Stacked Wilds
The game’s core mechanics rest on the shoulders of Benny the Bull (more specifically, his mood). Depending on whether Benny is Happy, Proud or Angry, the game’s features will adapt accordingly. In this 5x5 online slot, the features range from adding extra Wilds to the reels to additional symbols to help Benny and his friends escape the rodeo.
If Benny is Happy two to six Wilds will be added to the reels. If he’s feeling Proud the Special Bull Wild expands to fill the reel that it’s landed on creating the potential for an additional one to four Stacked Wilds to be created.
The Wild symbol (the bull), substitutes for all symbols except Scatter. When appearing, the Wild symbol will award 1 of 3 random effects: Happy bull creates 2-6 Wilds; Proud bull creates 1-5 Stacked Wilds; and Angry bull creates 2-6 x2 Multiplier Wilds. Multiplier Wild wins are not accumulative on the same payline.
The Free Spins feature is triggered by landing a Scatter symbol (the golden bull) on reel 1, 3 and 5. Choose one of the three modes: Happy Free Spins, Proud Free Spins or Angry Free Spins. An initial 10 free spins are awarded. During Happy Free Spins, each time the Wild symbol lands, the number of Wilds created increases by 1 up to a maximum of 14. The starting number of Wilds is 2.
During Proud Free Spins, each time the Wild symbol lands, between 1-5 Stacked Wilds are created. During Angry Free Spins, each time the Wild symbol lands, between 2-14 Multiplier Wilds are created. A multiplier of either x2, x3, x5 or x10 is randomly chosen, applying to all Wilds. Free Spins can only be re-triggered once, with 10 additional free spins awarded. Scatter symbols are removed from the reels after re-triggering.
The reels exhibit variations in the base game and at each level of the free game. In the base game and the initial free game level, 5 reels are active, while the remaining 3 consist of Overlay symbols. On the second free game level, 6 reels are active, and the remaining 2 consist of Overlay symbols. The third free game level features 7 active reels, with the remaining 1 consisting of Overlay symbols. In the fourth and final free game level, all 8 reels are active.
Free Spins are triggered by 3 or 4 Scatter symbols in the base game. Scatters covered by walking Wilds are not taken into account. Specifically, 3 Scatters activate the first level of the free game, offering 8 free spins, while 4 Scatters activate the second level of the free game, also providing 8 free spins. Scatter symbols themselves do not yield payouts, but the screen may contain paying lines alongside Scatters. Scatters accumulate during the same free game session, even when the level increases, but they are not accumulated in the base game. Upon collecting 3 Scatters during the free game, the next level is reached, and the player receives 2 extra free spins.
Once you reache the final 4th level of the free game, no further level-ups are possible. However, collecting 3 Scatters will still grant 2 extra free spins. Players can achieve 2 level-ups and 4 extra free spins if 4 new Scatters are obtained on the current free spin, and 2 Scatters are accumulated from previous spins. If the player is on the 3rd or 4th level, then 2 level-ups are not possible, and the player's level increases to the last level, accompanied by 4 extra free spins.
At the conclusion of the free game session, all accumulated Scatters not used for level-ups or free spins are removed. This ensures that the next free game session begins with zero accumulated Scatters. Once all free spins are exhausted, the free game concludes, and the player returns to the base game.