Cats

Developed by IGT, Cats is a classic casino experience that focuses on the fascinating world of big cats. Cats uses a familiar 5-reel, 30-payline structure. However, the game introduces a unique mechanic known as split symbols. Unlike traditional slots where symbols appear individually, Cats allows all symbols except scatters and wildcards to appear as either single or double.

Standard Wild and Scatter Functions

• The Wild symbol, represented by the Cats logo, is the industry standard for wild symbols in slot games. It substitutes for other symbols (except scatters) to complete winning lines.
• The Scatter symbol, represented by a red paw print, is the key to triggering the Free Spins bonus round. Note that scatter symbols only appear on reels two, three and four. However, the split symbol feature applies to scatters as well. Landing two double paw prints and a single paw print effectively counts as five scatters, increasing the chance of activating the bonus round.

Free Spins Bonus and Rules

Five or six scatters anywhere on the reels trigger the Free Spins bonus. The number of scatters determines the number of free spins awarded, with five scatters awarding five free spins and six scatters awarding ten free spins. It is important to note that free spins cannot be retriggered during the bonus round.

An interesting aspect of the Free Spins bonus is the continued presence of the Split Symbols feature. This means that players can still benefit from the potential of creating 10 of a kind symbol wins during the bonus round. In addition, the Wild symbol becomes even more valuable during Free Spins, doubling any wins it contributes to.