The theme here is horror but it’s the comic variety. With a cartoon cityscape in the background, you’ll see A to 10 royal symbols alongside a quartet of zombies spinning around the reels. There’s also a wild. This can land on all 5 reels. It spins in a stacked formation on reels 3 and 4 in the base game.
You’ll see that the lower value symbols can come with coins attached. Whenever a coin lands, it’s collected in a meter. This becomes important in relation to the Free Spins feature which can be triggered in 2 different ways.
Land 3, 4 or 5 scatters on the same spin is one way. You’ll then receive the same number of free spins as the amount of coins in the meter. You’ll also trigger the Free Spins feature once you’ve amassed 30 coins in the meter.
Regardless of which way you triggered the feature, there are a couple of extras to take not off. First is that the stacked wilds can appear on all 5 reels during the feature, not just on reels 3 and 4. Second, all payouts receive a 2x multiplier boost and are doubled during this feature.
Zombie Hoard is a simple but rather entertaining game. The cartoon visuals are nicely done and the gameplay can really come into its own during the feature round thanks to the stacked wilds and multipliers. The volatility here is in the medium range with potential wins of 2,388 times your stake (with the 2x multiplier)
If you’ve played the Cool Buck slot game from Microgaming, you’ll have a good idea of what to expect here as the game engine is identical. Basic it might be but Zombie Hoard can pack a hefty payout punch - get lucky with the free spins, stacked wilds and multipliers and these cartoon zombies can whip up plenty of action. If you like the theme, Lost Vegas by Microgaming is worth playing.