MONSTER WHEELS

HOW TO PLAY MONSTER WHEELS

Before you step on it and start spinning, take a moment to appreciate the freaky design of the slot, its characters and all the subtleties of a monster cars/horror creatures combination that marks the theme. The reel grid resembles a powerful race car engine and in the background, there are tires ablaze, so prepare for some ghostriding for big wins! The symbols are mostly theme-related, but there is a group of low paying icons which cover the usual playing cards suite from Nine to Ace.

The remaining symbols are the monster gang: a red hot She-Devil, Frankenstein’s creature, a Werewolf, Dracula, possibly the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and a Mummy. They all have their vehicles and are ready to race their heads off towards the finish line. Monster Wheels benefits from two special symbols as well, the game’s logo as the Wild and a can of fuel as the Scatter symbol.

You’ll notice right away that there is something strange about the reel grid of the Monster Wheels slot. It features 5 reels as most video slots do, but the rows are a bit tampered with. To reach maximum velocity, the designers opted for two layouts that players can switch between, like switching between gears. If you choose a 2-4-2-4-2 configuration you’ll be playing a 128 ways to win slot. But if you step on the gas and change the layout to a 4-3-2-3-4 combination, the game will offer you 288 ways to win.

The big red Switch Ways button is quite conspicuous, and you can change between column set options any time you like. As for customization, players can set their bets and possibly try out the Autoplay mode at some point.

PAYOUTS

Monster Wheels is presented as a medium volatility video slot, so the payouts aren’t as grand as the popularity of the characters involved into the slot’s theme and design. The coin values are quite modest, so it’s our guess the developers were focusing more on fun than on profit. Still, 115,000 coins as the top payout isn’t bad at all, is it?

The RTP is set at 97.00%, which is a value most Microgaming slots gravitate around, with the exception of progressive jackpots. There is no progressive jackpot pool attached to Monster Wheels, but there sure are decent treats to be won in and out of base play.

MONSTER WHEELS (MICROGAMING): CASINOBLOKE’S VERDICT

There are a lot of aspects we can compliment Monster Wheels on, such as brilliant looks and cartoonish design with a gimmicky feel, as well as the gratifying free spins round with multipliers. You can look at it as 3 different free spins rounds and try out each of them to see which fits you best.

The interchangeable column set options are also a great innovation from Microgaming, and we’re sure a lot of players will enjoy the possibility to shift gears every now and then. If you like to put the pedal to the metal and go through Halloween engines blazing, Monster Wheels is a fine choice for you.