Anyone who has ever wanted to experience an African safari will appreciate our new slot, Stampede by Betsoft Gaming. This game surrounds you with African wilderness with its interactive background that’s as alive as the animals on the reels. Watch the elephants swing their trunks in a lifelike animation as you hunt down payouts on the wide-stretched plain. Bald eagles soar, giraffes reach up trees, antelope migrate and cheetahs watch for prey. They all promise unique payouts if you find them in groups of three or more on the reels.
Stampede is an ideal slot for players who like more complex slot sessions. There’s an extra row of icons, which immediately boosts the concentration of game symbols on the reels. This can lead to more wins with fewer spins. On top of that, there’s a nice variety of bonus features that includes an opportunity to double up any payout triggered.
Join us as we explain how the game works with a focus on format, design and bonus features. With the expanded reels, all-ways-pay design and unique double up round, it’s a king among slots. The best way to see that is to take the game for a test run after reading this Stampede slot review. Try a session on Practice Play mode for a free trial and feel free to switch to Real Play when you’re ready to play for keeps. You can win a maximum of 115,425X in a single round.
Gameplay & Design
As the name suggests, Stampede is set in an African savanna that’s loaded with wildlife. This highly-animated slot game puts you in the plains with its realistic backdrop that shifts as the day progresses. The soothing and melodic soundtrack help create a serene quality to the gameplay. The elephants on the reels are the highlight, as they come alive every time they land, threatening to stampede the reels, regardless of whether or not they’re part of a win.
There are five reels and four rows of icons with no paylines to be found—it’s an all-ways-pay slot game. The extra row combined with the absence of paylines mean that there are 1,024 different ways to trigger a payout with every round. Matching icons must simply land consecutively on reels, starting on the first one and moving right. The only exception is with scatters, which can land anywhere on the reels and still award their prize.
Two categories of game icons are included; the first one is based on African wildlife. The elephant is the top-paying one, followed by the cheetah and bald eagle. Afterwards, the zebra and giraffe are both slotted in with identical payouts. The lowest-ranking animal is the humble gazelle, which pays the same as the ‘A’ symbol. Poker symbols 10, J, Q, K, and A all pay the same for five-match wins, but have some variation in payout size for four and three-match wins. The 10 and elephant offer payouts when you land just two matches or more, while the rest of the symbols all require a minimum of three matches to issue a payout.
Betting configurations are at the bottom-centre of the screen. The game’s default bet is $1.20, which can be changed using the — and + buttons found on either side. Bets start at $0.40 and can go as high as $30. In addition to using the — and + buttons, there’s a Bet Level setting that lets you choose between five levels of bet sizes.
The volatility level in Stampede is high, making it appealing to risk-tolerant slot players. With games that fall into this category, payouts are bigger than normal, but they’re issued less frequently than low-volatility slots. The Return to Player rate is 95.49%, which is on par with many of our newer online slots.
Key Features
While Stampede has bonus features that experienced slot players will be familiar with (scatters, wilds, free spins), it also has a unique double up game that sets it apart from most other slots.
Scatters
An epic-looking acacia tree, with a sun setting behind it, is the game’s scatter symbol. This feature has two functions. First, it awards payouts, and second, it triggers free spins. The more scatters you land, the more free spins you get and the bigger your instant payout becomes. Three scatters trigger 8 spins, four trigger 12 spins and five trigger 20 spins. Payouts range from 2X to 20X.
Wilds
Watch for wild symbols on the reels, as these special icons take the form of any game icon (except for scatters) to complete a winning line. During free spins mode, wilds get either a 2X or 3X multiplier to double or triple payouts. If more than one wild comes through on the same spin, their multipliers are multiplied together for a mega boost. Landing three wilds with 3X multipliers would generate a 27X multiplier.
Double Up Game
After any winning round, you have the option of trying to double up your entire payout, or half of it, through the game’s Double Up feature. Look for the “2X” button near the bottom of the screen to light up; this will initiate the feature following a win in the base game. You’ll get the option of “Gambling All” or “Gambling 50%” of the payout you just won.
The game is a simple coin toss that has a 50-50 chance of landing heads or tails. If you guess right, you can collect your prize and return to the base game, or play again for another chance to double up. There’s no limit to the number of times you can play this round, and with no house edge attached, it’s a very appealing side bet.
Bonus Rounds
Free Spins Mode
Triggering free spins mode is as simple as landing three or more scatters (the acacia tree) anywhere on the reels during the base game. When this happens, brace yourself for a stampede of payouts. The sun will shine brighter and the atmospheric soundtrack will turn to African tribal music in anticipation of what’s to come.
Wilds will appear on Reels No. 2, 3 and 4, and have multipliers added. They’ll display either 2X or 3X following each win. And if you land more than one, they’re multiplied together and the product is a mega multiplier.
Extra free spins can be added to the session by landing more scatters before they run out. If not, your payout is tallied on screen at the end of the session in a celebration of the big win.
Casino Crypto Play
Stampede can be played with real money once you’ve signed up for an account here and deposited funds. Signing up for an account is simple and free; the “Join” button brings up the registration form which asks for basic information and requires age confirmation. Then click “Register” to submit your information. If you have an account already, simply depositing funds will enable you to play any of the games in our casino, Stampede included.
The best way to deposit funds is with cryptocurrency, which provides the fastest turnaround times for clearing transactions and getting money where it needs to be. This is true whether you’re depositing or withdrawing.
While depositing, be sure to check for promotions you may be eligible for. Promotions tend to favour crypto players. Match bonuses get really big (both in the size of the bonus and the dollar cap applied) when they target crypto players—just look at our crypto welcome bonus. By depositing with cryptocurrency, you’re automatically eligible for a 150% match bonus that has a $900 cap. Once you work through the bonus’ playthrough, you’re free to withdraw the promotional money.
At this time, we accept several major cryptocurrencies for deposits and withdrawals. Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Litecoin, Ethereum and USD Tether are all accepted here, and the list will continue to expand as more prove their worth on the market.
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