Wolf Gold Ultimate

Wolf Gold Ultimate is a slot game developed by Pragmatic Play, released on November 7, 2024. This game is a revamped version of the original Wolf Gold slot, which debuted in 2017. The slot maintains the North American wildlife theme that has become popular in the industry, featuring wolves, moons, and other elements of the great outdoors.

The game's background depicts soaring cliffs, sparse plant life, rocks, and wide-open skies, creating an atmosphere of wilderness and adventure.

Wolf Gold Ultimate is part of Pragmatic Play's Wolf Gold series, which includes variations like Power Jackpot, Dice, and Scratch Card versions. This iteration aims to enhance the original game's features while maintaining its core appeal.

Core Game Mechanics

Wolf Gold Ultimate is played on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 25 fixed paylines. The game offers a medium volatility experience with a maximum RTP of 96.57%. Players can wager between 25 cents to $/€250 per spin, accommodating a wide range of betting preferences.

The paytable consists of classic card royals (J to A) as low-paying symbols, while high-paying symbols include cougars, horses, eagles, and buffaloes. The buffalo symbol is the highest-paying regular symbol, offering 20x the bet for a five-of-a-kind combination. Wild symbols can appear on all reels, substituting for all symbols except Money symbols and offering the same payout as the buffalo when forming their own winning combinations.

An optional ante bet feature allows players to increase their stake by 60% to double the chances of triggering the Money Respins feature.

Bonus Features

• Money Respins The primary bonus feature in Wolf Gold Ultimate is the Money Respins round. This feature is triggered by landing 6 or more Money symbols anywhere on the reels in the base game. The bonus round is played on three 5×3 grids and one 5×1 grid, though only one 5×3 grid is initially active.
• The feature begins with 3 respins, which reset to 3 each time a new Money symbol lands. Money symbols remain locked in position for the duration of the bonus.
• The bonus round ends when no respins remain or all grid positions are filled. At the conclusion, all visible Money symbols award their values.
• Feature Buy Players have the option to purchase direct entry into the Money Respins feature for 80x their bet. This guarantees the landing of 6, 7, or 8 Money symbols to trigger the bonus round.

An interesting feature of Wolf Gold Ultimate is its departure from the original game's format. While the first Wolf Gold included both a free spins feature with Giant symbols and a respins round, this “Ultimate” version focuses solely on an enhanced Money Respins feature. This design choice concentrates the game's potential in a single, expanded bonus round, potentially offering a more streamlined and focused gaming experience for players who prefer hold-and-win style mechanics.