gives you a shot at up to $240,000 in winnings.

With extreme volatility, the slot is focused on rare big wins, with little in the way of smaller, more consistent wins. The slot’s expected RTP is 96%.

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During base gameplay, all wild symbols will land with a multiplier of between 1x and 5x. If a wild multiplier is involved in a winning combination, the multiplier value will be doubled, and a respin will be awarded, with the wild multiplier remaining on the reels. This process will continue to occur until the wild symbol is no longer involved in a winning combination.

A standard round of the slot’s free spins feature is triggered with three or more wild symbols and will award 5 free spins. The triggering wilds will have their values doubled and will be carried forward into your round.

During a round of free spins, wild multipliers will remain on the reels throughout, moving to a new position with each spin. Like in the base game, wild multiplier values will be doubled each time the wild is involved in a winning combination. There are, however, no respins during free spins.

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The slot gives you a chance to purchase a round of free spins at a cost of 100x your bet. You can also purchase a round of Super Free Spins for 250x your bet. The only difference between it and a standard set is that you’re guaranteed four wild multipliers going into your round of free spins.

Is the Vinnie Volt: Devil Wilds slot a bad imitation?

I’ll be honest, the first time I launched it, I thought it was a Hacksaw knockoff, with the monotone color palette favored by the studio replaced by something far more vibrant. However, as I started playing the slot, that choice of color palette really made it stand out from everything else. It still has that nostalgia hit, but with a more modern take.

And while the feature list isn’t extensive, the doubling multipliers in both the base game and during free spins really do offer a strong reason to keep coming back.

To sum that all up: I was surprised. I give the Vinnie Volt: Devil Wilds slot a ten out of ten.

If you’re looking for a few other Gamzix slots that I would recommend, try Billie Wild or Patrick’s Luck: Hold the Spin.