Wild Antics from Blueprint Gaming: Slot Review - avoid that aardvark at all costs!

This slot is all about insects and animals and it is clearly influenced by the lovable A Bug’s Life movie that was released by Disney all the way back in 1998. The game focuses on a colony of ants living in a back garden and it features a range of cute ant characters. So if you are a fan of some adorable creepy crawlies then this slot was tailor-made with you in mind.

The game has 5 reels, 20 paylines, and features Free Spins, Matching Bonus and a Jetpack antics feature.

Special Features

The first thing feature worth mentioning is the Wild symbol which is denoted by an ant sitting on a flower petal. This symbol substitutes for all other symbols except the various Bonus symbols. It is the highest paying symbol in the game and if you manage to land 5 of these symbols on the reels then you will be treated to a wonderful payout of 500X times your total bet. It is also worth noting that the Wild Antics logo symbol comes super stacked when it appears on the reels.

The Jet Pack Antics feature is triggered randomly during any spin and can award one of four of the following features: Aardvark Antics – turns random reels Wild and adds up to 40 additional paylines, Frantic Antics – symbols are transformed into winning combinations, Colossal Antics – colossal Wilds are added to the reels and Wild Antics – random reel positions are turned into Wilds. This is a neat feature and keeps the excitement levels up the more you spin the reels.

If you land the Aardvark bonus symbol on reels 1 and 3 along with a Worker, Soldier, Colonel, Queen bonus symbol on reel 5 then you will trigger the Matching Bonus feature. This nice feature consists of 4 different bonus games and is dependent on which ant character symbol you land on to activate this feature. The Worker Ant Roaming Wilds awards free spins along with any Wilds collected roaming on the reels for the duration of this game. The Soldier Ant Multiplying Roaming Wilds game gives Free Spins and any Soldier Ant symbol that remains in play will roam around the reel for each spin and if these symbols roam to the same position then you will be given a nice multiplier ranging from 2X to 5X. The Queen Ant Colossal Roaming Wilds game gives Free Spins and the Queen Ant symbol becomes a massive 3x3 Wild symbol if she appears during this game. Lastly, the Colonel Ant Expanding Roaming Wilds feature will award you Free Spins and any Colonel Ant symbol that lands in the same position during this game will expand to cover the entire reel.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are superb and the ants are brought to life with amazing detail and give off a cute cartoon-like quality. The background is covered with a tree, an anthill and some foliage and if you look closely, you can even see some ants marching in a straight line over a branch. Symbols run smoothly along the reels although there are no animations worth highlighting when you form a winning combination.

The music is fun and bouncy and suits the game right down to the ground where I’m sure some ants are collecting food there!

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a decent RTP of 95.51%, and a maximum payout worth 10,000X times your total bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00, 100.00, 200.00, 500.00

• Ant Wild Symbol: 2 for 2X, 50 for 3X, 200 for 4X, 500 for 5X
• Big Ant Symbol: 40 for 3X, 100 for 4X, 400 for 5X
• Wild Antics Logo Symbol: 2 for 2X, 40 for 3X, 100 for 4X, 400 for 5X
• Ladybug Symbol: 20 for 3X, 80 for 4X, 300 for 5X
• Snail Symbol: 20 for 3X, 80 for 4X, 300 for 5X
• A Symbol: 10 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 200 for 5X
• K Symbol: 10 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 200 for 5X
• J Symbol: 4 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 100 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 4 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 100 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 4 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 100 for 5X

Our Verdict on Wild Antics

Wild Antics is produced by Blueprint Gaming and it is a fun adventure into a very busy ant colony. The game is visually stunning and there is a lot of cool features that provide countless hours of entertainment. I particularly enjoyed the Jet Pack feature as it keeps you on your toes as you spin those reels and I also liked how the bonus games can be retriggered. The game is of Medium variance and if you land the right symbols in the Free Spins features then you will be in line for a nice payout.

Help the ants thrive in Wild Antics!