The set up in Heidi’s Bier Haus is very nicely done if a little unusual. The setting is a bar - the 6 reels each feature 6 symbols. The German theme is strong so you’ll see pretzels, hats and tubas, accordions, a traditional cottage, the lederhosen-wearing Hans and steins full of lager which are wild. They’re joined by green, purple and red Heidi symbols. These don’t offer any payouts but can trigger the Free Spins Bonus feature.
The most regularly hitting extra is the Tapper feature which can trigger at random on any spin. The buxom blonde barmaid above the reels will turn on the beer taps and turn that reel wild. A payout consideration is made with the wild reel or reels in place.
The second feature, the Free Spins Bonus feature, is triggered by landing 5 or more green, purple and red Heidi symbols on adjacent reels. A minimum 5 Heidis awards 5 free spins. Each subsequent Heidi on the triggering spin awards another 5 games to your tally. Land 20 or more Heidi scatters and you’ll get 100 free spins.
If the triggering spin included a red Heidi, you’ll get to spin the Heidi’s Wheel before the free spins begin. If the pointer lands on the pretzel, accordion, Hans or Heidi portion of the wheel, you’ll win the associated jackpot prize and get another spin. You can win up to 5,333 times your stake for the Heidi fixed jackpot!
If the pointer lands on the beers portion, you’ll get 3 Hans spins where between 4 and 10 extra Hans wilds are added. The other portion of the wheel awards 5, 7 or 10 extra free spins.
The free spins then begin on a new set of reels. If there were any purple Heidi scatters on the triggering spin, they will turn into locked wilds for the duration of the free spins. The Tapper feature is also in play during the feature giving you up to 6 wild reels. You can re-trigger more free spins here too so there’s plenty to play for.
We found Heidi’s Bier Haus to be a jolly if frustrating slot game – you should play in portrait mode as it suits being played on your smartphone or tablet device. We landed the Tapper feature at regular intervals but found the free spins much, much harder to come by.
We’d put the variance here in the medium to high range. The Free Spins Bonus feature can deliver some impressive rewards when you do hit it though if you manage to get some sticky wilds. We enjoyed this trip to Heidi’s Bier Haus – I also recommend you try the original, Bier Haus.