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

Wild Ride review: introduction

We can guarantee that you have never played an online slot quite like Wild Ride. Fantasy themed slots often push the boundaries in terms of design, but Wild Ride takes things to a new level. The central mechanic sees you adopt the role of a hot air balloonist flying into the upper reaches of the earth's atmosphere.

Prizes are awarded the higher you climb, culminating in a staggering top prize of 1,000x if you manage to make it into outer space! Other prizes include respins and wilds, so there is always an incentive to ascend.

Even the paytable is a little different. The three most valuable symbols are an aeronaut, his dog and a suitcase. Crystals complete the set, and there are wilds and the all-important fire boost bonus symbols that make your balloon fly higher. Wild Ride scarcely resembles a traditional slot, but there are 25 paylines.

Wild Ride is worth playing for its unique design alone. You can play this and other Skywind slots in demo mode right here at Slots Temple.

Theme, graphics and design

Wild Ride is a stunning achievement. It is a slot like no other that bursts with creativity even before it loads. An impressive intro sequence, featuring graphics akin to a full-length animated film, tells the story of a balloonist and his faithful pet dog. The ambitious aeronaut spots a distant star, leaps into his hot air balloon and takes off to reach it, dog in tow.

Plenty of slots feature lavish openings, but this mini-film informs us about the gameplay. The more consecutive wins and fire boosts you can land, the higher you will fly, advancing your hot air balloon through the earth’s atmosphere. This is a brilliant mechanic made all the better by luscious graphics that change as you climb.

You begin hovering over a small village. As you advance through the levels, the village disappears and the blue sky is replaced by the darker extremities of space. Everything is wonderfully animated, from the balloon to its pilot and his pet dog. A soaring and adventurous but light-hearted tune accompanies your ascent, ensuring that Wild Ride really does live up to its name.

Wild Ride RTP and variance

Wild Ride is medium-high volatility and its RTP is 95.78 per cent.

How to play Wild Ride

These pointers should have you flying high in no time:

1. This slot has a lot of new features, so begin by launching the instructions. These are located under the i icon, where you will learn all about the balloon mechanic, the paytable and other bonuses.

2. Bets are located to the side of the reels. You can change your wager using - and +.

3. Turbo, spin and autospin are conveniently grouped together on the right of the screen.

4. Turbo will make each spin faster.

5. Autoplay makes the reels spin automatically until your press stop.

6. Decide on your budget, then tap spin to take to the skies!

Bet & win sizes

The least you can bet on Wild Ride is 0.25 and the most is 250. Intriguingly, bets of over 2 start your balloon off on a higher level. The top single line win on Wild Ride is 1,000x for five wilds.

Here is the full paytable for five matching symbols:

- Wilds = 1,000x
- Pilot = 750x
- Dog = 400x
- Telescope = 300x
- Boost = 250x
- Suitcase = 200x
- Red gem = 120x
- Purple gem = 120x
- Blue gem= 75x
- Green gem = 75x
- Aqua gem = 50x
- Yellow gem = 50x

Wild Ride has 25 paylines. If you manage to reach the final level, you will be awarded the top prize of 1,000x.

Max-win 1,000x

Volatility High

RTP 95.78%

Wild Ride bonus features

There is so much going on in Wild Ride that almost every aspect of the slot feels like a bonus feature!

Let’s have a look at how everything works:

- Winning streak

This is Wild Ride’s core mechanic. Every time you land a win, your balloon advances another level. You can keep track of this on the small gauge to the top-right of the grid. Every level awards a prize - a collection of wilds and respins - culminating in a lump sum jackpot of 1,000x if you can get to the top. This is not going to be easy, as you will need nine+ wins in a row to get there.

- Fire boost

Special fire boost symbols make things slightly easier. Landing three or more gives your balloon a spurt of power and sends it soaring to a randomly selected level. Fire boosts can even propel you to the top prize!

Conclusion

We don’t have enough superlatives to congratulate Skywind on its achievement with this slot! Wild Ride manages to cram so many innovations into its gameplay that the experience feels completely new and - most importantly - hugely enjoyable.

The central mechanic of advancing your balloon through the earth’s atmosphere is engaging. Doing this through consecutive wins means the tension ramps up after every win, especially as you have a visual representation of your progress as the slot’s background changes. Few - if any - online slots include a progression feature as strong as this.

The prizes are equally impressive. With a top win of 1,000x available just above the clouds, Wild Ride manages that all too rare achievement of getting pretty much everything right.

If Wild Ride gave you a craving for the skies, there is plenty more balloon action to be found in The Great Balloon Adventure demo slot.

Disclaimer: Wild Ride trademark / license is owned by Skywind. This site is not endorsed by Skywind.