Slot Wild Symbols Explained

Ever since the slot machine known as the ‘One Armed Bandit’ first came into existence, slot wild symbol games have been a part of the world of slots. Similar to a joker in a cards game, these bright and colourful wild symbols can be used alongside other symbols on reels to generate combinations that win. For instance, if you have specific symbols on reels two and three, you could use a wild symbol on reel one to generate a winning amalgamation of symbols. And that’s not all, it is also known for wild symbols to come with winning prizes of their own, meaning you don’t even have to get a specific combination to win a prize.

What are wilds used for?

A wild symbol is primarily used to substitute the other symbols on different reels, enabling players to bag themselves a winning payline. However, there are several symbols and features a wild cannot usually replace – the scatter symbol, bonus symbols and free spins.

In certain games the wild symbol comes as the symbol that generates the highest payout of the whole game, whilst in other games it has no individual value.

Where can you find wild symbols?

There is no way a player can control how and when wild symbols appear, as they show up entirely randomly on slots reels. In certain slots games, wild symbols only appear on specific reels. Players are advised to look at the paytable of a game in order to know where the wilds are likely to appear and which symbols they can and cannot substitute.

Different varieties of wild symbols

Slots games can feature numerous special wild symbols, as well as the standard ones. For example, ‘stick’ wilds stick in a certain place throughout a number of spins, giving players the opportunity to complete a higher number of paylines.