The Widow's Ways - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

The Widow's Ways is an online slots game from High 5 Games. The base game is played on 5x4 reels with 1,024 paylines that pay from left to right from the first reel. There is a wild symbol on reels three, four and five in the base game that substitutes for all symbols apart from the scatter.

The scatter is a bonus symbol that triggers free spins when three appear on the centre reels (reels two, three and four). The player is rewarded with seven free games and this feature does not retrigger. During the free spins, wilds on the same three reels expand. Unlike most other online slots, the wilds expand horizontally rather than filling each reel.

If you are a fan of this designer’s work, you will find more examples of High 5 Games free slot games to play as no deposit slot games here at Slots Temple. Our The Widow's Ways slot review appears below. 

Theme, graphics and soundtrack 

The Widow's Ways online slot portrays the story of a mysterious woman who seems to have a number of suiters. The images on the reels include characters reminiscent of US soaps of the 70s, with the suitors sitting on a background of a spider's web. This suggests they are about to be trapped by the eponymous widow. 

A web also appears on a grander scale behind the reels and in front of a mysterious mansion in the moonlight. An electronic soundtrack plays as the reels spin but does little to add to the enjoyment.

The Widow's Ways RTP and variance 

This slot machine has an official RTP of 96 per cent, which is the industry average and similar to many other online slots from this designer. The game is medium variance.

If you enjoy a game with medium variance, take a look at The Shadow Order slot. This is available in demo mode as a no deposit slot here at Slots Temple. 

How to play The Widow’s Ways

The game is simple to play but here are some tips to make sure you don’t become entangled in the web of mystery this slot machine tries to conjure up:

1. When the game screen opens, go to the dashboard below the reels. You can adjust your wager in the bet window on the right using the arrows on either side.
2. Your balance and any wins appear in separate windows to the left.
3. Above the bet window is where you can engage autoplay and turbo spin if you wish to speed up the game. The former can be customised to stop at win or loss levels or when the bonus games are triggered.
4. Click the + button in the top right-hand corner to open a mini menu. 
5. This is where you can mute the sound. Next, click the information icon.
6. A new screen opens and the bonus game is explained along with the paytable that applies in this phase.
7. Scroll down to see the base game details.
8. Continue down to view an explanation of the 1,024 paylines.
9. Below this is where the official RTP is displayed and some general rules are explained.
10. You are all set to play by returning to the main screen and pressing the spin button.

Remember that you can play this slot machine as one of the online slots available here at Slots Temple in demo mode. We recommend doing so to familiarise yourself with the payouts and gameplay. Always set yourself a budget for each session and use the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary.

Bet sizes and paytable wins 

Bet sizes in this game range from 0.20 to 400 and the paytable for five-of-a-kind combinations is as follows:

• Widow = 200x
• Green/blue web suitor = 100x
• Purple web suitor = 50x
• Ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine = 10x

The Widow’s Ways free spins

The main bonus revolves around the free spins phase, with seven free spins awarded when three scatter symbols land on the centre reels. During this part of the game, any wild expands to the left replacing any symbol on the same row to the left up to and including reel two. Wins are then evaluated.

You will find many free spins casino bonuses available on online slots.

The Widow's Ways review: our verdict

This game does not have too many features but the RTP is solid and the very wide bet spread means it will attract plenty of players, including high rollers. You can play it as a no deposit slot here at Slots Temple to see whether it suits you.