Skulls Gone Wild Free Play in Demo Mode by NetGaming

Skulls Gone Wild review

Theme and Storyline

This slot is themed around the Mexican Day of the Dead festival.

Players will wander twilight streets to find a booth filled with colourful sugar skulls and flowers. Communing with mischievous souls, players will see if the ghosts are feeling kind.

Despite the macabre atmosphere, there’s plenty of lighthearted fun in this game. Players will enjoy the art and magic of the unique Mexican celebration.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack is a mix of firework explosions, jovial band music, and jingling coins. This helps conjure the feeling that players are present on the streets of Mexico city taking part in the festival.

The symbols include a classic sugar skull with floral designs adorning the bone. There’s also a skull that resembles Frida Kahlo, and an ornately painted cat. Some players may be reminded of films such as Pixar’s Coco as the spirits come to life through colourful graphics.

The reels are decorated with chains of marigolds, highlighting the juxtaposition between life and death. The orange of the marigolds contrasts with the cobalt of the twilight street in the background. Though the light is fading, the blue alley seems welcoming and full of possibilities.

Finally, at the base of the reels, there are sweets and offers to the dead laid out among candles.

Overall, the animation of this slot captures the spooky yet colourful atmosphere of the Day of the Dead festival.

Gameplay

Skulls Gone Wild is a five reel, three row slot, with 10 win lines.

Symbols pay out from left to right, and five-of-a-kind wins are calculated from both sides.

The gameplay is lively and fast, making it easy to stay engaged in this game.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols.

Every time a player wins, this triggers a re-spin.

The Symbol Upgrade feature means that for every re-spin one of the skull symbols is upgraded and given a special feature. This upgrade may include:

• All symbols of the same kind transforming to Wilds
• A special style of expanding symbol
• A multiplier of x5 being granted to wins featuring the upgraded symbol

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 96.42%, above our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.10 up to a maximum of $/£/€50.00 per spin.

The volatility of this game is high, which makes it an excellent match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

We recommend this high RTP, high volatility Day of the Dead themed slot.

The well-executed theme and vivid animation make this slot fun to visit, while the mathematical stats make it an excellent choice for maximising chances for big wins.

The bonuses add a pleasant variation to this game while the front end ensures its an engrossing experience. Definitely not a game to miss.