Cool Wolf Introduction
Loosely inspired by the 1985 Michael J Fox film Teen Wolf, Microgaming's Cool Wolf is one of the cascading-style free pokies that can rack up numerous wins with just one spin. With scatters, wilds, 243 ways to win and an added howling wild feature, this is a pokie that will pay out frequently enough to keep you interest.
Rolling reels
The cascading-style feature on this pokie is known as rolling reels. Every symbol that contributes to a winning line is literally torn out of the reel by the werewolf's claws, causing the symbols above to fall down into the empty spaces. This can create multiple winning combinations in succession and increases the chances of triggering the free spins feature.
During the free spins, rolling reel wins will boost the multiplier, from two x for one win, three x for two, four x for three, five x for four, and a 10 x max multiplier for five consecutive wins. The wild in this game is the Cool Wolf logo and the pokie boasts more than 40 wild symbols stacked on reels three, four and five to help find those winning combinations.
This means that when a stacked wild is swiped out by the werewolf's claws, it is not unheard of for another stacked wild to drop in! As with most online pokies, the wild substitutes all symbols except the scatter. The scatter itself can appear anywhere on the reels, with three, four or five scatters triggering 15, 20 or 25 free spins in addition to paying out 3, 30 or 100 x your bet.
Cool Wolf has another trick up its sleeve in the form of the randomly triggered howling wild feature. When this is set off, reels two, three and four randomly turn wild to guarantee a win.
Payline
For the remaining payouts, the teen and the wolf are the highest payers. Based on a 10-credit bet, either of these will net you 100, 25 or 6 credits for five, four or three of a kind. The teen girls will pay out 60, 20 and 5 credits, while the car will net you 50, 16 and 4 credits for five, four and three appearances. The Cineplex symbol yields 40, 14 and 3 credits, while the cool shades and cash symbol will pay 30, 12 and 2.40 credits.
In amongst the themed symbols are the standard playing cards - the Ace, King, Queen and Jack. Again, based on a 10-credit bet, the Ace will bring in 25, 6 and 2 credits for five, four and three of a kind; the King will give you 24, 5 and 1.60; the Queen 20, 4 and 1; and finally the Jack, which will pay out 20, 3 and 0.40 credits for five, four and three appearances.
As this is a 243 ways to win pokie, there is no adjustment of paylines; however, you can adjust your bet between 5 and 50 credits. Cool Wolf is a fun pokie to try and is also available on mobile, meaning that you can play it on the go.
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