Wild Bard Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

The Wild Bard is our guide in this online video slot from game designer Peter & Sons. He appears with a hand-held machine, ready to regale us with his tales and offers us a 3x3 reel set, which generates just 8 bet ways which pay left to right.

There is a wild which substitutes for all others, except for a scatter and the quick hit symbol. The scatter triggers free spins with multipliers, which can be re-triggered, when it appears in the centre of the reels and the pieces of 8 quick hit symbols produce wins whenever 3 or more appear anywhere on the reels.

There are 8 regular paying symbols in Wild Bard, the top 4 payers being the 7, Star, Bar and Plum. These are followed by three more fruits, in order of value, Grapes, Lemon, Cherries, and finally an X symbol.

Fans of this designer’s work will find many more examples of a Peter and Sons slot to play for free here at Slots Temple, including the Peter and Sons' Punch Club slot. 

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack 

The Wild Bard has stepped ashore from his ship, and after a few rums he is full of tales of his adventures, and keen to show you a hand held game he has found on his travels. As the game screen opens he strolls forward to fill the centre of the screen with the reels, showing some symbols with a basic design. The reels are framed in a crude wooden frame, and the Wild Bard spins the reels by hand.

To the left of the screen is a note pad with handwritten values for the quick hit symbols. The whole design is a homage to TV cartoon pirates of the last century, and in the backdrop we see the masts of ships docked in a starlit harbour. The soundtrack features an accordion and fiddles and a jolly tune accompanies the spinning of the reels.

Wild Bard RTP and Variance 

The official RTP of Wild Bard is 96.27% and we rate it as low variance. Given there are only 8 pay lines, players have to be patient, but wins can come along in clutches, and free spins with multipliers can offer big rewards.

How to Play Wild Bard

The game is simple to lay, but here is a quick guide to the controls and the features on offer from the wily old bard:

1. Once the main game screen opens, click on the menu icon on the far left of the dashboard below the reels.
2. A new menu opens where you can mute the sound track if desired. Now click on game rules.
3. A new screen opens with a brief description of the main game and the free spins feature.
4. Scroll down to see details of the controls and how they operate.
5. Close this screen and now click on the paytable. A new set of 4 screens opens.
6. The first shows the value of the regular symbols.
7. Next up is a description of the wild and scatter symbols.
8. Click onto the third screen to see the values of the quick hit symbols.
9. Finally, the last screen shows thumbnails of the paylines.
10. Return to the main screen and to the right of the dashboard you can adjust your wager in the bet window.
11. Next to the right of this you can engage fast spin and auto spin both of which can be stopped at any time manually.
12. You are all ready to play Wild Bard, simply hit the spin button.

Remember, you can play this slot for free here at Slots Temple, and we suggest you take advantage of this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the game before playing for real at an online casino. Once playing with your own money, set yourself a budget for each session, and play responsibly, leaving the site when the fun ends.

Bet Sizes and Pay Table Wins 

Bet sizes in Wild Bard range from 0.08 to 80. 

The pay table is as follows:

Quick Hit Symbol
(x total bet)
X9 = x1000
X8 = x250
X7 = x80
X6 = x25
X5 = x12
X4 = x4
X3 = x1

Seven
X3 = x50

Star
X3 = x40

Bar
X3 = x24

Plum
X3 = x20

Grapes/Lemon
X3 = x12

Cherries/X symbol
X3 = x8

Max-win 3,508x

Volatility Low

RTP 96.27%

Wild Bard Bonus Features and Free Spins 

Quick Hit symbols can appear anywhere on the reels, and 3 or more trigger a win without appearing on a bet way, paying as multiples of the total stake.
The scatter golden compass symbol only appears in the centre of the reels, but when it does so it triggers free spins which come with multipliers. A new screen shows a spinning wheel which will halt at random on a section with a number of spins and a multiplier. The maximum number of free games is 25 and the top multiplier X3. This feature can be retriggered during free games.

Fans of games with a free spin feature will find many more to play in demo mode here at Slots Temple. 

Wild Bard Review 

Wild Bard is cartoon themed slot from Peter & Sons, which comes with a paying quick hit symbol, which pays as a scatter. This is just as well, since the 3x3 reel set has just 8 pay ways, and so even with a low variance rating wins do not come along as regularly as 1 might imagine. 

The features, however, make for an entertaining game, and we found once we were in free games mode the wins can rack up. We can recommend the game to players of all levels, since it squeezes the most out of the reel set, although those used to more features may be disappointed.

Disclaimer: Wild Bard trademark / license is owned by Peter and Sons. This site is not endorsed by Peter and Sons.