Once again ELK Studios has shown its design clout in the fantastic visuals on display in DJ Wild - symbols on the reels include futuristic, pixelated versions of cherries, lemons, melons and plums. Joining them are headphones, turntable, mixing deck and keyboard symbols. Land 5 of the latter and you can look forward to a payout of 1,000 coins. The animations bounce along in time to the electro backing track which is a quality combination.
The symbol you really want to see is the DJ Wild logo - whenever it hits, it will expand and trigger the Expanding Wild Re-spin feature. Precisely where the expanded wilds go depends on the colour of the DJ Wild symbol that hits. Purple, blue and orange expand vertically. Green and the purple/blue mixture expand horizontally. Extra wilds are then added to all the reels apart from the middle 1 for the re-spin.
Those re-spins keep coming if a new wild lands on the reels on that spin. If you manage to fill reels 1, 2, 4 and 5 with DJ Wild symbols, a jackpot wild is added to reel 3 for the last spin. If that lands too, a bonus prize of 50,000 coins is awarded.
DJ Wild also comes with a Betting Optimizer feature - if you opt to use it, it automatically adjusts your stakes depending on how a recent run of spins has played out. There are 4 options to choose from:
- Optimizer: This wagers a certain proportion of your bankroll on each spin. If you have a winning streak, your percentage bet remains the same but the coins go up. The same applies after a losing run, only the coins decrease.
- Leveller: After a run of 5 losing spins your bet is raised by 2 levels.
- Booster: After a losing spin, your wager is increased by 1 level until it reaches 4 times the base level. It's reset after a winning spin.
- Jumper: this raises your bet following a winning spin.
DJ Wild is a pretty steady game in terms volatility. Expect a balanced range of payouts rather than too many euphoric highs or crushing comedowns. Despite the relative lack of features, DJ Wild is anything but boring thanks to the presence of 5 different wilds.
Throw in the quality design and animations and a thumping soundtrack and DJ Wild becomes the perfect slot game to play if you're looking to get in the mood for a wild night out. If you like your dance music, Spin Party by Play ‘N Go is worth trying.