The reels are set against a night time desert backdrop and feature stylised versions of horses, antelopes, buffalo, rhinos and elephants. They all offer payouts of between 10 and 100 coins if you land between 3 and 5 of them on a spin. There's also a wild symbol that only features on reel 3 - combine the wild with the wild animals and things start to get interesting.
Any wild animal win that includes the wild will trigger a re-spin. If any more triggering symbols appear you'll be awarded another re-spin - they keep on coming until no extra animals hit.
Available to play on desktop, tablet and mobile, Cash Stampede also comes with a Free Games feature which is triggered when you land 3 scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4. You'll also be awarded a prize of 50 times your total stake. You'll receive 8 free games complete with a sticky wild which will be held in position for the duration of the feature.
The Cash Stampede Re-spins are also on offer during the feature and are that much easier to hit thanks to the sticky wild. You can also re-trigger free spins during the bonus round too (with a total of 16 on offer).
In terms of variance, Cash Stampede is in the medium high range - the wins don't come along too often but can be real corkers when they do arrive.
Visually, this safari themed slot is very tastefully done. The purple-tinged backdrop makes it look like there's a storm brewing and the action plays out to a suitably bouncing, African style soundtrack. Many similarly themed slot have a cartoon feel but this is altogether more impressive.
The features are decent enough too - the 243 ways to win keeps the pace high and the re-spins and free spins offer plenty of winning chances. Get lucky and this slot can live up to its name and deliver a stampede of coins. It’s definitely one of NextGen Gaming’s better games alongside the cult 300 Shields. Theme wise, it reminds me of WMS Gaming’s Raging Rhino which is even more volatile!