Zombie Carnival by Pragmatic Play - Review, Free Play in Demo Mode

Zombie Carnival is an example of a game that describes its theme in its title. The carnival backdrop with fireworks and flashing lights really draws you into the game. What sold this game for us was its sound design – the creepy, yet unmistakable carnival-esque soundtrack coupled with the distant sound of a bird crowing creates the perfect atmosphere for the slot theme.

There are a total of 11 symbols in Zombie Carnival. 8 are standard paying symbols and 3 are special symbols which interact with the bonus features. We love the detail that’s been put into the design; all of the high-paying symbols are characters in the zombie carnival, and even the low-paying symbols have been adapted to fit the theme.

• Zombie Clown: The scary zombie clown is the game’s highest-paying symbol, offering returns of 1x, 2x, 3x, or 5x your bet.
• Zombie Circus Master: The ring leader symbol will pay out 0.6x, 1x, 1.5x, or 3x your wager.
• Zombie Strongman: The giant blue zombie pays 0.5x, 0.8x, 1.2x, or 2x your bet amount.
• Zombie Performer: The last of the game’s carnival characters is worth 0.4x, 0.6x, 1x, or 1.5x.
• A, K, Q & J: Uniquely, the game has four equally low-paying symbols, each paying 0.2x, 0.3x, 0.5x, or 0.7x.
• Brain Scatter: Finding 2, 3, 4, or 5 brain symbols on your game board triggers the free spins bonus and rewards you with 6 free spins.
• Zombie Bear Wild: Only available in the free spins feature, this wild symbol takes the place of the scatter symbols used to trigger the bonus and can substitute for any other symbol, aside from the scatter. It’s a sticky wild that stays on the board throughout the feature and can gain a multiplier when another scatter appears.
• Mystery Box: This present-shaped symbol can appear in the base game and free spin. All instances of this symbol will transform into the same paying symbol.

Zombie Carnival offers a variety of bonus features that offer the potential for significant wins. The free spins bonus is the game’s primary feature, but the mystery box adds extra excitement to the base game.

• Bonus Buy: For 80x your bet amount, you can purchase the free spins feature. Upon purchase of the feature, 2, 3, or 4 scatter symbols will randomly appear, awarding you 6 free spins.
• Mystery Box: At random points in the base game and free spins game, mystery box symbols can appear on the game board. At the end of the spin, each mystery symbol will transform into the same standard paying symbol.
• Free Spins: Find two or more scatters on your game board to trigger the free spins feature. You receive six free spins to start with and one additional free spin is awarded for each scatter symbol that appears on the board during the round.
• Sticky Wilds: Once the free spins round has been triggered, all scatters transform into wilds which remain in play for the duration of the feature. If another scatter symbol appears, one of the existing wild symbols moves over to take its place, adding a 1x multiplier to its total.

Understanding a game’s risk factor is an important part of the slot selection process. You need to know whether the volatility level, RTP rate, and betting limits are appropriate for your bankroll before you start playing.

• RTP: The RTP rate of Zombie Carnival is 96.5%, which is around average for a modern video slot game.
• Bet Sizes: The bet sizes start from as low as $0.20 and reach as high as $100 per spin. This wide betting range allows both high rollers and small-time players to enjoy the slot.
• Variance: Zombie Carnival is a high volatility slot, which means that it offers larger wins that happen less frequently.

To sum up, Zombie Carnival is a fun slot game for Canadian players. The unique theme alone makes the game worth playing as it’s well-executed with detailed animations and atmospheric music. Despite its high volatility rate and lack of progressive jackpot, there were plenty of other features that make the game exciting to play. The free spins bonus offers sticky wilds with multipliers, offering the potential for large wins.