Warlocks

Warlocks Review

With action unfolding on a 6x4 grid and 4,096 betways, Warlocks is a fresh release from Big Time Gaming that will appeal to fans of high-volatility slots with lots of bonuses and extras. This is a high-volatility game where the maximum prize is paid out with a x24,100 multiplier. Note that although the RTP is listed as 96.5%, it can rise to 96.58% at certain times (although this has a negligible effect on the game).

Each round here begins with selecting the bet size, and you can reduce the risk by betting as little as €0.20 or try your hand at being a high roller by selecting €1,200 per spin (but this is very risky). To win, you need to land 3 or more identical symbols on adjacent reels. Thanks to the cascade mechanic, winning icons explode and give way to new ones. This means that Warlocks provides you with at least one more chance to form a combo without placing a new bet.

Warlocks Slot - Reels Screen

You can make combinations of low-paying symbols (which appear most often) depicted as the card symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A (up to a x3 multiplier for the highest combo). The developers have also added premium icons in the form of a chalice (x20 for 6), book (x6), ring (x6), and potion (x6). To keep you entertained, Wilds and Scatters sometimes appear on the reels, and they are needed to activate bonus features.

Warlocks Features

BTG is the provider that invented Megaways, so you can expect a lot of interesting features from it. Even the base game here did not disappoint, but the provider did not stop at cascades alone. Below, we have described each bonus feature so that you can understand how they work.

Reactions and Wilds

BTG calls this Reactions, but in fact, it works like cascades. That is, any combination of three or more symbols ends with the disappearance of the icons involved in it. In return, you get new symbols, and they can form a new combination. The advantage here is that this can happen several times in a single spin, so you don't have to spend money on new bets. To make combos form more often, you have access to Wilds that can land on all reels except the leftmost one. Keep in mind that Wilds cannot replace Orbs.

Warlock Symbols

In the base game, you will occasionally see the Fire Warlock, who can remove any symbols except Orbs. This clears the grid on the middle reels to trigger Stash or drop 6+ Orbs. It also has an ice version that can replace random symbols with Orbs on the middle reels. The good news is that both of these symbols can drop in the same round, increasing the chances of triggering bonus features.

Stash and Spin

If 6 or more Orbs appear on the playing field, you will have 6 separate reels. If the Fire Warlock appears on any reel, it will ignite it, while blocking its rotation. With each new spin, the fire spreads across the game grid, adding extra multipliers to winning combos. This will end either when the entire grid burns down or when the fire goes out (this happens randomly). If you see the Ice Warlock, be prepared to extinguish the fire. But this leads to a doubling of the extra multiplier that appears when the fire spreads. Ultimately, you get a lot of spins where fire and ice oppose each other. At the end of the round, all prizes brought by the Orbs are added up, giving you a pretty big resulting multiplier.

Warlocks Slot - Free Spins

Power Play

Fire and Ice Warlocks definitely add spark to the gameplay, helping you win much more than you would with regular spins. But they don't appear as often as we would like. To land the two main characters on the grid, you can use the Power Play feature by paying 8 times your standard bet.

Stash and Spin Bonus Buy

This bonus feature a truly spectacular battle between two elements (and one that is very promising in terms of potential payouts). Unfortunately, collecting 6+ Orbs is not as easy as one might hope. But you can guarantee yourself entry into this bonus mini-game by increasing your base bet by 60 times.

Theme & Graphics

As always, BTG impresses with both visuals and the stunning theme about warlocks. This game features high-quality graphics with 3D elements and almost cinematic animation. Warlocks slot also pleasantly surprises with sounds that emphasize every action in the game and a music track (which can be turned off if you wish). We tested Warlocks on various devices and found that it works well even on slightly outdated tablets and smartphones.

Warlocks Free Play

Big Time Gaming has introduced some very unusual mechanics, so it's best to start with the Warlocks free play version to get to grips with everything in action. Although there are many bonus features in the game, they are fairly simple and activate automatically. Still, it makes sense to try the Warlocks demo game first, and it's already available on the SlotCatalog website.

Pros & Cons of the Warlocks Slot

Our Verdict

We thoroughly tested Warlocks by playing 200+ spins and can say right away that BTC did not disappoint us this time either. Yes, the base game here is pretty quiet, with Orbs dropping occasionally. But if you get into the ice/fire Warlocks, that's where the fun begins.

The Stash and Spin bonus is the highlight of the game, as Warlocks bring big prizes here. But to be honest, this bonus is triggered quite infrequently. On the other hand, you have two bonus purchase features available, with the first one being very attractive as it costs just x8 the bet size.

Overall, the RTP of 96.5% looks solid, considering that the volatility here is high. This means that patient players will be able to get the most out of this slot. There is a x24,100 multiplier at stake, but don't rush to play for real money. To start with, test the game in demo mode right here on SlotCatalog.