Skulls Gone Wild - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

 
Skulls Gone Wild is a fun game with the action taking place on a 5x3 reel structure. There are 10 fixed paylines in this slot, and the reels feature a range of themed symbols of varying values that pay out for three or more of a kind on a payline. The game has a re-spin feature, and for every re-spin, there is a symbol upgrade feature, which means that any of the four skulls on the reels can be upgraded.

Skulls Gone Wild is one of the Netgaming slots we have available to play in demo mode here at Slots Temple.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Skulls Gone Wild has a Mexican Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead” theme, and the game is a riot of colours reflecting the vibrant celebrations. In Mexico, Día de los Muertos is a celebration held on the 1st and 2nd of November, which involves families coming together to remember loved ones who have died. It is very much a celebration, involving food and drinks, decorations, flowers and masks. The most famous symbol of the Day of the Dead is a skull and the festivities are shown in this game, with the reels full of themed symbols such as guitars, marigolds, sombreros, cats and four different skulls. The reels are entwined with marigolds and the background shows a night scene with bunting stretching across a street lit by strings of lights and exploding fireworks. 

The graphics are impressive, and the game definitely looks striking, it also features some effective animations, and the soundtrack adds atmosphere as you can hear the hustle and bustle sounds from the street, with fireworks exploding and distant Mexican music playing as well as some slot sound effects. 

If you like the look of this slot, you might like to try the Esqueleto Explosivo slot. Also featuring a Day of the Dead theme, Thunderkick’s Esqueleto Explosivo is a low-volatility slot with cascading reels and offers players exploding wilds and progressive multipliers.

Skulls Gone Wild RTP and Variance 

Skulls Gone Wild has an RTP rate of 96.42% and is a high volatility game, so you can expect a little wait for the wins, but the wait should be worth it as high-volatility games offer larger prizes.

How to play Skulls Gone Wild

Before you start the reels rolling, read the steps below to get to know all of the game functions.

1. All of the game controls are located at the bottom of the game screen. In the bottom left corner, there is a + button. Click this, and you will be provided with additional buttons that allow you to:
   -Turn the sound on/off
   -Enter full-screen mode
   -View game rules
   -Adjust game settings 
   -View the game features, paytable and paylines
2. The number of paylines (10) is shown on the bar at the bottom.
3. You can see your coin value displayed along with - and + buttons to increase and decrease this. You can see your total bet adjusting when the coin value changes. You can press Max to place the maximum possible bet.
4. You can click the Auto button next to the Spin button to open the settings page, where you can adjust game settings and set autoplay options and stop limits.
5. You can see the game balance displayed on the right side at the bottom of the reels.
6. The Spin button is in the middle at the bottom of the reels. Press this to start, and enjoy playing Skulls Gone Wild responsibly.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins 

Players can place a minimum bet of 0.1, and up to a maximum bet of 25.

Here are the payout values for three, four or five identical symbols respectively on a payline:

Guitar - 5, 20, 50

Marigolds - 5, 20, 50

Sombrero - 5, 20, 50

Cat - 5, 20, 50

Skull - decorated in green patterns - 30, 80, 200

Skull - with black hair - 30, 80, 200

Skull - with mouth open - 30, 100, 250

Skull - with flowers and scarf on head - 30, 100, 250

There are multipliers of 5x in the re-spin symbol upgrade feature.

Skulls Gone Wild Bonus Features 

Re-spin and symbol upgrade

On every winning spin, players will be awarded a re-spin. The respin feature provides a symbol upgrade where one of the skull symbols is selected and all of those symbols are upgraded. There are three possible upgrades that can be applied:

1. La Fiesta - If two identical symbols are present on the same row, all of the symbols between the two will be transformed into the La Fiesta symbol.
2. Symbols to Wild - All symbols of the same kind on the reels will be transformed into Wilds.
3. Symbols to 5x - All wins involving that symbol have a 5x multiplier applied. 

To increase the chances for wins, re-spins can be re-triggered until no more wins occur.

Skulls Gone Wild Review

Skulls Gone Wild is an entertaining slot from Netgaming that is immediately visually appealing and engaging. It’s all about the re-spins here, and the symbol upgrade feature really keeps the game interesting, with the three upgrades on offer providing lots of options for wins. This is a high-volatility slot, so some patience may be required, but we think this is a lively slot that’s worth a spin.