Wild Water Slot

The Swedes portrayed a group of young, unburdened, and free-spirited (some hippies, some posh) surfers, enjoying their beach time at leisure, doing what they do best-looking for the best surfing experience.

Are they getting their kicks in the uncharted waters of West Africa or the shark-filled seas of Australia? Or perhaps they ride the waves in some tropical paradise? No matter. These surfers seem to be living their dream.

The technical elements of the game are as follows: a 5×3 grid, 20 paylines, High Volatility, an RTP of 96.36%, and a maximum win of 400 000 coins in a single spin. In addition, the game is packed with original features and eye-catchers.

No matter what age you are, you will find this slot interesting if you like surfing (and probably if you don’t). Try it out for free on our site, or sign up to any NetEnt casinos to play with real money.

Personal testers’ opinion about the Wild Water slot

• We realize that is a matter of taste, but we love this slot. It is refreshing and energizing regarding the theme, graphics, and design. The background soundtrack and the casual narrates-surf talk-beach lingo on a winning spin bring extra realism to this beach experience. And as the casino reports show, we are not the only one. This slot is beloved among the players, which pushes creating one towering prize pool for the winnings.
• The statistical frequency of triggering the bonus round is every 161st spin (0.62%), which is under the typical amount for NetEnt, meaning you most probably have to wait long for the Free Spins.
• 75% of the total RTP is reserved for payouts during the usual spins. Our highest winning in the base game while testing was 200x total bets.
• The highest potential of the game is logically revealed in the bonus round, with the help of the expanding Wilds. The biggest windfall you can expect is when 3 stacked Wilds drop on the central reels. In such a situation, the slot can easily produce winnings of 1000x+ total bets!
• Another ‘cash crop’ opportunity is to receive full images of the 5 different surfers in one spin (Surf Team Bonus). So, you can win an x200 multiplier.
• Not such bright possibilities are awaiting here for the bonus hunters—the machine scores only 3.5 rating points for wagering.

Review and recommendations by the testing team

• Wild Water takes you back to the beaches in the ’60s. Although the topic is enticing, the drawings of the 5 surfers seem drawn, not entirely flawless. Regardless, the slot is highly prized and beloved.
• Due to the high dispersion in the Wild Water, you should not expect a steady balance here. As a result, most of the winnings in the base game are small or less than the current stake.
• The extra winning with multiplier 20x and 200x bets are very tempting but commonly rare to occur. During our extensive tests, we received only once the highest multiplier-200x.
• This slot machine renders the Free Spins in waves and series. Thus, several bonus rounds are often triggered in a short interval of each other after they have been missing for a long period.
• During the Free Spins, the average winnings are in the range of 40x – 60x total bets, some more successful 100x-150x.
• But the machine is famous with the skyrocketing winning prospect of 1000x total bets and more. This is why Wild Water is so highly regarded. During the bonus game via a full screen of expanding Wilds, you can obtain the epic winning everyone dreams of. In the course of our tests (in the free mode of the slot), we scored a combination of 4 expanding Wilds and a top symbol in-between. This delivered to us the monster winning of around 800x total bets.
• In summary, we reckon that this is one suitable machine for high-risk takers, who also love classic, uncomplicated gameplay. The suggested starting capital here is at least 300x. Moreover, due to the extended game cycle, it seems that the slot behaves better at a long distance. So, your first bonus rounds perhaps will not be very successful, but if you survive till the next wave pinnacle, the rewards from the Free Spins will get better.
• Unlike many other NetEnt slots, Wild Water plays the same at the high bets as at the low bets.

How this slot stands out from the crowd and is built by NetEnt’s developers to be distinct:

1. The slot comes with 5 main symbols (5 surfers-friends), a Wild symbol (horrifying shark), a Scatter symbol (surfer boy), and a special Top symbol (golden surfer girl).
2. The symbols come in the full length of 3 tiles together (full image) or in 3 pieces.
3. In addition to the Free Spins bonus game, there are 3 extra features. First, expanding Wilds (full reel), Surf Team bonus 1 (rewarding with multiplier x20), and Surf Team bonus 2 (rewarding with multiplier x200) – for the lucky ones!

NetEnt declares the following probabilities

• The theoretical RTP in totality is 96.4%, containing 67.3% payment in the usual spins and 29.1% in the Free spins.
• The frequency of getting any hit (winnings) is 24.8%.
• The probability of triggering the bonus round is 1/159 (0.63%).
• The maximum possible winning is 400 000 coins.

Unfortunately, there is no published detail for the probability of triggering the Surf Team feature with an x200 multiplier. However, we reckon it is in the proximity of 1/10000 spins.

Hidden parameters and settings of the slot (data from testing)

• The frequency of triggering the bonus free spins feature – every 161st spin (statistically, 0,63%). This number is below the middle line of Netent slots. You will rarely get free spins in the Wild Water slot, but the winning potential will be higher.
• The probability of a hit (any winning) is 24,86%.
• The winnings (total) distribution is 75% in the usual spins and 25% in the bonus free spins feature.
• The maximum winning during the tests was 200x. This is the low number for the slot with a 10,8 volatility rating.
• The average winning from the bonus was 39x. Strangely, the feature that triggers so rear carries the low potential of winning. Maybe, the slot was “cold” during the testing spins.
• Volatility is 10.8 out of 20 (high). The additional volatility is added due to the Surf team feature with 200x winning.
• The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 3.5 out of 10. Our testing team suggests you play in the Wild Water slot only in large and popular online casinos. Additional players add money to the prize pool, and players will have chances to hit a big win.
• RTP in the slot machine of 96.36% allows getting the positive winning expectation at the casino.

Bonus features

Free Spins feature

3+ Scatter symbols trigger the bonus spins. You will receive 15 Free Spins for 3 Scatters, 30 for 4 Scatters, and 60 (!) for 5 Scatters. During the Free Spins, all wilds are expanding, providing the possibility to hit mega winning.

Surf’s Up Bonus

Getting 5 full images of the main symbols – the 5 surfers will bring x20 total bets in whatever mix variation.

Surf Team Bonus

Getting 5 full images of the main symbols – all 5 different surfers, will bring x200 total bets.

Settings

• Provider – NetEnt
• Payment lines – 20 (fixed)
• Volatility- High
• Hit rate – 24.76%
• Default range of bets – 0.10 to 100 CAD
• Playing field – 5х3
• The maximum winning is – 2000x the total bet
• Bonuses – Wilds, Expanding  Wilds, Stacked Symbols, Scatters, Symbols Collection (Team-up Bonus),  Free Spins
• RTP – 96.36%

How to win at the Wild Water slot machine? (Conclusion)

• We constantly remind the first important principle before you deposit your real money: test the game in free DEMO mode.
• We do not recommend this slot to the bonus hunters because it doesn’t keep the balance well. In addition, trying to complete the bonus requirements here is mission impossible.
• Due to its huge popularity, this slot is mostly ‘hot,’ which is excellent news for the players with real money. Regardless, we advise you to choose famous online casinos, as all additional players contribute to the accumulation of a larger prize pool, i.e. creating extra chances for some lucky player to hit a mega win.
• Similar to other online machines, the Wild Water slot renders the bonus rounds in waves. So if you already received a series of 2-3 bonuses within 100-150 spins, it is best to exit your session. Unfortunately, the next series of Free Spins is probably in the far distance, so it is difficult to predict if you can survive till then.
• This machine performs equally with all sorts of bets, low and high, but of course, playing with max bet is dangerous.
• The slot seems to prefer long sessions, and often the first Free Spins triggered don’t deliver good winning.
• We recommend stakes in the proximity of 1/300 of your balance. By placing such bets, you will make more spins and have enough to wait till the series of bonus rounds.