Pragmatic Play · 2023
A 5x5 Pragmatic Play video slot from the Halloween and witchcraft shelf, high volatility, 40 fixed paylines and a wild that spreads on contact. Read on for what each symbol pays.
The demo costs nothing. Real stakes need an account and legal age 18+.
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| What it means | The number |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.06% / 96.09% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Grid format | 5x5 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win at highest bet | A$1,200,000 |
| Release date | 19/10/2023 |
Choose this game for a Halloween and witchcraft theme on a 5x5 grid. Its 40 fixed paylines pay each win as a multiple of your bet per line, read from the leftmost reel. A line needs at least three matching symbols to pay. The core mechanic is the Infective Wild: a WILD landing beside a black cat or raven turns that symbol into a WILD, and connected matches transform too.
Choose this for wilds that change the board. The Infective Wild works in the base game and Free Spins. SCATTERs on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the Free Spins. A 3x3 bonus grid reveals one to three spins per cell, and their sum sets the award. Sticky WILDs stay Infective Wilds for the round. Free Spins cannot retrigger. Special reels are in play.
Game modes
Useful when you want to see how SCATTERs trigger free spins before you bet.
SCATTERs on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the round. Before it plays, a 3x3 grid of bonus cells reveals 1-3 free spins each, summed into one total. WILDs landing during the round stay sticky and become Infective Wilds. The round cannot be retriggered; special reels are in play.
Base game spinsSticky WILD spins
Buy Free Spins starts the Free Spins round instantly from the base game. The price is 100x the current total bet. The round then follows the Free Spins rules: 1-3 free spins per bonus cell, sticky WILDs, and no retriggers.
Base gameFree Spins round
The grid is 5x5 with 40 fixed paylines. Each win is multiplied by the bet per line, and symbols pay left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The Infective Wild mechanic also works here.
Opening the gameWins on paylines
When a WILD lands horizontally or vertically next to a Black cat or Raven, that symbol transforms into WILD. Connected neighbours of the same type also chain-transform. This works in the base game and in Free Spins.
WILD lands nearbyMore WILD symbols
Ten prizes, one table
The payouts below are in money at the A$2 example bet, and more symbols in a winning line pay more.
| Symbol | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$3 | A$15 | A$60 |
 Black cat | A$3 | A$15 | A$60 |
 Raven | A$2 | A$10 | A$40 |
 Witch hat | A$1.50 | A$7.50 | A$30 |
 Bubbling cauldron | A$1 | A$5 | A$20 |
 Gravestone (RIP) | A$0.80 | A$4 | A$16 |
 Potion bottle | A$0.60 | A$3 | A$12 |
 A | A$0.30 | A$1.50 | A$6 |
 K | A$0.30 | A$1.50 | A$6 |
 Q | A$0.20 | A$1 | A$4 |
The buy costs 100 times the current total bet, so at the top example bet of A$10 the price is shown in the table below.
| Feature | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at 100x bet | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Decide with the return in mind: per A$100 staked, RTP is the average paid back over a long run, not what one session returns. The version run here is shown in the game rules.
| Return rate | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.09% | Included |
| Variant 2 | 96.06% | Unavailable |
Infective Wild round
After reading this, you will have traced one round from bet to final result.
Pick a bet from A$0.40 up to A$240 before the first spin. Each payline win is multiplied by the bet, so the same symbols pay more at higher bets.
Look for three or more matching symbols on a payline, read left to right from the leftmost reel. A win on a payline is paid as a multiple of the bet.
Watch for a WILD next to a Black cat or Raven / crow. That symbol turns into a WILD, and connected neighbours of the same type change too.
SCATTER symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start Free Spins. A 3x3 grid of bonus cells reveals 1 to 3 spins per cell, and their sum is the total award.
Set your loss limit before the first spin, because every round takes the full bet. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Visual guide
These three screens settle what a win and a free spins round look like before you play.
Before your first bet
Use this before your first spin, when you want the reel rules without staking anything.
Pick the demo to learn the round first. It needs no money and pays nothing, while the real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Play for cashBefore you pick a bet, know that the bonus round can come on any spin or not at all. How often it comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, and the RTP figure does not change that for a single visit.
Check which RTP version you are playing before the first spin. This casino runs one of the two versions shown in the table, and the game rules show which one is active. The two versions differ by only a few hundredths of a point, so confirm it on the rules screen.
Read the maximum win as a limit, not a target. Infective Wild pays up to x5,000 the bet, which is a ceiling that a session may never reach. Hitting it depends on the game's random results, and no bet size or past spin makes it more likely.
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Five short answers
Payout, volatility, bet limits and how free spins start, settled before you put money in.
Treat the RTP as a long-run figure before you set your stake. Infective Wild has two versions, at 96.06% and 96.09%, and each one is a long-run average of stakes returned. A single session can end well above or below either one.
Set your bet first, because the top prize scales with it. The maximum win is x5,000 of the bet, so at A$10 the top prize is A$50,000. At the highest bet of A$240, the maximum win is A$1,200,000.
Plan for big swings before you set your bankroll. High volatility means results can move widely from one spin to the next. How often a bonus or a large win comes cannot be known in advance, so no session result can be predicted.
Pick a bet that fits your budget before the first spin. The lowest bet is A$0.40 and the highest is A$240 on this site. The examples on this page use A$2 and A$10, both inside that range.
Watch reels 1, 3 and 5 for the SCATTER symbol, because it only triggers there. A 3x3 grid of bonus cells then reveals 1 to 3 free spins per cell, and the total of those is your award. Free spins cannot be retriggered during the round.
This game is for players aged 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or exclude yourself through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide the most you can afford to lose before the first spin, and do not add money once the session has started.
Pick the point where you stop before you start, and keep to it after a win too, since a big win can tempt you to keep spinning.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, so that money stops flowing once you reach the amount you chose.
Step away when Infective Wild stops being fun, and if the urge to keep playing stays, self-exclude through BetStop, the national register.
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