Cry Wolf

Set in the heart of North America, the Cry Wolf online slot features a rather traditional appearance, with a tranquil mountain range taking up most of the background space. There is also a river to the right of the screen and a total of three different jackpots listed directly above. Classic Western sound effects have also been added to this title, which keeps the theme consistent across the board. 

Cry Wolf was created by Win Studios, a provider that pays close attention to detail with their releases. This provider has created an array of popular video slots in the past, including Melon Madness Megaways, Zeus God of Thunder, and Raging Rhino. Like with their previous releases, Cry Wolf will be optimised for play across a variety of mobile devices. Win Studios is also an exclusive provider, offering their games to a few online sites, including PartyCasino. 

Just like in many casino slots, the standard symbols in this title revolve around the J, Q, K, and A icons. After these, a selection of wild animals appears, taking the place of the premium symbols. There is a mountain lion, a horse, an eagle, and a bison that can award players with up to 40x, 60x, 80x, or 100x their stake size, respectively. 

Special symbols consist of a wild, shown as a wolf, which can represent any of the aforementioned icons, should a matching combination be possible. Moons are the fixed value icons in this release, while scatters are displayed as a sunset. Both of these symbols have their own associated bonus rounds, which we will look at next!  

First up in this section is the respin bonus that will activate if six moon icons fill up the meter to the left. This doesn't always have to occur during the same spin, as randomly, the game can hold the existing progress in place. At the start of this round, players will be taken to a grid that has a total of 15 positions, with only moons and blank spaces appearing on the reels. 

Three respins will be awarded, and if a moon icon lands on the board, it will lock in place for the duration of the mode while also resetting the number of spins. As mentioned earlier, moons have fixed values associated with them. However, they can also display one of the two jackpots. These two are the mini and major, which sit at 30x and 100x the stake size, in that order. 

If no spins are left, the values on the screen will be totalled up and awarded to the player. This bonus can also end if all positions are filled with moons, in which case the mega jackpot, with potential winnings of 1,000x the bet size, will be awarded. 

Of course, there is also a free spins round that can be triggered if three or more scatter icons land simultaneously. In this mode, the middle three reels will combine to reveal giant 3x3 symbols. If this icon is a sunset, players will receive an additional five spins. It's also worth mentioning that during this mode, symbols award different potential winnings than in the base game, and the respin based bonus feature can be activated during free spins.

Cry Wolf is a title that combines a traditional theme with popular mechanics. One of the more unique features is the potential for progress towards the bonus to be held for an additional spin, which is something not widely offered across online slots.