Wild Gambler Slot

Trying to net a big beast of a jackpot is the name of the game in Wild Gambler, a safari-themed video slot from Ash Gaming. Look out for free spins and the innovative locked wilds in this 5 reel, 20 payline African adventure. Available to play across all devices, take to the plains from between 20p and £200 per spin.



The reels in Wild Gambler are set against a safari park backdrop and include a selection of cartoon animal symbols - look out for flamingos, zebras, cheetahs and rhinos as well as animal print playing card symbols. The lion is the game's wild. It substitutes for everything bar the scatter and pays out 1,000 times your line bet if you land 5 in a payline.

The lion symbol is also the central element in Wild Gambler's biggest feature - whenever a lion wild lands anywhere on the reels, you'll be given the opportunity to lock it in place using the Lock and Spin feature. You have to pay to utilise this feature with the exact price dependent on how many wilds are on show and where they are positioned on the reels.

If you have a preference for a wild in a specific position you can use the autolock function so that it is held whenever it hits. Likewise, you can opt for an automatic extra stake level. This will automatically lock the correct number of wilds appropriate to the extra amount you wish to spend. If the wilds look to be in a very promising alignment the cost can really rocket - they can of course deliver some very impressive rewards.  You'll see a warning message asking whether you want to go ahead if the price is especially high.

Wild Gambler also comes with a Free Spins feature which is triggered when 5 animated meerkats appear on a single spin - here you'll be awarded 8 free spins. Any wilds or locked wilds that are on the screen when the free spins are activated will be held in place throughout the feature. Any wilds that land during the feature will also remain frozen until all your spins have played out.

Visually, Wild Gambler is a well-designed slot - the graphics are excellent and the action plays out to a percussion heavy, African style backing track. It's all very easy on the eye and ear.

The Lock and Spin feature takes a little getting used to though - it can certainly help you bag bigger wins but does come at a price. As long as you're aware of that, get stuck in. Wild Gambler certainly lives up to its name. How much you enjoy it will likely come down to whether you're prepared to gamble to lock those wilds. If your luck is in there are some decent payouts waiting to be hunted down.

This is a medium volatility slot that is one of Ash Gaming’s most popular choices – I also recommend Full Moon Fortunes and the sequel, Wild Gambler Arctic Adventure.