Wings Of Iguazu

In a fast paced world full of hard-hitting, high volatility, there are still a great number of people out there that choose to live life in the slower lane.

Even those that regularly enjoy walking on the wild side enjoy the periodic respite that comes with taking a little step back and going back to basics.

“Back to basics” can sometimes be viewed as a negative statement; a lack of innovation, a lack of fresh ideas, a lack of progress, but what we must always remember is that the basics are what proved to work first, before paving a way to all of the wild and wonderful mechanics we see today.

Wings Of Igazu Base Game

Pocket Games Soft is a key provider in the field when it comes to “basic slot” innovation, often doing so much with such little.

They have the ability to take simplistic ideas and mechanics and somehow formulate games that keep players planted firmly on the edges of their seats.

It is for that reason, alone, that I always feel a wave of excitement when a new PG Soft release lands on my computer screen.

Well, lucky for me and any other fans out there, that day is today and we only need wait until 30th September until Wings Of Iguazu reaches our casino platforms.

Wings Of Igazu Offers Players 10 Fixed Win Lines

This latest Multiplier Melee release find us in the heart of a tranquil rain forest, surrounded by glistening waterfalls and lush vegetation coating the towering rock faces surrounding.

A tropical beat fills the air, really adding to the feel-good vibe Wings Of Iguazu portrays throughout.

The game grid consists of a 3-4-3 reel matrix, allowing for 10 fixed paylines during game play.

Graphically, PG Soft know how to knock it out of the park, presenting us with charming characters and symbols, eye-popping colour and imaginative imagery.

Sticking to what has always worked best for the mobile-optimised provider, the use of multipliers is the aim of the game here on your way to reaping greater rewards and aiming to achieve a maximum win potential of 2,000x bet.

Although on the lower side of what we tend to see nowadays, with a medium volatility rating and very healthy 96.78% RTP, balance-boosting wins are expected to be more than achievable amongst the little and often.

With that, let’s grab our bags and begin our hike through the jungle of slot features we can expect to find within Wings Of Iguazu…

Each Blue Macaw Symbol That Lands in View Increases the Multiplier By +2

Wings Of Iguazu Base Features

Win spins are achieved by combining 3 matching symbols across any of the game’s 10 fixed paylines.

There are 7 regular paying symbols consisting of low-paying fruit paying between 0.2x to 2x, high-paying parrot and toucan paying 3x and 4x respectively and the game’s top symbol, the blue macaw worth 5x bet.

The Blue Macaw also provides Wings Of Iguazu’s main feature that we will touch on next.

Wild symbols are present during game play and substitutes for all regular paying symbols.

A Wild symbol may only land on reel 2.

Wild Symbols Substitute for All Symbols Except Scatter Symbols

Blue Macaw Symbol Multiplier

As well as being the game’s top symbol, the Blue Macaw plays a key role in achieving bigger wins throughout Wings Of Iguazu.

All Blue Macaw symbols contain a x2 multiplier value.

During any base game spin where a winning combination has been made, for every Blue Macaw symbol that is visible on the game reels at that time, the win multiplier shall be increased by 2.

All respective wins on that given spin shall be multiplied against the Blue Macaw multiplier value before being paid out.

the Multiplier is Increased By +2 for Every Blue Macaw Symbol in View Before Wins Are Paid

Wings of Iguazu Bonus

Landing 3 scatter symbols anywhere on the reels during the same spin shall trigger the Free Spins bonus, awarding the player 10 initial free spins.

Throughout the free spins feature, all symbols appearing on reels 1 and 3 shall match one another with the middle reel spinning separately.

The feature begins with a x2 multiplier that holds throughout the bonus and any extra Blue Macaw symbol that lands during the free spins will see the multiplier increased by 2.

All wins shall be multiplied by the multiplier value as it stands on that particular spin.

Landing 3 scatter symbols on any one spin during the bonus feature shall award 5 extra free spins.

There is no Bonus Buy option included in this release.

Wings Of Igazu Free Spins

First Impression

OK, so when it comes to in-game features, Wings Of Iguazu certainly isn’t an overgrown jungle to get lost in.

But what PG Soft have done, and often what they do well, is focus on one key feature and build an effective game around it.

The Blue Macaw multiplier is a very effective mechanic, perfectly suited to a simple, medium volatility game.

It allows for bigger, balance boosting wins that can come fairly regular in between the little and oftens you would expect from similar volatile games.

The Free Spins bonus builds on this concept and adds a little more to the mix with matching reels and a building, holding multiplier.

Finding that Wild symbol on the middle reel during free spins can prove very lucrative, especially if matching premium symbols and possessing a high multiplier value.

Visually, the game is a typical PG Soft release, the provider cutting no corners when it comes to quality of graphics; mixed with a great soundtrack, it really helps the player feel swept into the game and a true, feel-good vibe.

In the introduction, I focused hard on the topic of simplicity and how players can still sit back and enjoy a good, basic offering on the feature front without a game feeling lacking of quality.

I honestly feel that Wings Of Iguazu is one of those games; it doesn’t pretend to be more, it doesn’t need to be more and PG Soft have focused clearly on a market of which there is still great demand for releases like this.

One thing that may put off a certain level of audience would be the lower-than-average max win potential of 2,000x.

After playing for a while, it does feel about right for what the game has to offer and lovers of PG Soft will know other, higher volatility games in their catalogue, such as Wild Ape and Mystic Potion, for when they’re ready to up the ante again.

I will definitely be giving this game some attention upon it’s release.

Lovers of all things volatile and extreme will most likely offer a wide berth but do consider should you ever need a bit of a breather.

Wings Of Iguazu is simple, yet charming and fun and, at the end of the day, playing slots should be all about having fun.

*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.