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For most of us, answering the "call of the wild" often means that we'll strap on some wellington boots, grab the dog and head off to a local forest or similar beauty spot for a walk around nature, dodging the puddles and inevitable showers and in the hope that you may see the odd squirrel or a robin or two.
That's not quite on a par with what the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild, the new Net Entertainment slot, is focusing on. This is definitely more your Tarzan approach to nature, set as it is against the backdrop of a verdant rain forest which is packed to the brim with all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures. With fireflies buzzing around the screen can you battle your way through the wilderness on the five reels of action to claim a decent prize on this 243 Ways to Win, 5x3 reel slot?
The only way you will find out is if you decide to give the reels a spin, so that is precisely what we have done. We've given you a brief overview of the key features of the slot below, but for more details about all these features and more, read on to discover whether we got into the Jungle Spirit of things and answered the Call of the Wild in full.
Overview
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Presentation
As you would expect with a new Net Entertainment slot, their attention to detail and the presentation values of the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot are first rate. The introductory movie is exciting and draws you into the slot with stunning visuals and superb animations and graphics that have become the hallmark for most Net Entertainment games nowadays.
One you get into the game itself, the quality continues with the reels framed by a jungle clearing scene, trees blow gently in the wind around the reels, while fireflies buzz randomly around the screen and flora and fauna can be seen in the misty haze of the backdrop. It is very atmospheric and takes you deep into the jungle.
Net Entertainment have earned a well deserved reputation for high quality presentation and once again Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild delivers plenty on that score.
What's on the reels?
On the reels there are the usual mix of high and lower value symbols. The lower value symbols are decorated in a Mayan or Inca theme and range from 10 through to Ace. However, the maximum number of coins you can win for three, four or five across the reels is the same for all five of the low win symbols, 10, 20 or 30 coins.
The bigger value symbols are all based on jungle animals as you would likely expect and there are five if these on the reels. They are (in order of value from lowest to highest) a King Cobra snake, a fearsome crocodile, a bear, an elephant and lastly a tiger. Wins here can range from 20 coins for three of the lowest value high symbol, up to 150 coins for five tigers across the reels.
Wild Features
Somewhat unusually, the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot does not actually feature any standard Wild symbols in the base game or during the free spins round. This is somewhat unusual for a slot and does make a difference into how much variance there is in the game and this certainly contributes towards this being a medium to higher variance game.
Free Spins Features
While there may not be any Wilds on the reels in the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot, there is most definitely a Free Spins bonus game. You unlock this when you land three or more of the Flower scatter symbols across the reels. In addition to unlocking free spins, you also win a prize if you hit four scatters of 15 times your stake, or 50 times your stake if you hit five scatters on the reels.
When the bonus is triggered, you then get to select from one of five Free Spin games based on each of the five animals on the reel. The animal you select will be the only higher value symbol on the reels for the number of spins stated. This means the lower value snake offers more free spins, while the higher value tiger offers fewer. The good news is that for Free Spins, the number of ways to win increases from 243 Ways to Win, to a massive 1024 Ways to Win on the reels.
The full range of free spins available is as follows:
You cannot re-trigger free spins during the bonus game but you can select which of the games to play which is a more appealing option than having one selected at random, or having to play through one game to reach the next.
Other Bonus Features
There are two other bonus features on the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot the first of these is the Symbol Expansion Feature, which is operational in both the base game and during free spins. Each symbol on the reel can be marked by butterflies which overlay the symbol. If any symbol overlaid with a butterfly is used as part of a winning line in the game, then that symbol expands to cover the entire reel it is on.
This means that you will trigger multiple winning pay lines from the same spin and if you land multiple of these symbols, you can trigger many more winning pay lines, greatly increasing the value of the win.
The second bonus feature is the Butterfly Boost feature which is triggered randomly during the base game. When it occurs, butterflies will fly around the reels and will expand between 1 and 5 symbols that comprise a winning spin. When the symbols expand, they take over the entire reel and as such, can create more winning pay lines for that spin.
Best Feature of the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot
While the Free Spins feature and the Symbol Expansion feature are both very good, I think that the Butterfly Bonus is without doubt the best feature of the slot. It is fantastic when you land what is initially a small win and then you see the feature kick in and expand one or more symbols across the reels to potentially increase the value of the win markedly.
It is, in essence, a very similar bonus to the Symbol Expansion bonus, but unlike that one, this doesn't appear in the Free Spins bonus, which is a disappointment, but perhaps understandable given that there are considerably more ways to win in the free spins round than there are in the base game.
Allied to the quality bonus features and enjoyable game-play, the presentation of the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot is also one of its very best features. The graphics and sounds are outstanding and certainly eye catching and they draw you into the slot and keep you engaged with the game-play very well indeed.
What does Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot lack?
The biggest omission on the Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild slot is without doubt the lack of a Wild symbol in the base game or free spins. This really does impact how many times you can win on the slot and makes it a much more variable slot to play. Wins are more difficult to come by as a result and I find it somewhat baffling that a slot that contains the world "Wild" in the title, then neglects to use the feature as part of its appeal to players.
Other than the lack of a Wild symbol in the game, the slot itself contains all the key elements you would need for a very enjoyable slot, including a wide range of stakes and lots of bonus features. However, those missing Wilds really do impact how enjoyable the game is (you don't win anywhere near as often as you would do otherwise) and its overall play value.
Conclusion
Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild does a lot of things very well indeed. Visually it is stunning, the audio has punch and a great rhythm to play along to and the game itself is enjoyable and packed with some unusual bonuses that you may not see on too many other slots.
As a higher variance slot it achieves its main objectives very well but there is something lacking in the base game, especially at lower stakes gaming. The lack of Wilds really does hamper the enjoyment of the slot at this level and you can be forced to spin many many times before you hit a win and there is no guarantee that win will be a big one.
If you are a fan of higher variance slots, then this is a game that will really appeal to you as it has some outstanding features and some hefty rewards to unlock, especially in free spins when up to 7678 times your stake can be won, but for lower stakes players, this is a slot which perhaps doesn't hit all the right notes all the time, but which can still be enjoyed for what it is.
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