Panther Pays

You won’t hear them prowling near you until it’s all too late. They could be lurking behind every shrub, watching and waiting for the right moment to strike. And then, when you least expect it, you’ll find your reels under assault by fierce and stealthy panthers! With Playtech’s help, you’ll be able to fend them off and take home the humble prize they offer.

Panther Pays is played on a 5×4 board with 50 fixed paylines. There’s really only one available special feature, and that’s the free spins round. During those extra turns, an additional Wild is added to the reel strips of reels two, three, four and five. This increases your chances of getting a full screen of panthers, and winning the jackpot.

There’s not much to say about the graphics, seeing as they’re quite average. The background image includes an Aztec arch and a whole lot of jungle. Not the most original take, but it’s certainly better than nothing. The filter they apply during free spins helps give it a more otherworldly feel.

You play this slot on a 5-reel board, where each reel is four symbols tall. To win, players must collect three or more identical icons in adjacent positions, starting with the leftmost reel. All wins must follow one of the currently active paylines, or else the cash prize won’t be awarded.

Choosing your total bet is as simple as it’s going to get. You see the wager marked as Total Bet, and use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease it. No need to worry about paylines: they’re all fixed, and cannot be turned on or off. You can set your stake between $0.50 and $500 on each spin, which is a fantastic betting spread!

Playtech’s game has a low to medium variance and an RTP of 96.25%, which is above the current industry average. The maximum jackpot playing at max bet is $125,000 or 250x your total stake.This does put a damper on the excitement we had for this release.

Available symbols are split into unique animal icons and playing card royals. We don’t have much to say about the latter: they’re just as colourful and disruptive as always. The animals are okay, though they definitely need to fix the parrot and his creepy stare. An emerald amulet is Scatter, while the diamond is Wild.

Find three or more Scatters to win 10 free spins. During these extra turns, one Wild is added to the reel strip of reels two, three, four and five. A maximum of ten additional Wilds can be added per reel strip. Collect three or more Scatters while free spins are being played to win five more extra turns.