The Walking Dead 2 - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Playtech Origins took on the role of bringing the Walking Dead slot sequel to life. Thankfully, this studio knows how to tackle global smash-hit TV series. We had the original Walking Dead slot, and now we have the return of the wild walkers in The Walking Dead 2.

What can you expect? All the zombies, of course! Rick Grimes and the gang cover the reels, and there will be multiple free spin modes and various wild zombie powers to keep you on your toes!

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

The theme? Zombies, zombies, and more zombies. Fans of the show will know what to expect from this horror-themed slot, and anybody who doesn’t know will quickly get the gist of things. We’ve already got games like Wild Walker and Zombie Town to put you in the zombie mood!

The backdrop is taken straight from the show in zombie suburbia, the higher paying symbols are all main characters, and the other bonus symbols are closely related to The Walking Dead plot. Sound-wise, fans will pick up on the eery audio that plays throughout your spins, and there are more than enough zombie animations played out across the reels to keep fans gripped!

Walking Dead 2 RTP & Volatility

Walking Dead 2 delivers a 95.84% RTP with medium volatility. These numbers should appeal to most players, even with the RTP dropping slightly below that 96% marker we look for. The top base game prize is worth 5,000x your stake, which is still impressive when looking across our online slots collection and considering the large stakes available.

How to Play Walking Dead 2

A quick look at the controls in Playtech’s Walking Dead 2 slot:

• Click the Info button for all the Walking Dead 2 game rules
• Use the coin icon to adjust your bet total
• Click the big blue spin button to get the reels moving
• Turbo Spin option
• Autoplay settings
  • Choose between 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 auto-spins or until the main feature is triggered

How to Win

The Walking Dead 2 slot is centred around a standard 5x3 layout with 25 paylines in total. Winning combinations require at least three symbols starting from the leftmost reel, so there is nothing new to talk about there. Special note, though, to the wide-ranging betting limits that keep all budgets connected.

Walking Dead 2 Split Reel

The split reel feature is activated after every base game win and shifts all reels (from reels 1-3) one position to the right. The empty reel then respins and calculates any new wins. Each win triggers another respin until there are no more wins produced.

• Stacked walker wilds can appear during respins.

Free Spins

The free spin bonus game is activated once you find 3+ van scatters on the reels. You’ll then find five zombie heads hanging from a tree (yes, it is a bit grim!), and this is where you can choose a feature to take into the free spins game – listed below. It is also possible to retrigger the bonus spins by landing at least two more scatters throughout the free spin modes.

1. Walking Wilds – Up to 25 spins with respins and walking wild walkers!
2. Sticky Wilds – Up to 25 spins with sticky wilds
3. Multiplier – Up to 25 spins with additional multipliers in play
4. Super Stacked – Up to 25 spins with super stacked reels
5. Coin Bonus Games – See below as this needs a little more explanation…

Coin Bonus Game

You’ll only have access to the coin bonus game through landing 4+ van scatters on the reels. A multiplier prize is picked up first, after which you are taken to the 5x5 bonus screen with free spins full of coins, blanks, and a stacked wild walker in the middle reel dividing the grid in two. You play through your free spins with the following features in play:

• Coins – 2+ of the same coin on either side offers a payout and the coins are then locked
• Multipliers – the highest multiplier gets applied to the total win
• Skull – skulls appear at random after coin wins and disable the position for the rest of the feature
• Walking Dead Bonus – 3+ Walking Dead bonus symbols triggers the jackpot prizes:
  • Mini – 20x your bet
  • Minor – 50x your bet
  • Major – 200x your bet
  • Grand – 1,000x your bet

Our Verdict

The Walking Dead 2 picks up where the original The Walking Dead slot left off. It’s more of the same with free spins, respins, walking wilds, and multipliers, but some extra features and prizes are thrown into the zombie-fest to help bring a sense of excitement to any fans of the first release.

We always want a sequel to build on and enhance the slot experience. Else, what’s the point, right?  

Playtech has managed to bring that extra gameplay to a slot that is now brimming with potential and, of course, packed full of zombies too. Not everyone’s cup of tea, sure, but if you feel ready to step into the world of The Walking Dead again, you can do so right here with Slots Temple.

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