Black Bull Slot Review
Body piercings used to be a thing back in the day. It was a non-permanent alternative to getting a tattoo, and I must admit to getting my fair share of them.
Animals have been on the receiving end of piercings since the dawn of time. Cows, bulls, and pigs have had their septums pierced for nose rings, with the idea being that they’d be easier to control, or that it would discourage rooting (in our pig’s case).
Now, I don’t really know where I was going with this, as none of the animals in Black Bull slot from Pragmatic Play have got piercings. I guess what I’m trying to say is let’s moo-ve on.
Gameplay
There’s something a little weird about the creatures Pragmatic Play has chosen to depict in their latest game. We have our bull (of course), a wolf, bald eagle, mountain goat, and... a lizard? Huh?
I guess the inhospitable desert background would be home to reptiles, but given its warm-blooded company, I’ll bet that scaly bastard feels a little out of place.
Nonetheless, the stats of this game easily overshadow the choice of symbols: there’s the 96.51% RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. and the beefy €360,000 that comes courtesy of a high volatility rate.
There are 3 currencies you won’t be able to play on Black Bull slot: Japanese yen, Bitcoin Cash, and Tether. All the rest are fair game.
The object of Black Bull slot is to collect Money symbols, and there’s a progressive element during the Free Spins round. Let’s look at these more closely.
Features
The sack of gold coins is the Wild symbol, and it replaces all symbols other than the Money one (although Wilds will collect the Money symbols’ value). You’ll see Wilds on all of the reels, by the way.
The Money symbol also appears on all of the reels. Land 6 or more of these, and you’ll trigger the Free Spins round.
MONEY COLLECTION:
After each spin, the Money symbol will grab a random value, which could be 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7.5x, 10x, 20x, or 50x the total bet.
If 1 or more Wilds land at the same time as a Money symbol, the total value of all of the Money symbols will be awarded for each landed Wild.
FREE SPINS:
As I mentioned earlier, 6 or more Money symbols will trigger this feature. As for how many spins you get, it works out like this:
6 to 11 Money symbols = 6 Free Spins
12 to 17 Money symbols = 8 Free Spins
18 to 20 Money symbols = 10 Free Spins
PROGRESSIVE FEATURE:
Prior to the Free Spins round kicking off, the value of all of the triggering Money symbols is added together and collected – this will become the starting value for the progressive feature. Each Wild that hits will pay out the collected value.
The number of landed Money symbols is also accumulated (you’ll see this figure under the pot of coins). For every 6 Money symbols you land, you’ll be awarded 2 extra spins.
BUY FEATURE:
If you don’t have the patience of a sunbathing lizard, then head on over to the Buy feature of this game and get yourself Free Spins for a fee of 75x your stake (a damn good price, I might add).
Performance
I threw hundreds of spins at this slot with absolute bullheadedness, and the good news is that it didn’t falter at all. You also shouldn’t have any issues rocking it on any of your devices or using the browser of your choice.
Maximum Win
Pragmatic Play ain’t messing around – land the 4,500x multiplier while betting at the maximum (€80), and you’ll have scored a magnificent €360,000.
For those of you who play more conservatively, you can start betting from as low as €0.20.
Conclusion
It’s not a bad game, this. That progressive feature adds an interesting element to the otherwise run-of-the-mill Free Spins and coin collecting.
The theme is a yawn fest, but that’s OK because the max win more than makes up for that. I also found that Free Spins landed with regularity, which meant I didn’t have to use the Buy feature all that often.
Black Bull slot is playable on a mobile device (it looks sweet in landscape mode, but portrait is fine, too) so you can take it on the go with you. So, all-in-all, it’s a decent offering from Pragmatic Play.
Slot Details
Software: Pragmatic Play
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
Reels: 5
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.51%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: Yes
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Win: €360,000
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