Lunar Wilds

Lunar Wilds Slot Review

Fir trees fade into a hazy night sky above wolf country, the reels lashed to a weathered plank board with grey rope at the corners. Lunar Wilds is a slot where the symbols barely matter: the top line pays just ten times the bet, so nearly everything worth winning here comes from wild stacks filling lines the suits can’t. Evoplay have kept the rest level-headed, with a 96.02% RTP, mid volatility, a 5×4 grid and 25 fixed paylines.

It sits in the studio’s catalogue alongside Hot Triple Sevens and The Castle of Slotenstein, with Piggyfest Bonanza nearby too. Two ideas carry everything: stacks of wilds, and a free spins round that retools them for volume.

Symbols and Paylines

Wins form from left to right across the 25 fixed paylines, and only the highest win on each line is paid. It’s the classic setup, and Lunar Wilds doesn’t bend it. There are four high paying and four low paying regular symbols, plus the Bonus symbol and the wild.

The high-paying symbols step down through the card suits, each paying for three, four and five of a kind:

• Heart – the top symbol, paying x1.8 / x5 / x10
• Spade – next down at x1.2 / x4 / x8
• Diamond – a clear step behind at x0.8 / x3 / x6
• Club – the floor of the high tier at x0.6 / x2 / x4

Four lower-paying symbols complete the reels beneath them. The spread is worth a glance: the top symbol pays ten times the bet for a full line, while the bottom of the high tier pays four times. That’s a narrow ladder by modern standards.

It also tells you where the money actually comes from. With symbol lines capped that low, most of the meaningful wins in this game arrive through wild stacks rather than five-of-a-kind suits. The paytable is the floor; the stacks are the ceiling.

Stacked Wilds

Wilds substitute for every symbol except the Bonus, and they never land alone. They arrive in stacks only, of fixed heights:

• Stacks of 3 wilds
• Stacks of 4 wilds
• Stacks of 5 wilds
• Stacks of 6 wilds

Any reel can carry a stack, in the main game and the free spins alike. A line of five wilds pays as the highest possible winning combination on that payline, so a full-height stack on the first reel can turn half the grid into a paying line.

Because a six-high stack can cover an entire reel, the wild is doing more than filling gaps. When a full stack lands, several paylines can fill at once, and the difference between a dead spin and a decent one usually comes down to where the stack sits.

Two stacks on neighbouring reels is where the real money on a spin comes from. Since a six-high stack spans the full four-row column, a first-reel stack in particular puts a wild on every one of the paylines that start there. The rest of the spin becomes a question of what lands behind it.

Free Spins

The Bonus symbol can appear on any reel, in the main game and during free spins alike. Land three or more and the round begins. The count of triggering symbols sets the length:

• 3 Bonus symbols award 15 free spins
• 4 Bonus symbols award 20 free spins
• 5 Bonus symbols award 25 free spins

Free spins play out under the same rules as the main game, at the same bet as the spin that triggered them. Nothing changes but the counter: the same symbols, the same paylines, the same wild stacks.

What gives the round its teeth is simply volume. Every spin carries the chance of a wild stack landing, and twenty-odd spins of that adds up. There’s no multiplier ramp and no symbol upgrade waiting at the far end. The round you start is the round you finish, and its only direction of travel is longer.

Retriggers

The round can extend itself. Bonus symbols keep their power during free spins, and landing them again adds a fresh batch of spins on the following scale:

• 3 Bonus symbols add 10 extra spins
• 4 Bonus symbols add 15 extra spins
• 5 Bonus symbols add 20 extra spins

That’s a generous ladder, and it can turn a modest 15-spin start into a long stay. There’s no cap on how many times it can happen, either: as long as Bonus symbols keep landing, the counter keeps climbing.

Since the round never changes its rules, a long run is simply more of the same game with more wilds landing. The counter climbing is the only drama on offer, but with stacks in play it’s enough.

Bonus Buy

A Bonus Buy button sits in the interface, so the round can be purchased directly rather than waited for. Buying takes you straight into the free spins at your current bet, with the same rules and the same stacked wilds the scatters would have given you.

The retrigger ladder comes with it. A bought round extends on Bonus symbols exactly as a triggered one does, so what you’re buying is the entry, not the whole stay. Where it runs to is still down to the reels.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7/10

Playing Lunar Wilds is a lot like standing in that moonlit forest: calm, good-looking, and waiting for something to move. The thing that moves is a wild stack, and when two of them line up on neighbouring reels, the flat little paytable suddenly doesn’t matter. That’s the one reason to pick it, and it’s a real one.

The strength is that the retriggers are genuinely generous; a round that keeps handing you 10 to 20 extra spins can run far past what you paid for, and every one of those spins is another shot at aligned stacks. The weakness is that nothing else happens. There’s no multiplier, no second mode, no feature you haven’t seen by spin ten, and the bonus round is the base game with a counter attached.

It’s built for players who want one strong mechanic, mid volatility and artwork worth lingering on, and who can live without the extras. Anyone chasing layered features or showcased win ceilings will find the night here quiet. We’d happily return for another wander under those trees, stacks or no stacks.

Lunar Wilds FAQs

• What is the RTP of Lunar Wilds?

  Lunar Wilds runs at an RTP of 96.02%, a touch above the industry average and a fair return for a mid volatility game.
• Is Lunar Wilds high volatility?

  No. Lunar Wilds is a mid volatility slot, so wins tend to arrive at a steadier pace than in high variance games, without the wild swings either way.
• How do you trigger free spins in Lunar Wilds?

  Land three or more Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels. Three awards 15 free spins, four awards 20 and five awards 25, and the round plays out at the same bet as the triggering spin.
• Can free spins retrigger in Lunar Wilds?

  Yes. Bonus symbols landing during the free spins round award extra spins: three adds 10, four adds 15 and five adds 20 on top of whatever remains.
• What do the Stacked Wilds do in Lunar Wilds?

  Wilds appear in stacks of three, four, five or six symbols on any reel, in both the main game and free spins. They substitute for all symbols except the Bonus, and five wilds on a payline pay as the highest possible combination.
• How many paylines does Lunar Wilds have?

  Lunar Wilds is played with 25 fixed paylines on a 5×4 grid, with wins formed from left to right and only the highest win per line paid.
• Can you buy the bonus on Lunar Wilds?

  Yes, there’s a Bonus Buy button in the game’s interface that takes you straight to the free spins round at your current bet, with the same rules and retriggers as a triggered round.
• Who makes Lunar Wilds?

  Lunar Wilds is made by Evoplay. Its release date is 18 September 2025.