Zombie Carnival Slot Game

Pragmatic Play introduces "Zombie Carnival," an online slot game that combines a 6-reel, 4-row layout with a whopping 4,096 ways to win. The game's theme has a light-hearted, slightly whimsical take on the zombie genre, reminiscent of the popular "Plants vs Zombies" game. This approach creates a fun and engaging atmosphere that is more entertaining than terrifying, appealing to players who enjoy a zombie theme without the associated horror elements.

In "Zombie Carnival," winning combinations are formed when at least three matching symbols land on adjacent reels, starting from the left-hand side. The game features a total of eight regular paying symbols. On the lower end of the paytable are the J-A royals, which offer a return of 0.7 times the stake for landing six of a kind. The higher-value symbols are represented by four zombified characters, each creatively designed and animated. These high-paying symbols can yield rewards ranging from 1.5 to 5 times the player's stake for a combination of six on a winning way.

An interesting aspect of "Zombie Carnival" is the use of wild symbols. Unlike many other slots, wilds do not appear during the base game. Instead, they play a crucial role in the game's free spins feature. The key to unlocking the free spins round is the brain symbol, which acts as the game's scatter. Landing at least two brain scatters on reels 2, 3, 4, or 5 triggers the feature, awarding players with 6 free spins. Once activated, the brain scatters transform into wild symbols, which remain on the reels for the entire duration of the free spins. These wilds are versatile, substituting for any regular paying symbol to aid in forming winning combinations.

During free spins, every time a new scatter symbol appears, the nearest wild symbol moves towards it and "consumes" the scatter. This unique interaction increases the wild's multiplier by +1 and grants an additional free spin. Multipliers can significantly boost winnings, especially when multiple multipliers are involved, as their values are multiplied together. However, each wild can consume only one scatter per spin. If more scatters land than there are wilds, the extra scatters also transform into wilds, following the same behaviour as previously described.