Do you play online slots occasionally? Be honest, even the most hardcore poker fans usually dabble from time to time. If you're in that camp, we're guessing that you've come across a whole pile of wonderfully wacky symbols. Playing slots is way more fun when you understand a little more how the game works. That's why we're going to run you through a selection of
special wild slots symbols that you might come across the next time you're hitting the reels.
What wild slots symbols are out there?
There are thousands of different slots titles created by hundreds of different designers. Each one has the potential to create new wild slots symbols. So this is by no means an exhaustive list.
Instead, we're going to take you through some of the more common and exciting special wild slots symbols that you can find when you play.
What is a wild?
A wild is a symbol that
substitutes for all symbols on the reels. Usually, this only excludes scatter symbols. And why is that a good thing? Well when the symbols substitute, they can lead to more matches.
But that's not all. Wild slots symbols often also act as
multipliers too. So wild slots symbols can look after you in more ways than one.
Now that you have the basics under your belt, let's get stuck into the special wild slots symbols and what they mean for you.
1. Stacked
Let us introduce you to a little pile of wilds, also known as
stacked wilds. Here you've got either a pair or a trio of wilds stuck together.
2. Expanding
If you thought stacked wilds were good, you're going to love
expanding wilds. These special wild slots symbols tend to appear in the middle reels and when they land there, they stretch out to cover either an entire reel or a whole column. Sweet, right?
3. Sticky
These special wild slots symbols just hate to say goodbye. The
sticky wild symbol stays put in the same position on the reel for more than one spin. The exact number depends on the game you're playing, but when you see them, you know that your chances of winning are improved. They're pretty common during free spins rounds and bonus games too, making those exciting elements event better.
4. Shifting
These are like sticky wilds with itchy feet. You don't have to say goodbye to
shifting wilds at the end of a spin, but they won't remain in the same place either. Instead, they'll move across the reels or columns for several spins.
5. Wild reels
Now this one is a reel treat (see what we did there?).
Wild reels are kind of like a bigger version of stacked reels. But instead of two or three wilds stuck together, the entire reel turns wild. It's also a little like an expanding reel in that way, except wild reels obviously don't stretch across a column.
And, speaking of sharing similarities with out special wild slots symbols, much like sticky wilds, wild reels typically stick around for at least a couple of spins.
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