Microgaming’s Aurora Wilds Slot Review

The wilderness of the Pacific Northwest forms the backdrop to Aurora Wilds, a 5 reel, 10 payline, win both ways slot that’s based on nature’s most spectacular light show the Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights). Take a look at his Microgaming title from between 10p and £60 per spin.

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Dazzling Light Show

Set against a backdrop of mountains, forests and of course the amazing aurora, the symbols are a bit of a mixed bag. There are 5 totem style animals which fit in nicely with the theme. They’re joined by lucky 7 and bar symbols which seem a bit out of place. You can start a winning line from both reel 1 and 5.

Wilds, Expanding Wilds & Respins

Appearing on reels 2, 3 and 4 only is the translucent butterfly which is the wild. As usual, this replaces all the standard symbols. When a butterfly hits, it expands to turn the whole reel wild in the Expanding Wilds feature.

The Respin feature then triggers with a respin then awarded with the expanding wild locking in place. If a butterfly lands on that respin, it too expands, locks in place and a new r-spin follows. Hope to see a third wild as you’ll then receive a respin with the middle 3 reels totally wild.

Jackpot Wheel feature – Win up to 2,000 x Stake

Just like the wild, the golden wheel can appear on the middle 3 reels only. Land 3 of them on the same spin and you’ll be awarded a spin in the Jackpot Wheel feature. Depending on where the pointer lands, you’ll win 1 of 4 potential jackpot prizes:

  • Mini Jackpot = 15 times your stake
  • Minor Jackpot = 50 times your stake
  • Major Jackpot = 100 times your stake
  • Grand Jackpot = 2,000 times your stake

Once the Jackpot Wheel feature is active, you’re guaranteed to win a prize.

Simple but Rewarding

The variance here is in the medium range so you can expect a balance between frequency and size of payout. You can win up to 500 times your stake on each spin or respin. The Northern Lights are one of the natural world’s most stunning phenomena. Trying to recreate that in a slot is a tricky task but Microgaming has made a solid attempt here. The design is good without being dazzling and the gameplay is straightforward. Get lucky with those expanding wilds though and Aurora Wilds can still put on a decent show. If you want a trip to the Northern Lights, Northern Sky from Quickspin also offers this.

 

Aurora Wilds Slot Information

  • Game:
    Aurora Wilds
  • Software:
    Microgaming
  • Type:
    Video Slot
  • Reels:
    5
  • Paylines:
    10
  • Total Coins:
    10
  • Coins Range:
    0.10 to 620.00
  • Jackpot:
    500
  • Bonus Round:
    Yes (1)
  • Free Spins/Multiplier:
    NA/NA
Review by Chris Taylor

Review by Chris Taylor

Chris is a slots expert that has reviewed and played over 4,000 online slots. Having being in the iGaming industry for over 16 years, he knows how slots work, how bonus features are triggered and how the RTP and variance affect the gameplay.

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