Wild Corral

As the sun sets above the Grand Canyon, the dust settles on the road behind three riders and their horses. A girl, a bandit and a sheriff are riding together with what seems to be heavy sacks filled with cash and gold. They are in a hurry to enter the corral, just below the train tracks. 

The lines above might seem extracted from the screenplay of a Western movie. They are not. It’s how Wild Corral looks and feels, and that’s even before you start spinning the reels. Saddle your horses, the ride begins! 

Theme

Wild Corral is a western-themed slot, everything from the name to the background music is inspired by the iconic adventures of the cowboys in the Wild West of yesteryear. 

The reels are set right at the entrance of a corral, just below the train tracks, and with a glorious sunset in the Grand Canyon behind. The background music is absolutely superb, inspired by the classic tunes written by Ennio Morricone for the best western movies of the past century. 

The three characters of the game are a girl with a gun, a bandit and a sheriff. The girl is wanted by the law, but she seems to be in a gang with the other two as the highest-paying symbol of the game is a picture of all three together next to some sacks of cash and gold. 

Betting Options and Functions

This slot has 6 reels and 4 rows, a rather unusual setup, with 30 paylines available. Despite the unusual number of reels and rows, the mechanics are quite normal, you win if you get at least three similar symbols in a row from left to right. 

The biggest win you can land in the base game is 50 times your stake. The minimum bet is just 10 cents per spin, while the most you can bet is 10 dollars. The return to player is average, 95.31%. 

Features

When you start playing the game you notice that the four central reels are highlighted by a line of fire, which has “Wild Zone” written at the bottom. That’s where things get really interesting: 

• Wild Zone

The Wild symbols substitute for any other symbol, just like in every other game of this type. However, if a Wild symbol lands in one of the four central reels, the Wild Zone, and doesn’t lead to a winning combination, it locks into place. 

The best thing about this is that the Wild symbol remains locked into that position until it leads to a win. Several times you can get two Wild symbols locked into the zone, and that could give you some juicy wins. 

Moreover, at certain moments you will see two revolvers pop up at the bottom of the screen and they start shooting at the Wild symbol. Whenever the bullets hit that icon it adds win multipliers! 

• Free Spins

The Bars of Gold are Bonus symbols in this game, and when they land they can give you free spins, between 8 and 12. During the free spins session the Wild Zone expands to cover all the six reels, so any Wilds remain locked in place until they give you a winning combo. 

At the end of the free spins, if you have any Wilds remaining on the reels they will act as multipliers. 

Conclusion

Wild Corral is an exceptional game from CORE Gaming, the experience of playing it is excellent regardless of the monetary outcome. The whole thing has a beautiful design, the symbols are nice and crisp, and the gameplay is extremely exciting, especially in the “Wild Zone”. 

The background music is top notch, at times you might even stop hitting the “spin” button and just sit around listening to that beautiful tune. Moreover, when you get into a free spins session, the music changes to a dramatic action theme, making you feel like taking part in a train robbery! 

This title is definitely worth playing, it’s probably one of the best western-themed slots out there.