Mighty Wild: Panther Grand Platinum Edition Slot Review
So back in the day, when medieval monks wrote illustrated animal books, they thought the panther 🐆 was the friendliest animal in the forest.
The stories they wrote went so far as to say that the panther stuffs itself with food, sleeps for three days, and then (and I'm not kidding) exudes a smell so sweet that every animal in the forest comes sprinting over. 🐇
To the monks, the panther was a stand-in for Christ… and I have so much I can say about this, but let me leave it where it is. This is Mighty Wild: Panther Grand Platinum Edition slot from VoltEnt and I hope it smells of money. 💰
Gameplay
There's a hint of a jungle behind the massive grid, and looking at the panther, I'm just not seeing Jehovah in those green, angry eyes.
The 5x3 grid runs without a paytable, since there are no paying symbols in the base game at all. The 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. is 96.12%, volatility is variable, and the max multiplier is 2,500x. The max win is $250,000, with bets from $0.10 to $100.
I can hear you say: "What? No paylines? What the hell kind of bullsh*t story is this?" Well, that's because wins come as a result of two bonus games and a Cash Out trick. It's not as complicated as it might sound. Just stick with me for a bit.
Four jackpots can be seen at the top of the reels: the Mini (10x), Minor (20x), Major (50x), and the Grand (2,500x).
During the base game, a Cash Out label can stick to a random reel with a countdown of up to 15 spins. If a bonus symbol lands on that reel when the counter hits 0, you collect that symbol's prize.
The other base-game piece is Cash Infinity, a sticky coin that lands at random and stays put until the Hold the Jackpot round ends. Each is worth 5x to 15x, and the more that stick, the better your odds of triggering that round.
Features
HOLD THE JACKPOT:
Land at least 6 Hold the Jackpot bonus symbols and the round starts on a 15-position grid with 3 re-spins. Every new bonus symbol resets the re-spins to 3, so the round runs until the re-spins dry up or all 15 spots fill.
Cash symbols pay 1x to 10x, and the Mini, Minor, and Major jackpots can drop in at random. A Collector symbol sweeps up every Cash and Cash Infinity value on the grid and multiplies the total by anything from 1x to 20x.
Mystery symbols flip into other bonus symbols, while Jackpot Mystery symbols only turn into one of the 3 jackpots.
Fill all 15 positions and the symbol values stop counting. The whole board flips to the Grand Jackpot, which is as high as the game goes.
WILD RAMPAGE:
Wild Rampage works the same way; needing at least 6 of its own bonus symbols to start on the 15-position board with 3 resetting re-spins.
The difference is the cast. Here, the Panther symbols pay on lines from the left, 2x for a pair and up to 40x for 5 in a row.
The Mini, Minor, and Major Panther jackpots can land here too, and a Panther Mystery symbol flips into any of the cast. If it reveals one of those jackpots, it multiplies the value by anything from 1x to 10x, which is where this round can pop.
And finally, filling all 15 spots hands you the Grand Jackpot instead of the running total.
BUY BONUS AND ANTE BET:
Voltent gives you 2 ways to force the action. The Chance Level is the Ante BetAn Ante Bet is an option that costs a percentage of your bet but increases your chances of landing triggering symbols that initiate a feature., so flipping it on multiplies your bet by 2, 5, or 10 for a 2x, 5x, or 11x better shot at triggering either bonus.
The 10x level is the sole setting that beats a straight trade, 10 times the bet for 11 times the odds.
The Buy Bonus is more direct. You can buy either bonus game outright across 5 price points, from 50x for the calmest version up to 900x for Double Extreme, with 100x, 300x, and 600x in between.
The further up you go, the wilder the swings, and the top 2 tiers run on Extreme and Double Extreme volatility.
Performance
Well, I for one didn't inhale the sweet smell of success while testing this game, but that's not to say you won't. Anyway, this section is about the game’s performance, and it performed as expected, with no glitches or ambushes from wild-eyed jungle creatures.
Maximum Win
You hit the max win of $250,000 by filling all 15 positions for the Grand at the top bet of $100, which matches the 2,500x max multiplier. The smallest bet you can place is $0.10.
Conclusion
The game's money is locked inside the 2 bonus games, so everything rides on triggering them or buying in. The base game pays you nothing on its own, which means long dry spells aren't a risk here, they're the default.
Of the Chance Level options, only the highest setting earns its keep, since it hands you more trigger odds than you pay for. The 2 lower options raise your bet and your odds in lockstep, so they cancel out.
If you're buying, the cheapest entry is the sane way to sample either bonus without torching your bankroll. The Double Extreme tier is something you do once on a dare, and the middle buy is the honest pick for most players.
Low-risk players can sit on the base bet and let the Cash Infinity coins drift in. Balanced and high-risk players will want the Chance Level or a buy to see the bonuses at all.
Keep the ceiling in perspective, though. A 2,500x max multiplier is small for a game that makes you fill all 15 spots to reach it, even at Double Extreme volatility.
Slot Details
Game Provider: VoltEnt
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.: N/A
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.: 96.12%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: Variable
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 2,500x
Max Win: $250,000
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