Novomatic slot games aren’t usually beautiful creations but the developer has really upped its game as far as design goes in recent months. The setting here is a Bavarian beer hall. On the reels you’ll see A to 9 royal values plus a range of symbols with a more Germanic feel.
They include bratwurst sausages and kegs of beer as well as a barman in a fine pair of lederhosen. The best of the standard symbols is the blonde-haired barmaid who’ll get you 8 times your stake if you land 5 on the same payline. The symbol featuring the steins full of lager is the wild. It can land anywhere on the reels and replaces everything bar the scatter. Land 5 wilds on a payline and you’ll get a 20 times stake payday.
The Stein Haus logo is the scatter. Land 3, 4 or 5 of these on the same spin triggers the Free Games with Moving Wilds feature as well as delivering a payout of 2, 20 or 200 times your total stake. You’ll also receive 10 free spins. The bonus symbols that triggered the free spins turn into wilds that are 2 positions high.
These oversized wilds move up and down their reel with each free spin which can create plenty of winning opportunities. You’re guaranteed the equivalent of 6 wilds on each free spin but could end up with 8 or even 10 depending on the trigger.
Stein Haus ticks all the usual Novomatic boxes. The design is much improved but is still relatively simple. The same goes for the gameplay. There’s nothing complex about the features here. It’s not as volatile as some slot games from the Austrian developer but the medium variance offers a steady flow of action and top payouts of 1,000 times your stake on every free spin.
You don’t go to a German beer hall for sophistication and you don’t fire up a Novomatic game for beautiful visuals or a massive variety of extras. Simple, straightforward entertainment is what you’ll find on this visit to the Stein Haus. We’re happy enough to raise a glass to that. If you like the Oktoberfest theme, WMS offers you both Bier Haus and Heidi’s Bier Haus.