Fair maidens and valiant knights are the main protagonists of Jousting Wilds video slot made by Cayetano Gaming. The game boasts lovely graphics which may not be 3D but they look like something straight out of a Disney storyboard. As we know, medieval knights would often show off their skill at jousting tournaments, sometimes on ceremonies and sometimes only to entertain their monarchs. Well, this time they will hop onto their horses and put on their armours to entertain us, online gamers on the other side of the screen. The action happens in a yard in front of a dreamy castle with banners on its towers.
The tournament participants are represented by shields and you can see five different ones in the paytable, delivering high amounts for matching combinations on the reels. The rest of the regular symbols are just plain playing card denominations, from 10 to Ace, as we’re used to seeing in most slots. The tournament finalists, the White Knight and the Black Knight, and the delightful princess will assume the role of Wild icons and substitute standard paying symbols when needed.
Jousting Wilds runs on a 5x3 reel engine and has 20 paylines. Adjust the total stake (all lines are fixed), choose automatic or manual spins and you’re good to go. There are no Scatter symbols in Cayetano’s Jousting Wilds, but there are three Wilds and they keep the wins coming, each in its own way. When a Wild appears in three positions on a reel it forms a stacked Wild and depending on the character it may start one of the available special features.
The Princess Wild Bonus happens when the princess symbols stack on the middle reel. All other Wilds will remain locked for a re-spin and up to 8 additional knight Wilds may be added on the reels. The Jousting Bonus gets triggered when the White Knight and the Black Knight Wilds land in stacks on reels 1 and 2. The player is asked to pick one lucky knight and joust with him in a thrilling tournament finale (during five head-to-head rounds) to win a handsome award, from multipliers and free spins to the jackpot worth 500x the stake.
Jousting Wilds slot comes complete with a return rate of 94.62%, which is not the percentage we all wish to see. It’s not the lowest of them either, and the game does sport a rare, well-executed theme. With a stacked Wilds hook and a charming fairy-tale feel to it,
Jousting Wilds is a highly enjoyable slot despite its inability to provide a higher return in the long run. Cayetano Gaming invested a great deal of creativity in this product and they’ve got a fine-looking result with engaging special features, and most players don’t even ask anything more than that.
