Digging for Wilds Slot Review

Red Tiger is rightly famous for its painterly art style that lends games a distinctive look. Digging for Wilds is no exception here, and while the visuals bring nothing really new to the table - there are only so many ways one can draw a mine background after all - it still looks quite nice. Symbols have subtle animations that bring a bit of life to the action, while the top reel bursts into action on every spin with its mine carts. Then there’s the music, which features a rock tune that plays out whenever you’re spinning the reels. 

Mining-themed slots typically have symbols based around items one can find in a mine, and Digging for Wilds is no exception. The high pays consist of a mining helmet, a pair of boots, a flask, a pick axe, and a treasure map, while the A, K, Q, J, and 10 card royals make the low pays. There are two kinds of wilds, one featuring gems and the other dynamite. Both can substitute for the paying symbols but only dynamite wilds can activate symbols on the mine cart reel. Then there is the prospector, who acts as the scatter. He is found on reels 1 and 6, and landing both triggers the free spins feature. 

Let’s see how much the paying symbols are worth: 

• Helmet: 6 - 10x / 5 - 5x / 4 - 2.5x / 3 - 1.5x
• Boots: 6 - 5x / 5 - 3x / 4 - 2x / 3 - 1x
• Flask: 6 - 2x / 5 - 1.5x / 4 - 1x / 3 - 0.8x
• Pickaxe: 6 - 1.5x / 5 - 1x / 4 - 0.7x / 3 - 0.5x
• Map: 6 - 1x / 5 - 0.8x / 4 - 0.6x / 3 - 0.4x
• A, K: 6 - 0.5x / 5 - 0.4x / 4 - 0.3x / 3 - 0.2x
• Q, J, 10: 6 - 0.4x / 5 - 0.3x / 4 - 0.2x / 3 - 0.1x

The mine cart reel on top of the main Digging for Wilds slot is indeed a bonus feature, as are the free spins. Let’s see what they’re all about. 

Mine Cart Reel 

The horizontal mine cart reel aligns with reels 2-6. If you land a symbol on this together with a dynamite wild on the corresponding reel then you’ll activate it. Symbols on the mine cart can be anything of the following: 

• Detonator - explodes to create gem wilds. The number of gem wilds created depends on the level you’re playing at. 
• Coin - an instant cash prize that can be worth 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2,5x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x, 8x, or 10x your current stake.
• Special prize - a Mini, Minor, Major, Grand, or Mega jackpot. These are respectively worth 5x, 20x, 100x, 1,000x, or 20,000x your bet. 
• Multiplier - adds a multiplier to the dynamite wild. This will be applied to any wins the wild is part of. Multipliers come in three levels, silver, gold, or diamond, with values ranging from 2x all the way up to 50x. 

Free Spins 

Landing the 2 prospector scatters on reels 1 and 6 awards you with 10 free spins. During this round at least 1 dynamite wild will hit the reels, while the entire mine cart reel will be filled with symbols. As such at least 1 mine cart feature will be activated on each free spin. 

The free spins are key for the game’s progressive system. You start at silver level, which is relatively low volatility. Trigger the free spins once to progress to gold level, which boosts the volatility. Get the free spins another time diamond level, which offers the highest volatility action. Once unlocked you can switch between these levels at any time using the buttons under the reels. 

Red Tiger is a reliable name as far as big, modern video slots go, and Digging for Wilds does not disappoint in that case. We admit we would have appreciated the addition of a cascade mechanic to further enhance the action, but the combination of horizontal mine cart reel and progressive feature do a lot to keep the excitement going. The RTP is solid at 96.04%, wins can total over 20,000x, and the volatility high, making this one perfect for those who want the best and latest in reel spinners. 

Rating: 8.0