Beary Wild Slots
Does a bear make money in the woods? It does in this game with an entertaining theme for everyone. However, having a fun theme and being a good slot game aren’t always synonymous. In this case, they are because this game has so much to love. Even if the gameplay wasn’t as solid as it is, the theme alone is enough for this slot to hold its own. The good news is it doesn’t need to lean on the theme to be great. If you think this game can’t be that good, check it out yourself.
Graphics as Sweet as Honey
There is something absolutely charming about the way this game portrays itself. Of course, a slot game can’t be childlike in nature, but it does skew on the cartoonish side of art. Sometimes, this is a bad thing, but Beary Wild, with its punny name, has found a way to make this art style work for it. The background shows a tranquil forest setting with bees buzzing around to add a little flair.
Something that is different, not necessarily good or bad, but different about this game is that the special symbols are sparse. The game uses the traditional playing card symbols, which are all made out of trees with a few features like leaves and cut-off branches sticking out of them. There are spins where you will only get these symbols, which is exceptionally uncommon in other slot games. The other symbols you can expect to see include a bee hive, a bee, a stump full of honey, and a flower. There are a few more special features and symbols, but those speak for themselves.
If the music of this game were laid over any other game, it would likely be annoying, but it fits this theme well. The music is a combination of buzzing bees and xylophone and tambourine music. It adds to the ambiance of the game, but I don’t think anyone will judge you for silencing it after a while. The sound effects are equally entertaining, with more standard escalating tones in some areas and symbol-specific sound effects in others. For example, if you land a winning line with bear symbols, the bear becomes animated and makes a growling and licking sound while licking honey off its paw.
Pawsitively Awesome Bonus Features
Leave it to a game that is already this awesome to add bonus features that are also awesome yet don’t require an advanced degree to understand what is happening. This game offers two free spin bonus features that are activated in different ways. The first is the scatter symbol, which is represented by a bear paw. When you land the scatter symbol five times in one spin, you get an automatic payout of up to 500 times your stake; then, you are awarded ten free spins.
The wild doubles are the most basic bonus feature that can replace any symbol on the board for higher chances of payouts, but they also activate a feature when you land three, four, or five wilds during a regular spin. Hitting one of these lines gives you fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five free spins, respectively. During these free spins, the scatter symbols become wilds, too, for even more chances to win for free.
As an added bonus, there is a progressive jackpot that all players have access to. A portion of each bet automatically goes into the progressive pot, so it grows pretty fast. The jackpot is awarded randomly, so just playing this game gives you the chance to win an ever-growing jackpot.
This Game is Beary Fun
There is absolutely nothing to complain about with this game. It is contemporary, fun, and uncomplicated. The art and animation are the perfect combination of light and entertaining without feeling like you are playing a game for children. The music and sound effects bring the package together. Beary Wild also hits a home run with the bonus features that offer everything a slot player looks for without all the other complicated rules. The worst part about this game is that it is one big pun, but if you look past that, you are guaranteed to love this total-package slot.